The Southern Door Eagles boys’ basketball team squeaked out a conference win against the NEW Lutheran Blazers on Thursday night, 54-52. The seesaw battle saw the Blazers take a slim 24-23 lead into halftime thanks to seven first-half points for Tristian Lynch. The teams continued to trade baskets in the second half, but a put-back shot at the buzzer by Nate Everard provided the difference.
What a finish! Nate Everard made a put-back basket at the buzzer to give Southern Door an exciting 54-52 win over N.E.W. Lutheran in a Packerland Conference season opener. pic.twitter.com/OvVM46Kfbq
— Korey Mallien (@koreymallien1) December 4, 2020
That was Everard's first made field goal of the game. Alex Daoust led the way for the Eagles with 16 points for the Eagles with Devin Schinktgen chipping in another 11. Marshal Bukowski led the Blazers with 20 points.
Southern Door improved to 1-1 in the Packerland Conference and travel to Oconto next Tuesday.
