Varsity boys basketball stays perfect on the year

by Justin Fish

Pittsford got their 7th straight win Friday night in a low scoring affair, as they went on the road and beat the Hillsdale Academy Colts 48-42. Junior Seth Weber had his best game of the season, scoring 16 points dishing out four assists and even swatting a Colt shot. Other high scorers of the game were junior Garet Lee with eight points and senior Corey Gamble with seven. The Wildcats had an off night from the 3-point line where they went 4 for 12. “I thought that our teamwork helped us win, also our defense, and our hustling up and down the court,” said junior Brad Beach.

The varsity basketball keeps things rolling with their 8th straight win, partly in large credit to their 3-point game. The ‘Cats rode the long-ball to a 71-51 victory over the Indians. Senior Clark Pelham was the high scorer in this one with 18 points, all coming from behind the 3-point line. Gamble chipped in 14 points and three blocks. Lee and sophomore Brandon Williams each chipped in 12. “I thought we executed offensively and defensively, and I thought that we made the little timely plays that we needed to win that game,” said Coach Burger.

With a big night from Lee, the Wildcats stayed undefeated by blowing NA-J out of the gym by a score of 59-29. The high scorer of the game was Lee with 18 points; he also dished out four assists. Pelham and fellow senior Zac Vanlerberg were not far behind with Pelham having a 15-point night and Vanlerberg adding 12. Junior Seth Weber had 5 assists. “I thought we played pretty good team offense and I thought our zone was tough and I think ultimately we played with intensity,” said Coach Burger.

The Wildcats got their easiest win of the season over Burr Oak on Saturday afternoon, beating them 74-17. This game was a make-up game to be played concurrently with the girls (who played in the AM). The varsity boys started the game ready to go by not letting Burr Oak pass the half-court line for two or three plays. The Bobcats then came up with their own little run for 6 straight unanswered points early in the first quarter. Pittsford took over from there, extending their lead throughout the whole game. The high scorer of this one was Pelham with 19 points. Gamble and Lee each had 12 points, while Lee had 13 rebounds. Williams had 10 points and seven blocks. There were many contributors this game. “[What helped us win is the fact that] Burr Oak was overwhelmed athletically and they don’t have the basketball skills necessary to be successful. We didn’t play great, and we didn’t play bad,” said Coach Burger.

The boy’s next game is tonight (January 27) against newly-added SCAA foe Bellevue at 6 p.m.