Tag Archives: Basketball

Apr 2010

Controversy over NBA MVP rages on

There are certain debates that permeate throughout our culture. They arouse charged emotion and vigor. These arguments almost never end with any sort of conclusive answer. One can hear these debates in living rooms in front of the television, at the dinner table, barbershop, the local community center, and the school commons. There have been [...]

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Mar 2010

Senior guard Bell hits game-winner

On Feb. 26, Devonte Bell’s four-year career came to an abrupt end.  The Hounds had lost to MICDS 62-58 in a fast, non-stop action game.  It was the type of game that Bell has always excelled in. In the game, Bell finished with 22 points, tied for a team-high in the loss.  In the semifinals, [...]

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Mar 2010

Little-known past of Bob Bone

Students pass by his office every day.  His sits in the stands at every basketball game.  He is also one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball history.  His name is Bob Bone, Athletic Director at CHS. Only one in seven CHS students that were surveyed were aware of his basketball career.  After asking [...]

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Mar 2010

U. of Kentucky Wildcats poised to grab national championship

The University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team will win the 2010 NCAA tournament. No doubt about it. End of discussion. The team currently carries a 29-2 record, with losses only at South Carolina and Tennessee. With this impressive record, the team is currently ranked #3 in the country and bound for the NCAA tournament [...]

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Mar 2010

In Focus-Basketball

The boys’ varsity basketball team beat the Westminster Wildcats in the district semifinal game on Feb. 24 in Stuber Gym.  Senior guard Devonte Bell hit a game winning jumper with two seconds left in the game to break a 48-48 tie and give the Hounds the eventual win.  In that game, the team battled back [...]

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Jan 2010

Boys’ basketball off to 12-5 start, looking to avenge past playoff history

On Jan. 15, the boys’ basketball team finally got a signature victory, defeating the Whitfield Warriors 66-60 in overtime.  While the team almost choked away the game at the free throw line, watching a 57-51 lead with a minute to play evaporate before their eyes, the team pulled together and gutted out the win in [...]

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Jan 2010

Junior Christian Thomas carrying Hounds to new heights on hardwood

So far this season the varsity Greyhound basketball team has made a major improvement compared to recent years. One of the main contributors to this is junior guard and forward Christian Thomas, who has the highest average on the team at 21.8 points per game and also cleans the boards for the fairly undersized Hounds, [...]

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Dec 2009

Boys’ basketball starts season 5-1, led by efforts of leaders Thomas and Bell

The Clayton boys’ basketball team has started the season with a 5-1 record following their third place finish at the Vianney Tournament the week of December 1. The team started its season on November 28 at Rolla, where they won 83-56 and were lead by junior forward Christian Thomas’ 31 points and 11 rebounds while [...]

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Dec 2009

Varsity girls’ basketball tournament

It’s that time of the year again. Stuber Gym is full of sweaty faces hustling down the court, shoes screeching across the wooden floor, and cheers from the sideline as great plays are made. The Clayton girls’ varsity basketball team played its first three home games Nov. 30, Dec. 2 and 3 in the annual [...]

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