Sir Winston Churchill head coach Martin Cook hasn’t been surprised by the play of Matteo Scaglione this season.
“I could not be more proud of him,” Cook said, moments after Scaglione netted 16 points to lead the Bulldogs basketball team to a hard-fought 53-48 victory over the EL. Crossley Cyclone Friday night in the championship semifinals of the 66th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament at Notre Dame.
“I have coached him since he was in about Grade 3 or 4 so I have seen his development right from being a little guy up until now. He is a big, 6-foot-3 guy who can play all sorts of positions for us and he is a really humble kid.”
His temperament rubs off on his fellow Bulldogs.
“He sets a really good example for his teammates and like he showed today, he can play too.”
Cook feels the Grade 11 player has adjusted well to his first year of senior ball.
“I think his biggest step is realizing he has a lot of skill and he just needed to realize the potential he has had for years,” he said. “It is finally coming out and he is shooting the ball really well, he can handle the ball and I trust him. He has matured a lot.”
The 16-year-old agreed it had been a step up to play senior ball.
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