11/14/2019
@ NC-Asheville (0-0)
1st Half
Still a bit confused at first (actually I was the one confused as I try to get to know the players by their jersey numbers). Our first 2 FGs were in transition via NC.A's turnovers. And then we connected on our 1st triple (after 2 misses) at the 16:40 mark, courtesy of SF Mark Gaines. And then another 3 by Gaines. We also got an inside bucket from C Dupree Eschmeyer. And then SG Joel Woods' turn to hit a 3. By the 1st technical timeout, we're 3-7 3PT. Not a bad start offensively. Defense? Well, that's a different story
13:40, Up 17-15
We extended our lead to 7. PG Mark Collier and SG Frank Rickey getting joining the shootfest, each making a 3.
10:11, Up 26-19
NC.A keeping the score close because of their inside scoring; we need to do better. SG Joel Woods hits his 2nd triple; and hits another one! We're 7-17 3PT
5:26, Up 38-28
Even backup C Xavier Jefferson scores a 3! We got into penalty at the 3:14 mark. When starting C Dupree Eschmeyer went back to the game, he immediately gets 2 FGs down low. The spacing created by our shooters allow Eschmeyer to operate freely inside. NC.A rallied to cut their deficit to 2. We hit a couple more 3s in the last minute of the 1st half, to keep NC.A at bay.
Halftime, Up 51-46
SG Joel Woods leads all scorers with 12 pts, all from beyond the arc. Eschmeyer has 9. We're 10-24 3PT (42%)
Adjustments
- Exclusive m-m defense. NC.A is shooting 53% FG
- Surprisingly, we have 8 offensive rebounds. -1 on Off Crash, +1 on Def Crash
2nd half
(Take note: Even if you have the Shoot 3s box checked the entire 1st half, it will revert to unchecked by the start of the 2nd half. So I had it checked again)
4 early turnovers by NC.A. SG Joel Woods gets his 5th triple. We committed 4 fouls already
15:18, Up 58-49
SG Cedric Takaki is the 7th player from our side to make a 3 in this game. Takaki coming off the bench and immediately scored 5 pts (he was scoreless in the 1st half). Backup C Xavier Jefferson also making significant contributions from the bench, with 13 pts already. We're 12-31 3PT (39%)
10:52, Up 67-55
After NC.A cut their deficit to 10, we traded baskets. They hit a 2, we get back with a 3! Pace of the game (and scoring) has definitely increased, which is what we want to achieve.
7:17, Up 80-62
Our scoring has cooled off a bit. NC.A making a run. I called a TO to stop their momentum
2:29, up 83-72
Immediately after the TO, we went straight to C Dupree Eschmeyer, and he delivers with an inside play. With 1 and a half mins remaining, I instructed my team to slow down and stall the offense. NC.A had to give up fouls in succession just so we can go the line and stop the clock. We made some FTs to hold on and win the game
Final Score: Kennesaw St - 91, NC Asheville - 81
Box Scores
Woods, 18 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 6 3PT (*) - denotes player of the game
Gaines, 15, 4, 1, 5 3PT
Eschmeyer, 15, 8, 1
Jefferson, 15, 3, 1, 1 3PT
Florence, 9, 5, 0, 1 3PT
Collier, 8, 1, 7, 1 3PT
Takaki, 8, 3, 2, 2 3PT
Rickey, 3, 2, 7, 1 3PT
Grandison, 0, 0, 1
Leath 0, 0, 0
Brown 0, 0, 0
Team Comparison:
FG%: 48 to 52%
REB: -4
TO: +8 (just to avoid confusion, this means our opponent has 8 more turnovers, so its a positive for us)
Paint: +2
2nd Chance: Even
Fast Break: +10 (mostly from NC.A's turnovers)
We shot 17-42 3PT (40%)