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An undersized Powell Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team learned in a difficult season, buying into a strong defensive mentality midway through to finish with a 6-10 overall record.
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An undersized Powell Middle School seventh grade boys basketball team learned in a difficult season, buying into a strong defensive mentality midway through to finish with a 6-10 overall record.
“Our team was hard working,” coach Eric Oram said. “We bought into playing team defense and it really helped us midseason find our brand of basketball. We had some great kids who wanted to get better every day at practice.”
Oram said that the Cubs were undersized throughout the season, not having the tallest or biggest kid in any of the games, but they continued to play with lots of heart.
He said the team continued to improve throughout the season, learning new basketball skills and concepts every day.
“We learned how to play as a team, how to support each other as teammates, how to play team defense and so many other concepts,” Oram said. “Our coaching staff worked hard this season to make the most of every practice and every drill in practice to help each player get better.”
He said that athleticism continued to be a strength of the team, with each player continuing to grow individually and as a team throughout the season.
“I don’t like highlighting one or two kiddos at this level, but I will say that if these kids will keep playing and stay together as a team they have a lot of upside,” Oram said. “They are a very athletic group of kids that can continue to improve.”
Oram said the team continued to come to practice excited every day, growing while showing lots of energy and coachability.
“Overall, the team was eager to play and practice everyday. They showed great signs of improvement, they have lots of energy and they were a lot of fun to coach,” Oram said. “I enjoyed the season and felt like we took solid steps forward each week as a team. I am excited to see them play in the upcoming years.”
The seventh grade Cubs will get one more shot at the eighth grade level next year, and will have plenty of options moving forward as 28 athletes came out for this year’s squad.
The team will hope to continue to grow in its final year of middle school basketball before heading to the high school level.
