HVCC’s basketball team is shooting for the top

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Jaimie Albright

Editor-in-Chief

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Hailey McLaughlin

Copy Editor

Hudson Valley Community College’s men’s basketball team succeeded in an intense game against Tompkins Cortland Community College and achieved another exciting victory of 92-78 on Dec. 8.

Caleb Canty, guard, took the lead on his team with 30 points. He has 12 field goals and shot 6-for-8 from the free-throw line.

During the game, O’nandi Brooks, forward-center, finished with 21 points, his season best.

Brooks had 21 rebounds, three assists and five blocked shots.

Josiah McCall, guard, scored 10 of his 18 points during the first half.

At half-time, the Vikings were in the lead with 53-37.

“They were trying to foul,” Canty said. “[My opponent] did a little extra, dragged me to the floor. So I got two free throws and then two more for the intentional foul.”

“We let down in the second half with less defensive intensity and sloppy ball handling,” Coach Long said. “Tompkins Cortland came to within six points and then the guys finally put the brakes on their run.”

“Our student section, I appreciate them coming out to our home games,” Brendon DeGrasse, the team captain, said. “They keep it loud and active,” he said. “Keep coming out and showing love.”

Canty got the game-high of 30 points which led the Vikings to a victory 92-78.

DeGrasse explained how before the game, he was not feeling it that day.

“[My teammates] kept coming up to me saying, ‘keep your head in there, you’re gonna be good,’” DeGrasse said. “My team talks to me,” he said. “They help keep me out of my own head.”

Although they won, they still practice and improve so they can win at their last game on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. against Kingsborough Community College.

“For Kingsborough, we need to be more consistent on defense especially with our on the ball defense,” Coach Long said. “On offense, we need to take better care of the basketball.”

“We gotta get into our stuff faster, stop turning the ball over,” DeGrasse said. “We gotta keep the effort at 100 percent from the beginning of the game until the end.”