Senior night success as boys basketball edges out Kennedy

Team reflects on overcoming league’s top-ranked opponent
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By Natalie Herrera and Ennio Muhi
Feb 26, 2025
Man down! Sophomore Byron Lim falls to the floor as he chases the ball.
Man down! Sophomore Byron Lim falls to the floor as he chases the ball.
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 The bottom line | The boys varsity basketball team had their senior night Thursday Feb.13 against the Kennedy High School Cougar winning with a score of 59-57.

Highlights | 

  • Junior power guard and shooting guard Jaden Gervacio (#3) made seven three pointers and successfully made three steals
  • Senior point guard and captain Jeremy Rivas (#2) made 15 points with four assists
  • Senior power guard and shooting guard Beab Alemayehu (#11) had eight assist

What’s next | The wolves take on the Panorama High School Pythons playing away on Feb. 14.

Team thoughts | “I think the team played excellent,” senior captain Jeremy Rivas said. “I told them to play for me and they did. I told them to die for me and they died. That’s how hard I didn’t need to try and I’m really happy we came out with the W. I was really doubting myself and my team to come back because it’s Kennedy, they’re the number one team in our league. They’ve only lost two games and we know they play hard. I knew as a captain I had to lift myself up and my team up. It was war out there. I’m really proud of my guys and I love them,”

“It was a crazy win,” senior center Joshua Albert said. “It was a two point difference. We’ve never beat Kennedy in the four years I was in the program so it was an amazing win.”

Our thoughts | After playing an intense game the team managed to play astonishingly, taking a thrashing win. 

For the books | 

  • 8 wins, 8 losses 
  • Valley Mission League

 

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Natalie Herrera
Natalie Herrera, Staff Writer
Natalie Herrera, a senior, is a new staff writer for the Sports section of The Mirror. During her free time, Herrera enjoys listening to RnB and Reggaeton music as well as practicing all kinds of techniques for her dance shows. Many believe dance is a simple task but for Herrera, it comes with a lot of frustrations. Herrera doesn’t quite have an obsession but if she had to say something it would be açaí bowls. The ones she enjoys most come in a variety of flavors with diverse toppings. After she graduates Herrera plans on heading to college majoring in something that has to do with the arts specifically, performing arts as her dream has always been appearing on Broadway. She is one of two team managers for the boys football team. 
Ennio Muhi
Ennio Muhi, Staff Writer
Ennio Muhi is a first year Sports Writer. Outside of journalism, he enjoys re-watching the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, playing Roblox and reading books. Apart from that, he is deeply committed to sports. He was a former linebacker for the school’s football team and is currently a wrestler for the school. He is highly dedicated to wrestling and spends most of his time training for his sport. After graduating high school, he plans to travel around the world and establish a public relations firm.
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