Cagers Storm the Catholic League T he 1997 Varsity Basketball Team has finished another exciting and produdive year. The Explorers were led by senior Captain Joe Meade,
who averaged 20 points per game. Matt Horgan and Mike Morsel! played superbly throughout injuries to help the team reach the playoffs. Juniors ChriS McShea. Ed Bongard. and Andrew Rakowski grabbed the majority
of the rebounds. The point guards. junior Breit Gordon and sophomore Alex Ramos. controlled the offense.
The season started off welt as La Salle reached the championship game in the Alexandria, Virginia Tournament. In regular season play, La Salle pulled out a lough win against Bishop McDevitt in overtime to keep their winning streak alive. They managed to finish one of their best years by achieving first place in the Catholic league Northern Division, and reaching the playoffs. With three starters returning, next year looks to be another good one. La Salle congratulates senior Joe Meade on becoming just the fifth player in La Salle basketball hislory to collect 1000 points during his career. More honors such as Player o( the Week, Most Valuable Player in the Alexandria Tournament in Virginia, and MVP o( the Catholic League Northern Division highlighted the season, his third on varsity. Joe led the team in total points, average points per game, foul shooling percentage, and three point percentage. In Alexandria, Joe recorded his career high o( 34 points. In 20 games, he led the team in scoring and helped the Explorers to first place in the Northern Division, while averaging 22 points per game.
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