By: Ella Fowler, Serena Barile, and Delaney David
February 25, 2020
This past Tuesday, the varsity boys basketball team faced off against the Warrensville Heights Tigers in their first round playoff game. The Tigers overall record for this season was 10-12, while the Hurricanes came in with a 5-17 clip.
The starters were Areon Cowling, Maceo Pytel, Tristan Peggs, Calvin Gore, and Jamiar Tate.
The first quarter was rough with the Tigers winning the tip-off and scoring the first basket of the night. As they are known for, the Tigers are quick, long, and athletic, and their trapping, full-court press gave the Hurricanes fits. With turnovers comes transition buckets, and this is how the quarter went as the Tigers lead 36-3 after one.
Although the Hurricanes struggled in the first quarter, they managed to score the first couple of points in the second quarter. Pytel picked up speed in the second quarter resulting in a couple of baskets for the Hurricanes. However, the result was similar to the first quarter as the Canes found themselves down at the half, 57-14.
Not much changed in the second half. Although the Canes were better defensively, the offense still struggled in the third quarter to consistently put points on the board. After three, the Tigers held a commanding 70-22 lead.
In the fourth, the Canes managed just one basket before falling 78-24.
Although the young Hurricanes did not have the result that they wanted, this tournament experience will only propel them to take the necessary steps in the off-season to make sure that they are fully ready for next season.
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