Mike Vukovcan Imperial- After competing in a number of regular games, the Hopewell 3rd Boys travel team began play in their first tournament this morning.
The Vikings were up early as they took on Keystone Oaks at 8 AM in the West Allegheny tournament.
This was a big morning for these boys as they won their first game of the season, defeating KO, 12-9.
Colsen Orie made 4 clutch shots from the perimeter as he led the Vikings in scoring. Â Lincoln Bokor and Cohen Biller each contributed 2 points apiece.
Hopewell played tremendous defense and came up with numerous steals as they anticipated the Keystone Oak passes and jumped them coming up with the turnovers.
Two of the biggest shots of the game came as Orie hit a shot at the halftime buzzer to give the Vikings a 4-point lead. Then in the 2nd half, Biller hit a mid-range shot from the top of the key to extend the lead to six.
Another key to this morning was the Vikings ability to control the boards. As the game progressed, Hopewell limited KO to one shot by grabbing the defensive rebound. Bokor, Biller and Will Vukovcan did a outstanding job rebounding.
Later on this morning, Hopewell takes on the host team West Allegheny.
This team is coached by Rob Orie and Craig Bokor.
Hopewell 3rd Grade Roster:
Bryce Bell
Cam Winiarski
Cohen Biller
Coleson Orie
Grayden McNalley
Lincoln Bokor
Maze Latimore
Obie DeCanio
Trent Michael
Will Vukovcan
