The Elite Eight Alumni Association crowned its 2021 Turkey Bowl Champion on Thanksgiving afternoon. Because of the pandemic, there was not a game last year, so the Reynolds Demons were seeking to repeat their 2019 victory and that’s exactly what they did.
The Phoenix of Winston-Salem Prep’s boys’ basketball team will be led by Winston-Salem legend Josh Pittman. After previous coaching stops at Carter G. Woodson and Lexington High School, Pittman is anxious to show what he can do on the sidelines in front of his hometown.
The Reynolds boys’ basketball team enjoyed a great season last year. The Demons finished the year 13-2 with their only regular season loss coming at Glenn. They made it all the way to the third round of the playoffs, losing to Audrey Kell of Charlotte. Head coach Billy Martin is hoping to build upon that great season with even more success this year.
Taking over a basketball program only two weeks before the start of the season, contracting COVID-19, and finishing the year winless, was not the way Christopher Geter wanted his first season as the Parkland Mustangs’ head basketball coach to go. Heading into his second season, Geter feels this could be the start of something special.
With the odds stacked against them, the Glenn Bobcats shocked many by defeating Myers Park in a thriller by the score of 54-53 last Friday night.
Taking over a program during a pandemic was tough for Monty Gray at East Forsyth. The Eagles finished last season with a 7-5 record overall and with so many players returning from last year, the future looks bright for Gray and the Eagles.
The Carver Yellowjackets’ varsity basketball team had a rough time last spring, finishing with an 0-12 record on the season. Head coach Johnathan Stowe is heading into his third year as head coach and feels this year could be a breakout season for his team.
