{"id":42584,"date":"2020-02-26T21:05:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=379660"},"modified":"2020-02-26T21:05:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:05:16","slug":"summit-high-school-boys-basketball-proud-of-season-of-growth-despite-state-playoff-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/summit-high-school-boys-basketball-proud-of-season-of-growth-despite-state-playoff-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Summit High School boys basketball proud of season of growth despite state playoff loss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holy Family\u2019s Garrett Green tries to break through Summit\u2019s defense during a playoff game Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Summit High School in Breckenridge.<\/strong>
Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

BRECKENRIDGE \u2014 The moment happened for senior Dylan Huston as he hugged junior point guard Hector Diaz at center court. They emotionally embraced at the end of Wednesday night\u2019s 56-46 state playoff loss to Holy Family.<\/p>\n

The moment happened for Tigers senior Ben Rider a few minutes earlier, when the captain sunk into the last seat on the bench, gazing down at the hardwood.<\/p>\n

The moment is that instance in time when a high school senior basketball player realizes he\u2019ll never run through a layup line again. It begins to sink in that he\u2019ll never listen to a coach in a timeout again. The hurt creeps in that he\u2019ll never take the floor in the same uniform as his friends again.<\/p>\n

Holy Family\u2019s offensive execution and stout defense led to that moment \u2014 the tearful end of the basketball journey \u2014 for Huston, Rider and fellow senior leader and co-leading scorer Corbin Furrey (12) on Wednesday night at Summit High School in Breckenridge. But after a season of growth with a final 11-13 record, including hosting a state playoff game for the first time in memory, this senior Tigers trio will be remembered as the group that helped turn around basketball in Summit County, head coach Jordan Buller said.<\/p>\n

All week in the lead-up to the state tournament opener versus Holy Family, Buller chatted with his guys about life\u2019s cycles and about that old clich\u00e9 that sports reflect life. But clich\u00e9s are often true. And Buller wanted to make sure his guys knew this season was a success no matter the head-in-hands hurt they felt in the moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did a lot of things this year that I think we as a program \u2014 me as a head coach \u2014 we\u2019ve been striving for,\u201d Buller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you would have told me this summer that our team would have finished at 11-13 and hosted a tournament game, I would have probably laughed in your face,\u201d the coach added. \u201cI wasn\u2019t convinced we had that kind of talent. But these guys showed a lot of heart. And it came a lot out of our seniors. I think those guys last year participating in a five-win season, there was a lot of motivation to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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