Boyd-Buchanan’s Hal Allen drives the lane against CSAS Friday.Boyd-Buchanan showed two things Friday night in its District 5-A boys’ high school basketball game against Arts & Sciences. The Buccaneers know how to blow a big lead, but they also know how to regroup from it.
The 18-point lead they built late in the first half was erased as the Patriots tied the game with a little more than three minutes to play. But a three-point play by Boyd-Buchanan’s Justus McMillan broke that tie, and from there the Bucs did the necessary things to hang on and beat CSAS 58-50.
The victory was the first for Boyd-Buchanan (10-5, 2-1) since Cole Rose took over as coach four seasons ago. The Patriots (6-7, 2-1) won an earlier meeting 51-44 on Dec. 14 at CSAS.
Grace Academy leads the district at 2-0 but has yet to play either of these teams.
The score was 47-47 with Boyd-Buchanan coming out of a timeout when McMillan powered in a basket and made the ensuing free throw with 2:54 to play.