“[This win] is a testament to how much [the team] has been willing to change their approach to basketball. Tonight was not incredibly structured. It was a little sloppy but they also figured out how to win,” Antioch’s second year head coach Sean Connor told me after his Sequoits defeated the much loved St. Viator Lions 60-52 at the Fr. Patrick Cahill Gym on Monday night.
They figured out how to win—that’s what Sean Connor is bringing to Antioch high school. He is changing it from a basketball team to basketball program. That’s what Sean Connor’s former boss, Tom Kleinschmidt has done at Gordon Tech/DePaul Prep. They have taught their teams how to win.
It was a solid win for Antioch against a very good, well coached St. Viator program that has had a lot of success in recent years.
And this game was close. It could have gone either way. The Lions did not have their very good point guard who was out with an injury. They struggled early in the first quarter with some turnovers and early in the second half failing to score. Otherwise, the Lions win this game.
An excellent way to start the season. Totally left me wanting more. I am going to have to see both teams again.
As for the photos, the light in the Cahill Gym leaves a little to be desired. There are some dead spots and it’s a little yellow for my taste. I’m gonna have to have a talk with management about that. I hope you like the photos.
