8th Basketball Undefeated!Boys 7th

2019-2020 Season Results GV 51 Long Island Lutheran 38 GV 54 Buckley Country Day 38 GV 51 Trinity Lutheran 32 GV 60 East Woods 45 GV 57 Trinity Lutheran 47 GV 48 Holy Child 17 GV 59 Buckley Country Day 54 GV 40 Portledge 29 GV 63 Long Island Lutheran 43 GV 48 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 some thing special. There was raw talent and athleticism. Once we beat LuHi and then Trinity, I KNEW we were onto something major.” Guard Lucas Edgar encapsulated the magic of true teamwork that few get to experience in middle school: “At the begin ning 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.” Boys 7th & 8th Basketball Undefeated!

Ultimately, Green Vale lost to Trinity Lutheran to place second in the LIAAIS Conference tourna ment. 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.

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 The Undefeated 2010-2011 Team