Szabo Tops in Shamrock Basketball Victories

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photo by Nick Bradford

Trinity basketball head coach Mike Szabo, left, became the victory leader among all Trinity basketball coaches with win number 336 — knocking off the E’town Panthers Feb. 9.

The basketball Rocks defeated the Panthers from Elizabethtown High School 68-37 on Tuesday evening in Elizabethtown.  With the victory, head coach Mike Szabo’s overall record in his 15th year at Trinity moved to 336 wins and 126 losses, a .73 winning percentage.

Szabo moved ahead of retired and longtime Trinity teacher and basketball coach Joe Thompson. Thompson had a record of 335 wins and 206 losses in 21 seasons.

A more formal recognition of this milestone will take place prior to the 8 p.m. tip-off this Friday at Trinity against the Lafayette Generals.  Friday will also be Trinity Basketball Senior Night.