Freshman Sam High came out firing Monday night at Midtown…and firing, and firing! The Freshman wing hit 9 three pointers (9 for 12) in the game as the Griffins took down the MidMoore Tornadoes 69-59 to move to 13-2 on the season. The ACADEMY boys finished 13-27 from the 3 point line as a team (48%) with both Jackson Holdsworth and Camden Jackson each finishing with 11.
In the early games the White team beat MidMoore 34-16 with Isaiah Payne leading the scoring load with 9 points and 4 steals. Austin Irons just missed out on a double-double with 8 points and 10 boards.
The Blue team lost a close one 33-25 in their final game of the season. Daniel Gaona has been strong all year and finished out with 11 points and 6 rebounds.
In the MS girls game the Griffins took down the Tornados 31-18 with all the girls getting good opportunities to contribute. The girls were led in scoring by Cora Shutt and Claire Wilkerson with 7 each and Bri Stephens adding 6 on the night.
The MS teams will be heading to HCAA State Tournament next week with the girls opening on Monday and the boys Tuesday.