Centurion

Issue date: 12/8/09 Section: Sports

The men's basketball team
lost 82-62 to the toughest
team on their schedule,
Ocean County, last Thursday.
The team has started the season
winless, but the outlook
is far more positive for the
remainder of the season.
After starting off the season
with losses to St. Joe's
JV, Stevens, Reading, Central
Penn, Montgomery, and
Lehigh Card, Harrisburg, and
now Ocean County, the team
has found themselves in a
"We played hard, but it's
tough," guard Chris Esteves said
after the loss to Ocean County.
"We're a good group, just have to
keep battling and hopefully we
win on Saturday."
Esteves played a particularly
strong game against Ocean
County, making an offensive play
nearly every time he got the ball.
"We just have to keep our nose
to the ground and keep pounding,"
center/forward Dave Durkin said.
Durkin, after having to make
some early adjustments, had a
strong game against Ocean
County; he played especially well
in the paint offensively and defensively.
"It was a little different tonight,
not used to playing against guys
taller than me," Durkin said.
"After I settled into the game, I
feel I played pretty well."
During the game Coach Steve
Coyne paced in front of bench,
full of energy despite being down
by double digits most of the game.
However, he did not do that to
keep his players motivated.
"I'm always up and yelling, it's
how I am," Coyne said. "I don't
need to keep my players motivated;
they keep themselves into
it and they give it all every time
they're on the court."
Coyne and the team knew that
Ocean County was not only an
out-of-conference team, but the
hardest team on their schedule.
They saw the game as a learning
experience and a chance to make
strides in their game.
"Deep down, I believe in my
players; they believe in each other.
We just need to get a win," Coyne
said.
The team's 0-7 record would indicate
poor play, but that is not the
case.
"I feel bad for our players right
now because their hard work and
talent hasn't had results," Coyne
said. "If you look at our team
man-for-man, we are better than
most of the teams."
Though the team's record would
indicate otherwise, Coyne feels
that the team is much stronger
than they were last season. He
found two reasons why things
have been off.
"Turnovers and just not scoring

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