ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Finley Bryant

Wheatmore, boys’ basketball

Bryant is trying to help the Warriors to a resurgence this season.

He’s the team’s leader in assists and steals more than one-third of the way through the schedule.

The senior guard has given the backcourt a boost for a team that has a blend of veterans and emerging younger players.

The Warriors have already eclipsed last season’s win total.

By defeating Trinity last week, it gave Wheatmore its first Piedmont Athletic Conference victory in three years. That result, which was aided by Bryant’s 14 points and five assists, also snapped Wheatmore’s nine-game losing streak in the series with neighboring Trinity.

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Photo: Wheatmore’s Finley Bryant tries to make a play in the lane earlier this season in a non-conference game against visiting East Davidson. (Randolph Record)