CCHS’ annual Scoops & Hoops Match of 2025 was one for the record books! The game kicked off with a bang. The first match was Seniors vs. Freshmen and it ended with an unexpected upset! Seniors were knocked out of the first round by the Freshmen.
The seniors’ loss set up a precedent for the rest of the game! The next round was between Juniors vs. Sophomores. It was a tight match with great showings from both teams. As the game came to an end, the juniors were up, but not by much. The Sophomores hit an unexpected buzzer beater, resulting in another upset. The Sophomores reigned supreme! The crowd goes wild!
Shockingly, neither upperclassmen team made it to the final round among students. Sophomores continued their victory and proceeded to the main event: teachers vs sophomores.
The teachers started Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wang, Mrs. Angel, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Sipsey. As the crowd chants and cheers for Mr. Wang, he takes the jump successfully hitting the ball, which is taken by the sophomores, who started out the game strong. Ms. Angell, Mr. Sipsey and many more make strong baskets, taking the lead.
When interviewing Mr. Wang about the immense support from the student section, he responded with, “There are pros and cons. […] because if I do not [do good] then I will be a laughing stock.” However, Mr. Wang and the teachers did extremely well, ending the game with a victory for the 2nd year in a row!
Overall, Scoops & Hoops raised $5,300 for Lazarus’ House! Cheers to Mrs. Chase’s Poverty, Policy & Justice class for another successful event!
Blake Shaheen • Mar 9, 2025 at 5:57 pm
This was an incredible set of games to watch, especially since the freshman took down the seniors. Reading this makes me wonder if the seniors could have beat the teachers if they made it to the finals. It is also very interesting reading about who the teachers decided to start. I think it is amazing the students at Central Catholic were able to raise $5,300 towards Lazarus House due to the poverty, policy, and justice class. This was a great article and I enjoyed the interview with Mr. Wang sharing his option about his performance in the games.
Sophia • Mar 9, 2025 at 1:40 pm
This article effectively emphases the highlights of the scoops and hoops event, and I appreciate the coverage and details that were included. I think if someone were to miss the event this article does a great job depicting the event. The details about the starters for staff, and student remarks in the video make this article effective. Overall the authors did an amazing job with this article including many details that make it interesting for the readers,
Mary Olsen • Feb 20, 2025 at 9:47 am
Great job carrying the tradition 😉