Staff Writer
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| Jon Jones makes a basket at Cary on Tuesday night. |
This year’s men’s
basketball team is currently standing with a record of 4-0 in the conference
despite what Coach Neil describes as a shaky start with “some good wins and
some bad losses.” Since the start of the season the team has come a long way in
terms of chemistry and mental toughness. Returning seniors T.J. Wells and T.J.
Evans have led the team in guard play this season. The two have played together
since the 8th grade, and over the years have developed a good sense
of one another’s playing styles. T.J.
Evans affirms, “We definitely know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”
Although Wells and Evans have played basketball together for five years, not
all members of the team have. Junior Jon Jones, who moved from Texas at the
start of his junior year, has adapted well into the team and is playing
significant minutes. When asked about team strengths, Jones replied, “In terms
of players, Wells has good ball handling and Evans is an excellent shooter.”
Amongst the starting juniors and seniors an underclassman is in the mix,
although sophomore Ian Boyd is certainly tall enough to be mistaken as an
upperclassman. Boyd made a memorable dunk during the High School OT over winter
break that senior John Kitoko recalls as “one of the best plays this season.”
The men’s most recent victory at Cary Tuesday night will hopefully be followed
by another victory at Panther Creek tonight. If the boys continue to play well
as a team as they have recently been doing, they may very well have an
excellent season. As Wells puts it, “Our goal is to win the State Championship.
We have already won Conference twice, and we kind of want to move up a little
bit."
Photography by senior Brianna Belicic
Photography by senior Brianna Belicic
