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Georgia Cup Finals: 17U Championship

24, May 2021

Georgia Cup Finals: 17U Championship

17-AND-UNDER: LOB Elite 69, Flame 2022 61. 

This was a battle between two of the most dominant teams in the 17U division, and each team had two of the best players of the entire tournament in Chris Dorbor and Eric Howard Jr. 

Early on in the game, both teams were slow to start, but LOB took the advantage and opened up a double-digit lead. 

Flame chipped away at the lead throughout the first half and cut their double-digit deficit to one by halftime. After the half, Flame took control of the game early on. A dunk by Cam Lee re-energized Flame.

By the end of the game, LOB regained the lead and never relinquished it again. 

LOB was led by Eric Howard with 30 points. Cristian Carroll added 22 points as well. 

Chris Dorbor led Flame 2022 with 19 points, Elijah Marsh scored 15 and Bryant Graves added 12. 

 


Josh Tec
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Josh Tec is a Georgia State graduate with a degree in journalism. Tec aspires to work in basketball media as his career continues. At Georgia State, he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors and was recognized as a leader in the classroom. Outside of basketball, Tec loves movies and perpetually seeks out his next favorite film.