East Rains Down 3s, Wins Big Over John Battle

BLUFF CITY — The 3-point shot for high school basketball was put into effect in 1987, right about the time John Dyer became boys head coach at Sullivan East. Rest assured, the 31-year Patriots leader has learned to love the game-changing innovation. “Yeah, I guess so,” Dyer said. “It’s a major weapon.” It surely is for the Patriots, who netted a colossal 18 of those daggers Saturday night when East zoomed to an 88-59 whipping of John Battle to conclude the weekend’s FCA Hoops Classic at the Dyer Dome. “That’s a lot,” Dyer said.