Gainesville s Robert Reisman scored 25 points to lead the Red Elephants past West Forsyth on Tuesday.
Photo/Seth Chapman, File
GAINESVILLE It s what you expect on the hardwood in mid-January.
The battle for region tournament seeding was on full display Tuesday night as the Gainesville boys basketball team (13-6, 5-2 Region 6-7A) battled back from a 15-10 first-quarter deficit and deflected several West Forsyth s blows to escape with a 59-52 victory at home.
Robert Reisman led Gainesville with a game-high 25 points. Eli Pitts finished with 15. Russell Miller and Joe Wortman had 12 each for the Wolverines (8-10, 2-5 Region 6-7A).
Photo/Seth Chapman
GAINESVILLE Defense was the name of the game for the Gainesville boys basketball team on Friday against Lambert.
The Red Elephants defensive effort in the first quarter, early in the second quarter and down the stretch in the second half created enough opportunities to eventually blow past Lambert, 67-41, in a crucial Region 6-7A battle at Gainesville High Gym. The win leaves the Red Elephants (12-6, 4-2 Region 6-7A) in third place.
Robert Reisman paced Gainesville with a game-high 22 points, while Eli Pitts added 11.
But it wasn t all cherries and roses for the Red Elephants, especially late in the second quarter. After taking a 26-11 lead off a basket from Samir King, Lambert s Nick Stockton and James Tyre led the Longhorns on a 13-0 run, while frustrating Gainesville with their aggressive zone defense. The Longhorns zone held the Red Elephants scoreless for just over four minutes in the quarter and cut the lead to 26-24 by half.
CUMMING Robert Reisman scored 20 points and Eli Pitts had 14 to get Gainesville back on track in a 56-40 win over Denmark on Friday.
Reisman was the catalyst in the Red Elephants strong first-half performance, scoring 12 of his 20 to help Gainesville to a 37-16 halftime advantage.
It also helped the Red Elephants weather a poor offensive performance in the third period. Denmark outscored Gainesville 15-4 to close the gap, 41-31.
Reisman (6 points) and Pitts (9 points, 5 of 6 from free throw line) combined for 15 points in the final period to preserve the win.
Sahmir King scored 6 points, while Charlie Reisman had 5, Jimmie Jackson scored 4, Ced Nicely with 3, and Dylan Bobga and Luke Blackburn added 2 points each.