Taylor outscores Eastern, 62-43, in holiday basketball play
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The Taylor Titans traveled to Greentown last week, looking for a win over their county rival Eastern Comets, and that’s exactly what they found. The boys’ varsity basketball team walked off with a victory that was rarely in doubt, 62-43.
The opening quarter of play seemed sluggish for both teams, and with seconds remaining in the period, Eastern actually led the contest, 9-8. A three-point bomb from super senior Javionne Harris flipped the lead to the Titans as time expired, and they never looked back.
Taylor walked away from the Comets in the second quarter, building a 14-point lead by halftime, 30-16. And the Titans only padded the score in the second half, creeping farther ahead to register the 19-point final margin.
Harris, who raised eyebrows throughout the football season with his athleticism, showed that he can excel on any court or field. His 20-point performance against Eastern was a continuation of his commanding output. He is averaging 16 points per game and has scored in double digits in each of Taylor’s eight contests this basketball season. He added 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals, and a pair of blocked shots against the Comets.
But the Titans couldn’t win without plenty of help from the whole team. Senior sharpshooter Drey McClatchey put up 19 points on the night, and junior Keyshawn Galloway led the team with six assists.
Colton Lindsay led the Comets with 12 points. He was joined by Colt Snyder and Ke’Mari Butler, who each scored eight points in the losing effort.
Taylor built on the win by playing their way into the finals of the Indiana Kitchen Classic tournament at Delphi High School. They downed Pioneer and North Montgomery, only to fall to Rossville, thanks to a last-second three-pointer by the Hornets in the final on Dec. 30. Now at 6-2, the Titans will host Maconaquah (1-6) on Jan. 6.
Eastern (3-6) next traveled to Elwood to compete in the Central Indiana Classic, which continues with pool play today. They lost to DeMotte Christian, 61-50, then prevailed over Tri-Township, 69-14, on Jan. 2. They face North White (3-6) at 10 a.m. on Jan. 3.
See additional photos from this contest, including photos of the junior varsity contest, courtesy of Goad Sports Media, on the Lantern’s Facebook page or group.