The Tar Heels had a 16-12 third-quarter lead, but then the Celtics reeled off 18 straight points, winning the game 32-18. Many of the points scored on their 18 point run came off turnovers that turned into fast breaks.
TH…8…14…16…18
C…..6…10…18…32
Ceil arrived right before the game, but left before Matthew came in. He had his best game yet, grabbing two rebounds in one 30 second stretch in the second quarter. Soon after that on offense he caught a pass. In the third quarter he caught two passes on the same possession, and grabbed a key rebound with ten seconds left in the quarter. Later he was called for walking, though I doubt the more experienced referee would’ve made that call.
The Celtics had several good offensive players, but Matthew was aggressive on defense. Though Matthew is the tallest player on the Tar Heels, the Celtics have a player a full head taller than Matthew. Owen (aka “The Head”) tallied ten points and six rebounds.
JB…8 points, one RB, 3 steals, 2 assists
Patrick…6 points, 12 RB, one steal & block
Nicolas…2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Giovanni…2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Matthew…3 rebounds
Ben…..3 rebounds
Riley…2 rebounds
Colin…2 rebounds
Kevin…one rebound
The talented Longhorns got beat by the Bulldogs in the early game. With their head coach out of town, the assistant’s keep-it-close strategy backfired. The third quarter ended with the Dawgs up 13-11, but the Horns had played the backups the second half of the quarter. The Horns first team started the fourth quarter and quickly scored six points, taking a four-point lead.
Then the starters were pulled, holding them out until the two-minute mark, when they could full-court press. The refs began to call fouls, and the game became a free throw shooting contest. The Horns missed more foul shots than they made, but Blondie and little number ten made clutch foul shots, sealing the Dawg’s 22-20 upset.
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