Boys Basketball
I asked Mr. Drew how he thinks boys basketball is going and he
said, “We came into the season with high expectations and I do not
believe that the results we have had met those expectations. The
early season was a struggle with injuries, sickness, and the players
missing due to activities and holiday breaks. We were able to beat
Hi-Line, but the next weekend we lost to Fullerton and Elm Creek,
although both are state rated this was disappointing. After those
games we had a busy 9 days, playing six games. In those six games
we went 5-1. Following the Christmas Break we were able to win
the Holiday Tournament with a good win over Central Valley. In this
previous week and we played two C-2 teams with a nail biter
against Amherst that we could not finish and a great shooting night
that led to a win against Ravenna.”
Our defense has continued to improve and our offense is develop-
ing, we have made some tweaks on what positions players are play-
ing and different movements we would like. Parker LeFever has
flashes of his amazing athleticism, with many steals, without going
for every steal, and drives with exciting finishes. Tyler Schukei has
given us some size and inside scoring this year, and has been more
active on defense of late. Tycen Bailey our point guard has become
more selfish, which is weird to say but a good thing. Jeff Cunning-
ham is starting to find his shot and conditioning following injuries.
He is also doing a nice job on defense. Jackson Henry had a great
shooting and defensive night against Ravenna, and has made us
rethink his position. Caden Holm, a sophomore has excelled in our
offense and has been guarding the opposing team’s best shooters
with success. Calvin Finley has shot the ball well and has had a few
great defensive nights, always fun to watch bigs try and post up
with little success. Nathan Wardyn and Sam Loy
have been important cogs in supplying minutes
when we are in foul trouble. Nathan, Sam, and
Leyton Rohde really help us in practice in pushing
us to be better, this will help them in the future.
Tyler working hard under the basket and
grabs another rebound
Parker skying high on a fast-
break layup
Overall we have grown as a team and it has been
an enjoyable, an almost drama free season.
Hopefully we continue to work hard and reach
our high expectations.”
-Kaleb Rosentreader
Boys working hard on defense against Ravenna