Boston Warrior AAU Boy's Basketball: Warrior News: Anderson & Odom lead Middlesex to 4 straight wins

Wednesday, February 13
Anderson & Odom lead Middlesex to 4 straight wins
Middlesex 96 Holderness 73 
The first half was played at a frenetic pace and Middlesex would go on a scorching 25-6 run led by the hot shooting Mike Hurynowicz '09 and Rod Odom '10, and go into the locker room up 6. Leaving half time, the boys knew that Holderness would not be easy to finish off. Middlesex played their hearts out in the second half. Their high pressure D and well executed offense allowed them not only to hold the lead, but to extend it, for one of their best wins of the season. Co-Captain Scott Anderson '09 was the Zebras' main weapon, finishing with 29 points and 8 rebounds. Hurynowicz was tremendous from the 3-point line, finishing with 23 points.  Other strong contributors were Rod Odom (16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Chris Woo '09 (9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists).

Middlesex 53 Kimball Union 39

Defense was king in the first half. Both teams played very hard on the defensive end, but the Zebra D proved to be a bit more stingy, giving up only 13 first half points. Despite a 12-point lead at the half, the boys knew that there was a lot of fight left in Kimball Union. However, through better execution and a recommitment to defense, Middlesex was able to prevail by a score of 53-39. Scott Anderson '09 had a great game with 22 points and 19 rebounds, shooting 9-15 from the field. Rod Odom '10 also came to play, notching 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Other Zebra notables were Kevin Lubin '10, who dished out a season high 7 assists, as well as Nick Holmes '10 and David Lawson '09.

Middlesex 63 Thayer 46
In an "all business" effort, Middlesex made every play count and was able to notch their 9th win of the season and go two games above .500 at 9-7. All members of the team contributed to the win, and the team focus was simply stellar. Thayer fought hard and never gave up, but Middlesex was just a little better on the day. Rod Odom '10 had the most complete game of his Middlesex career, scoring 19, grabbing 9 boards and dishing out 5 assists. Rod also did a great job on the defensive end. Scott Anderson '09 scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.   
Middlsex 68 St. Sebastians 58

Spurred on by an excited and noisy crowd, Middlesex jumped out the gate to a 19-2 lead.  The Zebras went into half time with a 13-point lead. For the first 7 minutes of the half, the visiting team wore down the Middlesex lead to as low as four points. However, the boys dug in their heels defensively to close out the game and emerged 10-point winners with a score of 68-58. Co-Captain Scott Anderson '09 had a career night with 35 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals. Rod Odom '10 also had an excellent, complete game netting 21 points, with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Other key contributors were Kevin Lubin '10 (6 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds) as well as Nick Holmes '10 who combined to play excellent defense on one of the leading scorers in the ISL. .