Varsity Basketball Dominates in Two Straight Games

Indy McBrearty, Reporter| February 10, 2023

Thomas Burke ‘25 goes up for a layup with Round Rock defense chasing close behind. The Warriors were able to make a fast break and get the ball to Burke to make the layup.

The varsity boys’ basketball team played two games this past weekend. The first game took place on Friday, Feb. 3. They faced off against McNeil, but the teams played at Stony Point due to power outages at both schools. Then, the team turned around and faced off against Vista Ridge, this time at home. This game was on Saturday, Feb. 4, and both games had almost no spectators in attendance.

The Warriors dominated during the first game, coming out hot, shooting a high percentage from the three-point line, and the team ran the court very well. They scored a lot of points from fast-break layups and threes.

Cayden Branch ‘23 had an explosive first half, scoring 21 points. He hit five three-pointers, leading the team in both categories. The final score was 53-38.

Then, the team faced off on Saturday against Vista Ridge. The Warriors played a really solid all-around game and ended up winning 69-54. The seniors stepped up and led the team to success.

The team plays next on Friday, Feb. 10, at home against Manor.

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With their hands up, Holly Vessa 26 and Hope Davis 25 play tight defence on an opposing player. Because The Raiders got the defensive rebound The Warriors had to work hard and played impressive defense to attempt to get the ball back.
Stopping the ball from getting down court quickly is super important so that we have time to set up our defense, Davis said.

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Ella Steinheider 26 and Lola Proano-Montana 26 take their seat on the bench after an eventful game. Steinheider finishes the game with 7 points and Proano-Montana with 8 points. The JV team works hard to not only drive hard to the basket but also help assist their teammates in shots.

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Maintaining the ball, Sara Acosta 27 swiftly dodges the attack of her opponent. Acosta is a new player to the team and has maintained her position as an attacker throughout the entire season. We played well in the whole game.. we fought really hard, Acosta said.

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Smiling wide, the flyers hit their final pose in the pyramid. The team had just hit the pyramid successfully.

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