Southside Advances in Section 4 Class A boys basketball Playoff Race

Mike Backer scored 19 points to help top-seeded Southside beat eighth-seeded Johnson City 74-56 in a Section 4 Class A boys basketball quarterfinal game Wednesday.

Kevyn Walker added 11 points for Southside (14-6), and Isaac Yorro had 10 points.
Southside built a 22-12 lead after one quarter and Johnson City switched to an active zone defense after that, slowing the game's tempo, Southside coach John Fesetch said. Johnson City was within seven to start the fourth quarter, but Southside pulled away after the Wildcats were forced to abandon their zone as time wound down.
Troy Robinson had 20 points for JC, and Ronald Teekasingh added 19 points.
Southside hosts fifth-seeded Maine-Endwell in a semifinal game Saturday night.