Field, McGovern Lead Hoosac Valley in Season-Opening Rout

CHESHIRE, Mass.. — It was an easy day back on the court for the Hoosac Valley Boys basketball team as it cruised past Palmer, 91-43, on Monday. 

 

It was a dream start to the season for the Hoosac Valley Hurricanes (1-0) as they came out firing on all cylinders in the home opener. They started the game on a 28-0 run, holding Palmer to no points until the 2-minute mark in the first quarter. A bulk of the load was thanks to juniors Joey McGovern and Frank Field, who combined for 24 in the quarter.

 

Field finished the game with 23 points and Joey McGovern had 22, including four 3-pointers. Michael Szabo added 10. 

 

“This was a good start, we were hitting on all cylinders and we didn’t miss much, when you’re making shots like that, it’s tough to match,” Hoosac Valley coach Bill Robinson said. 

 

Hoosac was getting it done in every way possible, whether it was in transition, down low or from the outside. It seemed like everything was working and a big part of that was because of the unselfish play. When Hoosac wasn’t getting out on the break they were able to move the ball quickly to find wide open looks both inside and out. It’s that type of play it will need as the year goes on. The ‘Canes finished the quarter with a 34-4 lead, and it was all but over from the start. 

 

Hoosac came back down to Earth a little bit in the second quarter, only outscoring Palmer 12-7, but with a lead like they had it was a good opportunity to get some of the bench players some minutes. Adams Wicks and Qwanell Bradley each had nine points as ninth-graders looking to make an impact for the team this year. 

 

“It takes the edge off a little bit. It gets them excited that we have something they can build off of. I was happy with the start and didn’t really know much about this team so it was nice to start at home with a win,” Robinson said. 

 

Hoosac Valley will look to build off of this performance on Thursday against a tough Monument Mountain team on the road.