PG Matt Brewer is injured (sprained ankle, 75%, 11 days), and he won't play.
1st Half
- 13:58, Down 10-13
- 7:55, Down 23-26. C David Irvin is the only offensive threat we had so far, with 15 pts. Others should step up on defense, as HIGH is having an easy time shooting 57% FG.
- Halftime, Down 37-41. HIGH shot 7-11 3PT
2nd Half
- 15:55, Up 49-47
- 11:50, Up 56-50. We're finally contesting shots of HIGH.
- 7:13, Up 61-59
- 3:47, Up 71-63
We have 2 starters fouling out already, and HIGH able to close the gap with their FTs. Up 71-67, 2:41.
We need to go inside, and we did as PF Shyrone Franklin scores on the low post play. Up 6. HIGH answers with a penetration. Up 4. We turn the ball over. HIGH converts a 3! We were leading by 10 just a few minutes ago, and now its just down to 1. Timeout. Up 73-72, 1:20.
Foul on HIGH. 1-and-1; SF Keith Richerson connects both. Up 3. We played good defense, forcing HIGH to shoot a contested 3 as their shot clock is about to expire. But HIGh gets the off rebound. HIGH with the 2nd chance; they miss again. We get the def rebound Timeout. Up 75-72, 0:26.
We can slow down. HIGH fouls. PG Nyah Celuck splits. Timeout HIGH. Up 76-72, 0:22.
We press, using up a lot of time on HIGH's offense. We get a steal, to seal the game. Our big men dominated the paint today.
Final Score: Sacramento St - 79, High Point - 72
Box Scores
[INDENT]Irvin 21, 8, 0
Franklin 20, 11, 2 (*)
Richerson 14, 3, 1
McIntosh 8, 2, 1
Celuck 7, 1, 3
Hemsley 5, 2, 8, fouled out
Osbourne 4, 5, 0
Williams 0, 2, 1, fouled out
Reid 0, 0, 3
Minor 0, 0, 0
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 51-44%
REB: -5
TO: -5 (11-16)
Pts in paint: +22
2nd chance: -1
Fast break: +1
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