by Wayne23 » Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:58 am
2/2: Pat Fain here. I'm a Junior guard and I don't play much, about a minute a game when I get in at all, which is 12 games out of 20 so far. I see a lot from the end of the bench and I have my own ideas. So I'm here to tell you about today's game.
Okay, their PF, Rob Fox, is a big time scorer. Our big guys will need to limit the damage. We jump out to an early lead but they're still in it. Up 7 after 10 and Fox hasn't done much, 3 points. We go on a run, mostly Cora and the other bigs. Up 12 at the half; Fox has 6. We're turning it into a rout so I might get to play. Up 25 with 10 left.
Put me in, Coach! Fox is a non-factor.
93-65. An easy win. I played 4 minutes, got 2 steals, and missed 2 shots. The guy I was guarding didn't score. That's a good night for me!
Our bench led us, Star had 20 and 13, and Heno had 21 and 4. Our best starter was Cora, with 16, 4, 3. Fox had only 12 and 6.
+6 RBs and an amazing 4 TOs to 19. +14 in the paint, 10-0 on the fast break.
We're alone in 2nd, 2 back of Oakland and 1 up on 5 teams.
Unfortunately, Chris Mack bruised some abdominals and he's out for about a week and a half. We're getting REALLY thin inside and will be for the next 2-3 games. The next two are at home, fortunately, and Mack should be able to play at least some in the one after that.
Hey, I had fun reporting on all of this. Hope to do it again!
12-9, 7-5 Purdue Fort Wayne is here next. They won by 22 there. Our worst offensive performance of the season, by far, and we didn't stop their outside game. We're the better team IF we can stop them outside, particularly their SG and bench, and IF we have enough inside players to keep up. Foul trouble would really hurt us.