Basketball team finishes second in tournament

Written by Edin Cristofi

During the Rob Vares basketball tournament, the Huskies played Mount Eden High School, Nov. 26. Eight teams gathered for the traditional three-day tournament. The Huskies’ offense started off running on all cylinders, ending with a win with a score of 73-38 against Mount Eden.

In the following game against Northgate, it was more difficult to achieve victory. The Huskies were leading up until the third quarter when Northgate rallied back with a barrage of three-pointers to bring their team to a two point lead. In the end, the Huskies overcame the bombardment of three point shots with a consistent offense and powerful defense.

The final game was a classic championship match-up between Washington and Castro Valley High School. Both teams went back and forth with the lead. With about ten seconds left, Castro Valley had a chance to tie with a two-pointer. They missed with the first two attempts and eventually got a tip-in with about three seconds left on the clock to tie the game. The Huskies coach called a time-out to design a winning play. He wanted enough time for the Huskies in regulation to get a decent shot off. Even though the ball was heaved, it fell short of the hoop. During overtime, the two teams played with the same level of offense and defense; neither teams let up. All the free throws the Huskies missed during the entire same came to haunt them with a loss of 71-74.

The Huskies finished second in the tournament, which was an improvement from fourth place last year. With a great start to the season, the boys basketball team will be one to watch this year.