After a very long break from the basketball season the Knights travelled to Nagel to open up the 2008 half of the season on January 7th and picked up a 37-22 win.
The Knights headed into the locker room at halftime with a slim one point lead - 16-15. After a somewhat sluggish first half, Coach Poggi’s “discussion” in the locker room must have been convincing. Kings went on a 13-0 run in the third quarter to put the game away.
The Knights were led by Justin Crull with 16 and Max Lerer with 10 points. Evan Berg chipped in 5 and bodied up on defense shutting down Nagel Silver’s big man. Solid full court and half court pressure was key to the win over FAVC Cardinal division rival Nagel Silver (Turpin).
The 7A Knights roll into the holiday break with a perfect 5-0 record. The Knights handed Winton Woods their first lost of the season with an impressive come from behind win 40-31 in Overtime. The Knights trailing by 6 at half time cut the lead to 2 near the end of the 3rd, but Winton Woods got off a 3 pointer at the buzzer to hold onto a 5 point lead after three quarters of play 17-22. The Knights dominated the 4th quarter of play taking a 4 point lead, but Winton Woods battled back to tie the game 29-29 after regulation. The Knights went 11 for 14 from the Free Throw line in OT while holding Winton Woods to 2 points to seal a 40-31 well deserved victory. Max Lerer led the team in scoring with 14 points, Evan Berg contributed 9 and Justin Crull led the team in assists and rebounds. Coach Poggi did a great job keeping the kids head focused on the work at hand, and everyone contributed big for an outstanding team victory!!!
The 7th grade A team opened FAVC Cardinal division play with a 45-19 win Monday night defeating the Amelia Barons on the road. The Knights jumped out to a 20 point halftime lead and never looked back. It was an extremely strong team performance with solid play by everyone on the team. 9 of 10 players were in the scoring column. Defensive pressure led to turnover baskets as the Knights blew the game open in the second quarter. Justin Crull led the offensive attack with 14 points, David Hare contributed 7.
In one of the final tune-ups before we focus on FAVC Cardinal division games, the Knights dominated the Ross Rams to run up a 3-0 record in non-division games.
A slow start spotted the Rams a 5-0 lead early in the first quarter, but the Knights cranked up the defense to create a couple quick turnover baskets to end the first quarter with a 7-5 lead.
The Knights had a balanced offensive attack, led in scoring by Max Lerer with 13.
Monday starts the FAVC Cardinal Division play against Amelia and than a make up game on Thursday to close out non-division play at home vs. Winton Woods.
The 7th grade A Knights pulled out a strong win on the road against the Pleasant Run (Northwest) Knights winning 42-36. The Knights took a 15 point lead into the half, but Northwest chipped away in the second half making it a 3 point game with under 2 minutes remaining. The Knights showed poise in the final two minutes beating the press and hitting key free throws to seal a 6 point win. The Knights were led by Justin Crull with 14 points and Max Lerer with 11.
34 members and 3 coaches from the Kings Jr. High program and over 70 fans made the trip to Indianapolis to play on the NBA Court at Conseco Fieldhouse. Read More about the event.
