The 2007-8 season was one of the most challenging the Knights program has faced in years.  Nine of the Knights’ eleven non-conference opponents were larger DI schools.  Despite this the Knights were able to put together a 14-8 record, including 8-2 in the Cardinal conference.

 This was a roller coaster of a season… a huge win to start the season over Fairfield - the largest school in the state!   Then a tough last second loss to Milford.  A solid win over Walnut Hills, then a tough overtime loss at Loveland.  A big win over Turpin at home, then a tough overtime loss to Wilmington on the road.  And on it goes… the Knights were able to beat all the teams they should, and many that they could.  Some of the close losses were a bit hard to for the Knights to swallow, but they never let up.  They packed the gym night after night, pulling in some of the largest crowds ever seen at The Mill. 

Along the way, this group of players - led by seniors Mark Byrd, Aaron Gayhart, Alex Grant, Danny Hagee, Colin Medley, Calvin Scruby and Matt Stevens - good friends who had played together for years and knew each other’s games well - showed the toughness and discipline that has become the hallmark of Knights basketball under Coach Mike Stevens.

 The stat sheet:

Aaron Gayhart led the Knights in scoring with 13.0 points per game, 5th in the conference.

Derrick Harris led the team in rebounds with 5.7 per game, 3rd in the conference, and in steals with 2.0 per game, also 3rd in the conference.

Calvin Scruby led in assists with 3.7 per game (3rd in the conference), and set a new FAVC conference record for assist/turnover ratio (also 3.7).

Danny Hagee led in FG % with 55.9% (3rd in the conference).

Mark Byrd led in 3 point FG % with 48.7% (1st in the conference).

Matt Stevens led in FT % with 81.8% (2nd in the conference).

The awards:

Aaron Gayhart and Derrick Harris were named First Team All-Conference and were named Honorable Mention All-City.

Matt Stevens was Second Team All-Conference.

Aaron was also named team MVP, and Colin Medley won the Red, White and Blue award, both voted on by their teammates.

 As for the future of Knights basketball… the future is bright!!

The JV team finished with an overall record of 17-3 and led the conference with a 9-1 record.  They were coached by Phil Poggi and Terry Jenkins. 

The Freshman team finished with an overall record of 15-5 and tied for first in the conference.  They were coached by Kevin McClung.

The 8th grade “A” team finished 16-1 under Reggie Holtrey.

The 8th grade “B” team was 8-3 under Joe Moore. 

The 7th grade “A” team was 13-3 under Eric Poggi.

The the grade “B” team was 10-2 under Tod Jones.

 Overall, the Knights basketball program posted a record of 93 wins against 23 losses, a winning percentage of 80%!!

The Knights’ basketball program is thriving under the leadership of head coach Mike Stevens!!   So see you at The Mill next season!!

 GO KNIGHTS!!!