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.
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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...
The Jesuit Rangers Varsity Basketball team faced Richardson Berkner in the first round of the playoffs on Feb. 25, in a hard-fought and tight game which ended in the final minutes with Berkner on top, 65-62.
The seniors hoped to extend their season, but it became their last time to wear the Jesuit blue and gold. The Rangers had faced Berkner...
On February 10th, the Jesuit Rangers basketball team faced off against Carrolton RL Turner for the second time this season, blowing out the lions in a 61-29 victory. Jesuit shut down RL Turner defensively, limiting the Lions to only 31 field goal attempts for the whole game, while Jesuit managed to put up 52. Shooting a majority of those...
The opposing basketball team lines up its players on the sideline. The Jesuit fans immediately grow quiet. The announcer begins calling out the names of the player of the opposite team while our fans quickly turn their backs. After a few moments, the last opposing player is called, and the other team begins to sit back down on their...
