Lakeshore Boys Basketball
LMS Winter Game schedule
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LAKESHORE’S BOYS OPEN WITH WINS OVER OWIB
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LMS 41 – Oakwood Middle School IB 19
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Your Lakers Varsity men’s basketball team started their basketball pre-season with an impressive win over Oakwood Middle School IB 41 – 19. The Lakers jumped to a 12 – 7 first quarter lead with John Saldo scoring 8 quick points. But the Nighthawks made it close by trailing only 22 – 15 at the half. In the 3rd quarter, the Lakers stifling defense held the Nighthawks scoreless as the Lakers took a 31 – 15 lead heading into the 4th quarter. The Nighthawks could not break the Lakers defense as the Lakers cruised to finish the game. John Saldo led the Lakers with a game high 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Finn Smith found the range with 8 points and made an impact with 7 rebounds. Defensive ace Ramsay Stuart made his presence known as he snagged down a game high 9 rebounds, a tremendous block shot and a steal while Cayden Bradford pulled down 4 boards. 8 players had at least 1 steal with Thomas Nervegna leading the team with 3 steals. Blake Upchurch dished out 4 assists with Brayden Brown following with 2. The Lakers look to improve their game when they travel and take on cross-town rival Woodland Heights next Monday November 20. See you all at the game. Lets GO LAKERS!!!! Â
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The JV boys got off to a good start on their new season with a win of 42 to 12 at Oakwood IB. Chase Johnson led all scores with 18 followed by Grayson Wells with 12. Several other Lakers also scored and contributed to the win.
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LAKESHORE ROLLS TO VICTORY # 2
Last night, the Lakers displayed a tenacious man to man defense that stopped cross town rival Brawley IB offense stone cold and cruised to a 52 – 14 pre-season win against the Phoenix. The Lakers’ fast paced uptempo offense took a 35 – 9 lead in the first half and never looked back as they held the Phoenix to 5 points in the second half. On offense, the Lakers used their height advantage to score at will with big men John Saldo – Manino hitting for a game high 17 points, Finn Smith scoring 12 points to include 4 out of 5 free throws and Scott Camp adding 8 points. The “bigs” also dominated the boards as the Lakers had over 25 rebounds with Finn crashing the boards for a game high 7 rebounds and Ramsay Stuart snagging 6 boards. The defense minded Lakers had 17 steals that prevented any offensive attack by the Phenix with lightning quick Cayden Bradforth taking the ball away from the Phoenix 6 times with Scott hustling for 4 steals. Blake Upchurch, Brayden Brown, Kyree Bell, and Thomas Nervegna all scored points with Blake and Brayden getting 2 steals each. The high scoring Lakers will travel to West Middle School tomorrow to take on the Mustangs. Let’s GO LAKERS!!  Â
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The JV men’s team also defeated cross-town rival Brawley IB by a score of 35 to 23. The Phoenix hung with the Lakers for the first quarter, but the 2nd quarter saw the home team pull away by using strong defense and a fast-breaking offense. Chase Johnson led all scorers with 20 points. Grayson Wells had 4, Eli VanWormer had 3 while Nate Shoffner, Conrad Conn, Jayden Mowrey and Mason Bolt all scored.
