Men’s basketball loses in Regional
March 12, 2008
By: Jon Haslam <jhaslam@hilite.org>
The men’s varsity basketball team has reached the end of its road. The Hounds finished with an overall successful season with a record of 22-3, with a tournament run ending in the Regional final against Brownsburg. The team went undefeated in Sectional. It opened Regional with a win over Franklin Central, but lost in the Regional final 63-59 to Brownsburg at Southport.
The Hounds earned a as the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) championship and had an undefeated record at home this season.
Along with winning the MIC championship, individuals on the team such as Daniel Moore, point guard and senior, also earned individual achievements. Moore set a new record for most assists in a game against Pike, with 15.
Next year the Hounds will return seven players from this years’ varsity roster, including junior Morgan Newton. “The younger guys on the team will do a good a job taking over,” Moore said. “This season they brought a lot of energy of the bench, which was good.”
“This season has been really fun, and as a senior it makes it overall, a little more personal,” Moore said.
While Moore said he would have liked to see a State championship win, he is still proud of his senior season. Moore said he looks to continue basketball throughout college but isn’t quite sure where as of yet.
“I thought we had a very good season,” Head Coach Mark Galloway said. “We accomplished many things including getting through Sectional and getting to Regional.”
Galloway said what set this team was set apart from previous ones he has coached was the cohesiveness and preparation that ultimately carried over into the games.
“What the team did best this season is probably playing with the passion that it did,” Galloway said. “They played hard and played as a team.” He said he has no regrets from this season.
The team will lose five key players in seniors Moore, Stuart Douglass, Jordan Brewer, Charlie Hansen, and Adam Rapp. Nevertheless, Galloway said he is still definitely looking forward to coaching next year’s team.
“We owe a lot of thanks to the student body for their continued support throughout the season,” Galloway said. “It made it a fun year for the team.”
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