3/2/21: @Braham

Highlights: http://www.hudl.com/v/2F9y7v

C-Squad: L

JV: L

Varsity: W (57-52)

Dragon boys meet the moment, get shot at conference title

Staff report 

Coach Kyle Allen said that going into this week, the Dragon boys basketball squad understood that it was now or never. 

“We knew we would have to have as close to a perfect week as possible to be able to put ourselves in a position to achieve one of our goals: earn a conference title,” Allen said.

And that is exactly what they did, earning three victories to go on and take a shot at that title this weekend.

Pine City 57, Braham 52

“Going to Braham is always a surreal experience for me,” Allen said. “There is so much basketball history there; you can literally see it on the walls with the bigger than life banners of Hall of Fame Coach Vaughan and State Championships.”

He said the Dragons found themselves in a hole early, being down 8-0 to start the game. Luckily, Lamont Sydney came off the bench and hit a big three to get the team on the board. The play was followed up with Charlie Ausmus taking the lone charge of the game.

“We talk a lot about how every season is a lifetime, and this one has had the weirdest process we have ever had,” Allen said. “We are finally starting to get rotations down at the varsity level, who is with who and who is on the court when.”

The team was down five at halftime, but dug in and ground away at the Bombers to take back the lead. They found themselves up 12,  and were able to hold a lead the rest of the way.

Allen said Kameron Jusczak led them on the boards with nine, followed by six from Caleb Fromm and four each from Dylan Petersen, Colton Blaisdell, and Luke Wilson. Wilson led in assists with seven.