Stars Shine Bright for Both Squads
In a huge rivalry game for both schools, Merrimack High defeated Bishop Guertin Friday night in front of a packed house, 58-55. The MA-NH High School Basketball Report was present, and we saw two players in particular stand out above the rest.
Dimitri Floras continues to have an outstanding freshman season for Merrimack. The Tomahawks won this game because of the way they dominated the game in the first half, with their largest lead being 30-12 in the second quarter. Floras was the biggest reason for this, as he had 14 of his team-high 20 points in the first two quarters. The freshman excelled, even in a hostile environment. He had the highlight of the night when he picked off a pass in the backcourt and took it in himself on the fast break. He slammed the ball down through the net with one hand, electrifying the crowd. Let me remind you that this kid is only a freshman, and that he is only 6'0", so a play like that was impressive.
It was Sean McClung (pictured above) of Bishop Guertin however, who was the game's high scorer. McClung put up 25 points in the losing effort, including a big three pointer in the last minute to make it a one possession game. With BG's Connor Green out with an ankle injury, McClung really stepped up his game. Guertin was down by as much as 18 points, but McClung put the team on his back and helped cut the lead to just one late in the third quarter. They weren't able to come all the way back and win it. But just the fact that BG was able to cut the lead to one after being down by 18 playing without possibly their best player was impressive. And McClung, who scored 16 of his 25 in the second half, was the major contributor to the comeback.
Elsewhere, Kamali Bey of Sabis continues to make headlines. The #2 ranked sophomore in Mass. dropped 39 points on South Hadley in a 70-59 win. Bey is now just 2 points shy of 1,000 for his career...and he's only a sophomore!
