The Falcons traveled to Countryside on the north side of Charlotte and lost to a good Countryside team by a score of 74-61. The game was tight until midway through the third quarter when Countryside hit three straight 3 point shots to extend their lead to 12 points. The Falcons would cut the lead to 8 in the fourth quarter but could get no closer as late free throws by Countryside accounted for the final margin. Mitch Moore and Joel VanDusen lead the Falcons with 17 points each while Caleb Robinson added 9 points. It was a face paced exciting game that was viewed by a few parents and the two coaches. Fan support for road games has been poor this whole season but this was beyond poor. There are no stats because we didn’t have enough fans to help with the stats. My thanks to Joel VanDusen’s father or we would have only had one coach on the bench. The high school girls team left before the game even started which has also been the pattern for road games this year. To be fair, the middle school boys had a tournament game on Friday night which would account for the loss of a couple sets of parents but school spirit appears to be non-existent. The boys on this team work hard every game and every practice. Come to one of their practices and you would be amazed at what they go through. They play an exciting brand of basketball, as good as any college game you will ever see and far better than the pros. They deserve better . The boys high school tournament starts next week at Fletcher and we will more than likely play Carolina Christian. We may not win, but I can promise you that the game will be exciting, fast paced, and fun to watch. The boys on this team will give everything they have and leave nothing on the floor. They will play with all their heart and represent Arborbrook well. Their conduct will be beyond reproach. I know this because that is how they play every game and it’s time someone besides the coaches said: Thank you, we are proud of you. You can’t do that if you are not at the game.
Fan Support? – School Spirit?
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