Burke County Advances to Quarterfinals

The Burke County Bears advance to the region 3-AAA tournament quarterfinals after beating the Harlem Bulldogs 70-64 Monday.  The Bears will face the top seed from sub region 3B-AAA, the Westside Patriots.

Burke County benefited from a balanced attack on offense and a trapping defense against Harlem.  But Harlem's guards kept the Bulldogs in the game.  Freshman Reggie Reid was effective despite being double teamed much of the night.  After Burke County's 11 point first half lead was erased by the end of the third quarter, the Bears made key shots late en route to the opening round victory.

Enjoy the highlights from the game.  The Bears are a very good team, especially for a four seed.  But Augusta's basketball fans have to be excited about the future for Harlem's freshman point guard...