Boys Junior Varsity Basketball

Record 13-0

These schedules are subject to change. Game cancellations and postponements will be posted daily on Sports Week Ahead. Williams Home Games are listed in bold.

Williams 47 - Grove 37
Williams broke out to a fast, early lead in a game that's first was characterized by trips to the foul line.  Grove fought back before the half, drawing to within four points.  Oliver Sherman took the game into his hands from there, scoring ten points on limited playing time.  Jeep Madison and Wes Duncan added nine points each.  Fortunately for Williams, the second half was a much stronger team performance, and though the score was close, the Blues stayed in control of the game.

Williams 60 - Rectory 28
The boys continued their fantastic season with a win at Rectory School this past Wednesday.  Drew Watson accomplished much of the scoring early on, but eventually 10 of his teamates joined him in the scoring column, including Tim Perry with 10, and Jeffery Nasistka with seven, and Ashvin Viswanathan went two for three from the floor. Oliver Sherman made some valiant efforts (particularly with buzzer beaters), but had to settle for being the team facilitator this time around.  Humbert Polito put on a defensive show that will be hard to forget for some time.  Rebounding by Perry and Jeep Madison and hustle was really the fabric of the victory for Williams, who not only kept their focus but had their biggest scoring quarter when they dropped 20 in the fourth.  The victory was particularly sweet as the Blues were without some of their offensive threats, who were ill.  Lars Dolder did not let that phase him, as he drained the only three that he took.  Luke Sherman also earned three points the old fashioned way, by sinking a free throw after being fouled on a break away.  Rectory played well, particularly slowing Williams in the first three quarters, but this team continues to find answers from everyone on the team

Williams 35 - Hyde 31
In what can only be called a fantastic game, both teams fought back from big deficits to make Wednesday one of the more exciting games for the program in recent memory.  Williams was staked with an early 12 point lead thanks to hot shooting from Peter Schavoir who nailed three 3-pointers in the first half.  Hyde, true to form, battled back and the teams were only separated by 4 at the half.  It was a game of two great defenses, but Hyde certainly started the half more aggressively and took the lead.  They controlled the game for most of the second half, forcing turnovers and poor shots almost at will.  Finding themselves down by six, the last four minutes belonged to Williams.  Wes Duncan and Humbert Polito steered a solid course at point guard.  The team turned up their defensive intensity and aggression that has been their trademark all season.  Jeep Madison spearheaded the comeback with steals and rebounds.  That he was in the thick of things is evident by his 12 trips to the free throw line in the second half alone.  He and Drew Watson each finished with 7 points, but it was Schavoir who had the game high 13 points, including 4 clutch foul shots in the closing moments.  Both teams played exceptionally, and the lively home crowd was treated to a great game.   

Williams 44 - Oxford 26
Williams played a very tight, complete game Monday afternoon vs. a strong, but undermanned Oxford Academy team.  It was a physical game, with lots of bodies ending up on the floor, but the Blues showed their tenacity by fighting through it all.  Peter Schavoir and Luke Sherman gutted it out on the rebounding front, going up against much bigger players and walking away with the ball.  Offensively, the Blues distributed the ball and got scoring from nine different players.  Jeep Madison and Humert Polito were incredibly successful defending the backcourt, turning steals into quick buckets.  Drew Watson and Wes Duncan continued to show great cohesion.  Duncan went scored seven of his nine points from the line, missing only one free throw, while Watson posted six points in each half.   

Williams 52 St. Thomas More 40
In a rematch of an early-season game, St. Thomas More and Williams battled it out on Friday night in a marathon game that was never truly out of reach.  Williams surged to an early lead, using sound defense and athletecism, all five starters scored in the first half to establish a 35-22 halftime lead.   Showing their  metal and growth, St. Thomas More took  advantage of mental errors on behalf of the Blues and narrowed the lead to just seven points with five minutes to go.  The leading scorers for Williams, Drew Watson and Wes Duncan reentered the game to shut the door on any thoughts of a complete comeback.  Watson scored 14, while Wes had nine for the game.  11 of the 13 Blue who suited up scored.  Both teams showed considerable growth since their November meeting, and the win was hard fought.

