Fifteen intrepid alumni took on a very tall…and long…boys varsity basketball team in our annual alumni boys’ basketball game before a crowd of 50 or so spectators.

Coach Pilgrim ’81 employed a Kentucky platoon system, hoping to stay with the younger opponents. The alumni dashed out to a quick 6-5 lead behind two 3-pointers by Pat McKinnon ’05. (As it is after you hit a beautiful golf shot, we should have just walked away right then!)

Members of the varsity squad, under the guidance of first-year coach Michael Shelton, are very talented and quickly distanced themselves from the alumni, utilizing some deadly outside shooting and their superior height.

The alumni put up a valiant fight in the second half, led by Malcolm Brown ’89 and Andrew Hurd ’09, whose outside shooting earned him the Tiger Craig Alumni Boys’ Basketball Game MVP Award. Despite the lopsided score, the alumni had a lot of fun. Stephen Hoyt ’95 and Kirk Minihane ’95, along with Brown, did an admirable job of representing the “more experienced” alumni, while the Class of 2005 had a great showing with five players back, including Darrell Harrison who flew in from Atlanta, GA and Owen Tuleja, fresh in from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Afterwards, the alumni retired to Amy’s Place for some adult beverages and appetizers to soothe the muscles.

Next up is the Alumni Ice Hockey game on December 13, 2014.