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Montville Boys Hoops Looks for Improved Year
Team graduated several seniors, but is confident in new faces.
It’s high school hoops season, and the boysbasketball team is ready to begin the season with their sights set on making the NJSIAA North 1, Group III State Sectional Tournament.
The team plays Vernon Township High School away at 7 p.m. Friday.
OVERVIEW
The Mustangs lose a majority of last year’s squad to graduation, meaning several new faces will have to step up. Despite a lack of varsity experience, team chemistry and off-season trainings could pay huge dividends for Montville. According to head coach Billy Medina, who is in his second year with the team, the players “learned a lot from last year’s experience.”
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LAST SEASON'S RESULTS
Montville finished 6-17, with highlights being a 1-1 performance in the Tri-County Holiday Tournament on the varsity level, defeating host Hackettstown in the first round, and a win over Sparta to finish the season. The Mustangs also lost in the first round of the Morris County Tournament.
KEEP YOUR EYE ON
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- Jon Lacy, Forward (Sr.)—Lacy steps in to provide a presence inside the paint for the Mustangs.
- Tom Przetak, Guard (Sr.)—Przetak looks to lead the Mustangs and elevate his team on and off the court.
- Marc Przetak, Guard (Sr.)—Like his twin brother Tom, Marc Przetak serves as a captain for the Mustangs and looks to contribute in a big way at the varsity level.
THEY'LL MISS
- Jordan Gadjos, Forward—Gadjos, as a three-sport athlete, provided quite a bit of athleticism inside the paint.
- Lee Sieradsky, Guard—Sieradsky, who had several games in which he posted double-digit points, had a presence in the backcourt that was important to the Mustangs.
- Ellis Casler, Guard—Casler’s graduation means the Mustangs will be starting a brand-new backcourt in 2011-12.
COACH’S TAKE
“We haven’t set our team goals yet, but one of the things we’ve talked about is to compete every game. Win or lose, we want to put a good product on the floor.” –Medina
THEY SAID IT
“The expectations for us are very low, but we see that as an opportunity to show what we have.” –Tom Przetak
2011-12 MONTVILLE BOYS’ BASKETBALL ROSTER
Name
Nate Buckler
Matt Cohen
Rob Heller
Jonathan Kaplan
Mike Korn
Jon Lacy*
Ankit Patel
Marc Przetak*
Tom Przetak*
Tyler Storch
Jesse Warech
Danny Weiss
*-Denotes Captain
