By Ella Franzman – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law boys basketball team qualified for the SCC and CIAC State tournaments with their recent win over Weston. 

The Lawmen are currently 9-9 and still have two more games of the regular season to play. Law started off the season with a few losses and was able to get on their feet and pick up a few wins on the road and at home. 

“With practice and the team chemistry, we are able to work together more fluently and turn around our season,” senior Leonidas Andriolas said.

The team plays Brookfield on February 16 and West Haven on February 18. 

“We just had a huge win against East Haven and everyone is gonna play hard for these next two games,” sophomore Liam Valvo said.

The team beat Foran both times which was a huge motivation for their next games. 

The team’s expectation was to make the postseason tournaments. This has built a good foundation for them to work off. 

“Our plan doesn’t change based on standings or where we are in the season,” head coach Jamie Anderson said. “It’s always, play hard and get better each day.”

Law’s goal is always to win and play as hard as they can but these next two games are the most important because it will decide their standings in the tournaments. 

“My mindset is still the same but now we’re gonna work harder to win all these games because we don’t get them back,” freshman Cameron Upchurch said. 

The team is determined to do whatever it takes to win the SCC and CIAC tournaments. 

“I plan to do whatever the coaches need me to do,” junior Lenny Ialeggio said. “If they need me to do something on the court I can do that, if they need that energy from someone on the bench that’s me.”

Anderson said the team’s most obvious improvement is the everyone has been coming together as one unit.