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MoonlightGraham · 01-06-2024, 04:28 PM

February 9, 2030

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#2 Georgetown 66, #1 Villanova 65

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Villanova  (20-2, 8-2):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Avery Sullivan    C    35  6-17   2-3   2   7   3  2  14
Lowell Welter     PF   28  4-10   1-1   2  11   0  3  11
Asher Wise        SF   30  6-11   0-0   3   7   2  3  14
Corey Hicks       SG   34  3-10   0-0   1   3   0  2   8
Blake Norton      PG   26   1-4   0-0   1   3   6  2   2
Tony Ezell        PF   20   4-9   0-0   1   3   2  1   8
Justice Stafford  PG    7   1-4   0-0   0   0   0  4   2
Kris DeMello      PF    6   0-0   2-2   2   3   1  2   2
Clemens Schwaiger C     1   0-1   0-0   1   1   0  0   0
Peter Segal       SG    5   1-1   0-0   0   0   1  2   2
Ronald Verdugo    SG    5   0-2   0-0   0   1   0  0   0
Darius Pettway    SF    2   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  0   2

Turnovers: 16 (A.Sullivan 3, L.Welter 3, A.Wise 2, 
 B.Norton 2, T.Ezell 3, J.Stafford 2, K.DeMello 1)
Blocked Shots: 6 (A.Sullivan 3, L.Welter 1, J.Stafford 
 1, K.DeMello 1)
Steals: 7 (A.Wise 1, C.Hicks 2, T.Ezell 1, J.Stafford 
 1, P.Segal 1, D.Pettway 1)
3P FGs: 6-24 (L.Welter 2-5, A.Wise 2-4, C.Hicks 2-7, 
 B.Norton 0-3, J.Stafford 0-3, R.Verdugo 0-2)

Georgetown  (20-1, 9-1):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Jimmy Cahoon      C    25   3-8   1-4   4  13   2  4   7
Jeffrey Thai      PF   29   3-6   0-0   3   9   1  3   6
Tony Rabe         SF   22   0-7   2-2   2   7   2  0   2
Lance Moore       SG   31  2-12   4-6   0   1   5  3   9
Edward Sturgeon   PG   35   4-7   1-2   1   4   6  1   9
Shelton Davis     C    17   5-5   2-5   2   8   1  2  12
Steven Waites     SF   27  8-14   2-4   3   4   0  1  19
Boyce Sutton      PG    2   1-1   0-0   0   0   0  0   2
Nick Dishman      PF    9   0-1   0-0   0   0   0  1   0
Joey Beaty        SF    1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0

Turnovers: 20 (J.Cahoon 4, J.Thai 2, T.Rabe 2, L.Moore 
 5, E.Sturgeon 4, S.Davis 2, S.Waites 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (J.Cahoon 4, J.Thai 1, N.Dishman 2)
Steals: 3 (L.Moore 1, E.Sturgeon 2)
3P FGs: 2-9 (L.Moore 1-8, S.Waites 1-1)

Player of Game: SF Steven Waites (GTOWN)

In a game worthy of the top two teams in college basketball, we're barely second best.

Lance Moore's three-ball sends the Hoyas into the locker room with a 38-32 lead, a moment after Asher Wise throws down a lob from Peter Segal that ranks among the greatest dunks in Villanova history.

With a capacity crowd roaring its approval, Georgetown increases their lead to 10 points at the 12:00 media timeout of the second half. We refuse to fold, however, and an old-fashioned three-point play by an old-fashioned post player, Lowell Welter, makes the score 53-50, Hoyas, with 7:43 to play.

Now it's Georgetown's turn to counter, and they do so effectively, widening their lead to 60-52 over the next four minutes. But we respond with a flurry of our own, featuring a Avery Sullivan basket-Wise three-Sullivan dunk combination. 62-61 Georgetown, 1:51 remaining.

On the Hoyas' next possession, Justice Stafford picks Edward Sturgeon's pocket. We bring the ball down, and Wise rebounds his own miss and scores to put us in the lead. The clock reads 1:31.

Twenty-three seconds later, Jimmy Cahoon tips in Tony Rabe's miss. Cahoon has been fairly quiet, but he comes up huge when it matters. Once again, the Wildcats reply. This time it's Tony Ezell, who knocks down a mid-range jumper with 48 seconds to play. Villanova 65, Georgetown 64.

The noise inside the Capital One Arena is deafening as the Hoyas bring the ball up. Coach Wallace Hastings wants his players to take their time. They do as directed, stringing together nine passes before Stephen Waites pulls the string on a 12-footer from the right side. Waites is a sophomore, and he's the Hoyas' sixth man. We recruited him as a high school senior, but he's a Maryland guy who decided to stay close to home. Tonight, he etches his name in Hoyas lore when his jumper finds the net.

We have 17 seconds to try to reply one final time. We get a good shot--a baseline drive by Corey Hicks--but it won't fall. Cahoon grabs the ball, and that's how it ends.

It's hard to feel too bad about this one. Lowell Welter plays like a full-grown man against a very tough Hoyas frontcourt. Avery Sullivan more than holds his own against Jimmy Cahoon on a night when he's playing at 92 percent. Asher Wise demonstrates poise and maturity on a big, big stage.

It's our second straight loss. Coach Sims' Villanova teams have never lost two straight games.

The last time Graham lost two games in a row happened on December 19 and 29, 2015. His Lafayette team lost to two ranked teams: Baylor (71-69) and Missouri (80-77). Corey Hicks was in second grade. Asher Wise was in preschool.

