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Written by Kirk Walker
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 23:13 |
 The MVK Mavericks 8th grade boys' captured the class 1A boys' basketball regional defeating Hopkins Park Lorenzo Smith 43-22 on Friday night at Mazon. MVK's Devin Leo led the balance attack with 19 pts with 10 rebounds. Brad Wyss tossed in 12 pts and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds. Brandon Pasdertz chipped in with 7 pts and 7 rebounds. "Tonight, it was about rebounding the ball, and Brad was outstanding on the boards", stated Coach Kirk Walker. "Our defense was awesome tonight against their best player, who had been averaging 20+ a game this season and ended up with 9 pts". This was MVK's first 8th grade regional championship since the 2005 season. The Mavericks (16-8) will battle Joliet Laraway (23-2), the defending state champs on Wednesday in the sectional game in Joliet. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 07 February 2010 23:40 |
