Don Bosco uses big second half to get past Garner

RALEIGH -- Junior forward Dylan Harper finished with 24 points to lead Don Bosco Prep to a 74-52 win over Garner in the Devonte Graham bracket of the 2022 John Wall Holiday Invitational.

Don Bosco, from Ramsey, N.J., was led by Harper, who was able to find his shots and take advantage of his matchup.

Garner stayed tough in the first half, though, as the Trojans shot the ball well from the floor and hit a few key 3s to stay in the game and were only down 37-29 at halftime. Keaton Bloms was the one that led the charge for Garner early on with seven points.

In the second half, Don Bosco started to take control of the game, shooting the ball better and being more effective offensively as they were able to expand what was a close game to eventually a 17-point lead by the end of the third quarter, 55-37.

The Ironmen were able to continue to expand their lead in the fourth quarter, as they were able to continue to find success offensively and stepped up more on the defensive end. What was a close game early on, turned into a convincing win by Don Bosco by the end.