Our guys fought hard this weekend and gave everything they had, but in the end, when shots aren't falling, it's tough to win three games in a row. Friday night, we battled a terrific offensive team in Oglethorpe University, but come tournament time, defense prevails. With plenty of lead changes, it took a second half offensive showcase by junior forward Luke Caldarera to earn the first round victory. With only three points in the first half, Caldarera came out firing for 23 second half points - including a spectacular spin move into a crucial three-pointer. His scoring, coupled with tough defense from the entire group, gave us a very dramatic win.
On Saturday, we faced a hard-nosed Centre bunch. The game really came down to which team could make a shot. Several "in and outs" frustrated our guys in the first half and Centre capitalized - the ball just wasn't going in the basket.
It was a tough game to end the season on, but winning 8 of our last 10 games of the season really showed the character of this year's team. When things weren't going well earlier on in the season, the guys could have easily given up and quit, but they didn't. They came together as a team and went to work. We couldn't have asked for a harder working group of players.
