Saturday, March 8, 2008

CAA Quarterfinals - Delaware 1st half

Half - UNCW 42, Delaware 30
-Some untimely questionable calls and no-calls gave Delaware a little hope going into the half.
-Somebody has to find a way to stop Herb Courtney, he's got 16 at the half. He's scoring from all over the floor. Probably best Lacy wasn't too aggressive on him, considering the way the game has been called thus far. There haven't been too many fouls called, but the ones that have haven't been the most clear-cut.
-Vlad is having his way in the post whenever he catches the ball. Jim Ledsome is listed at 6'9", 230 lbs. Vlad has him by at least 35 pounds and Ledsome hasn't been able to keep him from getting to the basket all night.
-Dominique Lacy with a big 10 points in the half. He's playing within himself and drilled a wide-open 3-pointer. If that shot falls for him a few more times and Delaware steps out on him, there could be a Sportscenter highlight in his future tonight.

3:31 UNCW 36, Delaware 21
-Welcome back, Daniel Fountain. No signs of the ankle injury or the slump he was in to close the season. He's got 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting, including two 3s. He got fouled on another and dropped all three free throws. He's also played well on the defensive end and made smart plays.
-A 15-point lead isn't bad for a team without its best player and one of the first guys off the bench. Everything is just clicking right now.

5:41 UNCW 31, Delaware 19
-Odd lineup on the floor - Kuljanin, Tomko, Lacy, Jeralds and Fountain. Led to a quick run and a couple of threes from Lacy and Fountain.

10:14 UNCW 19, Delaware 15
-Vlad just got called for a travel and from here, it looked like he pointed in the general direction of the ref and yelled out 'that guy hates me' a couple of times.
-Nice move by Dominique Lacy, then a foolish foul by Dominique Lacy. Such is the life of a freshman in March.

11:54 UNCW 14, Delaware 12
-T.J. Carter went to the bench around the 13 minute mark with two fouls, and Montez Downey just picked up his second as well. Not good two lose two perimeter defenders early against a team that relies so heavily on penetration.
-Herb Courtney is pretty solid. He's got 9 of the Hens' 12 points. UNCW fans may remember him from nailing the game winner in the last meeting.
-Daniel Fountain is moving alright and knocked down a trey after missing his first one.

15:34 - Tied 7-7
- Vlad Kuljanin picked up a chea offensive foul on a decent acting job from Jim Ledsome. Vlad dropping the shoulder a little didn't help, and neither did his new mohawk look.

Pregame: Plenty of teal in the building, not much blue and gold. A few round of the Sea-hawks chant already, and plenty more to come. Considering the trip, UNCW has to travel the best in the CAA.

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