Grand Rapids Boys’ Basketball Having Enjoyable With First State Tourney Look Since 2017

Grand Rapids Boys’ Basketball received 24-games this season en path to the Section 7AAA Title and a berth within the State Tournament. It equals their finest win whole from 9 years in the past when the final went to the tourney. The 7-seed Thunderhawks head in on an 8-game win streak. And whereas they’ll definitely be making an attempt to proceed that streak, they’ll even be making an attempt to have slightly enjoyable whereas they’re there.

That’s as a result of it’s enjoyable to win. And if time flies while you’re having enjoyable, then proper now the T-Hawks are hovering. It wasn’t a enjoyable begin to the season for Grand Rapids although, dropping their first two video games of the season and three of their first 5, however they might go 22-2 the remainder of the best way together with the postseason.

“We were just having so much fun together,” mentioned sophomore guard Gavin Wegwerth. “We bonded on busses and in practices and that’s really what started it. Then going into the section tournament, we were just having so much fun, I think that’s really just what fueled our run to the state tournament.”

The enjoyable continues within the Class AAA Quarterfinals in opposition to 2-seed DeLaSalle. The two share a typical opponent in Superior who beat the Thunderhawks by 17, however misplaced to the Islanders by 10.

“I’d say it’s a whole new season because we played Superior our first game, so we kind of didn’t really have it put together yet,” mentioned senior guard and captain Alex Wegwerth. “I think we’re a completely different team now.”

By the tip of the season, Grand Rapids common margin of victory was 20 factors and though they’re scoring simply over 73 PPG, they actually set the tone on the opposite finish of the court docket.

“Our defense is always there no matter what,” mentioned senior guard and captain Joe Sutherland. “We always play really good defense and that’s kept us in a lot of games. Even when our shooting’s off that night, everybody plays the role and we really just work together as one cohesive unit.”

And for the T-Hawks, it made all of the distinction of their part championship sport in opposition to Hibbing, grinding out a 60-53 win to safe the trophy and hold the enjoyable going just a bit longer.

“It’s been a dream of ours as a group collectively to go, so it was really fun,” mentioned senior guard and captain Brenden Sylvester.  “Last year we fell short. We wanted to go state and then coming back and doing it is probably like the best thing you can do, and it was a great feeling to.”

This will mark the 14th time Grand Rapids Boys’ Basketball is on the state event. Their finest end was in 2010 as runners-up to St. Paul Johnson. The Thunderhawks quarterfinal sport with DeLaSalle can be performed subsequent Wednesday, March twenty fifth with tip-off set for two PM.