boys basketball – Bill's Blog

This weekend we are hosting the American International School of Zagreb, Croatia for a couple of friendly basketball matches. We are both preparing for the CEESA Tourney in Helsinki is two weeks.

Tonight’s game was a close knit affair throughout. In the end, the difference was AISZ star Bret Atkins, who scored 22 of the Huskies’ 30 points. The final score was 28-30. For ISB, Pan and Lajos combined for 17 points and six different players scored points. The second game in the series begins tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM.

Shown above is Misa shooting some free throws in the final minutes. Below is a photo for my Dad. He is a long-time public address announcer for West Iron County High School sports. I had the duties this evening to do the starting line ups for the game.

Last weekend the ISB Middle School Boys’ Basketball Team travelled to Kiev, Ukraine to participate in the “Blue Division” championship of the Central and Eastern European Athletic Association. The Dragons won 5 games and lost 2 and finished in second place. They defeated teams from Hungary, Ukraine, Latvia, and Slovakia on their way to the finals.

In the final, a few controversial referee decisions in favor of the hosts, gave the win to the Kiev International School. The boys were gracious in defeat and won the Sportsmanship Award as well as earning a standing ovation from the crowd. Basketball is one of the strengths of our school and it reflects the history of the sport in Serbia and the USA. I would like to thank Coach Ethan Van Drunen and the boys for their efforts in dedication in bringing honor to our school.