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Christian Brothers Academy's Brandon Grimes, #4, guards Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy's Brandon Grimes, #4, guards Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Christian Brothers Academy fans cheer for their team during a basketball game against Shenendehowa on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy fans cheer for their team during a basketball game against Shenendehowa on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Shenendehowa's Abbs Merchant dribbles the ball during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Shenendehowa's Abbs Merchant dribbles the ball during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Shenendehowa's Greg Monroe takes a jump shot during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Shenendehowa's Greg Monroe takes a jump shot during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Shenendehowa's Jake Reinisch is guarded by Christian Brothers Academy's Justin Caulfield as he makes his way to the basket during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
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Shenendehowa's Jake Reinisch is guarded by Christian Brothers Academy's Justin Caulfield as he makes his way to the basket during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
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Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert passes the ball during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert passes the ball during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy's on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Christian Brothers Academy's Jordan King drives to the basket guarded by Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy's Jordan King drives to the basket guarded by Shenendehowa's Christopher Hulbert during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Christian Brothers Academy's Andrew Signor passes the ball under the basket guarded by Shenendehowa's Abbas Merchant during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
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Christian Brothers Academy head coach Dave Doemel goes over plays with his team at a timeout during a basketball game against Shenendehowa on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy head coach Dave Doemel goes over plays with his team at a timeout during a basketball game against Shenendehowa on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
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Christian Brothers Academy's Brandon Grimes drives to the basket guarded by Shenendehowa's TJ Sangare during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy's Brandon Grimes drives to the basket guarded by Shenendehowa's TJ Sangare during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Christian Brothers Academy's Peter O'Toole, drives baseline against Shenendehowa's Jake Reinisch during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy's Peter O'Toole, drives baseline against Shenendehowa's Jake Reinisch during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Shenendehowa's TJ Sangare takes a foul shot during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Shenendehowa's TJ Sangare takes a foul shot during a basketball game against Christian Brothers Academy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Shenendehowa's Thomas Krill goes up for a shot guarded by Christian Brothers Academy's Adam Zebrowski during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Shenendehowa's Thomas Krill goes up for a shot guarded by Christian Brothers Academy's Adam Zebrowski during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Photo: Lori Van Buren
Christian Brothers Academy's Justin Caulfield, #14, guards Shenendehowa's Abbas Merchant during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Christian Brothers Academy's Justin Caulfield, #14, guards Shenendehowa's Abbas Merchant during a basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 in Colonie N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
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Defensive shift lifts Shen
Albany
While Shenendehowa was employing a diamond-and-one defense centering on CBA forward Andrew Signor in the first half, junior guard Jordan King was making the Plainsmen pay dearly for leaving him with room to shoot with a 20-point first half.
Shen coach Tony Dzikas kept the same defensive philosophy in the second half, but instead of keying on Signor, the Plainsmen turned to Chris Hulbert and asked the senior to cover King man-to-man the rest of the way.
Hulbert delivered in a big way and his intensity keyed a second-half Shen blitz as the Plainsmen used a 17-0 run in the third and fourth quarters to break open a close game before posting a 62-38 win over the Brothers Tuesday at CBA in a matchup of Suburban Council division leaders.
Hulbert, who scored 15 points, shut King down and held the sharpshooter scoreless in the second half as Shenendehowa (11-2, 8-1) finished the third period on a 15-0 run and outscored CBA 36-11 in the second half.
"Jordan King was hitting every shot, left and right, so our second-half adjustment was to diamond-and-one him," Hulbert said. "That really worked out for us. We're good friends (King), I knew his tendencies based on past experiences with him and the coach trusted me with that."
CBA (10-2, 8-2) led 27-26 at halftime, keyed by King's five 3-pointers while the active Shenendehowa defense kept Signor from scoring.
"Kudos to him (King), he was hitting them from 24, 25 feet," Dzikas said. "Chris just tagged him, trailed him and was basically in his shirt in the second half. That is Chris Hulbert. He is a tough kid. Football, basketball player, who would just run through a wall for you."
T.J. Sangare led Shen with 19 points and credited Hulbert's intensity with helping turn the game in the Plainsmen's favor.
"Chris is a crazy athlete, he can really guard any guy on the floor, we are grateful to have him," Sangare said. "He pumps us up all the time, practice and games. Whenever guys seem like they are lacking focus and energy, he really helps us all get back in the game and get our heads straight."
After Signor converted a free throw with 6:05 left in the third quarter to give CBA a 30-26 lead, Joshua Nails' layup ignited the 17-0 Shen run that featured scoring from five different players as the Plainsmen used its hounding defense to get its running game going in transition.
"They are a good group of kids to coach. I love going to practice and working with them," Dzikas said. "You want to like the team you have. They get along well, they like to learn and they listen."
CBA was missing third-leading scorer Pryce Wasula (ankle), so when Hulbert put the clamps down on King, the Brothers were unable to find another scoring option.
"They tried to take Sig away in the first half and we thought they would try to take Jordan away in the second half," CBA coach Dave Doemel said. "We needed some other guys to step up, it was a bad night for Pryce not to be there. He is usually the other guy that can take the load. They made adjustments. We didn't adjust to what they did."
Sean Martin, a local freelance writer, is a frequent contributor to the Times Union.
http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Defensive-shift-lifts-Shen-12503098.php
