Pregame Notes
- MOUNT somehow had a similar fortune with us. They topped their conference during the regular season, but lost in the semis of the conference tournament.
- MOUNT scored an upset in the last round against UCLA. Sr C Jaquay Stinson had 21 pts and 8 rebs in that game. It will be confusing for our defense, because MOUNT has a couple of perimeter threats as well, most notably So SF Neil Stone who is shooting 52% 3PT the entire season.
Tip off
There are 2 major components why we won many games this season - force turn overs and control the rebounds. Today we're doing both. MOUNT already with 6 turn overs and zero off rebounds.
12:35, Up 14-3
We're not shooting the ball well at 33% FG, but we still managed to hold a double-digit lead because of our defense that has limited MOUNT to 19% FG.
6:09, Up 21-10
Scoring has been very difficult for both teams in the 1st half
Halftime, Up 27-21
FG shooting comparison is 31-26%. SG Haven Wilkerson is just 3-13 FG. MOUNT shot 1-12 3PT. We'll shift to favor inside on our offense in the 2nd half.
Start of 2nd half
MOUNT has climbed back because of our at least 4 turn overs already in the 2nd half.
13:56, Up 35-34
MOUNT eventually took a 2 pt lead, as they hit back-to-back 3s. SF Steffon DeLord answered back with 5 straight pts, and then MOUNT hit their last FG.
9:28, Up 44-43
C Chris Hawking, checking in the game for the 1st time, scored 2 baskets in the low post. SF Steffon DeLord burying another 3. MOUNT already in the penalty.
6:28, Up 53-45
MOUNT coming back very quickly on an 8-0 run, including 2 from beyond the arc, to tie the game. PG Thomas Scott able to hit on a drive to restore our lead. MOUNT turned the ball over on their last play. We'll be shifting to purely m2m on defense the rest of the way, and increase def intensity (we only have 2 team fouls)
3:30, Up 55-53
We turn the ball over again (#16 for the game). MOUNT hitting another 3 to take the lead; they hit 5 of their last 8 3PT attempts, after starting 1-13. Timeout
2:48, Down 55-56
ALST: SG Haven Wilkerson missed a 3. He should have taken it inside.
MOUNT: They missed a 3 as well
ALST: SG Haven Wilkerson gets the ball. This time he puts the ball on the floor, drives, pulls up, and hits a tough bank shot!
2:07, Up 57-56
MOUNT: Their season's leading scorer SF Neil Stone forced to take a contested long jumper. Miss. Stone has struggled today, 2-13 FG. Timeout.
1:41, Up 57-56
ALST: C Reginald Davis taking a long jumper. Miss. What a bad shot selection on an important possession.
MOUNT: They made us pay. PG Daniel Hampton, who has shot the ball well today, hitting a 3 against a double team! Timeout
1:05, Down 57-59
ALST: We were able to get it to SG Haven Wilkerson. Wilkerson shoots. Miss. We get the off rebound. PG Johnny Victor drives. Miss. Ball knocked out of bounds. Ball belongs to MOUNT
MOUNT: 0:39 left. No need to foul. C Jaquay Stinson able to get away with a spin move in the low post. He missed an easy layup. But Stinson able to get his own miss. 2nd shot is good. That is Stinson's 1st FG of the game. Timeout.
0:26, Down 57-61
We need a 3. And then foul
ALST: SG Haven Wilkerson missing a 3. We get the off rebound. This time, it is PG Johhny Victor who tries a 3. Another miss. MOUNT gets the rebound. We foul.
But we are 4 fouls away from the penalty. 0:07 left. Not gonna happen.
Final Score: Alabama St - 57, Mount St. Mary - 61
Disappointing loss. We controlled most of the game. MOUNT found the right time for their outside shots to fall.
Box Scores
[INDENT]Wilkerson 18, 4, 0
DeLord 10, 5, 1, 6 tos
Andrews 9, 5, 0, 5 stls
Davis 6, 10, 1, 3 stls
Scott 4, 2, 2
Walls 4, 2, 0
Hawkins 4, 1, 1
Popp 2, 3, 0
Everhart 0, 3, 0
Victor 0, 2, 3
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Stats Comparison
[INDENT]FG: 34-39%
REB: +3
TO: -1
Pts in paint: -4
2nd chance: +4
Fast break: -2
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