The University School varsity basketball team sits at 5-7 at the midpoint of the season. The team has had an up and down season but is still looking to make a strong push for the playoffs. The team has had notable performances against CVCA, Andrews Osborne Academy, and Kirtland. Against CVCA, the team shot nearly 47% from the field, triumphing 62-55 in OT. Against Kirtland, the bench played a key role in, combining for 45 of the 73 points with Junior Matt Kalady leading the way with 15. Against Andrews Osborne Academy, Junior Seven Richmond had a career performance with a double-double, 32 points and 13 rebounds. The team won 90-85 in OT.
The team took on Gilmour on Friday night, but came up short 69-60. They struggled from beyond the arc and at the free-throw line. Despite this, the team pulled to within four points late in the fourth but couldn’t finish the job. Junio, Seven Richmond and senior Ryan Cercelle both led the team in scoring with 12 points.
When asked about how this season was going, senior Antonio Dargaj, responded, “Overall, I think that the season is going alright. We definitely have a lot of room for improvement. We need to improve on shooting, limiting turnovers, and we also need to improve on our attitudes going into games and practices.” He went on by commenting on the playoffs, “By the end of the season, I believe that we will be a team that is ready for the playoffs. The playoffs will, for sure, be a difficult challenge for us but I believe that our team can handle the challenge and find a way to keep on winning.”
The basketball team takes on Riverside on Tuesday and then Kenston on Saturday.