High school basketball: Hornets roll after slow start
Published 11:19 pm Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Salisbury’s Juke Harris goes up for two of his 21 points Wednesday night. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Coach Bryan Withers. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Tim Davis 22. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Juke Harris 2 warming up. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Deuce Walker 1 driving for a layup. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Deuce Walker 1 goes up for a shot. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Deuce Walker 1 driving for a layup. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Jaylon Chunn ”0” driving for a layup. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Juke Harris 2 driving for a layup. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Salisbury’s Juke Harris 2 goes to the basket. photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post
Staff report
SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys got off to a dismal start on Wednesday, trailed 7-1 out of the gate and got down 15-10 after a shaky first quarter.
But the Hornets got things turned around with a turnover-forcing defense and smashed Albemarle 81-58 in their home opener.
Juke Harris got two early fouls but finished with 21 points. He’s averaging 27.
The Hornets put together a game-turning run that covered most of the second quarter. It was fueled by Deuce Walker and Hank Webb.
Salisbury (4-1) scored 18 straight points to go from five down to 13 up and took a 37-22 lead at halftime.
Bryce Dalton had a nice flurry in the third quarter, and Walker scored off a steal to close a 30-point quarter.
Walker scored a career-best 16, while Webb had a career-high 11.
Salisbury played without Dashawn Brown and JyMikaah Wells.
The Hornets start conference play on Friday at Thomasville.
Albemarle 15 7 17 19 — 58
Salisbury 10 27 30 14 — 81
Salisbury scoring — Harris 21, Walker 16, Webb 11, Chunn 7, Dalton 6, Geter 6, Sheppard 6, Hairston 4, Colbert 4.
