Nova closed came back from a 42-39 deficit by scoring 12 straight points to take a 51-42 lead about the five minute mark and then held on at the foul line to close out the victory.
Some chinks in the armor this game - a lot more turnovers and some poor decisions, too many missed foul shots at the end, but all in all a great win in a sold out newly renovated gym with a loud and rowdy crowd and a solid NCAA tournament tested team as the opponent.
Balanced scoring once again, with Burford, Roberts and I believe Pearson, Sweeney and Kane all at or near double figures. Sweeney with several key offensive boards. The team had just gone through a scoring drought before their run to take control of the game, so kudos for not folding when things were not going their way. For about five straight posessions Harry had Pearson iso on the left and we scored off of three or four of them. Some nice offensive sets, plenty of ball movement and more offensive boards. I think we had three offensive boards in the first minute of the game.
Princeton on the road on Saturday stands between us and a 4-0 mark to come home to for the home opener. Get out to see this team!!
Some chinks in the armor this game - a lot more turnovers and some poor decisions, too many missed foul shots at the end, but all in all a great win in a sold out newly renovated gym with a loud and rowdy crowd and a solid NCAA tournament tested team as the opponent.
Balanced scoring once again, with Burford, Roberts and I believe Pearson, Sweeney and Kane all at or near double figures. Sweeney with several key offensive boards. The team had just gone through a scoring drought before their run to take control of the game, so kudos for not folding when things were not going their way. For about five straight posessions Harry had Pearson iso on the left and we scored off of three or four of them. Some nice offensive sets, plenty of ball movement and more offensive boards. I think we had three offensive boards in the first minute of the game.
Princeton on the road on Saturday stands between us and a 4-0 mark to come home to for the home opener. Get out to see this team!!