A freshman at Broadneck High School who hopes to make his varsity team, Austin said he respects seminarians and priests for playing the game. Priests and religious were also on hand to answer questions.Īustin, who said it “felt great” to score the first points of the game, has been dreaming of competing in the contest for the last few years. Literature about the priesthood and consecrated life filled a table. “Sixtus,” a four-member seminarian a capella group from Theological College that includes Baltimore seminarian Jonathan Gibbons, entertained the crowd with lush harmonies. Revelers enjoyed an outdoor tailgate party before the game. They gave us their best, so we were very lucky to get a win.”ĭesigned as a way of promoting religious vocations, the Men in Black basketball game was all about fun and awareness.
We were fortunate that we could hold them off at the end. “They weren’t pulling any punches,” said Dushel, who caught a flight from Providence College just to play in the game. With the crowd shouting, “Men in Black! Men in Black!” the team won 43-32 – its biggest margin of victory in the popular annual match up. Led by Mark Dushel, a tall and lanky 19-year old seminarian who would score 19 points, the priests and seminarians had the game firmly under control by the fourth period. The Men in Black came storming back halfway through the game as they seemed to gain more confidence. It was 2:26 into the game before the Men in Black put their first points on the board when seminarian Eamonn Clark sunk a foul shot. More points would follow as the youth team sunk several baskets while every ball launched by the seminarians bounced harmlessly off the rims. 22 basketball game pitting the team of seminarians and priests against Anne Arundel County youths from eight parishes, the black-clad players learned immediately that their younger opponents meant business.Īs hundreds cheered and clapped, 14-year-old Austin Sym grabbed the ball and drove down the Archbishop Spalding court for an easy lay-up. SEVERN – Things didn’t start off very well for the Men in Black.Īt the tip-off of an Oct.
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