1/16/25 Highlight: Boys’ Varsity Basketball

Courtesy of weareexeter.com

By CIARA O’NIELL and NOMUSE GWEBU

On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Exeter boys’ varsity basketball team squared up against the New Hampton School Huskies at Love Gym. “Coming out of break and not playing for a couple weeks is hard,” captain and senior Tyler Bike said heading into the game. “We’ve had a good week of practice leading up to this game, so our expectations are just like any other game — go out there to compete and win.” Throughout the week, the captains kept the team confident and focused on their goal.

The boys walked away with a 66-45 win over New Hampton. Bike commented on the happenings within the game, saying, “We connected on all cylinders. There were some moments that made the game a little funky, but we stuck together and stayed solid.”

Despite being the first game after the break and with less practice than normal, the boys’ basketball team showed a great effort and it paid off, beating the Huskies by over 20 points. In preparing for the game, the team recognized New Hampton as a formidable opponent, with Bike saying, “New Hampton is a very talented, athletic group so the whole game is going to be challenging. We must stick together and play how we are capable of playing in order to compete at a high level.”

The next home game for Boys basketball will be against Choate on Jan. 18 at 1:30 PM. Be there or be square. Go Big Red!