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Mariner boys’ basketball defeats SAS

Mariner forward Nick Cox blocks a pass by SAS guard Zane Adams. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
January 24, 2019

The Mariner Middle School boys’ basketball squad moved to 8-1 with a 43-30 victory over the Seahawks Jan. 23 at Sussex Academy.

Th Vikings were led by Trey Leggins with seven points; Maurki James and David Maker each had six. Bruce Mosley and Kai Bickham both had four points, while Isaiah Ayers and Collin Sivels put in three apiece. Dylan Henry, Cody Trivits, Nick Cox, Andrew Criswell and Carlton Bruinton-Gibbs each had a bucket. 

Jacob Schell led the Seahawks with 10 points. Timmy Hitchcock scored five points, and Holden Steward and Weston Martin each had three. Brady Thompson and Zane Adams each hit for two.

The 3-7 Seahawks were set to play DAFB Thursday, Jan. 24, while the Mariner squad will travel to Providence Creek Academy Monday, Jan. 28.

Mariner forward Nick Cox blocks a pass by SAS guard Zane Adams. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Mariner guard Trey Leggins drives to the paint.
Mariner’s Maurki James, center, takes a shot in the paint.
Mariner forward Andrew Criswell battles to the hoop and is fouled by Sussex Academy’s Jakob Keglovits.
Sussex Academy’s Adam Warrington, right, battles for a rebound with Mariner’s Maurki James.
Mariner forward Nick Cox grabs a rebound.
Sussex Academy’s Jacob Schell snags a rebound and looks for an outlet.
Sussex Academy’s Zane Adams, right, goes strong in the paint.
SAS Guard Timothy Hitchcock passes over the defense.
SAS guard Timothy Hitchcock lays one in over Mariner’s David Maker.
Sussex Academy’s Jacob Schell hits from the paint.
Mariner guard David Maker leads a fast break.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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