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Beacon boys’ basketball defeats Sussex Academy 55-15

Beacon’s Daveyonn Conquest, right, battles for a loose ball with the Seahawks’ Noah Keglovits in the 55-15 victory to remained undefeated at 7-0. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
January 20, 2022

The Beacon boys’ basketball squad came out hot and never cooled Jan. 19, as they handed a 55-15 defeat to the visiting Sussex Academy team. The Vikings move to 7-0 on the season, while the Seahawks are 3-4.

Daveyon Conquest and Lamar McCoy led the Vikings with 14 and 12 points, respectively. Oz Daisey finished with six points, while Jameson Tingle, Jordan Thomas and Liam Ramsey tallied four. Trey Batson, Mikiah Jackson, Mikey Thompson, Navin Duffy and Chris Carrier rounded out the scoring with a basket each.

Sussex Academy’s Richard Nock led the Seahawks with six points. Noah Keglovits scored four, Braxton Figgs tallied a three-pointer, and Mitchell DiSabatino and Kenton James each had a point.

The Vikings took a 14-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, then blew the top off the gym with a 23-3 run in the second to garner a 37-8 halftime lead. An 18-7 second half sealed the 55-15 victory for the Vikings.

The Vikings travel to Georgetown Middle Monday, Jan. 24, while the Seahawks go to Georgetown Friday, Jan. 21.

 

Beacon’s Jameson Tingle looks to drive on Sussex Academy’s Kenton James.
Beacon’s Daveyonn Conquest glides in for a deuce.
Michael Thompson goes up strong for the Vikings.
Lamar McCoy snags a rebound for the Vikings.
Beacon’s Jordan Thomas drives on Sussex Academy’s Noah Keglovits.
Oz Daisey goes in for a basket on the Seahawks’ Noah Keglovits.
Brady Schell secures a rebound for the Seahawks.
Beacon’s Lamar McCoy, right, plays tough defense on the Seahawks’ Braxton Figgs.
Christopher Carrier brings the ball up the sideline for the Vikings.
Tremaine Batson looks to go up strong for the Vikings.
Seahawks guard Ricardo Nock drives on Beacon’s Christopher Carrier.
Christian Wright takes a shot for the Seahawks.
Oz Daisey gets major air on a shot for Beacon.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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