As the Storm King winter teams wrapped up their seasons just before the Spring Break holiday, the boys varsity basketball team continued their push toward the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) championship tournament.

As a member of NEPSAC, the Cougars have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in recent years, having won back-to-back class “D” titles in 2016 and 2017, and reaching the Final Four in Class “C” in 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons.

Just before the NEPSAC tournament, the boys ended their regular season on a high note with a record of 17-5 with a win on their home court versus Hoosac School on Wednesday, February 26. After feverish tempo and neck-and-neck scoring throughout the game, Storm King succeeded in edging out their rival by 1 point with 34 seconds on the clock and a final score of 53-52.

 

 

After continuing practices on campus for the first few days Spring Break, the #2 seeded Cougars were ready to travel to Waterbury, Connecticut on March 4 to face #7 Bancroft School of Worchester, Massachusetts in the NEPSAC Quarterfinal game. With the support of a fan bus from Storm King, the Cougars cruised to a decisive victory over the Bulldogs 69-45.

The win advanced Storm King to the NEPSAC Semifinal game played on their home court on March 7 versus #3 seed MacDuffie School. It was an exciting game with the Cougars fighting hard throughout. Rashad Rameserran ’20 netted 27 points and RJ Delahaye ’22 scored 12 points, but the team ultimately fell by 3 points, 55-52 in the final minutes of the game.

Coach Lewis was very proud of his team’s performance throughout the tournament and the year. “The Cougars finished the season with an overall record of 18-6, reaching the Class C semifinal for the third straight year. We graduate five players from the program this year but expect to have back a strong group including three starters: Josiah Diaz ’22, Chris Smith ’21, and RJ Delahaye ’22, as well as strong players moving up from our JV squad. I’m looking forward to continuing our winning momentum again next season,” explained Coach Lewis after the semifinal game.

 

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