Jake
Frasca
Darien
took on Harding this past Friday, as they saw their efforts hand them another
heart-breaking defeat. Harding improved to (3-3), as the Wave fell to (1-5) in
the 58-46 loss. Despite the 12-point differential, the game was truly up for
grabs until the winding minutes of play.
The
Presidents had a clear size advantage in the paint, making sophomore center
Alex Preston’s job more challenging. Although, Preston still went to work
accumulating 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 blocked shots. Just two blocks away
from recording a very difficult tripe-double, rarely seen in High School play.
Preston
led the Wave in scoring ahead of sophomore guards, Carter Scott and Jackson
Ryan who combined for 17 points. Junior Rock Stewart contributed with 5 points
of his own that proved valuable to the team’s late fourth quarter push. The
Wave was able to tie the game up about half way through the fourth quarter, but
saw their chances of victory quickly evaporate. Harding caught fire from behind
the arc, and began dominating the boards as they built a breathable lead down
the stretch. The Darien perimeter shooting was off yet again, as they were only
able to sink two out of the eleven three-pointers attempted.
Despite
the loss, I saw fight in every player. The game was physical and up beat from
the tip-off, a style of the play the Wave are use to. They are clearly
improving on all aspects of the game, making each match-up more competitive and
nail biting for the fans to watch. Besides the team, I still feel that they
could us a larger student section. Fans play a huge role in all sporting
events, providing their team with extra adrenaline, something every High School
team needs.
Darien has
another home match-up against Warde this Tuesday, January 13th. If
you are not busy studying for your last midterms, come check out the important
conference game at 7PM.
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| Sophomore Jackson Ryan throws an in-bound pass. |
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