IMPRESSIVE BASKETBALL OPENER FOR O'HARA

O'Hara Tops Smithville 81-54 _____ The O'Hara boys varsity basketball team opened their 2009-2010 season with an exclamation point on December 1st. ______ Scoring 31 of their 81 points in the second period alone, the Celtics reached a 50-22 halftime score as eleven players contributed to the scoring. _____ Led by D. J. Jackson with 20 points and Jevon Lyle's 14 points, the team benefitted from nine three-pointers along the way (five of which were by Jackson and Lyle). _____ In the first quarter, the Celtics had surged ahead by eight points and were able stretch the advantage until letting up in the fourth quarter.