Foxes Stun Chargers In Semifinals

Varsity Boys Basketball Playoffs: King George Foxes vs. Chancellor Chargers

The Chancellor Chargers had a rough Friday night, dropping both of their home playoff games to their opponents. The Boys' had theirs come in super late fashion, as the King George Foxes scored a late layup with 2 seconds remaining to some back and beat the Chargers 55-53.

The game began with a Foxes' 6-0 run that would end up being their largest lead of the game. The Chargers stopped them, and used to "And-1" fouls to climb back into the game and grab a quick lead. Matt Byram and Jason Brown were there early to provide support, and EJ Jenkins as usual got in on the fun.

The Foxes' were fueled by Number 34 all night, and his first half performance was nothing to forget. He was their primary target, and cashed in almost every time with 9 points and 8 rebounds in the first half. The Foxes struggled with some poor shooting early, but a solid defense kept them in the game.

In the second quarter, Robbie Foster found his groove and sunk in 9 points, including one three-pointer, that electrified the offense to a big second quarter to push off a strong Foxes' offense that also caught on fire. Number 32 worked off of offensive rebounds to get points for the Foxes, which helped the game from turning into a disaster.

At halftime the Chargers' boasted a 29-23 lead, and neither team went back to their lockerooms to rest. They staid on the court, and were immediately ready to get the game restarted. Jenkins and Brown were especially excited, as Brown would toss the ball to the hoop for Jenkins who slammed it down for a booming dunk that brought the crowd to it's feet.

The Foxes backpedaled and assessed. Their strong fan-showing helped them gain their footing, as they rode Number 34 to bring the game back within one possession. He went off in the third quarter for 10 points and even more rebounds, as the Chargers weren't quite able to figure him out.

The game quickly went soaring into the final quarter, and it became very back and forth. Byram hit two three's in the quarter, which almost seemed to have put the Chargers out of reach, but to Foxes' Number 24 came out of nowhere and dropped two 3-Pointers to put the game back into a tie.

Trailing by one, Byram was sent to the foul line with a chance to tie or take the lead. After missing the first shot, the Foxes' crowd went crazy with noise doing anything they could to shake him up, but he dropped the next one in to make it a tie game.

The Foxes' bled the clock, the Chargers couldn't risk a foul. Time ticked away, until the ball found Number 24's hands who sprinted to the bucket and almost blindly tossed it. It fell in, and the Chargers' fate was practically sealed. The Foxes went berserk, and the Chargers could only watch.

Their tough season came to an end with a 55-53 final score, but it didn't end without a fight. They had fought all season, missing a great Three-Point shooter in Omair Shah since game 5 to a torn ACL, yet never gave up. Jenkins cruised to double-digit ooints every game, and Brown was there chasing his point total the entire time. When push comes to shove, this was not a bad season in the slightest.

Thank you Chargers, for the great season!

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Chancellor Chargers

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King George Foxes

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