The starting five for Lafayette in both games:

C James Sanders
F Rhett King
F Venceslás Castillo
G Joe Lien
G Hubert Song

The sixth man was Alvaro Kinard.

Remember them?

01-06-2024, 04:28 PM	#458
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	February 9, 2030 Code: #2 Georgetown 66, #1 Villanova 65 Code: -------------------------------------------------------- Villanova (20-2, 8-2): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Avery Sullivan C 35 6-17 2-3 2 7 3 2 14 Lowell Welter PF 28 4-10 1-1 2 11 0 3 11 Asher Wise SF 30 6-11 0-0 3 7 2 3 14 Corey Hicks SG 34 3-10 0-0 1 3 0 2 8 Blake Norton PG 26 1-4 0-0 1 3 6 2 2 Tony Ezell PF 20 4-9 0-0 1 3 2 1 8 Justice Stafford PG 7 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 Kris DeMello PF 6 0-0 2-2 2 3 1 2 2 Clemens Schwaiger C 1 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 Peter Segal SG 5 1-1 0-0 0 0 1 2 2 Ronald Verdugo SG 5 0-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 Darius Pettway SF 2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Turnovers: 16 (A.Sullivan 3, L.Welter 3, A.Wise 2, B.Norton 2, T.Ezell 3, J.Stafford 2, K.DeMello 1) Blocked Shots: 6 (A.Sullivan 3, L.Welter 1, J.Stafford 1, K.DeMello 1) Steals: 7 (A.Wise 1, C.Hicks 2, T.Ezell 1, J.Stafford 1, P.Segal 1, D.Pettway 1) 3P FGs: 6-24 (L.Welter 2-5, A.Wise 2-4, C.Hicks 2-7, B.Norton 0-3, J.Stafford 0-3, R.Verdugo 0-2) Georgetown (20-1, 9-1): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Jimmy Cahoon C 25 3-8 1-4 4 13 2 4 7 Jeffrey Thai PF 29 3-6 0-0 3 9 1 3 6 Tony Rabe SF 22 0-7 2-2 2 7 2 0 2 Lance Moore SG 31 2-12 4-6 0 1 5 3 9 Edward Sturgeon PG 35 4-7 1-2 1 4 6 1 9 Shelton Davis C 17 5-5 2-5 2 8 1 2 12 Steven Waites SF 27 8-14 2-4 3 4 0 1 19 Boyce Sutton PG 2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 Nick Dishman PF 9 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 Joey Beaty SF 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turnovers: 20 (J.Cahoon 4, J.Thai 2, T.Rabe 2, L.Moore 5, E.Sturgeon 4, S.Davis 2, S.Waites 1) Blocked Shots: 7 (J.Cahoon 4, J.Thai 1, N.Dishman 2) Steals: 3 (L.Moore 1, E.Sturgeon 2) 3P FGs: 2-9 (L.Moore 1-8, S.Waites 1-1) Player of Game: SF Steven Waites (GTOWN) In a game worthy of the top two teams in college basketball, we're barely second best. Lance Moore's three-ball sends the Hoyas into the locker room with a 38-32 lead, a moment after Asher Wise throws down a lob from Peter Segal that ranks among the greatest dunks in Villanova history. With a capacity crowd roaring its approval, Georgetown increases their lead to 10 points at the 12:00 media timeout of the second half. We refuse to fold, however, and an old-fashioned three-point play by an old-fashioned post player, Lowell Welter, makes the score 53-50, Hoyas, with 7:43 to play. Now it's Georgetown's turn to counter, and they do so effectively, widening their lead to 60-52 over the next four minutes. But we respond with a flurry of our own, featuring a Avery Sullivan basket-Wise three-Sullivan dunk combination. 62-61 Georgetown, 1:51 remaining. On the Hoyas' next possession, Justice Stafford picks Edward Sturgeon's pocket. We bring the ball down, and Wise rebounds his own miss and scores to put us in the lead. The clock reads 1:31. Twenty-three seconds later, Jimmy Cahoon tips in Tony Rabe's miss. Cahoon has been fairly quiet, but he comes up huge when it matters. Once again, the Wildcats reply. This time it's Tony Ezell, who knocks down a mid-range jumper with 48 seconds to play. Villanova 65, Georgetown 64. The noise inside the Capital One Arena is deafening as the Hoyas bring the ball up. Coach Wallace Hastings wants his players to take their time. They do as directed, stringing together nine passes before Stephen Waites pulls the string on a 12-footer from the right side. Waites is a sophomore, and he's the Hoyas' sixth man. We recruited him as a high school senior, but he's a Maryland guy who decided to stay close to home. Tonight, he etches his name in Hoyas lore when his jumper finds the net. We have 17 seconds to try to reply one final time. We get a good shot--a baseline drive by Corey Hicks--but it won't fall. Cahoon grabs the ball, and that's how it ends. It's hard to feel too bad about this one. Lowell Welter plays like a full-grown man against a very tough Hoyas frontcourt. Avery Sullivan more than holds his own against Jimmy Cahoon on a night when he's playing at 92 percent. Asher Wise demonstrates poise and maturity on a big, big stage. It's our second straight loss. Coach Sims' Villanova teams have never lost two straight games. The last time Graham lost two games in a row happened on December 19 and 29, 2015. His Lafayette team lost to two ranked teams: Baylor (71-69) and Missouri (80-77). Corey Hicks was in second grade. Asher Wise was in preschool. The starting five for Lafayette in both games: C James Sanders F Rhett King F Venceslás Castillo G Joe Lien G Hubert Song The sixth man was Alvaro Kinard. Remember them? Last edited by MoonlightGraham : 01-06-2024 at 06:42 PM.