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The boys varsity basketball team finished up the season at Landmark on Thursday. The sharp-shooting Vikings proved to be too much for the Beavers; one of their players hit 6 three-pointers.

For Shore, Charlie had a breakout game. He started looking for his shot and scored 7 points in addition to grabbing 8 rebounds and distributing the ball. Jerry was an inside presence and scored 6, and Sam B grabbed a remarkable 14 rebounds.

Although this season we were short on wins, the team was long on enthusiasm. The players enjoyed each other’s company and had some lively competition in practice. Everybody developed their basketball IQ as well as their skills. Thanks for supporting the team!

The Shore boys recorded their first victory of the season in an white-knuckle win at home against Tower. In the first half, both the first and second units alternated time and kept the game close. The boys entered the second half more rested than Tower and used turnovers and fastbreaks to score. Tower surged ahead at least twice in the second half, and both times Shore responded to tie the score.

The boys put on a furious full-court press at the end, and caused 2 straight 10-second backcourt violations. The game entered the final two minutes tied, and Walker finally put Shore ahead with a powerful move to the hoop with just 13 seconds left. Liam scored after a turnover to seal the game, and the boys stormed the court to celebrate their hard-fought victory.

Sam led the way with a season-high 24 points. Wells chipped in 9 points, and Jerry had 3 steals, 8 rebounds, and a block to go with his fast-break lay-up. Spencer added 4 steals, 4 rebounds, and a block, and Charlie held the team together with 5 steals, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Beavers finish up the season on Thursday at Landmark.

The Shore boys travelled to Brookwood for the opening game of the season. We knew from lasts week’s scrimmage that our opponents would be a talented team. Our plan was to pack in the defense, force outside shots, and get the rebounds. To a certain extent the plan worked. Wells grabbed nine rebounds, Will got seven, and Jerry got six. However, our inexperience showed when Brookwood turned up the heat, and our rebounding advantage was offset by turnovers. Despite the stiff competition, the boys hustled throughout the game. They also had fun, celebrating small successes and not getting down over mistakes. We have a lot of room for improvement, and we have a lot of athletes on the team who are not basketball players. We are looking forward to much growth when we start up again after break.

The Shore boys visited Tower on Tuesday for their first game of the new year. The rust from the long layoff was showing as Shore couldn’t seem to get the ball through the hoop, while Tower enjoyed those favorable home-court bounces. The effort was there for Shore, both on defense and in grabbing rebounds. Sam B led the way with a remarkable 15 rebounds, and Will was close behind with 12. Wells provided energy on the court and scored 9 points. Shore’s next game is at Fay on 1/19.