On Tuesday December 5, the boys basketball team went against the North East Grape Pickers at home. The Beavers are heading into this week with a record of 1-0, beating Cochranton away last Friday, December 1. The game was close and a nail biter between the Pickers and the Beavers. The whole game the Pickers were close only being one or two points behind or ahead. The spotlight player going into the game chosen by Deej Experience, LLC. was Senior Markus Lambert #15.
The starting line-up for the Beavers was: Senior Forward #4 Tavon Kornikoski, Senior Forward #15 Markus Lambert, Senior Guard #23 Rylan Smith, Junior Point Guard #3 Karson Chamberlin, and Sophomore Guard #2 Kamdyn Moon.
The starting line-up for the Pickers was; Senior Guard #2 Noah Lican, Senior Forward #5 Noah Crozier, Junior Guard #12 Tommy Hartner, Sophomore Guard #1 Carter Crozier, and Sophomore Center #15 Frederick Shrunk.
The game started off with the Pickers winning the tip off, and they were the first to score with a lay up from #5 Noah Crozier putting 2 points on the board for the Pickers. The Beavers started off strong in the first two quarters with a two or more lead throughout the two quarters. By the end of the second quarter heading into half time the Beavers had the lead 32-23. In the fourth quarter the points were going back and fourth with both teams only being either tied, or two points away from each other.The Beavers fought back the whole time finishing the game with a score of 56-53 winning their second game of the year.
The ending stats for that game were Lambert leading with 25 points, Moon with 15 points, Smith with 9 points, Chamberlin with 5 points, and Kornikoski with 3 points.
Brought to you by Deej Experience the offensive play of the game was by Moon with his 3 point shots in the third quarter, then the defensive play of the game was in the fourth quarter a steal by Smith, and then the player of the game was Lambert who led the team that game with 25 points.
On Friday December 8, the Corry Beavers boys basketball team took on the Cambridge Springs Devils at home. The theme for the night was ugly sweaters, in honor of the ugly sweater dance held after the game. The game was a major nail biter the whole time, and it was a close game in the end. The Devils came into the game with an overall 1-2 record.
The starting line up for the Beavers was: Senior Forward #4 Tavon Kornikoski, Senior Forward #15 Markus Lambert, Senior Guard #23 Rylan Smith, Junior Point Guard #3 Karson Chamberlin, and Sophomore Guard #2 Kamdyn Moon.
The starting line up for the Devils was: Junior Guard #3 Daniel Brown, Senior Forward #21 Parker Schmitt, Senior Guard #22 Tyler Troutman, Senior Forward #23 Tristan Pazatra, Senior Guard #42 Owen Riley.
The game started off with Cambridge winning the tip off, and Cambridge also scoring the first two points from a lay up. The Beavers had a rough start to the game with no baskets being made until the last few minutes of the first quarter, they got two points from a lay up by Smith. By the end of the first quarter the Beavers had a lead of two with a score of 16-14. The end of the 4th quarter was a little messy, but the Beavers pulled through keeping a two point lead. The final score was 57-55, the Beavers with the win, now having an overall record of 3-0.
The stats for the game were leading with points was Moon with 18, Smith followed with 16 points, Lambert with 13 points, Junior Cameron Ricketts with 4 points, Chamberlin with 3 points, Kornikoski with 2 points, and Sophomore Landon Dean with 1 point.
Brought to you by Deej Expeirence live stream the defensive play of the game was the block shot by Smith at the end of the fourth quarter, then the offensive play of the game was in the second quarter by Kornikoski with a layup, and then the player of the game was Sophomore Kamdyn Moon, who led the Beavers with 18 points that game.
Coach Bailey gave some thoughts on how he thought the games went last week, “Northeast was a great win, and when we knew going into the game they would be a tough and athletic team. We also defended Northeast well, and Markus Lambert had a very good game with 25 points leading the team. Cambridge Springs played better than what we thought, but we really fought through. The end of the game was pretty messy, but not all wins are easy and pretty.”
