M. basketball finishes season with an edge-of-the-seat win
The Blue Jays finished their season at home against the Washington College Shoremen to earn a third seed in the Conference
For those who were sure that this would be a rebuilding season for the men's basketball team, the 69-68 score favoring Hopkins which hung in the Goldfarb Gym was all that was needed to quiet the doubters. The Blue Jays' latest win Saturday afternoon against the Washington College Shoremen also kept their fans on the edge of their seats.
"It was great for the seniors to win our final home game especially in front of the best crowd we had all season long," senior forward Kevin Roach said.
The Jays entered the second period with a four-point lead, which was quickly erased by the Shoremen after four minutes into the half. Hopkins played catch-up from that point on and the game was sent into overtime with only five seconds left in regulation on a foul line free throw by sophomore guard Pat O'Connell.
In the bonus basketball that ensued, Hopkins struggled to keep the lead again, but the team was successful in keeping the deficit to no more than three points for the entirety of overtime play. The crowd was in suspense and the Jays finally struck with 13 seconds left on the clock. Sophomore forward Andrew Farber-Miller wasted no time after entering the game four seconds earlier, tipping-in a missed three-pointer to cut the lead to one. Washington turned the ball over in the next play and senior guard Doug Polster came in for a quick lay-up, producing the final lead change in the game. With nine seconds left, Farber-Miller headed down the court to flash some game-saving defense, blocking a jumper from the visiting team to secure the victory.
"Although it wasn't our best basketball of the year it made for a memorable last regular season game for our seniors," Farber-Miller said.
The feeling and atmosphere of the game encapsulated the energy and fortitude of the Jays for the duration of their season; the team always seemed able to find a way to pull it out in the end.
The Jays played a record-setting seven overtime games this season, and came out with the win in six of those occasions.
"It was great for the seniors to win our final home game especially in front of the best crowd we had all season long," senior forward Kevin Roach said.
The Jays entered the second period with a four-point lead, which was quickly erased by the Shoremen after four minutes into the half. Hopkins played catch-up from that point on and the game was sent into overtime with only five seconds left in regulation on a foul line free throw by sophomore guard Pat O'Connell.
In the bonus basketball that ensued, Hopkins struggled to keep the lead again, but the team was successful in keeping the deficit to no more than three points for the entirety of overtime play. The crowd was in suspense and the Jays finally struck with 13 seconds left on the clock. Sophomore forward Andrew Farber-Miller wasted no time after entering the game four seconds earlier, tipping-in a missed three-pointer to cut the lead to one. Washington turned the ball over in the next play and senior guard Doug Polster came in for a quick lay-up, producing the final lead change in the game. With nine seconds left, Farber-Miller headed down the court to flash some game-saving defense, blocking a jumper from the visiting team to secure the victory.
"Although it wasn't our best basketball of the year it made for a memorable last regular season game for our seniors," Farber-Miller said.
The feeling and atmosphere of the game encapsulated the energy and fortitude of the Jays for the duration of their season; the team always seemed able to find a way to pull it out in the end.
The Jays played a record-setting seven overtime games this season, and came out with the win in six of those occasions.
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