The Last Home Game

Mickeel Allen

Contributing Writer

Senior Night, often gives players a feeling of surreal bliss. The end is near and their time in college is dwindling. On the Alvernia Men’s basketball team there’s three seniors this year: Drew Miller, Keba Mitchell, and Malik Green. Our season began in the summer, when we built connections and started to bond through summer league games, different team lifts, and hanging out with one another whether it be through playing basketball or otherwise. The brotherhood wasn’t just something that was formed overnight, but instead created by blood, sweat, and tears. This year’s Senior Night game was electric from start to finish. In the last home game of the regular season the Golden Wolves beat the Lebanon Valley-Flying Dutchmen 97 to 83. Led by senior Malik Green and star junior Jacob Kell. Green had 20 points and 8 rebounds and Kelly had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

“I loved coming to practice, and I loved coaching these guys. This was a special group of young men,” Head Coach Miller said Drew Miller, a senior transfer from Stevenson. When he came he was a little hesitant. He was the new guy and I was once the new guy, so I understood his concern. Overtime, he grew on the team. Miller was always positive, brought great energy and he made sure that everyone on the team always kept their heads up and played with a chip on their shoulders. Although Drew was here for only one year, he will be missed. Drew’s most memorable time during this season was being able to experience the MAC semifinals.

“ A win against eastern was something i’ve always dreamed of and having the l opportunity to represent Alvernia and show our classmates, familys and friends the outcome of all of our hard work that season was amazing. I was blessed to see all of my teammates succeed and be able to see all of our hard work pay off.” Drew Miller said.

A transfer from Desales Keba Mitchell was the second graduating senior on this years team. Mitchell became a starting center for the team. During his fifth year here at Alvernia, Mitchell grew on everyone. He was the type of guy who didn’t talk much unless he knew you. However, once he got to know you it was a different story. His impact was tremendous for the team. Mitchell became known as a ferocious rim protector and a tenacious dunker, and led our team in blocks as well as the MAC. In the MAC Mitchell averaged 8 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, and 2.3 blocks per game. Although his stint here at Alvernia was short, he will be missed dearly. Mitchells most memorable moments during this seas was his, “ favorite game of the season was vs Albright.

“Though it was a very competitive game. I thought we played well on both ends of the floor for both halves. I thought everyone had a good game,” Keba Mitchell said. “I also like how the students came out and supported us on the road the way they did. My favorite part of the season is how we all came together for one goal. It’s hard to focus and lock in on something for that long. I thought we did a good job of that all season long”. He said he’ll always remember all the times we weren’t playing in the huddles, locker room, and on the bus.

The Golden Wolves’ final graduating senior was Malik Green. Since being recruited by the head coach and assistant coach out of high school, Green has lived up to the expectations put forth on him each year. each year. reen won rookie of the year and all-MAC honors in his freshman year. During his sophomore and junior years, he won 1st and 2nd team honors in the MAC, scored 1,000 career points, and received 2nd team all-region all while leading his team to victories. In his last year, Green led the team to the number one spot in the MAC, won player of the year, 1st team All-MAC, NABC first-team all-region, and