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Izulde · 06-15-2023, 12:32 PM

Major Ramirez scores 18 with 10 rebounds and a steal as we blow a lead to Long Beach State and need Cesar Wisdom to foul out before we can escape with a 74-66 win. Wisdom had 18 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals, and shut down Robert Serra. I'm totally bailing after this season, I swear. Anywhere Jeremiah Hardie is our lead scorer with 19 points and a steal.

We're just hoping to limit the damage as much as possible until the Trop King returns. Instead, it's blowout loss to UC-Santa Barbara, heartbreak 3 point loss to UC-Riverside, before an ugly 65-50 win over UC-Irvine, where Major Ramirez has 15 and 11 with 2 steals for PotG, Ned Fraser scores 14 with 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Robert Serra puts up 13 with 4 steals.

I'm still feeling glum, but a tiny bit better after Major Ramirez produces a second straight double-double of 20 points, 12 rebounds and PotG award as we narrowly avoid blowing a lead in a 76-72 win over UC-Davis. Also helping is Robert Serra (17 points, 11 rebounds), Ned Fraser (13 points, 6 rebounds, a steal), and a rare 11 point, 2 steal bench showing by Rene Abbott.

Things get out of hand early against CSU-Fullerton and we have to come back to make it a single digit loss. Thrilling game against Pacific and we win 67-66 when Ned Fraser scores the go-ahead bucket with 5 seconds left and the Tigers' shot clangs off the rim. Fraser had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals, but it's Major Ramirez's 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 steals that's PotG before he fouls out. Brian Klingensmith just misses the double with 9 points, 12 rebounds, and a block, while Rene Abbott has 10 points, 5 rebounds, and a block - showing a little bit of life off the bench during this horror run.

Cal Poly is absolutely itching to knock us off after we stole The Butler from them, but Major Ramirez's 14 points, 13 rebounds, and block say no in an ugly 50-48 win. I said when he came in that the Major is the best player we've ever landed and it's shown that this month, as we close out the first half with a 5-4 Big West mark despite no Trop King.

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 TEAM                             CW  CL    Pct   W   L   Pct  RPI  Prestige
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos          9   0  1.000  12   7  .632   76        33
 UC Riverside Highlanders          8   1   .889  16   4  .800   68        52
 Cal State Northridge Matadors     5   4   .556  12   8  .600  178        34
 Long Beach State 49ers            4   5   .444   6  14  .300  258        30
 UC Davis Aggies                   4   5   .444   9  11  .450  171        49
 Cal Poly Mustangs                 4   5   .444   8  11  .421  279        33
 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors           4   5   .444   8  12  .400  269        37
 Cal State Fullerton Titans        3   6   .333   7  12  .368  295        38
 UC Irvine Anteaters               2   7   .222   3  16  .158  293        35
 Pacific Tigers                    2   7   .222   4  15  .211  330        23

Okay, so we're basically playing for third place again. I'm okay with that. How did the Gauchos fall so far in prestige? From 2019-2024, they were a mediocre to terrible team, crashing from 47 to 30 before they got back on the upswing last year.

We survived the first half due to defense, defense, defense, because our offense is not it without [b]Eutropio Rey[/b's comparatively wizardly passing at the helm running it. To say nothing of his explosive scoring.

06-15-2023, 12:32 PM	#87
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Major Ramirez scores 18 with 10 rebounds and a steal as we blow a lead to Long Beach State and need Cesar Wisdom to foul out before we can escape with a 74-66 win. Wisdom had 18 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals, and shut down Robert Serra. I'm totally bailing after this season, I swear. Anywhere Jeremiah Hardie is our lead scorer with 19 points and a steal. We're just hoping to limit the damage as much as possible until the Trop King returns. Instead, it's blowout loss to UC-Santa Barbara, heartbreak 3 point loss to UC-Riverside, before an ugly 65-50 win over UC-Irvine, where Major Ramirez has 15 and 11 with 2 steals for PotG, Ned Fraser scores 14 with 5 rebounds and 3 steals, and Robert Serra puts up 13 with 4 steals. I'm still feeling glum, but a tiny bit better after Major Ramirez produces a second straight double-double of 20 points, 12 rebounds and PotG award as we narrowly avoid blowing a lead in a 76-72 win over UC-Davis. Also helping is Robert Serra (17 points, 11 rebounds), Ned Fraser (13 points, 6 rebounds, a steal), and a rare 11 point, 2 steal bench showing by Rene Abbott. Things get out of hand early against CSU-Fullerton and we have to come back to make it a single digit loss. Thrilling game against Pacific and we win 67-66 when Ned Fraser scores the go-ahead bucket with 5 seconds left and the Tigers' shot clangs off the rim. Fraser had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals, but it's Major Ramirez's 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 steals that's PotG before he fouls out. Brian Klingensmith just misses the double with 9 points, 12 rebounds, and a block, while Rene Abbott has 10 points, 5 rebounds, and a block - showing a little bit of life off the bench during this horror run. Cal Poly is absolutely itching to knock us off after we stole The Butler from them, but Major Ramirez's 14 points, 13 rebounds, and block say no in an ugly 50-48 win. I said when he came in that the Major is the best player we've ever landed and it's shown that this month, as we close out the first half with a 5-4 Big West mark despite no Trop King. Code: TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 9 0 1.000 12 7 .632 76 33 UC Riverside Highlanders 8 1 .889 16 4 .800 68 52 Cal State Northridge Matadors 5 4 .556 12 8 .600 178 34 Long Beach State 49ers 4 5 .444 6 14 .300 258 30 UC Davis Aggies 4 5 .444 9 11 .450 171 49 Cal Poly Mustangs 4 5 .444 8 11 .421 279 33 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 4 5 .444 8 12 .400 269 37 Cal State Fullerton Titans 3 6 .333 7 12 .368 295 38 UC Irvine Anteaters 2 7 .222 3 16 .158 293 35 Pacific Tigers 2 7 .222 4 15 .211 330 23 Okay, so we're basically playing for third place again. I'm okay with that. How did the Gauchos fall so far in prestige? From 2019-2024, they were a mediocre to terrible team, crashing from 47 to 30 before they got back on the upswing last year. We survived the first half due to defense, defense, defense, because our offense is not it without [b]Eutropio Rey[/b's comparatively wizardly passing at the helm running it. To say nothing of his explosive scoring. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)