Pelham 68, John Stark 54
Key players: John Stark – Jayden Sheppard a great all around game with 14 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Chad Martin a career high 11 points (in his first varsity start), Christian Barr 11 points
Highlights: A tale of two halves. The Generals were up 2 at the break playing inspired team ball on both ends. The second half belonged to Pelham whose ball pressure and domination of the glass proved too much for the Generals.
Coach’s quote: “A tale of two halves … I think tonight showed us the two different teams that we could be. I’m confident that the boys will choose correctly, but we need to understand that togetherness, defense, and rebounding have to be a critical part of who we are if we are going to be successful.” — Stark’s Mike Smith
Records: Pelham 6-1; John Stark 2-5