Kildonan doesn't get far in annual Classic Tournament

AMENIA — Twenty-one was not an especially lucky number for The Kildonan School’s boys basketball team, which won and lost during pre-tournament play last Friday, but lost to Harvey in the opening round of the 21st annual Kildonan Classic Tournament, held Saturday, Feb. 6.

The tournament consisted of Oakwood Friends, The Harvey School, Eagle Hill, Cornerstone Christian School and Hudson Valley ROCKS (Rely On Christ King Savior), a conglomerate of religious-based, home-schooled children from Troy.

Kildonan lost to Oakwood and beat Eagle Hill on Friday, which determined the seeding for Saturday’s tournament.

Kildonan lost its opening round game to Harvey, 49-41, and then lost the third-place game to  Hudson Valley ROCKS by six points.

“The team executed on defense and out-rebounded for most of the game,� said Kildonan’s coach Mike Setaro. “We just didn’t capitalize on offensive opportunities. We missed key layups. But we did what we wanted to do defensively.�

Setaro credited Captain Trevor Gold for being one of the key reasons that Kildonan won its Eagle Hill game Friday night, carrying the team and scoring several key baskets in the last quarter for Kildonan.

The other captain, John Doncker, was also strong on the offensive side, Setaro said, running the offense and helping to keep Kildonan’s games as close as they were.

Kildonan has one game left in its season. It went into the tournament with an 11-2 record, and is heading into its final game of the year with a 12-5 record.

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