The Boys Basketball team had a rough night tonight up at Prairie Heights. They struggled most of the night with turnovers but were able to stay close and were tied at halftime. The 3rd quarter was back and forth but the 4th quarter was a completely different story. The final score was 74-55. Garrett was again led by Drake Landis. Drake got in foul trouble in the first half and again in the second half. We needed him to be on the floor. Brandon Porter was the second leading scorer. The entire team struggled with turnovers and fouls. Coach Bodey knew this would be a much tougher opponent than game #1. He was right. We lost our composure in the middle of the 4th quarter and then let that adversity get the best of us. I think our fans lost their composure as well. The game exposed some physical and mental weaknesses of this young team and I am sure Coach Bodey and his staff will get to work to improve in those areas. You win as a team and lose as a team. Since Athletics are Educational Experiences, I hope we ALL learn from this game. As Kim Lobsiger used to say, "We are one!" and as another famous American said "United We Stand, Divided we Fall". I think this game proves those two sayings are true! Next Up the boys will travel to Woodlan High School to take on the Warriors at Woodburn.
The Basketball team was not the only team competing today. Our Wrestlers traveled to Peru High School to compete with some very good State Wrestling Powerhouses. We went 2-3 with this young team and were defeated by Yorktown, Bellmont, and Huntington North. We defeated Lakeland and LaPorte. Undefeated wrestlers for the day were Hayden Lee and Brayden Moreau. Just like the Boys Basketball team, every one of these early season contests will tell important things about our team. I am sure Coach Fielden learned something about each of his wrestlers and knows what we need to work on. This team travels to South Adams on Thursday to take on another very tough conference opponent.
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