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Thanks goes to the Lakers cheerleaders as they once again kept a home friendly crowd yelling for the Lakers! Â
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LAKESHORE CORALS THE MUSTANGS
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Yesterday, our Lakers Varsity Basketball team travelled to Statesville to take on the undefeated Mustangs from West Middle School. The Lakers left with a come from behind thrilling win 39 – 36. The red hot Mustangs ran over and around the Lakers defense for easy buckets and lead at half time 23 – 15. But the vaunted Lakers full court press defense and high scoring offense came to life as they tied the score 27 – 27 and outscored the Mustangs 14 – 4 in the 3rd quarter and took the lead heading into the 4th quarter. With seconds left in the game, Scott Camp stole the ball and fed Cayden Bradford for an easy layup and sealed the game for the Lakers. The Lakers took advantage of their height advantage as John Saldo-Minino, Finn Smith, Ramsay Stuart and Cayden Bradford dominated the boards as they pulled down key rebounds throughout the waning minutes to keep the Lakers in front. Slowing the Mustangs offense with 2 or more steals each were Scott Camp, Cayden Bradford, Finn Smith and Brayden Brown. The dynamic twin towers of Smith and Saldo-Minino again led the Lakers in scoring as John had a game high 15 points with Finn following with 10. Lakers Thomas Nervegna, Kyree Bell also saw action as their stout defense helped prevent the Mustangs from making a comeback on their own. With a pre-season postponed game against Woodland Heights Middle school yet to be decided, the Lakers will carry their undefeated pre-season record into the season opener next Monday when they travel to Statesville to take on the Knights from East Middle School. GO Lakers!!!  Â
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The JV team also took their game on the road to West Iredell and defeated the Mustangs by a score of 31 – 18. The Lakers strong defense allowed them to have a big lead by halftime and they never looked back. Chase Johnson had 15 points, Nate Shoffner had 10 and Grayson Wells had 5.
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LAKESHORE DROPS THE GAME TO EIMS
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The Lakers Varsity basketball team took to the road against a very aggressive and physical East Middle School and left with an uncharacteristic blowout loss to the Knights 49 – 21. The only lead the Lakers had was 3 – 2 in the first quarter and trailed 19 – 9 at the half. The Lakers could not muster any offense in the 2d half and were hampered with numerous turnovers and poor defense allowing the Knights to score easy fast break layups. The Lakers lost the battle on the boards and simply could not gain any momentum against the Knights as the Lakers continuously stopped themselves with their lack of energy on the court. John Saldo-Manino led the Lakers with 11 points, followed by Finn Smith with 6. John also led the team with 10 rebounds with Finn pulling down 8 and Cayden Bradford grabbing 7. The Lakers will host the Nighthawks from Oakwood Middle School next Monday and will strive to get back into the win column. Let’s support our Lakers and cheer them on to victory. GO LAKERS!!  Â
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The JV Lakers also took their game on the road to East Iredell and came away with a very exciting 39-35 win. The Lakers were down 2 at the half and the game was tight all the way down to the wire when Conrad Conn went to the free throw line to seal the game with two clutch free throws. Â
Chase Johnson led the way with 15 points, followed by Grayson Wells with 10, Nate Shoffner with 6, Austin Harkey had 4 points.
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LAKESHORE SWEEPS SEASON WITH OWIB WITH WIN
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The Lakers Men’s Varsity basketball team hosted the Oakwood IB Knighthawks and ran away with a convincing 48 – 14 win. Beginning with the tip off to the end of the game, the Lakers completely dominated the Knighthawks as they quickly jumped to a 36 – 9 first half lead and never looked back as the Lakers pulled in the reins and slowed the game down in the second half. The Lakers’ quadruple threat of Finn Smith, John Saldo-Manino, Cayden Bradford and Ramsay Suart led the team in scoring and rebounds as Finn led all scorers with 16 points and John adding 11 points. Together they pulled down over 36 offensive and defensive rebounds that kept the Blackhawks off balance on both sides of the court. Scott Camp also had key rebounds and along with Cayden, shared team honors with 3 steals each. Also contributing to the win was Brayden Brown, Blake Upchurch and Thomas Nervegna. The 1 -1 Lakers will travel to Statesville to take on Third Creek Middle school this Wednesday. Lets GO Lakers! Â
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The JV Lakers secured a decisive 29-19 victory against the Oakwood IB Knighthawks and maintained an undefeated record of 5-0 for the season. The Lakers never trailed in the contest and were spearheaded by a tough trapping defense. Grayson Wells led the scoring with 11 points, Nate Shoffner with 8 and Austin Harkey contributing 5.
