SCS/JCS Boys Fall to CVS on Home Court

By Rosie Cunningham

STAMFORD - The Stamford-Jefferson (S/J) boys basketball squad fell to Cherry Valley-Springfield (CVS) in a 55-50 nail-biter at home Saturday.

S/J came out of the gate flat in the first quarter trading back-and-forth shots with the Patriots. With less than a minute left in the first quarter, S/J trailed CVS 7-8. Going into halftime, the team failed to catch-up, falling short 12-13. A similar pattern ensued until the final buzzer sounded and CVS went home victorious.

According to S/J Coach Mike Brown not one athlete in particular stood out on the court.

“We had a lot of guys do some good things while out on the floor,” he said.

Jefferson’s Patrick Terk fired in 12 points for S/J, while teammate Max Eisel tallied 11 in the loss.

“We did not perform up to our potential,” said Brown, following the contest. “I didn’t feel we were mentally in the game from the start and although we showed glimpses of how dangerous we can be as a team, we couldn’t sustain that for long stretches.”

As of press time, S/J has a 2-1 overall record and are 4-5 in league play.