The boys varsity basketball team won their game against Gardner Edgerton tonight with a final score of 70-63.

The first quarter started out slowly, and despite Gardner Edgerton going on a 4-0 run to start the game, senior Clayton Custer kicked his team into gear by draining a three pointer around three minutes in. He repeated this just before the buzzer, bringing the score to 18-14, BVNW.

The second quarter crawled along at a jagged pace, with large gaps between shots and many turnovers by the Huskies. Foul shots were what saved the quarter’s score, according to senior David Salach, with at least eight points coming just from those. The first half ended with BVNW keeping its lead 35-31.

“We weren’t taking as many outside shots, but we went to the basket and they were calling fouls,” Salach said. “The shots that we did have weren’t falling so we knew we just had to keep driving and getting to the basket.”

Head coach Ed Fritz said the team got into a slump during the third quarter. Only two points were actual field goals, the rest came from the charity stripe. Gardner Edgerton pulled ahead, leaving BVNW with a score of 44-53.

“I don’t know what caused it, I just thought we never got into a flow and our rhythm was just really bad,” Fritz said. “We didn’t play with a sense of urgency.”

The fourth quarter had a much better start, with a three-pointer, and this trend continued all the way through the end of the game, with senior Ben Richardson sinking the final shot milliseconds before the buzzer. Fritz said the team didn’t gamble defensively, which proved to be a smart caution because the final score was 70-63, BVNW.

“I think we just came together as a team because we locked down on defense which turned into offense,” Salach said. “That’s what really helped us get the victory.”

Fritz said the team will need to work on getting their offense more in sync and communicate more defensively.