With similarities to football’s homecoming, the newer events of basketball’s Hoopcoming are making its way into Marietta’s long list of traditions. Students dressed up for spirit days and ended the week with a pep rally. The juniors, with an upset, won the spirit stick. At the pep rally and home basket-ball game, eleven boys represent their classes on Hoopcoming court.
Five seniors were nominated: Jayden Coleman, Mason Gazaway, Ben Githanga, Jamal Ogbidi and Kaleb Whitlow with one chosen as Hoopcoming king. The six underclassmen, with two chosen as Hoopcoming prince were juniors, Donivan Gober and Chandler Hall; sophomores, A’Ghani Davis and Emmanuel Mbanya; freshmen, Oliver Persons and Jack Barnes.
During the crowning at the basketball game, the previous king returns their trident and crown and the Homecoming queen crowns the new Hoopcoming king. Jayden Coleman was chosen as Hoopcoming king.
“I’m very grateful that other people thought to vote for me,” Coleman said.
The princes were A’Ghani Davis and Jack Barnes. Davis has expressed his gratitude toward winning and celebrated his win with his friends.
“I celebrated my win by going over to my friend’s house,” Davis said. “We made dinner, watched movies, and had fun.”
The girls’ varsity won 52-43 and the boys varsity game against North Cobb ended in a loss of 59-57.
