Greeley Boys Varsity Basketball starts League play with win over Harrison

TONIGHT: Greeley plays Fox Lane on Friday, January 6th, at 6:45 p.m. at Greeley
January 6, 2012
by Brian Rosen

The Greeley Boys Varsity basketball team started League play on Wednesday with a 54-49 over Harrison.  Greeley (4-3 on the season) was led by Harrison Brown and Brett Klein, each with 14 points.  The game also marked the return of Senior Co-Captain Justin Ciero who chipped in with 12 points.

This was the first game for both teams after the school recess and both Harrison and Greeley started slowly in the first half, with points coming at a premium.  Greeley led 11-10 after one period but trailed at the half by 2 points, 20-18.

Greeley responded in the third period with aggressive defense, two quick reverse layups by Teddy Graves, and a rebound hoop by Brett Klein forcing Harrison to call timeout with Greeley storming to a 26-22 lead.  After the break, the Quakers continued their play, with Graves contributing another layup, and Senior Co-Captain Josh Rosen intercepting a Harrison pass and assisting to Brett Klein who made the hoop and was fouled on the play.  Greeley outscored Harrison in the third 17-11 and led 35-31 after the period.

The fourth period was a see-saw battle.  Harrison attempted to accelerate play with a full court press, but the Quakers consistently broke the pressure, leading to uncontested layups by Ciero and Brown.  Also, Jeremy Kesselhaut played swarming defense during the fourth and helped limit Harrison’s leading scorer, Coby Lefkowitz, to 14 points.

The game was filmed by MSG Varsity and will be shown on Cablevision MSG Varsity on Friday, at 7:30 p.m., and repeated several times over the weekend.

NEXT GAME:  Greeley plays Fox Lane on Friday, January 6th, at 6:45 p.m. at Greeley.  Please come out and support the Quakers.

Brian Rosen is the father of Josh Rosen, a senior co-captain of the team.