Major Comeback Falls Short

By: Savannah David and Normeze Rivera

On Monday, December 2, the girls varsity basketball team came into warm ups full of energy, ready for their non-league contest against the Fairview Warriors. They were focused on their shots and ready for the game. The starting five were Alexandra Nieves, Kelsey Bruzek, Genesis Caraballo, Shariah Gailes, and Jenna Young.

{Varsity girls warming up}

In the first quarter, Fairview made the first basket of the game. Kelsey Bruzek then scored the first points for the Lady Canes. Jenna Young soon after made two free throws to put the Hurricanes up by two. After a scoring drought for Brooklyn, Fairview led 12-7 at the end of the first quarter. 

After baskets by Genesis Caraballo, Shariah Gailes, Delaney David, and Jaida Dominguez, the Hurricanes regained the lead 16-12. But after another scoring drought, the young Canes faced a 24-16 halftime deficit.

{Brooklyn scoring to make it a little closer}

After an 11-6 third quarter edge, Fairview went into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead, looking to put the Hurricanes away.  However, Coach Urig’s scrappy bunch refused to give up and fought back.

Kelsey Bruzek and Genesis Caraballo willed the Canes back.  Within the final two minutes of the contest, Fairview clung to a one-point lead, 39-38.

In the last 30 seconds of the game, a Fairview player made a three pointer and another made one free throw.  The final score was 43-38 in favor of the Warriors.

After the game, Coach Urig said, “We need to work on our half court execution and half court offense. It’s a learning process for the younger ones.” 

When asked what he is going to do next practice, Coach Urig responded: “Definitely need to work on half court offense. Probably get some shots up because we have a short turn-around with another game on Wednesday. So, it’d be more of a mental practice rather than physical.”

At first, the team wasn’t doing too well, but during the last two quarters, they came back and fought hard. In the end, the Lady Canes played a great game. 

Next up: Wednesday, December 4 at home against Richmond Heights.