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Boys Varsity Basketball - Head Coach Brett Nixon

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Sophomore Boys Basketball Game Update

By Kara McDuffie 02/02/2021, 11:30am CST

SHS vs Cy Ridge – 01/16/21: SHS 61 – Cy Ridge 52 The Spartans kept things rolling with a strong win over Cy Ridge on Saturday 61-52. The Spartans took an early lead and found themselves up 11-0 midway through the 1st quarter. Cy Ridge made a strong comeback in the second quarter taking a small lead at one point. The Spartans answered Cy Ridge and finished ahead for the half. The 3rd quarter proved to be tight as the Spartans gave up some costly turnovers and struggled a bit with the press break, but they held on to their lead and created some distance for the 4th quarter. The Spartans won the game 61-52. Kemari Stanfill and Matthew McDuffie lead the scoring effort shooting 11 for 16 from the 3-point line. Stanfill had 21 points and McDuffie had 18 points on the day.

SHS vs Cy Fair – 01/20/21: SHS 58 – Cy Fair 59 The Spartans lost a heartbreaker against Cy Fair on Wednesday 58-59. The Spartans came out cold in the first half and never could get much rhythm going on offense. Despite a sluggish start, the Spartans managed to keep the game close and give themselves a shot in the fourth quarter. In the final 1 minute 45 seconds of the game the Spartans surged ahead to take a one-point lead. Cole Overbergen made 2 free throws and a key three-point bucket combined with 2 free throws from Matthew McDuffie to bring the Spartans within two. With less than 10 seconds left McDuffie drove to the basket for 2 points and the ”and one” free throw to put the Spartans ahead by one. But despite a thrilling final push, Cy Fair managed to drive the court in the final 7 seconds and score the final bucket to secure the win. The Spartans put up a great fight but came away short in the end. Top Scorers for the Spartans were Matthew McDuffie with 11 points, Cole Overbergen with 10 points, and Kemari Stanfill and J’Mari with 9 points each. Bryce Gage and Aden Mancuso each had 7 points. SHS vs

Jersey Village – 01/23/21: SHS 53 – Jersey Village 45 The Spartans had a nice win over Jersey Village on Saturday 53-45. The first half was a tight game with a couple of lead changes between the teams. In the second half, the Spartans took a comfortable lead, but Jersey Village stayed in the game and made a nice push to cut the lead and make it an exciting game in the 4th quarter. The Spartans played solid basketball to ward off the Jersey Village comeback and secure the win. Kemari Stanfill, Matthew McDuffie and Cole Overbergen combined for 44 of the Spartans 53 points. Kemari Stanfill had 16 points, while Matthew McDuffie and Cole Overbergen each had 14 points.

Varsity Boys Basketball Week of January 25

By Chip Dudley 02/01/2021, 7:45pm CST

SHS vs Memorial Mustangs @ Don Coleman Coliseum 1/25/21:

The Spartans improved to a 11-7 overall record and 7-1 record in District play following their victory against Jersey Village on 1/23/21.     Their next opponent would be a make-up game against arch rival Memorial on a rare Monday night at Don Coleman Coliseum.    It felt great seeing a strong crowd, cheerleaders, and a huge student body participation on both sides come to the game.  It was truly a rivalry atmosphere, even on a Monday night.  Memorial started out quickly hitting 3 3-pointers and capitalizing on 2 Spartan turnovers.   The Spartan deficit was 4-13 with 3:23 to go in the 1st.  The Spartans came roaring back to tie the game 13-13 with 1:19.   The quarter ended in a dead heat 15-15.  The Spartans went on a quick 5-0 run to begin the 2nd with Luke Hatcher hitting a 3-ball and Jameson Cronin making a field goal.  As the 2nd quarter progressed, the game got more aggressive, including a technical foul on Luke Hatcher.  The quarter came down to the Spartans holding the ball at the :46 mark which concluded with an excellent assist by Everett Bates to Keanu Dawes for a quick 2 at the end of the quarter.   The half concluded with a 26-21 Spartan lead.   The 3rd quarter was a standoff with MHS out-scoring the Spartans 9-4 until the 3:00 mark.  Only one additional Spartan field goal and 2 Mustang 3’s concluded the 3rd with a score of 32-36 in favor of MHS.  Luke Hatcher went on a 4-0 tear to open the 4th, and Hawkins Polley added a 3 to tie the game up 36-36 one minute in to the 4th.  Further aggressive back and forth led to a 46-47 Spartan deficit with 1:52 to play.  Only a single field goal by each team fell until :15 to go with a 48-49 lead by the Mustangs.  With a foul by Everett Bates to un-settle the stalling MHS offense, MHS went in to the Bonus.  Stratford rebounded the ball after a Mustang miss, and took a timeout with :07 to go.  A drawn up play went to Jameson Cronin, who missed the go-ahead field goal.  Hawkins got clobbered going for the rebound, but no foul.  A couple of MHS made 1-1 free throws concluded the game with an MHS win 48-51.  A tough loss down the stretch but the fans got their money’s worth with a true rivalry outing and both teams playing well and aggressively.  Outstanding play:  Luke Hatcher was the only Spartan in double figures with 17 points, 2 blocks and 7 rebounds.  Hawkins Polley, Keanu Dawes, and Jameson Cronin contributed 7, 6, and 7 points respectively.  Keanu grabbed 5 rebounds and had 2 blocks.

