While most Jesuit students slept in till noon and watched Netflix all day long during Christmas break, Jesuit’s JV basketball teams were hard at work, competing in the Jesuit Christmas Tournament on December 28th and 29th.
Kicking off the tournament, JV gold faced a rowdy Highland Park B team, a team hungry for an upset victory over one of...
Climbing in the area rankings, improving game by game, Jesuit varsity basketball has continued their impressive season over the past few weeks.
Jesuit faced some of the top teams in the state, played magnificently in the Allen Holiday Invitational Tournament, and began district play with an undefeated record.
On Monday, December 21, the Rangers played their last game before Christmas versus...
The buzzer sounds as Cistercian's last second prayer bounces harmlessly off the front of the rim. Players and fans alike celebrate JV blue's triumph over the Cistercian Hawks in a 41-38 shootout, the first of a roller coaster back to back. Similarly, JV gold defeated an athletic Cedar Hill team in the opening game of what was to be a...
Sophomore Michael Jankovich sits in the corner, arms raised ready to receive a pass. Ben Kunasek ’16 dribbles up the floor, losing his man and zipping the ball to Michael. Without hesitation Jankovich takes the shot, draining the three in the eye of his poor defender. His deep threes throughout the game are enough to earn the Rangers another...
Balls bouncing, shoes squeaking, people yelling, these are the sounds of a basketball game. A few weeks ago, in the later part of November, JV blue and gold heard these sounds often as they felt the sting of defeat and the pride of victory.
Gold
Vs. Highland Park (November 24th)
During their loss to Highland Park, the Rangers couldn't get very many...
As shoes get laced up and the sound of bouncing balls echoes through the gym, Jesuit fans all around know it can mean only one thing: Jesuit Basketball season has begun.
The varsity Jesuit Rangers started out their season with an away game but quickly followed it up with two home games that attracted big crowds.
Head Coach Chris Hill said, “My...
In college basketball, programs often participate in early season tournaments to face tough competition outside of their conferences, tournaments that get teams ready for conference play and show them where they stack up against other top teams in the country. Similarly, Jesuit’s junior varsity blue and gold teams also played in an early season tournament in order to challenge...
The bouncing of a ball echos throughout a warm and sweaty gym. Play calls ring out as the clock runs down. Coaches shout out final instructions to the players as the fans crowd the bleachers to scream for the blue and gold. Is it that time of the year again? Yes, it is. Basketball season for the Jesuit Rangers...
