ORR boys basketball loses to Wareham after close fourth quarter
Dec 15, 2019
Ryon Thomas having fun with the Vikings defense. Photo by Andrew W. Griffith
Jonah DePina prepares for a free throw. Photo by Andrew W. Griffith
Elijah Miranda splits through the Vikings defense. Photo by Andrew W. Griffith
Head coach Steve Carvalho calls in a play to Ryon Thomas in the fourth quarter. Photo by Andrew W. Griffith
WAREHAM — The Old Rochester Bulldogs boys varsity basketball team fell to the Wareham Vikings, 67-63, in their season opener on Friday night.
Seemingly overwhelmed at times by the Vikings’ defensive play, the Bulldogs found themselves behind by only 7 points at halftime, 27-34.
ORR came out with a spark in the second half, however, erased the Vikings lead and went up by 36-34 only 2 minutes into the third quarter. Despite the flurry of back-and-forth scoring in the third, the Bulldogs once again found themselves down by 6 points, 51-45 at the end of the quarter.
The fourth quarter proved to be a nailbiter, where ORR pulled within 2 points, 65-63 with only 26 seconds left, led by 5 free throw points by Senior Elijah Miranda. Back and forth fouls and free throws ended the hopes of the opening-day victory as the Bulldogs ended up with the 67-63 loss.
The Bulldogs’ scoring was led by Jonah Depina with 16 points. Wayne Andrews (15 points) and Elijah Miranda (13 points) also had strong games.