SHS vs Spring Woods Tigers at Spring Woods gym 1/26/21:

The Spartans continued their season to a 11-8 overall record and 7-2 record in District play following their loss to MHS on 1/25/21.     Their next opponent would be the Spring Woods Tigers on the road in a rare back to back game following Monday’s make-up game.    Spring Woods would be a great opportunity to allow Spartan starters a rest after a hard-fought Monday game and that is just what Coach Nixon did, allowing other Spartan players to get extended minutes.   The Tigers thought that stall ball would be a viable strategy versus the Spartans, keeping the ball away from them, but to no avail.   The 1st quarter ended with a 9-3 Spartan lead, which grew to a 28-7 lead at the end of the first half.  The Tigers came out more aggressively, out-scoring the Spartans 7-2 in the first 2 minutes of the 3rd quarter, but after that, it was all Spartans.   The 3rd quarter ended with a 37-14 lead.  The fourth quarter proved fairly equal in scoring, but there was nothing that the Tigers could do to draw closer than 25 points.   The final was a decisive 55-30 victory.      Outstanding play:  Garrett Dudley led all scorers on both teams with 13 points and ripped down 8 rebounds.  Hawkins Polley poured in 11 points and snagged 5 rebounds.  Cameron Cronin contributed 7 points, Jameson Cronin had 6, and James McVaugh had 4 points.   Hector Igbikowubo hauled in 4 rebounds.      

SHS vs Memorial Mustangs at Don Coleman Coliseum 1/29/21:
The Spartans held a 12-8 overall record and 8-2 record in District play following their victory against Spring Woods on 1/26/21.     They would have an opportunity to avenge their loss to Memorial on Friday night against a fairly full house in DCC.  It was fantastic seeing such a lively student body and lots of adult fans on both sides of the Coliseum for the District’s biggest rivalry contest.   Both teams got off to a solid start, but the Spartans gained a 10-7 lead with 3:00 to go in the 1st.  The Mustangs tied the game 10-10 at 2:58 with a quick 3, but the Mustangs pulled out a 12-15 lead after the 1st quarter, with  2 late MHS 3-pointers.    In the 2nd quarter, the MHS lead grew with a 9-6 run until 2:52 left.   The Spartans did not add another basket until Jameson Cronin broke the drought with a 2.  SHS losing momentum while MHS slowly and methodically took command.   The 2nd quarter ended with a 22-34 MHS lead with a hot hand from the 3-point line with 5 MHS 3-pointers in the 1st half.  The 3rd quarter opened with a quick 4-0 Spartan run, but MHS’s aggressive D shut down any further offense for a while until ½ way through the quarter.  Sloppy SHS play continued with turnovers occurring regularly.  The 3rd quarter ended with a 29-41 MHS lead.  The Spartans could only muster an additional 15 points in the 4th, while the Mustangs added only 13.   That was enough though to cruise to a 54-44 win by the Mustangs. Outstanding play:  The only Spartan in double figures was Hawkins Polley who had 17 points.   Keanu Dawes ripped down 6 rebounds and had 4 blocks, and Luke Hatcher contributed 7 points and 7 rebounds.   Hector Igbikowubo contributed 4 points and 3 blocks.