By: BHS Sports Staff
December 1, 2022
It is the start of a new season for the boys basketball team, but the first game butterflies were definitely present as they hosted the Cardinal Huskies this past Monday.
For a team that is filled with seniors, the beginning of a new season typically brings excitement and energy along with anxiety and nerves.
In the first quarter, the Canes started off slow, being ice-cold from the field. For the visiting Huskies, however, it was the opposite as they were getting easy buckets to start the game. Halfway through the first quarter, Cardinal led 10-2, but the Canes stepped up defensively, which led to easy transition points and a nice run that gave them their first lead of the game.
After the first quarter, the Canes led 17-15.
The hosts kept that momentum going in the second quarter with a mini 6-2 run to take a 23-17 lead. A couple of possessions later, a Huskies’ player was fouled attempting a three-pointer. Immediately after the foul, the Brooklyn coaching staff was given a technical foul, thus giving the same Huskies player five free throws. He drained all five. However, Brooklyn was still able to lead at halftime, 32-29.
Senior Randall Fields had 13 points and senior Jaiden Basinger added 11 points to lead the offensive output for the host Hurricanes.
In the second half, Brooklyn extended their lead to 50-42 with a few minutes remaining in the third quarter; however, Cardinal cut the lead down to four at the end of the quarter, making it a 52-48 game.
All Brooklyn had to do was stop Cardinal’s offense in the fourth quarter, but the Huskies were not going down easy as they started to chip away one possession at a time. Cutting the lead down to two points, the Huskies had the ball with 18 seconds left but missed a potential game-winning three-point shot. The Hurricanes grabbed the rebound, and Basinger was fouled, sending him to the free throw line. He made the first free throw; however, he missed the second one extending the lead to three points. The Huskies had one more chance and took the ball up the court for a wide open three-pointer to tie the game, but the shot was missed, and the Hurricanes prevailed.
Final score: Brooklyn 65, Cardinal 62.
Senior point guard Jaiden Basinger had this to say after the game: “I feel like we did really well for our first game together. We have a new team since last year, and it was good to get a win under our belt and carry momentum towards the rest of the season. I think I had a pretty good game. My teammates Randall Fields and junior Jaiden Ramos were scoring a lot, so it opened up a lot of easy buckets for me. I was trying to keep my attitude high and just play and have fun. I’m really just proud of the way we were playing defensively; it was a lot of fun. I definitely could’ve shot the ball a little more, but a win’s a win.”
The boys take on the Normandy Invaders tomorrow night at home, beginning at 6:45. Come out and support our Hurricanes; be loud and be proud as they look to start the season 2-0.
The girls varsity basketball team is currently 1-1 with a win over Grand Valley (51-40) and a loss to Richmond Heights (69-38). The girls play Parma Senior at home on Monday at 7:00, so make sure to come out and support our Lady Canes.
Go Canes!
(For up-to-date schedules and athletic events, visit Brooklyn Athletics / Chagrin Valley Conference.)
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