Basketball Report
Saturday 15 February 2025
In Round 10, Shore Firsts had a hard-fought match against a strong Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview (SIC) team. With both coming into the matchup with a 4-4 record, it was bound to be a close game. With only seven players due to injury, it was going to take an extraordinary effort to get the win.
The match was up and down, fast-paced, with both teams swapping the lead back and forth. With four minutes to go into the fourth quarter and a 1-point game, SIC made back-to-back 3-pointers, which ended up solidifying a lead that was too hard to overcome.
The final score was 64-77 to SIC, though a tremendous effort from the Firsts, including a team-high 19 points from Kai Tropman.
The Seconds had a tremendous 60-54 upset win against SIC, which continues to keep them in contention for a premiership.
An absolute team effort from the Seconds, turning SIC over defensively and making big plays on the offensive end. Jordan Gao played above his years with his composure, leading the team on both ends and combining Jacob Shih’s lightning speed and outside shooting, along with Harvey Joyce’s slashing, rebounding and physicality; both were the ultimate offensive X-factors and made huge plays down the stretch. Jacob Shih led all scorers with 19 points.
Player of the Week: Oliver Parry-Okeden – Oliver was all over the court, getting steals, rebounding the ball and adding 24 points in a big win against SIC.
Team of the Week: The 13A’s had a monster 65-20 win against SIC and are this week’s Team of the Week.
The focus thus far for the boys on offence this season has been pace, trying to create as many layups and open shots for one another as they can. There is an understanding however, that easy offensive opportunities start from relentless pressure defence. The 13A’s started the game full of energy and on fire, opening with an 18-0 run and continuing to roll the entire match. It is a very is for a Coach when every time a sub is made, the energy and effort remain high, and all the boys were positive contributors to that. Both Oliver Parry-Okeden and Adam Shih led the way in play-making and scoring, but it was a dominant team defensive effort.
Mr Indiana Faithfull
MIC Basketball
