At Last

-By Jeffrey Kruczynski, 12/20/2003

Following a pair of close loses, Holy Family was looking to steer the ship in the right direction and record their first home win. The Tigers battled the Chestnut Hill Griffins in a barnburner of a contest. In the first half, Holy Family shot a sizzling 60 percent (24/40) from the field, including 66.7 percent from beyond the arc (8/12), to build a commanding 62-36 lead. The basket seemed as big as a soccer net. In the second half, the Tigers continued to score, and eventually won their first home game in the Alfred Johnson era, 113-86. For the game, Holy Family shot 51.9 percent (41/79) from the field and a mind-boggling 59.1 percent (13/22) from the three-point line. Holy Family dominated the glass by out rebounding the Griffins 50-31, which led to more second chance points (23-5). The contest featured five players in double digits in scoring. Junior Bob Presner led the way for the Tigers, with a team high 26 points (11/18) and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Ryan Haigh was lights out from the three-point line (6/9) and had a total of 21 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Senior Mike Wild provided 20 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Sophomore Dan Welch supplied 12 points and 6 rebounds, while sophomore Chris Kozole dished out a team high 9 assists. In the win, several players contributed off the bench, including: Freshman Andrew Presner - 10 points, Senior Nick Dominello - 7 points, Senior Steve Szychulski - 6 points, Senior Joe Maguire - 3 points, and Sophomore Charles Hook - 2 points. The game was a complete team effort as the victory improved the Tiger's record to 4-4 on the season and snapped their two game losing streak.