Tigers Triumph in First Game of 2017

Ben Veshi

After an extended Christmas break, the Tigers returned to the court and claimed an 81-73 win on the road at Carlisle School, moving their record to 7-1 on the season.

In a fast paced game throughout, both teams made big runs and kept the game close from start to finish. Hargrave jumped out to a 58-40 advantage in the third quarter only to see Carlisle storm all the way back and take a 69-67 lead with under two minutes to go in the game.

A final push by Hargrave (14-4 run) sealed the victory.

Notable performances include:
DJ Myers ’18-21 points, 5 rebounds
John Kirkpatrick ’18-19 points, 3 rebounds, 5 steals
Tre King ’18-12 boards, 8 rebounds, 3 steals
EJ Williams ’18-6 points, 8 boards
Naheed John ’17-3 points, 8 boards
Jordan Hogans ’18-4 points, 4 assists

Hargrave will face off against Eastern Mennonite on Saturday afternoon, January 7th, as they resume VIC conference play. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 PM.

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