The boys basketball team’s season got off to a tough start on Friday night, as the Red Hawks fell to Madison, 57-41, at Parsippany High.
It was the first game of the season for a young Parsippany team and its first-year head coach Byron Hamby, and excluding a second quarter that saw them outscored 21-9, the Red Hawks stayed competitive against a tough conference opponent.
“Our effort was pretty good tonight,” Hamby said after the game. “I just think our youth showed. I think our inexperience led to a lot of turnovers and defensively we just got caught out of position at times. But we just need to come back the next day in practice and work on getting better and fixing those little mistakes, and hopefully do better the next time around.”
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Lionel Chambers’ 10 points led all Parsippany scorers, while Kyle Tarabocchia finished with eight points and Max Berns and Sagar Patel each scored seven.
“It’s still a adjusting process,” Hamby explained after the game. “The first day of tryouts was the first time I met [the team], so we’re still learning each other. And a lot of these guys are young. They didn’t play major roles last year on the varsity level, so there’s a whole lot of learning experience going on.”
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Up next, Hamby and his Red Hawk squad will head to Morris Catholic on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Par Hills Boys Stop West Morris
Michael DiEdwardo netted 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Par Hills boys basketball team stopped West Morris, 47-44, on Friday in Chester, according to NJ.com.
Manny Dance added 10 points and six rebounds for Parsippany Hills (1-0).
West Morris Stops Par Hills Girls
Shayna Ericksen recorded a double-double to help lead the West Morris girls basketball team past Par Hills, 44-24, on Friday night in Parsippany, according to NJ.com.
Ericksen, who netted 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with three blocks, helped West Morris work to a 31-4 lead in the first half on the way to the blowout win in the season opener.
PHS Girls Fall to Madison
A Bridget McAndrew double-double on Friday helped lead the Madison girls basketball team to a 37-30 overtime win over Parsippany at Madison, according to NJ.com.
McAndrew finished the game with 13 points and 10 rebounds, helping Madison to a 1-0 start to the 2011-12 season. Ashley Burroughs finished with a team-high 11 points for Parsippany.
Coming Up In Parsippany:
- Par Hills ice hockey vs. Hanover Park, Saturday at 6:15 p.m.
- Par Hills boys and girls swimming vs. West Essex, Monday at 5:30 p.m.
