The Ohlone Men’s Basketball team is ready to take upon a new season with a single thought in mind, to do it better and bigger than last year. With an already impressive opening tournament, the Renegades faced off against De Anza College, winning the game, 74-61. “ We had a good defensive effort throughout the whole game, which was the main reason why we were able to win,” said forward Lavon Gray. Having a fresh, new team this season with some returning players, Head Coach John Peterson expects this team to be a great shooting team. Taking into account De Anza’s record of 1-2, it could have been assumed that this would have been an easy game for Ohlone. But, both teams put up a good defensive effort in order to keep the other from gaining too much of a lead. The half concluded with a 32-32 tie. “As a team, we need to improve on our rebounding,” said Peterson, reflecting on the first half. The Renegades did not look any less determined than the Cougars in the second half to swing the win in the game in their favor. “We pulled away in the second half because we were good with our defense,” said Gray as Ohlone got control of most possessions during the half. Though Ohlone gained a quick lead, the Cougars showed their frustrations as an argument broke out on the court. Both the Renegades and Cougars had a player ejected. The remaining half was close until Scott Clark caught fire and led Ohlone with 23 points. “We had 30 turnover this game, so we need to take better care of the ball,” reflected Peterson which he thinks is necessary for his team to be seen as an elite team. The Renegades will be heading off to Redding this weekend to participate in the Shasta College Tournament. Considering their flawless record of 4-0 so far and their on-and-off court team chemistry. Ohlone hopes to place high in the tournament.
By Ankita Chhabra
Staff writer
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