Garnet Valley senior Jake Sniras scored 29 points to break the school’s boys scoring record Monday. (Photo: Owen McCue/CoBL)
By Owen McCue
In the middle of a shooting slump with his team coming off a loss, Garnet Valley senior Jake Sniras didn’t head into Monday thinking about making it a record-setting day.
The 6-4 wing just wanted him and his teammates to get back on track.
Sniras found his groove early in a 74-65 win over St. Georges (Del.) at the Pete and Jameer Nelson Play-By-Play Classic and managed to make a little Jaguars history in the process.
A free throw with 19 seconds left helped wrap up the victory and gave Sniras 29 points on the day and 1,481 career points in his career — one more than 2018 grad Austin Laughlin — making him the top scorer in Garnet Valley boys basketball history.
“My freshman and sophomore year, I was in a laidback role,” Sniras told CoBL after the win. “I didn’t believe I was the No. 1 scoring option, not even last year. It’s been hard adjusting when my shot isn’t falling. What am I doing to contribute? How am I affecting the game? How am I boosting my teammates’ confidence?”