Better prepared than Presbyterian High, we started off intensively with a 1-1-3, where we limited their superstar point guard Nethaniel from getting the ball many times. The second row also limited the high post and we disrupted their plays, giving them bad shots or low percentage ones. However, it wasn't good enough, and we ended with a slight lead of 15-16. The second quarter was a low scoring one. We totally denied Nethaniel and it became more of a 4-on-4 game, and we continued to outscore them 5-7. Third quarter, we managed to foul their key high post player out, and the game became easier for us, where we outscored them again 8-11. We ended the third quarter 27-33.
However, at the starting of the fourth quarter, we suddenly had so many turnovers that it should be illegal, resulting in easy lay ups for them. The zone press that we broke continuously for the past 3 quarters suddenly seemed to breaking US, and we even let them get the score even with us. There was one instance on defense, we played so badly, we let them grab the rebounds over and over again until they scored. Fortunately, we managed to pull a two point lead and we held onto the ball till the last second and Alex scored the last second layup, which ended the game 49-45.
Today's match, even though by score it's a victory for us, we did not win the game. Pres High lost the game. Just like the old boys said, in life you cannot be happy with small victories, because when you are contented with a small victory, you woul stop pushing yourself to be even better. You are your own worse critic, when you are the cream of the crop, you only can compare with yourself and no one else, and that's the only way for yourself to improve. Good job everyone, and now let's get our mind set for the Friday's game.
RI BBALL C DIV' 09
No one breaks the team except ourselves
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