By: Tyler Elzholz, Jaiden Basinger, and Jose Nazario
December 7, 2021
This past Saturday, the boys’ basketball team took on the Clearview Clippers on the opponent’s home court. Coming off of their first loss of the season to Parma Normandy just two days prior, the boys knew that they had to come out and play Hurricane-style basketball. They did just that.
With great defensive intensity and good offensive efficiency, the Hurricanes started off the game according to script. The Canes started off the game with an early 18-2 lead, but the Clippers fought back and ended the first quarter with a 22-17 Hurricane lead.
In the second quarter, the Hurricanes started off strong again with defensive pressure and having terrific, offensive ball movement. Transition buckets were huge in this quarter, upping the lead to 42-28. However, similar to the first quarter, the Clippers battled back and ended the quarter on 7-0 run.
Halftime score: Brooklyn 42, Clearview 35.
During the half, the Hurricanes needed to get something going in the beginning of the third quarter and sustain it to the very end. Just like they did in the beginning of the game, they needed to start off fast and score points early and often to break the Clippers down.
In the third quarter, both teams played well, trading buckets and playing timely defense. Towards the end of the quarter, the Hurricanes found a spark and started scoring at will. At the end of the third, the Hurricanes led 55-46.
The fourth quarter is when the Hurricanes went on an all-out assault on the host Clippers. Defensive and offensive transition played a major role with the Hurricanes turning the Clippers over and converting easy baskets on the other end. In a quick, couple of minutes spurt, the Hurricanes pulled away and sealed the deal. When the final buzzer went off, the Canes earned their second road victory of the year, 78-59.
The main scorers for the Hurricanes were seniors Jacob Sullivan, Luke Mackovjak, and Jordyn Fougerousse, along with junior Jaiden Basinger.
The Hurricanes record is now 3-1, which is already a significant improvement for the team as the previous season, they went 1-15. The new, winning culture is evident with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
The team is scheduled to play again tomorrow at Lutheran West High School. Tip off time is at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there.
Go Canes!
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