By Jason Wesseldyk
Sports Editor
The first quarter of the Saugatuck boys basketball team’s season-opening game against Tri-Unity Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 26, showcased a strong defensive effort from the Trailblazers.
How good was the Trailblazers’ defense in the opening stanza? Well, Tri-Unity Christian scored only four points.
Unfortunately for first-year Saugatuck coach Ty Rock and his squad, the rest of the game was a bit of a different story.
Tri-Unity Christian averaged 19 points per quarter during the final three stanzas while largely keeping the Saugatuck offense in check to hand the Trailblazers the 61-16 defeat.
“Obviously, this game did not go the way we anticipated,” Rock said. “We played a solid first quarter, but at the end of the day you have to put the basketball in the hoop. We have a lot of work to do in that department, as well as many other departments.”
Jordan Hoshor was a bright spot for Saugatuck offensively. He accounted for half of the Trailblazers’ offensive production with eight points.
And while the loss was a tough one for Saugatuck, Rock plans to use it as a learning opportunity for his players.
“The goal is to learn from this and to start improving day by day,” he said.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
