Page 10 - Priorities #61 2015-April/May

10 WINTER ATHLETICS
The road to the Priory’s first Central Coast Section (CCS) Championship started with our one point loss to Pinewood in the 2014 CCS title game. Highlights of the preseason included a 40 point performance by Scott Harris versus Oceana. The Panthers also won the Don and Martha Memorial Christmas tournament with a 65-61 win over host school Monta Vista Christian.
Our team had momentum now and were enthusiastically looking forward to their grueling West Bay Athletic League (WBAL) season. However, injuries and illnesses took its toll, as the team finished two games below .500. Sam Ogunleye, Nicholas Arslaner and Zach Weiss, solidified their roles as starters and added some continuity going into the CCS Playoffs. After a tough loss to Harker, Coach Moseley increased the intensity at practices and used pressure defense in the games playing more to the team’s strengths. These changes propelled the team to a 25 point win over The King’s Academy to end the regular season and confidence going into the playoffs.
In the semifinals of the CCS playoffs, the Panthers found themselves down by 22 points at half against Pinewood, but rallied behind 25 pts. from Scott Harris and a double, double from Andy Isokpehi to win 60-57.
When asked about the semi-final match and win against rival Pinewood, Coach Moseley said it was, “one of the most exciting and proud mo- ments in my basketball career.” In the CCS Championship game versus Stevenson School, the Panthers took care of business and road Chris Perez’s 4 three pointers and 18 points to the school’s first CCS Championship to win 64-58. Andy Isokpehi was the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS)
Scott Harris earned Athlete of the Week honors from the San Jose Mer-
cury News for his scoring and hard driving play.
player of the game with 11 pts. 10 rbs. and 8 blks.
With the win, the Priory also secured its first NorCal PlayoffhomegameversusMariposaCounty. ThePanthers came up victorious in front of a blue legion of fans 66 to 55 in a game were the team hit 7 three pointers and Andy Isokpehi
had a crowd pleasing two handed slam dunk. Unfortunately, the roller coaster ride ended in the quar-
ter finals of Nor Cals with a 53-49 road loss to Brookside Christian. Highlights included Scott Harris' first in game dunk and a 6 point half time lead. However, getting out rebounded and shooting poorly from the free throw line was too much to overcome.
Coach Moseley says he is “extremely proud of coaches and players for their grit, determination, and persever- ance.” In addition, Coach Moseley gave special thanks to Athletic Director Mark Stogner and Middle School Ath- letic Director Doug Sargent for their continued support, as well as for the guidance of Athletic Trainer Korinn Myers and Head Strength Coach Sofia Proano and the rest of the Priory community.
Above Left: Andy Isokpehi scores.
Above: Chris delos Santos goes full throttle.
Left: Coach David Mosely and assistant coach Mike Loftis.
Right: Sam Ogunleye drives.