Barrhead High School’s senior boys’ basketball team got the new season off to a flyer last night with a win against Renfrew High School.
The boys started the game well, taking a 15-19 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter Barrhead consolidated their lead with some excellent 3-pointers from Fraser Black and Stewart Booth. Jon Faulds also contributed with four consecutive lay-ups without reply.
In to the third quarter and Barrhead came into their own, extending their lead to 15 points (43 – 58). Stewart Booth produced some of the best basketball of the game scoring 14 of Barrhead’s 21 points this quarter alone.
As the game entered the final quarter Renfrew High rallied; they found their purpose and drove at the tiring Barrhead defence bringing their score to within four points of Barrhead. However, man-of-the-match S Booth, pounced on a defensive error and scored a lay-up; winning a foul throw in the process. Barrhead High went on to win the game by 58 – 67.
Other star performers included Scott MacCuish and Max Curran for some excellent rebounding at both ends of the court. Thomas McGaughey was forever making darting runs through the middle of the court stretching the opposition.
Well done to all the boys involved. Onward and upward!
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