1/28/21: @EastCentral

 Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/v/2EzT4u

Varsity: L (69-51)

JV: W

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EAST CENTRAL 69, PINE CITY 51 

The Dragons suffered their first conference loss since January 2018. “Hats off to East Central; they have a great group of players led by a ton of seniors and Coach Fogt has them playing with great effort and confidence,” Allen said. “While our poor shooting did not help our cause, our defensive breakdowns were what led to our demise. We were unable to create many consecutive defensive stops in the first half, gave up a season high of creations on the defensive end, and gave up an incredible amount of offensive rebounds and second chance points. “We talk a lot about how a ‘season is a lifetime’ and each season brings on not only its own challenges and growth, but also has to evolve and develop at its own pace,” he said. “The lack of an offseason and preseason, something that everyone is dealing with, has been a new obstacle for us as we attempt to gel and create our identity.” Kameron Jusczak led the team on the boards with 16, followed by Caleb Fromm, Cole Waxberg, and Colton Blaisdell with seven each. Jusczak also took the team’s two lone charges on the night.