Roland-Story beats Denver 73-40 in Pride Scrimmage

By Connor M.

The swish of a net, a basketball hitting the floorboards in rhythmic patterns, and the crowd chanting and cheering the players on. Shoes squeak under the pressure of ten young men in a fierce battle for victory. 

This is basketball at Roland-Story High School. The Roland-Story Boys Basketball Team started their season with a scrimmage game for charity on Saturday, November 25th, against Denver High School in Parkersburg, Iowa. 

As the game started, both teams got off to a rocky start, but soon it was evident that Roland-Story had the upper hand. As the first half ended, it was Roland-Story with a 35-20 lead over Denver. Coming out of halftime, Roland-Story started strong and ended up beating Denver with a score of 73-40. Boaz Clark and Jonovan Wilkinson both contributed greatly to the win. Clark scored 22 points and Wilkinson scored 19 points. Although these two players scored most of the points for Roland-Story, the win was a team effort. Cody Long, Trevor Britten, and Jake Berggren contributed 6 points each. 

The scrimmage was a great opportunity for charity. Many spectators were in attendance to watch a handful of games that happened throughout the day. Tickets were sold for five dollars each and all of the money made from the games was donated to a variety of charities. The games were also a great chance for coaches to figure out their starting rotations and who they could count on in a tight game. 

At the time of writing this article, Roland-Story has seven wins and zero losses, following last night's game at Roland-Story High School against Nevada High School. For more information about Roland-Story athletics, you can go to the Roland-Story Community School District athletics page. Come support your Roland-Story Boys Basketball Team as they continue to battle one victory at a time. 

Location: Story City, IA 50248, USA

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