JV boys basketball kicked off their 2021 campaign with a home game/scrimmage/practice day one after returning from the November Break. The Caxys had success running basic motion offense in the first half but were so locked in on sets they forgot to take a shot at the basket every few cycles. Zab Alvarez ’24 would take the lead on that example with a couple of textbook leg & hip positioning, meet the pass to post, drop step & pivot layup off the glass--twice. Harry Luo ’24 did the same from the left side later in the half. Carlos Minjares ’25 and Lucas Feltzin ’24 rounded out the scoring from the perimeter to account for all 10 points for the group.

All 18 ballers played this first tilt back. Ironically, the second and third groups proved more aggressive attacking zone and man gaps with dribble drive and spot up jumpers from exploiting a space while maintaining a moving/balanced offensive floor. Still, the lid on the rim won such that not one buck or free throw went through in the second half. Lapses on defense and careless turnovers compounded things such that the final score had LFA drop one to NSCD 38-10.

The varsity Black team took the floor for the first time this season as part of the Independent School League of the IHSA. The crowd was energized by the cheerleading squad and it made for a great atmosphere.

The Caxys had a spectacular start, climbing to a 14-5 lead in the first quarter following some aggressive drives and threes by Michael Xing ’23 and Heewoong Kim ’23. Myke Chen ’23 did a great job running point guard and Joey Chen ’25 added 4 points in the quarter being aggressive to the basket. LFA slumped a bit in the second quarter, but carried the lead 24-23 at half time. They continued to slump in the second half going down 38-31 in the third, then falling 57-43. The Caxys had it to a 7 point difference with a chance to get it to 4 or 5 a couple times later in the fourth. Eventually, tired legs and lack of experience caught up to them as LFA fell short.

There were a lot of positives to take away, including great games by Michael Xing adding 21 points with three 3's, Myke Chen with 14 points, Joey Chen with 4 and Heewoong Kim with 4. Salajan English ’24 and Richard Zhang ’23 both contributed a lot of minutes and helped bring a physicality in the paint. Carter Shi ’22 and TJ Minsky ’23 also played some important minutes with Jordan Sebolt ’23 coming in for a few as well.

The JV girls basketball team started their season on November 23, 2021, against HRK. As it was the first game in the season the team needed time to get the jitters out. A tough match-up from start to finish, the game ended in a loss.