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The LREI JV Boys basketball team stunned the Columbia Prep 9th Grade team yesterday 50-49 with a Jacob Pearce game winning three pointer at the buzzer. Damien Beri led all LREI scorers with 26 points and also assisted on the game winning shot. The ball was inbounded to Aaron Naves with 7 seconds left, who then handed off the ball to Beri who skipped the ball crosscourt to Pearce for the game winning attempt. There was about one second on the clock when he released the ball and the horn sounded as the ball was in mid-flight and upon hitting the net the LREI bench exploded in celebration. Aaron Naves led the way defensively again, blocking any attempt in the lane and grabbing many rebounds. It was an exciting finish and great way to go on Winter Break.  The next game is January 7th against Columbia Prep.

The LREI varsity girls basketball team played Calhoun on the road on the eve before Winter Break, which is what they might have been thinking about.  After an uninspiring first half of basketball, LREI found themselves only down 20-12 at half time.   Calhoun came out very aggressive in the second half, and LREI could not keep up.  Final score, 42-18.

The LREI JV Boys Basketball Team notched another tally in the win column
with a 45-37 victory over the Columbia Prep 9th Grade Team. LREI was led
in scoring by Jacob Pearce with 13 points. Chang Liu added 10 points and
Damien Beri added 8. Aaron Naves led the way defensively, controlling the
backboards and keeping Cloumbia Prep out of the paint. We do not keep
blocked shots as an official statistic so I can only estimate, but I’m
confident he had at least 10 blocks. Defense was the story of the game
with LREI holding Columbia Prep to just 6 points in the first half. They
continued the pressure and held on for a tight win, holding off a furious
rally by Columbia Prep.

The LREI varsity girls basketball team played BWL for a second time this season.  The game started out very slow for both teams, as shots were not falling and not many were even being taken.  Behind at half time, LREI came out very strong and aggressive and attacked BWL to re-claim the lead.  The game was very exciting for the fans as every shot meant so much for each team.  As soon as LREI started to break the press, they closed the door on BWL who played great, but ran out of gas.

Come check out the next game on Thursday, 12/18 vs Calhoun, and last game before winter break.  Calhoun and LREI are tied for first place at 2-0.

On Tuesday, December 9th, our Boys Varsity Knights played another high scoring game against a much more athletic Child’s team.  Bruno DiCorcia’s sharp shooting got the Knights rolling with 4 of his 5 three pointers coming in the opening quarter while on his way to another double double with 23 points and 14 boards.
The much bigger and more aggressive Child’s School kept the game close with dominant inside play and trailed 38 – 30 at intermission. Kai Furbeck and Will Chafkin battled the Child’s bigger front court all evening and wore there big men down as the game went on.  Our Knights came out firing after half time and led by as many as 19 points with one minute to go in the third quarter.
Gabe Cook played another outstanding game and led our Knights with 27 points, 5 steals and 6 rebounds.  Ian Tsang controlled the tempo of the game with his ball distribution while adding 20 points to go along with 10 assists.  Willy Staso played his best defensive game of his high school career while connecting on 8 free throws in a row and finishing with 11 points.
Our entire team rallied around our Fantastic Freshman Solomon Elias who went down early in the first quarter with a sprained ankle.  The total team effort allowed our Knights to improve to 6 – 1 overall and  2 – 0 in League play.  Our next game is Monday, December 15th at Bay Ridge Prep in Brooklyn at 4:00pm.  Catch us if you can!!
Thanks for all the support!
Coach James Miller

The  Varsity Lady Knights took on Garden on the road in Queens yesterday.  LREI only had five players who played the entire game and Garden took advantage of that.  After a see-saw battle in the first half, Garden looked like they were pulling away in the third quarter.  Then Gloria Bardin got in the zone.  The guards were able to swing the ball around the press and Gloria did the rest, leading the charge as LREI came from ten points down to tie the game with 2 minutes left.   That was as close as LREI got, but it was a very exciting game.  The Lady Knights begin league play with their first home game on Thursday, Dec.11th at 4:00PM.  See you there!

The Middle School Lady Knights took on Garden on the road and battled for four quarters.  LREI pulled away in the second half after some of the players on Garden got in foul trouble.  The Knights did not get many calls from the refs, but they kept their composure and got out of Queens with a win to move to 4-0 on the season.  Their next game is Wednesday, Dec.10th, at Calhoun

Our Boys Varsity Knights scored early and often against LFNY on Monday, December 08, 2008 @ the TSAC.  Our Knights came out on fire with some spectacular shooting from Ian Tsang, Gabe Cook, Kai Furbeck and Willy Staso. The five 3 pointers catapulted us to an early 34 – 14 first quarter lead.
Our Knights led 58 – 36 at intermission.  The second half was much like the first as the home team continued running it’s high powered offense against a LFNY team which was ultra aggressive, but had no answers for our Knight’s well balanced attack offense.
All 9 of LREI’s players scored, with Ian Tsang, (30 points, 8 assists) Gabe Cook (19 points, 8 boards) and Kai Furbeck (16 points, 12 rebounds) leading the way.
Our well balanced attack on both ends of the floor was a result of the hard work the boys have been putting in during practice since November 1st.  Our Knights improve to 5- 1 overall and 2 – 0 in League play.
Our next game is against the high scoring Childs team on Tuesday, December 9th at 4:00pm @ the TSAC.  Come join our group of unbelievably dedicated parents and watch a fun filled, high scoring game!

Thanks,
Coach James

Dear Fans,
Here is the latest report on our MS boys team: We suffered a loss to Trevor Day to start the season, and did not play well.  Then we played St. Hugh’s in the Holiday Invitational Tournament.  Although we lost that game, Larry and I could not be more proud of the performance of the team. They played an excellent game; everyone came ready to play and gave 100% effort. If the remaining games are played with the same intensity and desire then we will have a truly exciting season.

In the consolation game of the tournament, LREI dominated St. David’s for third place in the tournament.  The entire team played very well, and Malcolm Stasso was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

We look forward to seeing you at the first home game, 12/10, vs. Calhoun at 3:30.

Sincerely,
Victor & Larry

The LREI girls varsity team played Columbia Prep in an exciting Fall Tip-Off Tournament Championship. The game was close for the first half, but the Knights were out of breath by the fourth quarter and couldn’t put together a comeback.  The girls had strong play off of the bench, but after being down 10 at half time, Columbia prep ran away with the win on their long home court.  LREI never gave up and hustled until the final whistle and took home the second place trophy.  Violetta Picayo was selected to the All-Tournament team.