Boys Basketball Falls to Orange After Tough Battle

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Photo by Livia Eppell from Jan. 10 game at Orange

The ball was in the hands of Jayson Woodrich. The crowd was silent. With minutes remaining in the game, Woodrich released a three. Swoosh. Tie game.

This was one of the many intense moments in the Beachwood vs. Orange game on Friday, Feb. 3. While the Bison fought hard, the visiting rivals eventually sealed a 58-53 victory.

Sophomore guard Jayson Woodrich thought endurance was an issue for the team.

“I felt we didn’t work hard enough as a team and we lost our confidence,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do to become better for the playoffs.”

Orange opened up the game with a 5-0 run, yet Beachwood bounced back with help from junior guard Josh Sizemore and sophomore guard Woodrich, who both made needed threes. Nevertheless, Beachwood ended the first quarter down 17-10.

The second quarter proved to be no different, with Beachwood gaining even more fouls. Orange had some of their best moments of the game here with a lot of layups. By the end of the first half, the Lions led 29-21.

Bison stands jeered after a questionable foul call led to a turnover and an Orange layup, widening Beachwood’s deficit again.

Beachwood came ready to fight harder in the second half with some noticeable rebounds and layups. Nevertheless, Beachwood still trailed 37-39 at the end of the third.

The fourth quarter proved to be quite a struggle. Beachwood started off well when Jayson Woodrich shot a wide open three. However, the Bison stands jeered after a questionable foul call led to a turnover and an Orange layup, widening Beachwood’s deficit again.

Beachwood still remained strong throughout the fourth but a Beachwood foul followed by two successful free throws sealed the Orange victory with a score of 58-53.

The Bison leads the conference with a 13-5 record on the season. They play at Garfield Heights tonight at 7:30.