Basketball Takes Down the Bears

Boys’ Basketball gets an easy win at Bear Creek

By Scott Bruskin

    The TJ boys’ basketball team kept their momentum going Wednesday night when they defeated the Bear Creek Bears by 17 points. The boys were lead by sophomore guard Ray Riley who contributed 16 points. Senior Jonathon Labato and Sophomore Chris Carter also chipped in 10 points each. “We started off a little slow, but unlike our last games we did very well in the third quarter. And we were able to finish the job in the fourth quarter,” said Carter. TJ outscored the Bears 36-23 in the final two quarters of the game. The boys were also sensational from behind the arc, converting on eight of fifteen three point shots attempted. The Spartans will be a tough match for anyone if they can continue this sensational shooting.

    Now four games into the season, it’s all right to begin checking division records, and for the boys this is a good thing. After this win, TJ is third in the conference an overall record of 3-1. Trailing only Denver East and Denver West, the boys will have a chance to eliminate that one game lead Thursday when they take on the West Cowboys at 3:30 at West. If the boys can take this game, they will jump into a tie for first place, holding a 1-0 divisional record. Needless to say, this will be a very important game. Denver West is a tough divisional opponent, but look for the Spartans to show what they are made of and get a tough win on the road tonight.