We tried without 2 key starters but we got out rebounded by 20 and shot only 50% from FT. Neither is a recipe for a win.
We were outrebounded 43 to 23 and the 13-6 offensive rebound deficit part really hurt us. Many second chances translated into points.
9 for 18 (50%) FT’s vs 19 for 25 (76%) made the difference tonight in 4 point game. In the first half Demery, Reibe, Karaban and Ball all made foolish fouls putting us into an early penalty and the rest is history. If you play like you practice, why don’t we crack down on foolish fouls in practice more? Our centers were chasing guards 20+ feet from the basket leading to mismatches and bad fouls.
Give the guys credit for fighting back the entire game but when your two best 3 point shooters (Ball & Karaban) go 2-10 combine and your centers (Reibe & Koroma) go 3-10 on FTs, it’s tough to win. Yet, if Reed played we likely would have won.
Reibe, Demary, and Stewart combined for 38 points on 57% FG shooting and 5 of our 8 threes. Reibe is going to be a good player but his body is one year away in the weight room.
Koroma marginal helps us in certain ways but his foul shooting really hurts (tonight 2 for 6 today) in close games.
Give Bradley, Peat and Krivas credit, they played well and played efficient. This was likely one of the 2-3 games where we would miss Reed and Mullins the most.
Karaban plays better when he has other good players playing with him and he’s the 3rd or 4th option not the first or second. He’s a more relax and not a rushed player when he has other stars around him.
We were outrebounded 43 to 23 and the 13-6 offensive rebound deficit part really hurt us. Many second chances translated into points.
9 for 18 (50%) FT’s vs 19 for 25 (76%) made the difference tonight in 4 point game. In the first half Demery, Reibe, Karaban and Ball all made foolish fouls putting us into an early penalty and the rest is history. If you play like you practice, why don’t we crack down on foolish fouls in practice more? Our centers were chasing guards 20+ feet from the basket leading to mismatches and bad fouls.
Give the guys credit for fighting back the entire game but when your two best 3 point shooters (Ball & Karaban) go 2-10 combine and your centers (Reibe & Koroma) go 3-10 on FTs, it’s tough to win. Yet, if Reed played we likely would have won.
Reibe, Demary, and Stewart combined for 38 points on 57% FG shooting and 5 of our 8 threes. Reibe is going to be a good player but his body is one year away in the weight room.
Koroma marginal helps us in certain ways but his foul shooting really hurts (tonight 2 for 6 today) in close games.
Give Bradley, Peat and Krivas credit, they played well and played efficient. This was likely one of the 2-3 games where we would miss Reed and Mullins the most.
Karaban plays better when he has other good players playing with him and he’s the 3rd or 4th option not the first or second. He’s a more relax and not a rushed player when he has other stars around him.
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