BOYS BASKETBALL IS BACK!!!

BY: Brent Christiansen

The fall sports` season has come to an end and that means the boys are back to playing the good ole’ game we all love. The boys are ready to have a successful year and have been working on their jump shots, alley-oops, and no look passes. This year the varsity team, unlike last year, has supporting members of Sophomore, Junior and Senior grade levels.

The small but strong senior class is headlined by returning role players and starters alike, all with varsity experience, in Forward/Center Hayden Molitor, Forward/Center Sergio Guttierez, Combo Guard Mike Dunn, Shooting Guard DJ Wright and Shooting Guard James “Money” Viox. This is five more seniors than the team had last year and all are ready to go out with a bang.

The junior class this year, strengthened by Boone County transfer Point Guard Blake Donovan, and their large amount of varsity experience as sophomores, is ready to help the team propel past the competition this season. Along with Donovan, the junior class is boasting the talents of Forward Amadou Yero, and Forward Andrew Kemen. The Junior class has shown streaks of leadership and great talent thus far in the year and are ready to take the team to the next level.

Another large part of the team this year is the very talented sophomore class, with two players starting for the team this year, as well as leading the team in points, are forward Sterling Hamilton, and the returning starter and leading scorer as a freshman last year, point guard Lashunn Townsend, ready to continue his quest for a 1000 point career. Finishing up the sophomore class is guard Derek Cipollone, big man Elijah Jouett, and forward Jonathan Santana.

Along with these remarkable players, Lloyd also has one of the most talented managerial staffs in NKY with Junior Dixie Transfer Davonte Williams and Holy Cross transfer Devan McClendon (both were denied eligibility by the state this season) and myself, Brent Christiansen (season ending shoulder surgery).

The Juggs have started out the season with a below average 1-5 record, but are starting to really come together as a team. In their next two games the Juggernauts with face the Villa Hills Blue Lightning and the Grant County Braves, hoping to pull out big victories before going into the Lloyd-hosted invitational Christmas tournament happening over the break.
Everybody get out to the games and support your Juggs!!!!