Wearing a “Black Mamba” Kobe Bryant custom jacket postgame, JaCobi Wood said he and his teammates agree that their Cleveland boys’ basketball team has yet to reach its full potential.
A scary thought, as the state’s No. 1-ranked Blue Raiders improved to 16-0 and 4-0 in District 5-AAA play Friday night with a 71-56 home victory over East Hamilton.
Wood scored 26 points, including 12 in a row in the third quarter, which he closed with a long 3-point basket and a jump-step to the hoop to score left-handed through contact.
“I haven’t reached my full potential yet, and neither has our team,” Wood said. “But we keep getting better and better. Our off days – we don’t have off days. We use those to get in the gym. I am doing everything I can to make my brother proud. As a family we all just work together.”
For Cleveland, success has come through not only its star point guard but its interchangeable talent.