The Cougars boys start fast, beat Cape May Tech, girls fall in close one as last-second shot falls short
TUESDAY BASKETBALL
BOYS GAME
Schalick 49, Cape May Tech 33
GIRLS GAME
Cape May Tech 43, Schalick 41
By Riverview Sports News
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – The result might not have been what the Schalick girls basketball team wanted from its season opener, but coach John Whalen saw a lot of potential for the year ahead.
The Cougars battled Cape May Tech to the bitter end Tuesday before falling 43-41.
And bitter it was. They got a 3-point shot from near midcourt that was tightly contested and fell short at the horn.
“The outcome was not how we wanted it, but it showed the potential for this team,” Whalen said. “We did everything that we’ve worked on. We played tough.”
There is room for improvement. The Cougars, who were up by seven at one point in the game, were 1-of-10 from the free throw line and missed an agonizing number of layups.
Ava Scurry led Schalick with a career-high 17 points and was engaged in a scoring duel with Cape May Tech’s Anna Delaney in the second half. Delaney had 19 of her game-high 25 points in the second half, including five 3-pointers. Scurry had 11 in the half.
“Ava played a great game, the best of her career by far,” Whalen said. “She was great on both sides of the floor. The other girl got hot and hit some big 3s to get them back in it.”
Freshman Neveah Robinson had 10 for the Cougars in her varsity debut. She had the final shot of the game.
“When she came out for tryouts it was evident right away she’s going to be really good for this program and she can take us in the right direction,” Whalen said.
Cape May Tech led by four going to the final minute. The Cougars missed a pair of free throws that would have cut the deficit to two – they were 1-of-10 from the line in the game – but got a steal and layup on the next possession to make it 43-41.
They had to foul in hopes of getting the ball back and Tech obliged by missing both free throws with three seconds left. The Cougars got it to Robinson who was able to take a couple dribbles before putting up a contested shot from midcourt.
GIRLS GAME
CAPE MAY TECH 43, SCHALICK 41
SCHALICK (1-0) – Abby Willoughby 1 0-0 2, Cali Fisler 2 0-5 4, Neveah Robinson 4 0-2 10, Ava Scurry 8 1-2 17 Olivia Vanacker 4 0-1 8, Willow Davis 0 0-0 0, Emily Miller 0 0-0 0, Olivia Lunemann 0 0-0 0, Vic Basich 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 1-10 41.
CAPE MAY TECH (1-0) – Emma Drumm 0 1-2 1, Anna Delaney 9 1-4 25, Amanda Daino 3 0-8 7, Marley Wetzel 0 2-6 2, Emma Oravits 2 0-2 4, Brynn Brophy 1 2-4 5. Totals 15 6-26 43.
| Schalick | 4 | 10 | 17 | 10- | 41 |
| Cape May Tech | 9 | 4 | 19 | 11- | 43 |
3-point goals: Schalick 2 (Robinson 2); Cape May Tech 7 (Delaney 6, Brophy). Fouled out: Willoughby, Vanacker, Drumm. Total fouls: Schalick 22, Cape May Tech 16.
BOYS GAME
SCHALICK 49, CAPE MAY TECH 33: The Cougars jumped out to a 27-10 halftime lead and won their season opener for the second year in a row. Before then, they hadn’t won an opener since 2015.
| Cape May Tech (0-1) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17- | 33 |
| Schalick (1-0) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11- | 49 |
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