Special to the News-Leader
Milton (Georgia) needed a big lift heading into the Tournament of Champions.
Junior guard Kanaan Carlyle, who is committed to Stanford and the No. 20 junior in the nation according to 247Sports Composite, was playing sick with a stomach bug that caused him to throw up several times.
The Eagles did not have to look far — senior guard Bruce Thornton was ready to do it.
Thornton scored 34 points on 12-of-17 shooting in Saturday night's 61-37 win over Whitney Young (Chicago) in the third-place game at the 2022 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.