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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Alter continues improvement into sectional final
In early February, a few reporters were at Alter High School to visit with football players who were making their college commitments official. The ceremony was in a lunch room near the gym, and as it was winding down boys basketball practice was beginning.
I stopped by the gym to talk with coach Joe Petrocelli about how his season was going, since it was off to a rough start. The Knights were 7-7, but they had won three straight, including a defeat of state-ranked Chaminade Julienne.
A few days later, I wrote a column about Jaaron Simmons, who earlier in the season had become the first freshman to start for Alter. Ever.
That start came against Fairmont when Alter was 4-7. Since that game, as Simmons has played well and the Knights have improved following their late start because of the football team’s state-championship run, Alter has gone 8-3.
That streak continued Tuesday, March 2, when Alter topped Bellbrook (15-4) 55-53 in a Division II sectional semifinal at Lebanon High School. Alter improved to 12-10.
The bad news? Next up is Dunbar on Saturday. That will be a more serious test.
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