By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
NEW MADISON — The Tri-Village Patriots proceed to dominate to start out the season as they cruised by means of Talawanda on Dec. 16, 75-24, on the Patriot Exercise Middle.
Head coach Josh Sagester mentioned it began with the protection. They had been in a position to shut down Talawanda’s high scorers and generate turnovers.
“I believed we actually set the tone defensively. Our guys out entrance are fairly relentless with their strain and their positioning and so they’re hungry,” Sagester mentioned.
Early within the first quarter, it was a 7-7 tie. With about 3:30 left within the quarter, the Patriots had been on a 7-0 run and up 14-7. By the top of the quarter, they had been up 23-7.
The total courtroom strain began to trouble Talawanda. The Patriots had been getting turnovers and ran out in transition to attain.
Sagester mentioned whereas they didn’t rating in addition to of their sport towards Tri-County North on Dec. 15, they nonetheless had been in a position to end across the rim and make just a few photographs outdoors.
Talawanda didn’t rating once more till across the four-minute mark of the second quarter. The Tri-Village protection was hounding the Braves and didn’t let up. The Patriots managed the sport with their defensive strain.
Tri-Village held a 49-15 lead at halftime. The workforce made 5 three-point photographs within the first half. Within the second half, they attacked the paint extra.
Sagester mentioned all people executed of their roles from the leaders, to the scorers to the put up gamers. He mentioned senior Jadyn Hollinger had a pleasant sport ending across the rim and rebounding the ball. Hollinger has been a energizer for the workforce.
Sagester additionally mentioned freshman Dom Black has been exhibiting enchancment already with every sport. He mentioned Black is getting extra snug on the ground and has a superb really feel for the place guys are as a passer and has a gentle contact across the basket.
The entire workforce has purchased into their function and have performed their function properly to date.
“We obtained quite a lot of guys being elite of their roles. Accepting and shopping for what we’re promoting. I feel that’s fairly obvious on the ground. Guys who’re soiled work guys are doing the soiled work. Guys who can rating the ball for us are doing these gadgets,” Sagester mentioned.
It was extra of the identical within the second half. The gamers had been making the precise passes and never taking part in out of their function or system.
They didn’t attempt to power any egocentric photographs or didn’t attempt to get too cute. Tri-Village continued to play their fashion and labored for the most effective workforce shot. Sagester mentioned the workforce enjoys taking part in with one another, that may very well be the rationale they continued to play workforce basketball all through this contest.
“Our chemistry is basically good. Our youngsters get pleasure from taking part in with one another. That’s a optimistic. All people in that room is embracing and accepting of what their function is and doing what they’re good at,” Sagester mentioned. “On the finish of the day, you play to your strengths. If you wish to look good out right here on the ground, you do what you’re good at, not what you’re not.”
Sophomore Trey Sagester led the workforce with 20 factors and three made three-pointers. Hollinger had 14 factors, senior Tanner Printz had 11 factors and senior Braden Keating had 10 factors.
Tri-Village is now 3-0 on the season with a 2-0 WOAC file. They’ve averaged 84.3 factors a sport and have allowed a mean of 20.3 factors a sport. Their common margin of victory has been 64 factors to date within the first three video games.
Sagester mentioned they are going to solely proceed to get higher from right here. He additionally mentioned it’s necessary to get out to a superb begin with a extra inexperienced workforce, and so they have simply accomplished that to date.
The Patriots will head to Newton on Dec. 19 with tip off set for 7:15 p.m. They are going to then host Arcanum on Dec. 22 beginning with the JV at 6 p.m. after which host Georgetown on Dec. 23 with the JV beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Contact Day by day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]