Ten years ago, Dan Thomas struck up a relationship with Holy Name CYO director Mike Borecki, and brought his 8th grade team up to Springfield, MA to enjoy a weekend of basketball and fun.
This tradition continued this past weekend as St. Mary’s team 7 travelled to the birthplace of basketball, Springfield, MA.
First stop was the Basketball Hall of Fame where the boys enjoyed a tour of the Hall and got a taste of the history of basketball.
Next stop was a hotly contested A10 matchup in Amherst as the University of Massachusetts took on the University of Rhode Island. Then the focus turned to their own game.
Charlie Young’s 24 points propelled the Gaels to a 94-63 victory over St. Mary’s, Longmeadow, MA at Holy Name, Springfield, MA on Sunday.
Claiming a 43-29 lead at the half, the Gaels put up points early in the game. Young found success all over the court for the Gaels, making 9-of-13 shots attempted ,while also sinking 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
Timmy Kiggins put up two three-pointers and scored 16 points total, Noah Semple racked up 15 points and Louis Perfetto put up 14 points.
Also chipping in for the Gaels were Joe Locurto (eight points, six rebounds), Duncan Barcelona (five points, three rebounds), Joseph Mulholland (five points, four rebounds), Patrick Weber (three points, five rebounds, one steal) and Steven Salerno (two points).
Semple was a big defensive contributor as well, racking up 14 rebounds and one block. The Gaels finished the game with 45 rebounds (16 offensive/29 defensive), one block and two steals.
Special thanks to Mike Borecki of Holy Name in Springfield for his hospitality and to the St. Mary’s team of Longmeadow, MA for providing the competition.
