Up by 4 at the half..
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Looks like we've shot a lot of 3s, but nice burst by this team.. Scored 15 points in 4 minutes entering "the 4th quarter". Gotta like that.
Turnovers were really the difference
In almost every statistical category it was a draw, but we had way more possessions - because we won the turnover battle 12 - 26, including 14 steals.
Other interesting notes:
6 Bulldogs scored 9 or more points.
Ware went 4 for 4 from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds in only 23 minutes.
Bloodman was 2 of 3 from the field and 7 of 9 from the charity stripe in 11 minutes.
IJ Ready went out with an injury after 24 minutes with a 6/1 assist to turnover ratio with 3 steals, 2 rebounds and no points off of 2 shots.
Thomas, Borchert, and Sword were a combined 47% from 3 (8/17) while the rest of the team was 0 for 6.
In almost every statistical category it was a draw, but we had way more possessions - because we won the turnover battle 12 - 26, including 14 steals.
Other interesting notes:
6 Bulldogs scored 9 or more points.
Ware went 4 for 4 from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds in only 23 minutes.
Bloodman was 2 of 3 from the field and 7 of 9 from the charity stripe in 11 minutes.
IJ Ready went out with an injury after 24 minutes with a 6/1 assist to turnover ratio with 3 steals, 2 rebounds and no points off of 2 shots.
Thomas, Borchert, and Sword were a combined 47% from 3 (8/17) while the rest of the team was 0 for 6.
Added depth and more experience should allow the team to play more fundamentally sound basketball and give us a better indication of Ray as a coach. If we can actually get a decent number of assists (we had 170 fewer assists than our opponents last year) and can limit ourselves to a reasonable number of turnovers (we had 145 more than our opponents last year), that alone will mean the difference in some of the closer losses.
Our shooting percentages last year were abysmal, and we will get an improvement. But I think shooting, size, and athleticism are going to be where we will continue to be exposed against most conference opponents. We just don't have the talent in the squad.
Our shooting percentages last year were abysmal, and we will get an improvement. But I think shooting, size, and athleticism are going to be where we will continue to be exposed against most conference opponents. We just don't have the talent in the squad.
Nothing short
of a blowout...I'm talking 30 pts...is acceptable against 17ing Kennesaw State. That is, of course, unless you're in our position, which is why I posted that.
of a blowout...I'm talking 30 pts...is acceptable against 17ing Kennesaw State. That is, of course, unless you're in our position, which is why I posted that.
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