STAMFORD — Offense is in the hands of the individual. A basketball player can roll out of bed and drain 3-pointers.
Defense is a never-perfected skill. It is a talent that is developed and nuanced over time.
You need an entire unit of five players working together to create successful defense.
Defense has been the critical component this 2018-19 season for the Stamford High School girls basketball team.
The Black Knights held intracity rival Westhill High to one point in the first quarter and six points in the first half on their way to a 49-17 win in the first annual Martin Luther King Classic between the schools Saturday at SHS’ Paul Kuczo gym.