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December 14,
2005 | vol. XXXIX | No. 3 |
Boys’ basketball
shoots to improve
By
Margaux Fritz, MS Staff Writer
Winter is upon us and the eighth grade boy’s basketball
team is eager for the start of a fresh season. In
general, the team has had a successful history.
 “Last
year we were very strong at the beginning of the season,
and when we hit the half way point we had won the
majority of our games. But towards the end of the
season, our intensity broke down and we started to
lose,” eighth grader David Zale said.
Although the team had a strong season last year, they
are hoping to improve their record this season
“Some of the teams main goals are to work hard, to
prepare for junior varsity (JV) and try to achieve an
undefeated season,” eighth grader Sean Kirkpatrick said.
David also mentioned that they have lost several players
from last season, and one of their main goals is to
unify the new and old players as a well-rounded team.
Sean said that although they never have had a large team
in the past, their success came from playing together
since fourth grade.
“In the past we’ve known who brought what on the court,
and we need to become close enough as a team to figure
that out again,” said Sean about their new team of nine
players.
The team is determined to have an undefeated season,
they will have to work hard against their rivals from
last year.
“You would think our biggest rival is St. Marks, and
they definitely bring competition, but our biggest rival
is Covenant Christian,” sean said.
The team has been preparing for the season every day in
practice. A typical practice is challenging and intense.
“Basically we start each day with lay-ups and fast-break
drills and then work on practice plays. To finish up, we
run sprints to help get us conditioned,” eighth grader
Nick Barber said.
The team has been working hard and is becoming
physically and mentally prepared for their upcoming
season. The eighth grade boys’ basketball team is eager
for the season to begin and are confident that they will
achieve their goals as well as have a successful winter
season. The team won their first home again against home
school. Currently their record is 2-2. On Dec. 5, the
boys won against the Episcopal School of Dallas in a
close game. |
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