By David Gravely
Finding success on the basketball court takes hard work, dedication, talent, and playing against tough competition. That's just what a group of youngsters are putting together as they travel to different tournaments representing our county. The AAU Pulaski Cougars seventh grade team is racking up the wins, and they're hoping that turns into success at the next level.
The Cougars have been to three tournaments to this point. The first tournament was the Fort Chiswell Christmas Bash on December 11th and 12th. "In the first game, we played the Botetourt Magic and defeated them 52 to 26" said Head Coach Todd Brewster. "The second game we played the Fort Chiswell Pioneers and defeated them 53 to 22. The third game was the semi finals against Auburn Eagles. We beat them 46 to 33. This put us in the finals against the Virginia Sonics."
The Virginia Sonics have been together for several years, and are known as a tough and talented team. "This game was a great game" said Brewster. "It went back and forth and came down the the last shot with us winning 42 to 39. It was a tough one, but the team really played well and we were very proud of them."
The second tournament was the Cougar Classic, which was held here in Pulaski County. Unfortunately, the Cougars were missing two key starters and didn't fare as well in this tournament. In all they played three games, losing to the Botetourt Magic 45-32 and the Virginia Sonics 52-40. The Cougars were able to rebound, however, and beat the Salem Spartans 38-35.
This past weekend the Cougars traveled to Bristol to compete in the Cat Classic and finished in first place again. The action opened up with a big win against Hurley, VA by a final score of 37-6. The action got a little tougher in their second game, but in the end the Cougars fought their way to a 40-37 win over Bristol. The win put the Cougars into a match up with the tournament host team Abington. The young Cougars stepped up to the challenge and took home another win, 30-20. The championship game found the Cougars facing Powell Valley. Pulaski took home yet another big win by a final score of 36-16.
"We played very well this past weekend, and we played as a team" said Brewster. "Every player scored and every player contributed to the wins. That's what we want to see happening. They all give 100%. If the ball is on the floor, we expect to see at least three players on the floor with it."
The Cougars will be back in action this coming weekend when they compete in the Floyd Boys Clash. The following weekend will find the Cougars in Wythe County for the Wythe Vegas Shootout.
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