By: Tyler Elzholz, Jaiden Basinger, and Jose Nazario
February 1, 2022
Last Friday, the Hurricanes took on the Crestwood Red Devils and secured themselves their ninth win of the season. With just a few more weeks to go, the Hurricanes are one step closer to placing themselves in a great position for the OHSAA playoffs.
The first half started off the way that the Hurricanes envisioned. Pressuring defense, strong on the glass, limiting turnovers, and offensive ball movement gave the host Hurricanes an early lead as the Red Devils struggled to answer.
Although the boys played a solid first half of basketball and led 30-20, they struggled in getting their open shots to fall. Therefore, the point of emphasis at halftime was to continue shooting with confidence because eventually, the shots will go in.
This halftime pep talk worked as the Hurricanes came out on fire in the third quarter, outscoring the Red Devils 21-9 and increasing their lead to 51-29 as the fourth quarter began.
With a significant lead in the final period, the Hurricanes’ bench players (including some junior varsity players) got to play the majority of the fourth quarter. They played well, and the victory was never in doubt.
The final score from Brooklyn: Hurricanes 61, Red Devils 41.
The win improved the boys’ overall record to 9-7 (5-5 in the CVC).
The boys have another game tonight at home against their rival, the Trinity Trojans. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. Before the game, the Hurricanes’ senior class will be recognized: Jacob Sullivan, Maceo Pytel, Tyler Elzholz, Jordyn Fougerousse, and Luke Mackovjak.
Also, tomorrow night, the Lady Hurricanes will take on the Independence Blue Devils at home with a 7:00 start. Seniors Savannah David and Gwen Spaliatsos will be recognized before the opening tip.
We hope that you can make it to these games to honor our seniors as they are just a couple of weeks away from concluding their high school basketball careers.
Go Canes!
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