Norsemen
O’Brien hits plan visit
1,000 points to Breslin
Suttons Bay will be playing quite an
away game next week — an overnighter.
The Norsemen have been invited to
By Amy Hubbell participate in the Meijer Holiday Hoops
“ I think it would
Of The Enterprise staff Classic Tuesday at the Breslin Center — a
place that has become familiar to the
Glen Lake basketball’s Matt O’Brien players.
has earned a place among an elite
group—a handful of Lakers to have
be funny if I caught “I think it’s an advantage, for sure,”
said Suttons Bay coach Todd Hursey,
reached the 1000-point scoring mark.
O’Brien was recognized Monday
after the national anthem before the
Lakers’ non-conference contest against
McBain Northern Michigan Christian.
up with (coach).
”
–Matt O'Brien
recalling that the Norsemen played their
last two games of the 2009-10 season in
the Breslin in the Class C semifinal and
final matchups. They ended up runer-ups.
“And we were in (MSU coach Tom)
“I knew I was at 950 at the beginning Izzo’s team camp this summer, and got to
of the season, but I hadn’t really thought reach the 1,000-point mark. He’s got play on the Breslin floor.”
about it,” O’Brien said, reflecting on his some great teammates and that makes a The team will be boarding a Dean
four-season varsity career. big difference,” Hazelton said. One of Transportation bus — the company is a
He was presented with the game ball those teammates is Mike O’Brien who is sponsor of the Hoops Classic, and is pro-
from the Lakers’ previous contest, their playing his second season on the varsi-
ONE THOUSAND-POINT scorer Matt O’Brien handles the ball viding free buses — on Monday after-
home-opener against Frankfort Dec. 16, ty. during the Lakers’ win over Frankfort. noon, and will spend the night at a hotel
in which he surpassed the milestone. O’Brien has a reputation of being a in East Lansing. The Norsemen plan to
O’Brien, son of Fred and Sharon jokester, as well as a good student. His dad, who is a longtime teacher at the doing at the time,” he said. “Golf is more take in some of the games played earlier
O’Brien, was one of the leading scorers accumulative GPA stands at 3.9. school. “Obviously, he’s wrong.” relaxed, but it’s still competition.” in the day; their matchup with highly-
in the county last year and has averaged “I’m know I’m 150 points away from And his pedigree goes deeper into O’Brien has been accepted at the touted Saginaw Buena Vista won’t start
16.3 points per game in this season to coach’s total,” he teased. “I think it Laker history, as his grandfather Harold University of Michigan, Hope College until 6 p.m.
date. would be funny if I caught up with O’Brien coached Glen Lake to its first and DePauw University. But he is seri- What does Hursey know about Buena
“I knew he was getting close, but I him.” state championship in 1959. Harold and ously considering Beloit College in Visita?
didn’t realize it (during the Frankfort With 16 regular season contests left in Helen O’Brien are regular visitors to Beloit, Wis., a Division 3 school where “I know they took Okemos, which is
game),” said coach Todd Hazelton, who the season, the mark is easily within probably a top-five Class A school, into
Laker games. he may be able to play both basketball
overtime in the first game of the season,”
along with assistant coach Brad Fosmore reach. O’Brien is also a 2-time all-state and golf. said Hursey. “They have a 5-8 guard
are 1,000-point Glen Lake scorers. O’Brien’s dad, Fred, was also a stand- golfer, which he said is much different For the moment, he’s thinking about named George Goodman who scored 30
Hazelton’s career total was 1,200; out basketball player for Glen Lake. than basketball’s “ in your face” com- the remainder of his high school career. points. He’s a shooter and a scorer, and
Fosmore’s, 1,650. “He always brags about having a bet- petitiveness. “We’ve got to prove ourselves,” he does it all. They’re all athletic.”
“Matt’s the first guy I’ve coached to ter jump shot than me,” Matt said of his “My favorite sport is whatever I’m said. While most eyes will be on Norseman
Dwaun Anderson, a four-star college
recruit who has already signed scholar-
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