Friday, December 21, 2012
Everything you need to know about the boys basketball teams in Beachwood, Cleveland Heights and Shaker Heights.
The Bison stole the show at the Massillon Jackson Play 4 Cancer Shootout, going into Tiger territory and knocking off Massillon Washington 66-47 to improve to 4-0. “It was a significant win for this team,” Beachwood coach Jason Pecjak said. “With the stage that it was on, the event and everything, I compared it to a tournament-type atmosphere. Our kids answered the bell and were ready for the challenge.” Trey Saunders led the team with 16 points, while John Davis III added 14. Jordan Richardson notched a double-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and added four blocked shots. The Bison broke the game open in the second quarter, scoring the first nine points of the second quarter and ultimately outscored Washington 23-7, taking a 42-19 lead …
Friday, December 14, 2012
Everything you need to know about the boys basketball teams at Beachwood, Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 9:55 a.m. Just when Independence scored six unanswered points to cut Beachwood’s lead down to eight, the Bison closed the third quarter with a bucket and responded with a 13-5 run, taking a 16-point lead and never looking back in a 71-56 victory over the Blue Devils on Wednesday. Then on Thursday night, the Bison went into Wickliffe and won 68-51 to improve to 3-0. Against Independence, senior Jordan Richardson responded from a eight point first half with eight in the third quarter and finished with 24 on the night to go along with 15 rebounds — seven offensive — and two blocks. “At halftime I wasn’t playing so good,” Richardson said. “The coaches challenged me to get every rebound. I just put that…
Friday, December 7, 2012
Everything you need to know about the boys basketball teams at Beachwood, Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights.
The Bison opened their season with a 67-57 win on Dec. 1 against rival Orange. Freshman Ronald Jones had a solid debut with 11 points and eight rebounds. “I was happy with the way he played,” Beachwood coach Jason Pecjak said. “In that kind of atmosphere, with a packed house and a rivalry game, you just didn’t know what to expect. He just really answered the bell with eight points in the first half. He came right off the bench and gave us a spark.” Junior Julio Stevens also scored 11 points while junior point guard John Davis III led the team with 21 points and dished out four assists. “It was probably the worst shooting game he’s had since he’s been at Beachwood,” Pecjak said. “I think it was just some first game nerves, but he did what …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Everything you need to know about the boys basketball teams at Beachwood, Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights.
An influx of young talent could have Beachwood boys basketball in position to make deep tournament runs for the next few seasons, headlined by one of the state’s top freshmen 6-foot-3 forward Ronald Jones. Jones and fellow freshmen Jalen Davis and Dassan Rhodes were focal points on their middle school teams that went a combined 33-0 in seventh and eighth grade. Davis will split time between varsity and JV while Rhodes could work his way onto varsity some point in the season. Jalen’s older brother, junior John Davis III, will continue be the focal point of the Bison. Davis is getting a lot of Division I looks and was critical to Beachwood’s 14-9 season that ended in a 69-67 double overtime loss against St. Peter Chanel in the Bison’s first …
