By Joseph Santoliquito
James Brenner would like to pound the ball through the court if he could.
It’s part of his internal mantra of focusing on the little things. Brenner feels hard dribbles have made his handle tighter and allows him to be quicker to the basket. It’s helped the gangly 6-foot-5 Unionville boys basketball sophomore get offers from Bryant and Sacred Heart. It’s aided him in taking his game out more than it was a year ago.
The emphasis on minutia has also created career games like Brenner had Saturday night, when the Longhorns beat the Inter-Academic League’s Haverford School 55-49 in overtime in the last game of the City of Basketball Love Showcase at Harriton High School.
Brenner scored a career-best 17 points in the nightcap. The Longhorns (6-1) also got 12 points from senior guard Ryan Brown and 10 from senior forward Charlie Kammeier, who combined for 11 of Unionville’s 13 points in overtime.