Griz @ EWU: second half notes
Alright, more running commentary for the second half. Plenty of room for improvement.
- "We'll be right back. Key game between two teams battling it out for sixth place." Ugh.
- Griz start second same way they started the first, by shooting the long ball. Hasquet and Staudacher make a pair of threes.
- Then Drew gets an offensive rebound and puts it back. 8-0 run to start the half. Well done. Good pep talk.
- Griz need to reign it in as Sharp and Hasquet huck up a couple long ones that don't fall.
- 32-30 at first media timeout.
- Pace picks up as EWU hits a pair of threes while the Griz get a couple plays off penetration. 36-36.
- The Griz just shot their first FT. There's 12:36 left in the second half.
- Staudacher hits another trey. 13 points. 5-5. How good can he get in two more years?
- 42-41. As Mick would say, we're not at crunch time right now, but you can almost see it from here. OK, normally he says it with like 6 minutes left, little early. I just don't want this to be another close game.
- Broadcasters calls this a "beautiful game." I disagree.
- Martin penetrates and kicks to CET, who makes a three. Nope, that isn't backwards.
- Staudacher drains one with a hand in his face. 6-6.
- 46-45 Griz. 9:00. Please, get a bigger lead.
- EWU gets two offensive rebounds. Bald guy gets basket and goes to the line for 3-point play. Come on fellas.
- Great give-and-go on what looked like an impromptu pick-and-roll between Qvale and Staudacher. Brian gets a dunk. My favorite play of the game.
- 50-48 Griz. 7:10.
- "Couple of baskets while we were away." Um, what? 52-50 Griz.
- Staudacher misses his first but hustles for the rebound, forces a foul. Griz ball. Great play. These are the type of hustle plays that win close games... unless you fail to score on the ensuing possession. Which is what happened.
- 52-51 Griz. 3:28. Martin just chucked a long 3 early in the shot clock. Need smarter play down the stretch.
- And there it is. Great penetration by Martin. Lays it off to Drew for a lay-in and 3-point opportunity. Makes it.
- 55-51 Griz. 2:30. Push it guys. Make it 6.
- Ahhh. Matt dribbles around with an open CET on the wing. Keeps it. Griz don't even get a shot off as EWU comes down and cuts it to two. 1:17 left. 55-53.
- Griz really need to prove they can win a close game.
- Jordan makes a very tough shot just inside the FT line. Ball bounces around as I nearly pass out then finally falls through.
- EWU misses a forced 3-pointer. Time to make FTs. Jordan makes a pair, 59-53, :26. Yes. Finally.
- CET misses the front-end. 59-57, :7.6. Come on. Ball has to go to Martin or Staudacher on this inbound. Be smart, don't try to make a risky pass.
- Martin does go to the line, misses the first. EWU runs down then DeLeon loses the handle doesn't get a shot off. Jesus. I was about 95% sure he was going to make a 3 for the win. Everyone shoots a 1,000 FTs tomorrow.
- Alright, Griz finally get a close win, even though they tried to give it away. I'll take it.
