A baseball game broke out in the DiBart gym after the opening tipoff. Marc Schlessel ('12) had all seven Cougar RBIs in the three innings after two two-run home runs and a three-run home run. Catholic mustered a fourth inning three-run home run but the Cougars carried a 7-3 lead into the second quarter.
The baseball game became very high scoring in the second quarter as Chris Santo ('11) scored six points with a two-run home run and two two-RBI doubles. Edou Zaken ('11) also singled in an RBI in the quarter. Nine runs crossed the plate for Catholic in this stage of the game. However, Jake Gurkin ('12) prevented much more serious damage with his amazing defensive play with six diving catches (blocks). Santo had three.
Finally, basketball began in the second half. Dan Melleby ('11) hit two three-pointers in the third quarter as the Cougars opened up a 30-18 lead by the end of the third. Finally, the Cougars began to assert their physical dominance over their small but fast opponent. The first half was a struggle for the Cougars to score, but they soon adapted to Catholic's quick defensive play.
The fourth quarter was also a display of solid basketball for the Cougars. Alex Kauth ('11), Sam Rose ('11) and Jesse Gold ('12) got in on the scoring in the quarter as the Cougars built a bigger lead to end with the final of 44-29.
This was not nearly the best game the Cougars could have played, but they got the job done once they adjusted to Gloucester Catholic's speed.
Key Stats
Santo-15 points, 4 blocks, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 assists
Schlessel-12 points
Gurkin-7 blocks, 7 rebounds
Player of the Game-Santo. Once he got into the scoring, the Cougars pulled away. His defense along with Gurkin on the inside is what really separated East from Gloucester Catholic today.
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