Hurricanes Out!

By: Tyler Elzholz, Jaiden Basinger, and Jose Nazario

March 1, 2022

Last Friday, the boys basketball team traveled to Columbia High School for an OHSAA sectional final battle with former MAC-8 and PAC foe, the host Raiders. 

Tip-off began at 7:00 p.m. with the gym packed full of fans representing both schools. It was a loud and energetic atmosphere from beginning to end. Unfortunately, the visiting Hurricanes came up a little short, thus ending their bounce-back season.

As the game began, it was obvious that this contest was going to be a back-and-forth, 32-minute war. The Hurricanes started off hot on both sides of the ball, finishing well around the rim and hitting three-pointers off of excellent ball movement. Defensively, Columbia scored points, too, but the Hurricanes made them earn a lot of them.

In the second quarter, the shots were not falling as well as they did in the first quarter. The Hurricanes defense was locking down and getting plenty of steals to gain possession of the ball, but struggling to score led to the Raiders heading into halftime with a one-point lead. 

In the third quarter, the Hurricanes came out of the locker room inspired, going on a nice run which helped the Hurricanes come out on top at the conclusion of the quarter. Defense and transition offense were the keys in assisting the Hurricanes in turning the slight deficit into a lead.

However, the fourth quarter found the Hurricanes making mistakes with forced shots and turnovers; this is what changed the complexion of the game. Tied with 2:50 remaining, the mistakes compounded, and time ran out for the Hurricanes to claim a sectional championship.

Final score: Columbia 56, Brooklyn 48.

With the loss, this means that the basketball season has come to a close. The boys finished 12-12, an 11-win increase from last season.

A special shout-out to seniors Maceo Pytel, Jordyn Fougerousse, Jacob Sullivan, Luke Mackovjak, and Tyler Elzholz. Thank you for everything that you have done for this program. Hurricane Nation wishes you great success in your future endeavors.

As winter sports come to an end, please stay tuned for recaps and for what to expect in the Spring for Hurricanes Athletics.

Go Canes!