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The last time No. 6 Christian lost was so long ago that they might not remember how it feels. The Patriots won their 20th consecutive game on Tuesday night, beating Kearny 68-59.
“It means a lot putting in the hard work in practice is paying off,” said Christian guard Shane Dillon.
Christian guard Zsolt Lakosa capped an even first half with a buzzer-beating layup to put the Patriots ahead by one. In the third quarter, Christian (22-2, 9-0 Central) took control of the paint to pull ahead of Kearny.
“Coach Starr talked to us at halftime and pushed us and told us to play harder,” said guard Cody Poteet. “That was all it was.”
Christian held Kearny (8-12, 4-5) to only eight points in the third quarter and lead by double digits headed into the fourth. The Komets rallied to make it a five-point game with two minutes to play, but after a timeout Poteet hit a three that ended any chance of a Kearny comeback and allowed Christian to win going away.
“We’re a great basketball team and we work harder than anyone else,” Poteet said. “Anyone who thinks they should be in front of us, I promise that our practices are harder than theirs.”
Lakosa led Christian with 24 points. Dillon (11 points) and guard Icaro Parisotto (23) also finished in double figures for the Patriots.
After finishing just over .500 last season, Christian started this season 2-2. But since their one-point defeat to Escondido on Dec. 10, the Patriots haven’t lost. Dillon said Christian’s success is partly due to their run-and-gun approach.
“We found out that our style of play is different from everyone else’s. It’s kind of up and down, get the ball and go, which helps a lot,” Dillon said. “Not a lot of people are used to that.” Dillon also credited Christian’s success to its team chemistry.
“We came together real early on and we all meshed really well, which was an issue if we were going to or not with all our additions and international players,” Dillon said.
The Patriots have three international players, all in their first season with the team. Parisotto and guard Luiz Bidart are from Brazil, and Lakosa is from Hungary. Despite the international flavor on the team, Dillon said there is not a language barrier.
“Everyone thinks communication would be a problem, but it’s not at all,” Dillon said. “They speak great English and they communicate really well.”
With a handful of games left until the playoffs, Christian appears headed for the top seed in Division IV. Defending champion Bishop’s is also in the mix.
“It’s about us, not about the opponent,” Poteet said. “If we show up to play we can beat anybody and if we’re on our game it should take care of itself.”
Christian – 68 (18-11-17-22)
Lakosa 24, Parisotto 23, Dillon 11, Poteet 5, Sauls 5
Kearny – 59 (12-16-8-23)
Bailey 27, Alaby 19, Peterson 9, Ortega 4
Christian guard Icaro Parisotto goes up for a shot against Kearny guard Peterson
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The last time No. 6 Christian lost was so long ago that they might not remember how it feels. The Patriots won their 20th consecutive game on Tuesday night, beating Kearny 68-59.
“It means a lot putting in the hard work in practice is paying off,” said Christian guard Shane Dillon.
Christian guard Zsolt Lakosa capped an even first half with a buzzer-beating layup to put the Patriots ahead by one. In the third quarter, Christian (22-2, 9-0 Central) took control of the paint to pull ahead of Kearny.
“Coach Starr talked to us at halftime and pushed us and told us to play harder,” said guard Cody Poteet. “That was all it was.”
Christian held Kearny (8-12, 4-5) to only eight points in the third quarter and lead by double digits headed into the fourth. The Komets rallied to make it a five-point game with two minutes to play, but after a timeout Poteet hit a three that ended any chance of a Kearny comeback and allowed Christian to win going away.
“We’re a great basketball team and we work harder than anyone else,” Poteet said. “Anyone who thinks they should be in front of us, I promise that our practices are harder than theirs.”
Lakosa led Christian with 24 points. Dillon (11 points) and guard Icaro Parisotto (23) also finished in double figures for the Patriots.
After finishing just over .500 last season, Christian started this season 2-2. But since their one-point defeat to Escondido on Dec. 10, the Patriots haven’t lost. Dillon said Christian’s success is partly due to their run-and-gun approach.
“We found out that our style of play is different from everyone else’s. It’s kind of up and down, get the ball and go, which helps a lot,” Dillon said. “Not a lot of people are used to that.” Dillon also credited Christian’s success to its team chemistry.
“We came together real early on and we all meshed really well, which was an issue if we were going to or not with all our additions and international players,” Dillon said.
The Patriots have three international players, all in their first season with the team. Parisotto and guard Luiz Bidart are from Brazil, and Lakosa is from Hungary. Despite the international flavor on the team, Dillon said there is not a language barrier.
“Everyone thinks communication would be a problem, but it’s not at all,” Dillon said. “They speak great English and they communicate really well.”
With a handful of games left until the playoffs, Christian appears headed for the top seed in Division IV. Defending champion Bishop’s is also in the mix.
“It’s about us, not about the opponent,” Poteet said. “If we show up to play we can beat anybody and if we’re on our game it should take care of itself.”
Christian – 68 (18-11-17-22)
Lakosa 24, Parisotto 23, Dillon 11, Poteet 5, Sauls 5
Kearny – 59 (12-16-8-23)
Bailey 27, Alaby 19, Peterson 9, Ortega 4
Christian guard Icaro Parisotto goes up for a shot against Kearny guard Peterson