11/20: 2-0 start against decent teams. Ranked #23!
All 4 recruits sign but still chasing 5 others.
12/4: 5-0. Our guards are doing some scoring, SG Wade Toke gets 22.4 PPG, and PG Brad Reed gets 16.2. Center Pete Rich is our best big man with 13.0 and 7.0.
I like our starting 5 but we have no depth, and no bench.
Greenpeace is founded.
12/23: We’re the #2 seed in the Hoops for Troops tournament. We play #7 Missouri, 2-6.
95-78. We led most of the way, and for the entire 2nd half. 28, 5, 4 for Toke, 21, 5, 10 for Reed, 14, 7 for SF Lar Talo.
#3 seed Georgia, 8-1, in the semis. We’ll need to bring our “A” game.
12/24: We did! 79-76. It was close, but not as close as the final score. They hit a three at the buzzer. 22, 6 for Toke, 18, 12 for Rich, 16, 10 for Talo, 12, 3, 6 for Reed.
#4 seed Alabama, 7-3, for the title.
12/25: 82-72 and the title! We blasted out of the gate and built a 20 point lead. 10 was as close as they got. 18 for Rich, 15 each for Toke and Reed, 11 for sub Cris Raaw.
10-1, RPI #13. +13.2 PPG, +4.8 RBs, +4.3 TOs. Toke leads us with 20.3. The stakes will get higher, as will the challenge, as we start Big 10 play.