Gothenburg v. Hershey
The Gothenburg Swedes Boys Varsity Team continued their winning streak in Friday’s matchup against the Hershey Panthers ending the game 52-35.
Each quarter the boys took to the court and displayed a determination to succeed as well as their dynamic range in scoring around the court. In a great combination of offense and defense, the boys were able to take control of the ball and move around the court netting a number of three point shots from Wes Geiken as well as Trey Stevens as the entire team controlled the court.
At the end of the first quarter the boys had a 10-6 lead. Going into the start of the second half, the boys held control with 22-15 on the board.
While the Panthers fought hard, it was the Swedes who would continue to add more points each quarter than the quarter before. The Swedes now possess a 2-0 record as they prepare for Southern Valley this Thursday.
Gothenburg v. Lexington
The Gothenburg Swedes Boys Varsity team showed that determination and perseverance can overcome any challenge in their matchup with the Lexington Minutemen on Thursday, Dec. 1. At the end of the first quarter, the scoreboard read 10-13 in favor of the Minutemen.
The boys hit the court hard in the second quarter with a number of different approaches on defense resulting in Lexington being limited to 11 points in the quarter. The Swedes took to the court at the start of the third and began an impressive attack that changed the pace of the game; ending the third quarter in the lead 38-36.
This control and attack maintained through the fourth quarter as the Swedes defense held the Minutemen down to 7 points in the fourth while the offense put on an impressive display gaining 20 points in the quarter.
Top scorers for the Swedes were Trey Stevens with 18 points in the game, Wes Geiken with 14 points, and Connor McCoy with 9. The final score on the board showed a 58-43 win for the Swedes and a 1-0 record for the start of the season.
