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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.

Sophomore Boys Basketball Game Update

By Kara McDuffie 01/27/2021, 10:30am CST

SHS vs Strake Jesuit – 12/12/20: SHS 61 – Strake Jesuit 49 The Spartans had an exciting win over Strake Jesuit 61-49. The Spartans came out strong against the men of Strake and played solid team basketball to secure the win. The first half proved to be a tight affair with several small lead changes throughout the half. In the second half, the Spartans came out strong and never looked back to secure the win over a good Strake team. Matthew McDuffie led the team in scoring with 16 points and Will Messer had 9 points.

SHS vs Memorial – 01/06/21: SHS 45 – Memorial 41 After a long break between games, the Spartans won an exciting game against rival Memorial in their first game back on Wednesday 45-41. Memorial took the lead in the second quarter and held it until the Spartans clawed their way back in the 3rd quarter, and then made an exciting push to go ahead in the 4th quarter. This rivalry game always proves to be exciting and this one was no different. The Spartan fans cheered their team on despite a closely called game that sent both teams to the line quite a bit. Missed free throws proved to be a big factor in this game. The Spartan win was a real team effort with all the Spartans contributing on offense and defense. Scoring Leaders were Kemari Stanfill with 11 points, Cole Overbergen with 6 points and Matthew McDuffie, Ethan Kling and Maxi Murvee each with 4 points.

SHS vs Cy Creek – 01/09/21: SHS 46 – Cy Creek 28 The Spartans had a commanding win over Cy Creek on Saturday winning 46-28. The Spartans took the lead early and never looked back. Solid team play and good defense allowed the Spartans to separate from the Cougars early in the 1st quarter, and the Cougars never really got it close after that. Cole Overbergen and Bryce Gage lead the team with 10 points each. Matthew McDuffie had 9 points for the day and Ethan Kling added 6 points to the effort.