Cubs Triumph Over Crusaders
Andrew Hanania | Saturday |March 4, 2023 | 4:35 PM
On Friday, the University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs (18-4, CHSL-Central) defeated the Detroit King
Crusaders (12-9, DPSL) 74-59 in the first game of Operation Friendship
The opening quarter saw the Cubs and the Crusaders trading baskets. Both teams had the lead
throughout the quarter, although UofD led for majority of the quarter. King tied the game with a
minute left, making it 13-13 going into the second quarter.
The Cubs began to pull ahead in the second quarter. The took advantage of mistakes made by the
Crusaders, as King turned the ball over multiple times. UofD outscored Detroit King 18-11 in the
second quarter, taking a 31-24 lead going into halftime.
The Crusaders came out firing in the third quarter. They started the quarter going on an 12-6 run,
cutting the lead to one and making it a 37-36 game with just under 3:30 left in the third. Later in
the quarter, Chaz Lewless hit a three-pointer, tying the game at 39 with 1:59 remaining. The
Cubs would jump back on top and take a 46-43 lead into the fourth quarter.
UofD exploded in the fourth. They outscored the Crusaders 28-16 and blew the game open.
Detroit King was unable to mount another comeback and the Cubs went on to win by a score of
74-59.
Sonny Wilson was given the GBrand G of the Game, tallying 25 points and 6 rebounds. Wilson
talked about how this victory gave his team momentum going into the playoffs. He said “Coming
in off that loss to Brother Rice, I just told the guys we gotta come in, give our best energy, you
know. Get ready for the playoffs.”
Chaz Lewless and Jonathan Coffey were the scoring leaders for King. Lewless had 25 points and
7 rebounds, while Coffey had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
If you missed the game, you can go to The Prep YouTube channel and watch the game in its
entirety.
