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The varsity  and  junior
                                                                                       varsity  boys put up a

                                                                                       good  fight  q_qainst  their

                                                                                       opponents  cfuring  the
                                                                                       season



                                    Dedication and               were       order to reach  their fullest potential.
                             two key  words for the varsity and  junior            "I  was the new  guy  on  the
                             vars1ty boys basketball teams throughout       team th 1s year, so 1t was tough at
                             the season. The  boys pushed  themselves and   first to adjust to the new
                             worked hard with one  another.                 setting, but  we  all  worked

                                    After a  slow start for the varsity     hard together to set high
                             boys, they came back  to take three great      goals and  achieve  them," jUnior
                             wins  in  a row. V/ith the mid-season          Jacob Norman said.
                                                                                                                          senior
                             notification of coach  Leon  Bose's resignation,       Keeping  their confidence high       Scott
                             it helped  the team strive harder for their    helped  the JV boys after los1ng            Dunaway
                             wins .                                         three games in  a row. They  got             photo  by
                                                                                                                          Ashley
                                    "Games on Frid 61y and  Saturday        the1r  act together With  the help  of       Rosenboom
                             nights sometimes put a limit on  my social life,   teamwork and  motivation to go on
                             but it's those prices you have  to pay for love   and  play a very successful game
                             of the game,"  senior Se.::m  Nelson said.     against Millard V/est with a 2 1
                                    Basketball was the top prionty for all   Win.

                             of the varsity and  junior vars1ty boys during         Obstacles on  the court and
                             the season. From  after school  practice to    sacnf1ce  of soc1al  time were all  a part
                             games on  the weeknights and  weekends,        of being  dedicated to the game and
                             their  time was dedicated to the court in      reach1ng  goals.



















                                                                                                   '      n though  we had a
                                                                                                    lot of obstacles  to overcome
                               enior Scott Dunaway look£  for  the
                             S                                                                      during  the season,  we didn't
                               pass while on  offense.  The  varsity
                             boys put the heat on  during the Burke                                give up and put out our best
                             game  which they almost won.  photo  by                               no matter  what.  T earn work
                             Ash ley  Rosenboom                                                            is everyt  ·  '
                            J  unior Chris  Miller storms down  the
                               court during the game  held at
                             Burke.  The  team gave their all unhl                                      -senior  Sean  Nelson
                             the final buzzer of each game,  trying to
                             make a comeback.  photo  by  Ashley
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