The boys’ basketball season has begun at Liberty Middle School. The season is usually 2-3 months long, and they practice 6 hours a week. Before the games, Liberty’s basketball team gets hyped to songs like CARNIVAL by Kanye West, F!EN by Travis Scott, and 2 Slippery by Luh Tyler.
Most athletes in basketball play for 2-10 years. Some players have stories behind why they played basketball, and why they chose their jersey number. Myles Butler chose his number because, “My brother played basketball; he was a big role model for me, and my jersey number is 3 because it is my brother’s favorite number.’’
So far in the 24-25 season, eighth grade boys’ basketball record is 9-1. The seventh-grade boys’ basketball record is 5-6. Some of the star players on these teams are Matthew Wilson, J’Mare Montgomery, Devon Coates, Dayton Coates, Eli Noascono, Liam Jennings. Liberty Boys basketball’s biggest rivals are Lincoln, Highland, East St. Louis, and Mascoutah.
Every single athlete tries to get better. To get where they want to be at this point in basketball some players got help from friends or coaches. Elijah Cole said, “My friend Aaron helped me by taking me to the YMCA to practice.’’
On January 27th Boys basketball will be going to Alton for regionals.
