The Warrenton boys basketball team’s season ended with an 11-15 record after a 71-56 loss to North Point in a Class 5, District 4 quarterfinal game on March 5.
“To get over 10 wins …
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The Warrenton boys basketball team’s season ended with an 11-15 record after a 71-56 loss to North Point in a Class 5, District 4 quarterfinal game
on March 5.
“To get over 10 wins with the schedule that we played is good. We left a few close ones on the table that could have gone either way,” Coach Mark Thomas said. “We should be able to hopefully make that better next year and win those closer games.”
The Warriors’ season got off to an impressive 4-0 start, despite a delayed beginning due to the postseason football run. Thomas acknowledged the team’s fast start and challenges.
“We started off really successful and it just didn’t transition that way,” Thomas said. “The way that our schedule is set up plays into that a little bit.”
As the season progressed, Thomas noted the growth of his players, emphasizing individual improvements.
“Individually, everybody grew throughout the season. But if we want to compete with those tougher teams on our schedule, we’re going to have to come together as a group and find ways to make changes and find out better
ways to compete with those teams,” he said.
Off the court, the Warriors had some memorable experiences, including their service projects, such as baking Christmas cookies for Oak Pointe residents, and a trip to Kansas City for the Twelve Courts of Christmas tournament.
While they did not find success in those games, Thomas highlighted the value of the experience.
“Even though we didn’t come out successful in those games, it was a good trip for team building and just to get away and do some activities together,” Thomas said.
One of the season’s standout moments was a 51-47 victory over St. Charles West on Feb. 11. It was Warrenton’s first win over SCW since 2020.
“It was probably the biggest win we had this year and it was the most memorable, especially for the seniors,” Thomas said.
The Warriors said goodbye to four seniors – Isham Keeper, Mason Thompson, Brandon Johnson and Evan Schenck.
“The seniors’ commitment to the program over the years is something we hope the younger guys will look up to and take away from,” Thomas said. “They came in, worked hard and came to a lot of the offseason trainings –those are things we need all of our kids to do. We had good character kids and look forward to seeing what they do in the future.”
Thomas is optimistic for next season.
“We have a good group of guys returning,” he said. “They want to come back and work hard and we’ll see as soon as summer starts.”
