LORAIN — After his team dismantled Euclid in front of a sold-out Senior Night crowd, Lorain coach John Rositano didn’t really talk about what happened in the 100-41 win over the Panthers.
He wanted to give credit for what has been a “basketball renaissance” of sorts in Lorain … one that has the program poised not just to win now, but in the years to come.
The Titans, ranked fourth in the state in Division I, used a 22-0 run in the second quarter to blow the game open, while outscoring Euclid 58-18 in the middle quarters.
Senior Devon Andrews scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds while junior Anfernee Smothers added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Lorain (19-0, 11-0 Lake Erie League) put the game away early and the only suspense in the fourth quarter came when the Titans neared the 100-point plateau.
Prior to the game, Lorain seniors Eddie Williamson, Rashod Berry and Andrews were honored. After the game, Rositano continued to sing their praises.
“These three seniors, Andrews, Williamson and Berry, the way they’ve carried themselves and how they work has gone a long way towards keeping this thing going,” Rositano said. “It’s been special so far and, quite honestly, we’ve got a long ways to go yet. We’ve got to keep this train running here and we’re not stopping. We’re getting ready for our next game and will move on from there.”
Speaking of the future, Lorain’s junior varsity is 18-1, its freshman team 16-3 and its junior high team has lost just two games.
“Our job has been to create a culture of winning and a culture of doing the right thing,” Rositano said. “I think we’ve done a good job of that and now the talent can take over. That’s what’s happening.”
Smothers, a 6-foot-7 center playing just his third year of competitive basketball, credits the seniors for helping him grow as a player and student.
“The seniors have done a lot for me … they’re like family,” he said. “They’ve taught me how to work hard, make sure I’m doing the right thing and not fooling around. They make sure I go to class when they see me in the hallways and everything.”
As the clock wound down, Euclid (2-15, 1-9) tried to pull the ball out and run clock to prevent the Titans from hitting the century mark.
With 21.9 seconds remaining in the game Lorain was stuck on 98. Sophomore Jalil Little found himself on the free throw line with the chance to push the Titans to 100.
A 43-percent free throw shooter this season, he, of course, hit nothing but net.
“Boy, that was a lot of pressure on a kid,” Rositano said. “I didn’t know scoring 100 was that important. He stepped right up and made both, which was neat for the kid.”
Andrews, who had 15 points, five assists and five rebounds at the half before playing limited minutes in the second half, praised the sellout crowd.
“Our fans mean a lot to us because they’ve been here … the first game it was packed,” he said. “We actually have more fans at our away games than the home team. I love these fans.”
Rositano is enjoying how the program is moving in the direction he had hoped when he accepted the head coaching position two years ago.
“My goal, when I got back here, was to make basketball the way it was in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s,” he said. “We have the kids to do it, not only this year but down the road. The players are doing the right things and that’s why we’re having a lot of success.
“The crowds have been unbelievable, and I just got done telling them it’s amazing what they have done for the city of Lorain. The crowds have been incredible, they’re behind these guys, they’ve been starving for a winner and we’re giving them one.”
Contact Mike Perry at 329-7135 or macsportstalk@gmail.com.
newspaper mockup Lorain vs. Euclid | |
| 1 Likes | 1 Dislikes |
| 224 views views | 7.73K followers |
| Film & Animation | Upload TimePublished on 17 Feb 2015 |
Related keywords
newspaper chase john escott,newspaper chase en español,news world,ohio ประเทศอะไร,ohio hyukoh lyrics,newsroom izle,البرياني,ohio state,ohio state university pantip,ohio กราดยิง,imovie tutorial,imovie music,newsame,news turkey,newspaper template,imovie online,news in levels,news ne demek,newspaper traduccion,newspaper boy,imovie for windows,imovie transitions,newsroom,ohiolink,newspaper usa,ohio usa,news point,newspaper en ingles,newspaper article,newspaper wallpaper,imovie for chromebook,imovie theater,news google,newsnow,news corporation,imovie download,ohio แปลว่า,imovie editing,الرياض,news in level,imovie for windows 10,imovie update,imovie app,imovie green screen,news bg,newspaper,news haber,ohio คือ,اليريا السلوفيني,ohio class,newspaper font,newspapers of the world,imovie picture in picture,newspaper chase,imovie for mac,إليريا ليوبليانا,imovie shortcuts,newspaper article structure,ohio ที่เที่ยว,ohio hyukoh,ohio คอร์ด,newspaper theme,ohio city,newspaper generator,اليريا,ohio weather,newspaper texture,ohio เวลา,newscientist,imovie rotate video,newspapers in english,newsela,imovie effects,newspaper uk,ohio university,imovie for pc,newsweek,imovie for android,ohio map,ohio time,ohio pantip,
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét