The Varsity Boys Basketball team hosted the Kell Longhorns on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 in an exciting region rematch. Earlier in the season, the Raiders lost on the Longhorn's home court 59-51; however, the Raiders won Tuesday's game 52-49.
The game was close from the opening tip. The Raiders struggled the entire first half and the Longhorns took a 29-26 lead into the locker room at half time. Kell built a five point lead (44-39) in the third, but the Raiders steadily gained the advantage in the final quarter. Watching the Raiders holding the Longhorns to only five points in the fourth period, the crowd started responding to the intensity of play. The gym felt as if it was full to capacity in the final minutes, with the fans cheering the Raiders on to their 10th win in a row.
Senior Jordan Renfro was a leader all night and finished with 25 points. Junior Kohl Roberts sealed the win for the Raiders in the final 45 seconds of the game and was the second leading scorer on the team with 14 points.
The final two games of the regular season are both region games: Saturday, January 31 on the road at North Atlanta (4pm) and a home game on Tuesday, February 3 vs. North Springs (7pm - Senior Night). The Region 7-AAAAA Tournament begins February 6, 2015.
Catch the final minutes of the game: