Davenport, Eagles overpower Panthers, 67-44 in bi-district round

  • Forrest Murphy/Meridian Tribune/Morgan’s Derik Davenport (13) exploded for a game-high 33 points in the Eagles’ 67-44 Class 1A bi-district playoff win over the Gorman Panthers Tuesday night in Dublin.
    Forrest Murphy/Meridian Tribune/Morgan’s Derik Davenport (13) exploded for a game-high 33 points in the Eagles’ 67-44 Class 1A bi-district playoff win over the Gorman Panthers Tuesday night in Dublin.
An explosive, 33-point performance by Derik Davenport coupled with a collective defensive effort which wore down the Gorman Panthers with sheer physicality helped lift the Morgan Eagles to a 67-44 Class 1A bi-district playoff win Tuesday night (Feb. 23) in Dublin. Scoring 16 of his team’s 18 total first-quarter points, Davenport spearheaded an 8-0 game-opening run by Morgan, one which kept…

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