 Thanks go to the Lakers cheerleaders as their enthusiasm was second to none as their support to our Lakers never wavered. Their routines were flawless/ GO LAKERS!!
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LAKESHORE ROLLS OVER TCMS
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Yesterday, our men’s Varsity basketball team travelled to Statesville to take on the Third Creek Middle School Bulldogs and left with a scrappy hard fought 47 – 32 win. The Bulldogs tested the Lakers early with an aggressive defense slowing and hampering the Lakers fast breaks.  However, the Lakers took an 18 -12 half time lead and caught fire in the third quarter with a burst of 14 points. But the Bulldogs stayed within striking distance with the Lakers as the Lakers held only a 30 – 27 lead at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Lakers full court press and tough defense shut the Bulldogs down to only 2 points in the 4th quarter and put the game away with 17 unanswered points. John Saldo – Minino had a game high 13 points followed by Finn Smith and Ramsay Stuart with 8 points each. Cayden Bradford and Blake Upchurch added 7 and 6 points with Brayen Brown hitting the only three pointer for the Lakers. Scott Camp and Thomas Nervegna also scored for the Lakers with Thomas Nervegna getting the loudest cheer as he hit a buzzer beater layup to wrap up the game. John, Finn, and Cayden led the team in rebounds as they combined for over 25 boards. The Lakers will host West Iredell Middle School next Monday where the Mustangs will be seeking revenge for a earlier loss to our Lakers. LETS GO LAKERS!!!!!Â
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The JV team also took their game on the road to Third Creek Middle school and came away with a solid win with a score of 41-26. The Lakers broke open a close game as they came out of halftime with an aggressive, trapping defense. Austin Harkey led the team with 9 points, followed by Chase Johnson and Nate Shoffner, both with 6 points.
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LAKESHORE CONTINUES TO ROLL
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Yesterday, the West Iredell Middle School Varsity basketball team invaded Lakeshore seeking revenge for an earlier loss to our Lakers, but were denied as the Lakers ran away with a convincing 55 – 41 win over the Mustangs. The Lakers set the pace for the game in the first half as co – captains Blake Upchurch and Brayden Brown together accounted for 15 points with Brayden hitting two 3s and Blake one to surge to a 21 – 16 first half lead. In the 2d half, aggressive play on both ends of the court by the Lakers kept the Mustangs from mounting any serious comebacks as the Lakers had key steals on defense and their fast breaks scorched the nets for 34 points. Highlights for the defense were Ramsay Stuart and Cayden Bradford with Ramsay pulling down 9 rebounds and Cayden grabbing 8 boards. Blake Upchurch led all scorers with 17 points with Brayden Brown following with 9 points and 4 assists. Due to foul trouble, power forward John Saldo-Manino’s playing time was limited throughout the game but John came off the bench in the 4th quarter and helped put the game out of reach as he scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. RamsayStuart, Finn Smith, Scott Camp and Kyree Bell all had key baskets for the Lakers. The Lakers will take on unbeaten Woodland Heights Jan 8, 2024 at home.  Lets show our cross town rivals how we support our Lakers by attending the game and bringing in the New Year with a victory. GO LAKERS!!     Â
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The JV Lakers also protected their home court to remain undefeated on the season. They produced their season high points en route to a 43-15 victory over the Mustangs. The Lakers started fast and had the game well in hand by halftime with a 24-3 lead.Â
Chase Johnson led the scoring with 18 points, Grayson Wells had 11, followed by Conrad Conn with 6 points. The JV boys will work hard over the break to prepare for their final game against Woodland Heights on January 16th.
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MANNY Garabato
mgarabato1@aol.com
Head Men’s Varsity Basketball Coach
Phone: 704-799-0187
BOBBY Upchurch
bobbyupchurch@yahoo.com
Assistant Varsity and Head JV Men’s Basketball Coach
Phone: 704-799-0187
