2019-2020 Season Results GV 51 GV 54 GV 51 GV 60 GV 57 GV 48 GV 59 GV 40 GV 63 GV 48
Long Island Lutheran 38 Buckley Country Day 38 Trinity Lutheran 32 East Woods 45 Trinity Lutheran 47 Holy Child 17 Buckley Country Day 54 Portledge 29 Long Island Lutheran 43 Portledge 25
For only the second time in 20 years, GVS 7th & 8th Grade boys basketball was undefeated for the regular season schedule. Coach Frank Zanone confirms that the last time was the 2010-2011 season. Leading players included 8th Graders Jacob Bock, Josh McKenzie, Myles Morris, Jackson O’Brien, and Alexander Rubin. A major highlight — and testament to the team’s prowess — was GVS prevailing over both Trinity Lutheran and Long Island Lutheran (renowned basketball powerhouses) twice. Zanone reflects back to the start of the season: “On the first day of practice, I thought we had something special. There was raw talent and athleticism. Once we beat LuHi and then Trinity, I KNEW we were onto something major.”
Boys 7th & 8th Basketball
Undefeated!
Guard Lucas Edgar encapsulated the magic of true teamwork that few get to experience in middle school: “At the beginning of the season, we were mentally split. 7th Grade was passing to 7th Grade. Same thing with 8th Grade. Once the season was underway, we became a unit. There was teamwork because everyone was passing to each other.” Ultimately, Green Vale lost to Trinity Lutheran to place second in the LIAAIS Conference tournament. The only time Green Vale has won the LIAAIS tournament was 2010-2011. Bock, O’Brien, and Morris are each headed to Friends Academy where coaches Zanone and Hiss anticipate that they will be major contributors who already know how to play together.
The Undefeated 2010-2011 Team
GVS Basketball Single Game Scoring Records 42 Points, Jacob Bock (2020) 30 Points, Christian Daley (2017) 26 Points, Johndee Baptiste (2011) “In my 30-plus years of coaching basketball here, Jacob is definitely one of the best players I have ever coached or seen play for GVS.” — Bill Hiss
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