Williams 62 Fishers Island 36
On a mild Saturday morning, Williams hosted the boys from Fishers Island.  The Blues were stimied early by solid Fishers defense, and at the midpoint of the first half the game was 10 - 8 Williams.  That is when the boys turned up the intensity of their defense and really ran the floor.  Nine Blues scored for Williams in the first half, and they closed the first half on a 19-2 run.  That was really the determining factor in the game, as Fishers played solid ball for the rest of the game.  Williams free throw shooting is improving, scoring 15 from the line, but they still showed signs that there are still several areas for improvement.

Williams 36 - PCD 32
The boys were really put to the test in this game vs. a talented Providence Country Day School.  Both teams committed a number of turnovers, and Williams surrendered an early lead in the first half.  At the break, the teams were only separated by only one point.  It was a great second half for both teams.  PCD defense was sharp and they surged ahead with fast break points.  Williams found their rhythm late.  Despite being down 6 with only a few minutes to go, the Blues rallied around their leader, Drew Watson, who came up with several rebounds and put them back in the basket for points.  Jeep Madison and Ian Garcia also had key additions to the rally.  Williams outscored their hosts 10-1 in the final three minutes.   Oliver Sherman had his best game of the season, providing a consistent source of offense for Williams throughout the whole game, both on the floor, and going 5-6 from the free-throw line.  Congratulations to the boys! 

Williams 51 vs. Wooster School 14
The long drive did not stop the Williams team, who kept up their fierce  play when they took their game to Danbury, CT.  The match was even in the early minutes, but the big man play of Williams could not be matched, and in this game the guards really did a great job working the ball inside.  Drew Watson and Aaron Hosking were particularly dominant down low, while Jeep Madison had seven points and played solid point guard for Williams.  Ian Garcia and Humber Polito also were impressive handling the ball.  The balance was there, and most importantly, the Blues did not force any bad pass

Williams 42 - Wheeler 41
In a game that went down to the final moments, Williams and Wheeler thrilled the crowd with two gutsy performances.  Williams established their lead early in the first half, finding Drew Watson early inside, while Oliver Sherman hit a pair of three pointers.  As expected, the talented Wheeler team stormed back behind their swarming press defense.  Williams held a five point lead going into the half.  The second half was more of the same, as six Williams players found the bottom of the net while the team fought to preserve a lead that wavered from as big as five points to as little as one.  With time running out, Wheeler resorted to intentional fouls to retain posession.  Oliver Sherman showed his metal, and drained three from the line in the final minute.  With just seconds to go, Wheeler raced the ball up court and nailed a three pointer, cutting their defecit to one.  That would be the final outcome, as Williams was able to inbounds the ball and hold onto the very hard fought victory.  All in all, 8 Blues scored in the game, but everyone contributed.  In a game this closely fought, any number of things could have gone wrong that didn't.  Congratulations to both teams!
 

Williams 34 St. Andrew's 13
The boys returned after a long winter break and tried to pick up where they had left off, but solid defense by the opponent and timid shooting made for a lackluster halftime score.  The squad turned up their intensity in the second half, playing good team defense and benefiting from some St. Andrew's turnovers.  The high scorer for the game was captain Tim Perry who scored 11 points for Williams, seven in the second half.  Julian "Jeep" Madison was a solid contributer on both offense and defense.   Eight players scored for Williams, who will need to turn up their play for their two games this week.

Williams vs Rocky Hill
The boys came out playing very tight team defense, which led to early fast break points.  Defending the early lead, Williams relied on good shooting and rebounding to keep up the momentum.  Drew Watson led all scorers with 12 points, ten of which came in the first half.  Gabe Campbell also had a breakout game, and Aaron Hosking showed adeptness with the mid-range jumper.  Collectively, the team benefited from sound passing and good execution which led to high-percentage shots.  Twelve of fifteen players scored points for the Blues, who are going into the winter break with a 3-0 record.   

Williams vs St Thomas More
The atmosphere inside the St. THomas More gym was electric. The Blues broke out to an early lead behind the scoring of Drew Watson, Julian Madison, and Peter Schavoir. The second half was one primarily of defense, as both teams began to show the wear and tear of a physical game, and Williams only gaveup 8 second-half points. It was a gritty win vs. a talented opponent that we will see again later in the season.

Williams vs Rectory School
Drew Watson dominated the first ten minutes of the game and Williams had a comfortable lead late in the first half. Rectory shooting heated up in the final minutes before the break. Williams answered in the second half with good shooting from Wes Duncan and Peter Schavoir, and strong team defense secured the victory.

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