UNDEFEATED SEASON FOR THE KNICKS

By JUSTIN GODINO

JUSTIN GODINO FOR WIZARD WEEKLY

Every Wednesday, a group of 40 or so teenagers get together to play basketball at St. Mary’s CYO.  Even though there are no tryouts necessary to play, it is always a competitive environment between the players. 

There are currently four teams in the league: the Knicks, the Heat, the Lakers, and the Nets. Their records as of now are: Knicks 5-0, Lakers 3-2, Nets 2-3, and Heat 0-5.  This week, the Knicks are playing the Lakers in what will be a very interesting game. The Nets are playing the Heat which should end in a victory for the Nets. The Knicks should be able beat the Lakers this week, as they won the last time they played them. As far as this week, there are no surprising games scheduled. The Knicks would like to continue their undefeated season, and the Heat surely wants to get its first win of the season.

The most interesting game that happened this week was between the Nets and the Heat.  Before this week, the Nets were 2-3 and the Heat were a surprising 0-5. This week, the Heat was able to clinch their first win of the regular season to bring their record to an impressive 1-5. This game was quite a nail bitter, as it came down to the last seconds. As the Nets were trailing by 3, it was up to Kyle Griffin to try and bring the game into overtime. As he shot the ball and missed, the clock expired and the Heat won 48-45. 

The top three players of this nail-biter were Matt Barbookles, Rob DelGuidice, and Dylan Sanchez.   When I asked Rob how it felt to win his first game, he responded, “It feels good to finally get a win on the record and it truly was for the whole team.”  Each member of the team had a smile on his face. Even boys on the Nets, who lost the game, were smiling. 

As for the the Knicks and the Lakers, the game was close during the first half as they had many lead changes. However, at the start of the second half, the Knicks were able to take the game over. The Knicks were led by Justin Godino, John Tecklenburgh, and Joey Delgardo. The Knicks won this game to continue their undefeated season. 

As far as the records stand at the end of this week, the Knicks remain undefeated at 6-0, the Lakers are 3-3, the Nets are 2-4, and the Heat, with their first win of the season, are now 1-5.