Monday, January 30, 2012
Senior tri-captain reflects on joining the exclusive 1,000-point club.
In his four years at Oliver Ames, senior boys’ basketball tri-captain Nick Bruha has put together an impressive resume. As a freshman, Bruha helped the Tigers reach the state tournament under former coach Creig Muscato. Under current head coach Don Byron, Bruha has been the catalyst, was named to the all-Hockomock League and helped OA earn two more playoff appearances, including last year’s run in the Division 2 South Sectional semifinals. In front of a packed Nixon Gymnasium against King Philip Friday night, Bruha added to that resume and joined the likes of former Tigers Amos Anderson and Chris Tighe on the 1,000-point club. Not bad for a player who still has at least eight more games left in his swan song. “It was incredible,” Bruha …
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Despite Nick Bruha achieving the 1,000 point mark for his career, KP earns a thrilling 72-68 win Friday night.
For 32 minutes, the Nixon Gymnasium crowd sat on the edge of their seats. In a game that saw several lead changes and Oliver Ames senior tri-captain Nick Bruha (26 points) achieve the 1,000 point mark for his career, the King Philip boys basketball team bounced back from Tuesday’s loss to Stoughton and came away with a narrow 72-68 victory Friday night. KP improves to 10-2 (6-2 Hockomock League) and clinches a berth in the state tournament, while OA falls to 7-5 (5-5). “We’ve been in two great high school basketball games the last two nights, and it’s not going to stop,” said KP coach Sean McInnis. “Oliver Ames is a tremendous team and I definitely don’t want to see them again [down the road].” Through four quarters, OA and KP took each …
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sharon and OA traded leads before the Tigers scored the game-winner with seconds left Tuesday night.
Nick Bruha's basket with seconds left ended a roller-coaster ride on hardwood, as the Oliver Ames boys basketball team beat Sharon, 58-56, in Sharon Tuesday night. Bruha scored moments after Sharon tied the score at 56 on two free throws from Caleb Piltch-Loeb and a basket by Sam D'Arcy, both senior tri-captains. Piltch-Loeb's free throws came with 52.7 seconds left. Oliver Ames led for most of the game. However, the biggest lead for either team was six points, by the Tigers, in the first half. "I feel very fortunate to get out of here with a win," OA head coach Don Byron said. "As I told the kids, Sharon's going to be in the thick of the race here it looks like, and beating them on the road is an accomplishment. Any Hockomock League team …
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Tigers overcome a 12-point first quarter deficit to defeat Attleboro, 89-68.
After trailing Attleboro 23-11 at the end of the first quarter, the Oliver Ames boys’ basketball team wasted little time coming back and overcoming a slow start Friday night in the Nixon Gymnasium on its way to a 89-68 opening night win. Following a rough first eight minutes, the Tigers stormed to an 18-2 second quarter run. During that span, OA senior tri-captain Nick Bruha (led all scorers with 21 points) put his team ahead for good at 27-25 with his two technical foul free throws. Junior guard St. Claire Ryan contributed with 17 points, while duo of senior forwards Jeff Babbitt (16 points, 8 rebounds in his first varsity start) and Alex Tepper (8 rebounds) also provided a spark in the victory. “Everyone was just trying to get the first …
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