BOYS BASKETBALL | A win by double-digits to kick off the playoffs

The Wolves cruise into the tournament with a first round knock-out of the Carson Colts. They will face the Legacy Tigers on Saturday, Feb. 23 to keep their season alive.

By Nathan Han, Online Editor-in-Chief • Feb 17, 2022

ISABELLA THOMAS | THE MIRROR

The boys team ended their league season with a win against San Fernando before starting the Division II playoffs.

The bottom line | The boy’s basketball team won 80-60 against the Carson Colts in the first round of the 2022 CIF LA City Section Boys’ Basketball Championships (Division II).

What’s next | The Wolves will face the Legacy Tigers next on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m.

The Tigers went 14-7 overall and 8-4 in the Eastern league, which was only good enough for third in their season.

In the tournament, the Wolves are favored over the Tigers but Legacy has proved themselves to be a challenge with a 50-42 win over Verdugo Hills. If the Wolves win this game, they will head to the semi-finals on Feb. 23.

2021-2022 Boys V Basketball

Date	Opponent	Result
Tue, Nov 23	Not Valley Mili	78-22	W
Tue, Nov 23	Robert F. Kenne	55-50	W
Wed, Nov 24	Hamilton	41 -74	L
Fri, Nov 26	Windward	94-65	W
Sat, Nov 27	Centennial	0-0 Forfeit	L
Tue, Nov 30	Santa Monica	47-83	L
Thu, Dec 02	George Washingt	29-39	L
Sat, Dec 04	Jordan	61-26	W
Sat, Dec 04	Cleveland	65-34	W
Mon, Dec 27	Jordan	51-59	L
Tue, Dec 28	Pacific Luthera	81-15	W
Wed, Dec 29	West Covina	56-39	W
Sat, Jan 22	Kennedy	52-61	L
Tue, Jan 25	Sylmar	68-51	W
Thu, Jan 27	Canoga Park	74-30	W
Sat, Jan 29	Panorama	77-68	W
Wed, Feb 02	Reseda	82-56	W
Mon, Feb 07	Reseda	61-46	W
Wed, Feb 09	Sylmar	52-53	L
Fri, Feb 11	San Fernando	70-52	W
Thu, Feb 17	Carson	80-60	W
Sat, Feb 19	Legacy	60-34	W
Wed, Feb 23	Hollywood	84-79	W
Sat, Feb 26	Los Angeles CES	46-61	L

Our thoughts | This will not be an easy win but it is one that the Wolves have fought for all season long. The team is fast and aggressive and has proven themselves capable under Coach Evan Porter.

They have seen playoff success in recent years so I believe that it is very possible to go all the way to the finals. A win in their final game at home and their first playoff win should give them the confidence in their own shots and the knowledge that they could beat the Tigers.

A loss here would be a disappointing end to a stellar season.

For the books |

16 wins, 7 losses
7 wins, 2 losses in the league
Division: Valley Mission
1 win in the playoffs

Donate to The Mirror

$1435

$5000

Contributed

Our Goal

Your donation will support the student journalists of Van Nuys Senior High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.

About the contributor

Nathan Han, Online Editor-in-Chief

Nathan Han is an Online Editor-in-Chief for The Mirror. As a senior, he is enjoying his second and final year in the journalism program. Nathan wants to write many stories about the school and is interested in getting student perspectives. He has played on the tennis team since his freshman year and is president of the Chess Stars club. He loves watching the Toronto Blue Jays and likes to listen to Rich Brian. Nathan only hates a few things in this world, and one of them is cucumbers.

Comments (0)

Comments are encouraged and appreciated. All comments are moderated. Please limit all comments to the topic of the post. Observe proper online behavior rules: No name-calling, profanity or personal attacks. ALL inappropriate content will be immediately removed.

Share your thoughts...

All The Mirror Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest