Badawy managed to lead all scorers with 20 points, but 11 of those came in the fourth quarter with the game well in hand. Greer Hawkins took most of the suspense out of this one by drilling three 3-pointers in the first quarter. George Walton, which finished with 20 turnovers, never challenged again. Davis was a starter last year on a FPD team that marched to Milledgeville before bowing out to Deerfield in the semifinals. Boosted by a five-game winning streak, Davis thinks these Vikings are capable of a similar run.
Business resumes next week.
Boys Close games don't seem to bother Tattnall coach John Hankinson. In fact, with five senior starters, things would have to get pretty dicey for Hankinson even to break a sweat. So with his team guarding a two-point lead in the final minutes Friday, Hankinson simply let the Trojans run their offense and hope for the best. The streaking Trojans will host the Brentwood-Westminster loser on Thursday in the first round of the state tournament. I start five seniors, so you expect to be able to win close games with seniors.