Thursday, February 12, 2015

App State postgame

This was a very big win, and quite frankly, I did not really expect it. Road wins are hard to come buy, and App State had been playing much better lately. But this team is starting to spit on their hands and do whatever it takes. All of a sudden this team, which had been truly awful for a while, has won two in a row and three of the last five.

Give the game ball to Josh Hagins. With Devonte Smith gone, he has been thrust back into the point guard role much of the time, and did a great job tonight; 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and zero turnovers. Great all-round performance. After Josh, there is plenty of credit to spread around. I won't go over the stats; you can read them, but suffice it to say this was a team win.

Once again Steve Shields started the Unlikely Five, and once again they held their own until the All-Stars came in. I do not know how long that tactic will work, but it has twice, so give Shields credit for a successful wrinkle.

This was a gutsy performance by a team that has taken its lumps this season. I hope they enjoy the feeling.

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