10-25-2012 | #6 Chicago Tigers slow #11 Weinbaum Storm, 61-47

10-25-2012 | #6 Chicago Tigers slow #11 Weinbaum Storm, 61-47

By: Isaac Graber

The 2012 Cooper Invitational got off to an exciting start as the 6th seeded Chicago Community Tigers took on the 11th seeded Weinbaum Yeshiva H.S. Storm from Boca Raton, FL. The Tigers proved why they were the higher seed early on, getting steal after steal, as well as causing numerous other turnovers by Weinbaum. By the end of the first quarter, Chiacgo lead 11-3. Early on, Chicago displayed superb ball movement, leading to made baskets by 7 of their players within the first 10 minutes. Weinbaum, trying to not let the game get away, kept fighting through. A big help for these Bocans came from senior Zevi Litwin, who went 6 for 6 from the charity stripe in the first half. After being put in the double bonus, Weinbaum went on an 8-0 run, continuing to nail free throw after free throw. But after two big 3-pointers by Newlander and Silverman in the final 2 minutes, Chicago maintained their lead in the end of the half, leading 30-23.

In the second half, Weinbaum came out supercharged, cutting Chicago’s lead to a mere 2 point advantage within the first 3 minutes. But Chicago continued to display their pressure defense, getting a huge 10-second backcourt violation amid the fast paced 3rd quarter. By the end of the 3rd quarter, Chicago still led by a score of 38-34, thanks to the tough defense and key 5-points scored by sophomore Josh Newlander. The 4th quarter began with the contest remaining pretty tight. A big 3 pointer by Weinbaum junior Daniel Lasko kept things close, making it a 47-43 game with 4 minutes to go. But Chicago blew away the Storm at the end, going on a 14-4 run. They won by a final score of 61-47.