By: Danielle Shehee, Gino Pallotta, and Ariana Rojak
January 21, 2020
The junior varsity basketball team played an intense game against Cuyahoga Heights, losing 45-29.
Starters were Raymeir Cogburn (freshman), Ryan Cutright (junior), Gogo Simitcievski (freshman), Alex Chiclana (freshman), and Anthony Starr (freshman).
They played a tough first quarter and only trailed by four points, 9-5.
However, in the second quarter, the young Canes started to fall behind by a greater deficit. The team tried catching up to the Redskins but still found themselves trailing at the half 21-11.
In the third quarter, the Canes refused to give up. Even though the team got strong defense from Cogburn and eight points from Chris Wilkowski, the score at the end of the third quarter was 37-15.
In the fourth quarter, Brooklyn decided to shine. They had great offense and defense, scoring 14 points while only allowing the Redskins to score eight.
Unfortunately, the Canes still lost 45-29, but the team showed their potential as the game progressed.
“Execution is the best way to balance wins and losses. When we play our best brand of basketball and do everything we’re coached to do, I think we could be one of the scariest teams in the league. It just takes effort. I believe if we put the work in, we can finish strong,” stated sophomore Alex Hernandez.
The boys’ next game is on Friday, January 24, at Wickliffe High School.
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