Wesleyan Christian whips Spartans
Bob Sutton Times-News @tnBobSutton
ELON — Maryland signee Aaron Wiggins put on a show at times Tuesday night, pouring in 17 points as Wesleyan Christian thumped The Burlington School 60-38 in boys' basketball at Alumni Gym.
The high-powered Wesleyan Christian team took a while to warm up but then put away the host Spartans, who played the marque game on the Elon University campus.
"Overall, I think our guys became intimidated, which is hard for me to say that," The Burlington School coach Ron Johnson said. "When you get fear, you get a little paralyzed out there."
The Trojans (16-5) trailed 15-13 after the first quarter but then excelled for stretches. They played without Wake Forest signee Jaylen Hoard, who was ill, but it didn't seem to matter.
Makiah Fox pumped in 24 points for The Burlington School (10-4). He scored 12 of the team's first-quarter points.
The Spartans hung tight for a few minutes into the second quarter. Wiggins bagged a 3-pointer to send the Trojans to a 27-18 lead.
"We gave up baskets in transition, which we rarely do," Johnson said. "Guys got away from execution at both ends of the floor."
The Burlington School scored only three points across the first six minutes of the second quarter, falling into a 31-18 hole.
Johnson said lack of movement and a shortage of patience were factors in the offensive malfunctions.
A Wiggins 3-pointer stretched the lead to 49-27 late in the third quarter.
Kobe Langley scored 14 points for Wesleyan Christian, which hasn't lost to an in-state opponent this season.