Monday, December 10, 2012

Boys' Basketball Falls in Home Opener

By Kevin Agostinelli, staff reporter

The Sturgis boy’s basketball team’s highly anticipated home opener against Nantucket on December 10 ended in disappointing fashion as the Storm were defeated 48-29.
In front of a large, excited home crowd, Sturgis’s starting five - made up of sophomore Jacob Tobey, juniors Luke Chevalier and Mitchell Starr, and seniors Kyle Garvey and Aidan Fitzsimons - had trouble finding a good rhythm in the game. Chevalier led the offense with 15 points, 4 assists and 4 steals, followed by Tobey with 8 points and 4 assists and Garvey with 8 points and 4 rebounds.
Tobey helped to explain the lack of offense in the game: “We turned the ball over a lot and our heads weren't in the game because we got frustrated with the refs.” This frustration reached its peak in the 3rd quarter, when Mitchell Starr was given a technical foul after being accused of slamming his hand on a bench chair. 
Despite a subpar offense, the Storm stopped Nantucket from taking full control of the game and played fairly well on the defensive half. Aidan Fitzsimons collected 5 rebounds and a couple steals, while freshman Kyle Coolidge was very solid in 10 minutes to mark his Sturgis debut. 
The Storm are now 0-1 to start the season, but they will look to get a win in their second game next week at Falmouth Academy.


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