In the first post-season game, the eleventh seed Lancers fell to the sixth seed Cougars 66-46 at SM Northwest, ending the 2022-23 season for the boys basketball team. After the first quarter, the Lancers trailed 15-10. At half, the Lancers were down 25-19. By the end of the third quarter, the Lancers were losing 40-29. Seniors Dillon Mong and George Kopp led the team in scoring with a combined 22 points and also contributed 6 rebounds and 4 assists combined. This was the second face-off of the season between the two teams, with the previous game ending with the Cougars winning 57-55, also played at SM Northwest. The team ended the season with an overall record of 9-12.
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2.28.23 Boys Varsity Basketball vs SM Northwest
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Junior Teddy Saylor keeps his eyes on the ball as he plays on-ball defense in the first quarter of the game. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Dillon Mong holds his hands up to defend a SM Northwest player. Photo by Audrey Condon
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Senior CJ Leonard gets fouled after taking the ball to the rim in the first quarter. The Lancers shot 75% for free throws. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Senior Dillon Mong watches for the rebound after senior CJ Leonard shots a free throw. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Grant Mong, father of senior Dillon Mong, mocks the referees after a no-call on a foul. Photo by Audrey Condon
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Senior Ben Slicker moves to steal the ball from a Northwest player. Photo by Audrey Condon
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Senior Spencer Blacketer, senior Dillon Mong and junior Teddy Saylor watch the last few minutes of the game as the Lancers are losing. Photo by Caroline Martucci
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Junior Teddy Saylor sits next to teammate and senior George Kopp as the game winds down, ending Kopp’s high school basketball career. Photo by Audrey Condon
