Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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2 Yea Showing a lot of poise and maturity early in the year, the senior boys' basketball team was more successful than any other in the history of the school. The Bruins started the season strong by winning nine games in a row, the longest winning streak ever at P.A. They finished the season with the best record ever, 23-7, winning the Magnet Cove Invitational Tournament and the Pulaski Academy Invitational Tournament. Averaging more points per game than any other team, the Bruins also set a school record of 93 points scored in one game. The team was almost entirely made up of seniors who provided leadership and experience, helping the team to react appropriately to the tactics that the other teams used to try to overcome their style of play. We were a finesse team rather than a power team, said Coach Gary Shoptaw, who explained that the Bruins played an intense pressure type o' defense which caused problems for their opponents who were usually bigger and not as quick. The first high point of the season was the victory over l.A. Fair, a AAA team with a great height advantage. The homecoming victory over Harding was especially satisfying after the questionable loss to Harding at Searcy. lt allowed the seniors to finish the conference season at home with a win and was also a great confidence builder going into the District Tournament. Senior Carson Hampson said of the Harding win, It felt great to avenge the loss at Searcy, and we didn't feel like Harding deserved a share of the conference championship. Senior Steve Crane added, It was a great thing to win our last Homecoming game. li

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