Saturday, February 22, 2014

Susquehanna vs. MMI

The Susquehanna Sabers boys basketball team saw their 2013-2014 season come to end on Friday night at Berwick in a 44-35 loss to MMI.  The Sabers conclude their season with a 6-17 record.

Seniors Mark Zappe (12 points, 6 rebounds) and Josh Wheeler (11 points) led the Sabers as they worked to overcome a 13 point 4th quarter deficit by cutting the MMI led to 3 points with under a minute remaining.  In the end, it was not enough as the Sabers saw the end of the season. 

Junior Luke Falletta played a solid all-around game and finished with 6 points, 5 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. 

Thank you to all of the parents, families, friends and community members who were able to provide support to the Sabers boys basketball team this season!  And to the five seniors--Josh Wheeler, Kyle MacDonald, Brandon Soden, Steve Frye and Mark Zappe--the Sabers boys basketball team wishes you all the best of luck in the future and thanks you for your contributions to the basketball program!

GO SABERS!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Susquehanna vs. Blue Ridge

Mark Zappe's 22 point, 12 rebound, 5 block effort led the Sabers to a regular season-ending 52-30 victory over the Blue Ridge Raiders on Friday night.  With the win, the Sabers finish their regular season with a 6-16, 3-9 record and will await to hear their opponent for the district playoffs which begins Friday, February 21st. 

Josh Wheeler added 13 points and 5 assists for the Sabers, while Christian Miller pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds. 

Tyler Williams scored 19 points, while Brady Towner added 10 for the JV Sabers in their 55-49 loss.  Kasey Burdick added 8 points. 

The Sabers will open the District II Class A Playoffs on Friday, February 21st against an opponent yet to be determined.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Susquehanna vs. Elk Lake

The Varsity Sabers played a good first half on Tuesday night at Elk Lake, but were not able to continue the solid play, dropping a 57-38 decision to the Warriors.  With the loss, the Sabers record fell to 5-16, 2-9 on the season.

Senior Brandon Soden led the Sabers with 15 points, shooting 5-7 from the field including 2 three-pointers.  Josh Wheeler contributed 8 points, while Christian Miller pulled down a team-high 9 rebounds.  Mark Zappe and Luke Falletta both tallied 7 rebounds. 

In the JV game, Garret Grausgruber led the Sabers with 14 points, while Tyler Williams added 13 points and Jack Avery scored 9 points in the 62-43 loss. 

The Sabers will conclude their regular season on Thursday night at Blue Ridge.  JV game time is set for 5:00 PM.