On the morning of Jan. 30, the bleachers on Spencer Gym were filled to the brim as hundreds of Lions’ fans roared in preparation for that night’s Fan Blizzard event.
The pep rally began with the SuperFanMen hyping the crowd up for the upcoming basketball and soccer games.
Following the built up excitement, a team of the junior and sophomore classes faced the senior and freshmen in a game of basketball.
That same afternoon, fans packed the bleachers despite the cold weather to support both the soccer and basketball teams in their matches against St. Andrews.
The night started off with an event known as Lion’s Share at 6:30 sponsored by the Student Council.
There were music, tacos and hot chocolate for all the students to enjoy before the games, as well as the annual Fan Blizzard shirts to promote school spirit.
Soccer kicked off the night against St. Andrew’s at 7:00 p.m. after coming off a dominant performance against Oakridge the day prior.
David Dickson, who had a hat trick against Oakridge, started the game off aggressively, scoring a goal in the very first minute of the match that was called offsides.
The match was an intense battle of wills as both teams could not penetrate the opponent’s defense.
The game was an aggressive one as both teams received multiple fouls as the match progressed.
Although both sides came out with energy, the game ended in a scoreless draw which ended up moving the Lions to 5-3-5 on the season.
Basketball tipped off at 7:30. The Lions were coming off a resounding win against Oakridge the night before and were looking to bring that momentum forward for the rest of the season.
The Lions jumped off to a hot start, scoring 26 points to St. Andrew’s seven in the first quarter.
Led by Juniors Dawson Battie, AJ Thomas and a strong defensive showcase by Asher Collins, the Lions continued their domination throughout the first half, ending it with a 22 point lead going into halftime thanks to a strong offensive effort by freshman Trevez McMiller, who ended the game with eight points.
Throughout the second half, the Lions continued tos score at will, however the Highlanders began to heat up, hitting several three-pointers in a row.
However, the Lions were able to protect their lead thanks to their tight defense and advantage on the boards, finishing the game with a resounding 70-59 win.
