Poole Setting Records in East Jackson Boys Basketball Strong Start
East Jackson Senior Daniel Poole. Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports. By Gary Kalahar JTV Sports Daniel Poole needed little time – say, one game – to show he was ready to make the leap from middle school to varsity basketball. As a freshman in East Jackson High School’s first game of the 2014-15 season, Poole drove the lane and sank a basket at the buzzer to beat Columbia Central 49-48. Three years later, Poole continues pouring in the points at a record-breaking pace. And, more importantly to him and his team, leading the Trojans to victories. After winning no more than seven games in each of Poole’s first three seasons, East Jackson is off to a 6-1 start this winter. The highlight – so far, anyway – was a 62-56 victory over perennial Cascades Conference power Hanover-Horton, a game that saw Poole reach the 1,000-point mark for his career. “I knew we had to win that game,” Poole said. “That was what was most important. A thousand points is a big thing, but I’d rather do something big in this conference than care about my 1,000th point.” East Jackson coach Rodney Lowden said that type of attitude has gone…
