Boys Basketball Crumbles Again

-Before the game, seniors Mark Milioto, Jordan Adkins, and Patrick Ngo were honored in a small on-court ceremony with their families. We wish the three of them the best of luck as they move forward and thank them for their contributions to EV basketball.

After a strong first half, the EV basketball team fell to Del Mar on Tuesday night. Starting in the second half, the defense started to break down and the offense became stagnant. Good shots were hard to come by and the Cougars weren't able to convert. The key to the night was turnovers. In the final minutes of the game, the Cougars turned the ball over on crucial possessions. With 1:06 left, the Cougars were down by 5 and forced an apparent jum ball call that would have given the Cougars the ball, the referees conversed and awarded Del Mar a timeout instead. This was the third occasion in the game where the Cougars had a call changed to go against them. After that, the Cougars lost the momentum they had gained and fell to 3-10 in league. Eric Ngo drew his third charge in two games to earn his third 5-dollar off coupon for a pizza courtesy of Coach Fernandez.