2008 Woodie Awards
MSU Men's Basketball Fall At Home
Karan Narwal
Issue date: 12/2/04 Section: Sports
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With a 2-1 record coming into the game against William Paterson University, the Red Hawks Men's Basketball team looked to take control early. The Red Hawks started with Michael Gluck, Gian Paul Gonzalez, Quentin Demeritte, Anthony Larkin and Rashad Butler. The first half went somewhat slowly because of the pressure defense played by both teams although the WPU offense started working a little early and the baskets were going in.
With around 10 minutes left in the first half, the pace for both teams picked up and got in their flow. WPU was up 21-13 with 7:43 left in the first half to play and this is when Gonzalez got opportunities in the paint. He got a fast break dunk with the foul, which set a tempo for the rest of the half. Rashad Butler used his quickness to his advantage and hit a couple of baseline jumpers to get things going as well. WPU answered back with a couple of jumpers from their point guards to keep a lead and not give it up. Yet with 4:06 remaining, Gluck inched closer andhe knocked down a three from the baseline where now WPU was only up 23-19.
As the clock winded down for the first half, the Red Hawks got possession of the ball in the backcourt and Gluck hustled down midcourt putting up a prayer and made the three-point field goal, which tied the game at 30-30. The only thing prettier than that last second shot was the cheerleaders dancing around.
As the second half got underway, Gluck helped retain the lead with two free throws but then WPU made two straight buckets to take the lead 34-30. Yet Butler answered back with a jumper from the top of the key to tie it. Gluck was a big asset tonight as he worked on getting the boards continuously and worked with offense consistently.
Gonzalez also put up big numbers when he played pressure defense to deny the Pioneers opportunities in the paint. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to stop WPU as they pulled away with a 12-point lead with 8:08 remaining in the half at 56-44. Even with the Pioneers in the penalty, the Red Hawks couldn't capitalize as they missed numerous free throws.
The closest the Red Hawks came to WPU was within 10 with 1:52 left in the game. In the end, The Pioneers pulled away with the victory with a score of 67-54 despite the efforts of Larkin, Gluck, Gonzalez and Butler. Gluck finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Butler finished with eightand the leading scorer for the Red Hawks, Gonzalez, ended up with 21 points with 11-11 from the free-throw line.
WPU got 30 points from the bench and 21 points from the Red Hawks turnovers. WPU leading scorers were Joey Spiegel with 16 and Robert Sullivan with 15. The Red Hawks head to Maryland this weekend as they face off in the Salisbury Optimist Classic. Our Red Hawks are now 2-2 overall, and 0-1 in NJAC conference.
With around 10 minutes left in the first half, the pace for both teams picked up and got in their flow. WPU was up 21-13 with 7:43 left in the first half to play and this is when Gonzalez got opportunities in the paint. He got a fast break dunk with the foul, which set a tempo for the rest of the half. Rashad Butler used his quickness to his advantage and hit a couple of baseline jumpers to get things going as well. WPU answered back with a couple of jumpers from their point guards to keep a lead and not give it up. Yet with 4:06 remaining, Gluck inched closer andhe knocked down a three from the baseline where now WPU was only up 23-19.
As the clock winded down for the first half, the Red Hawks got possession of the ball in the backcourt and Gluck hustled down midcourt putting up a prayer and made the three-point field goal, which tied the game at 30-30. The only thing prettier than that last second shot was the cheerleaders dancing around.
As the second half got underway, Gluck helped retain the lead with two free throws but then WPU made two straight buckets to take the lead 34-30. Yet Butler answered back with a jumper from the top of the key to tie it. Gluck was a big asset tonight as he worked on getting the boards continuously and worked with offense consistently.
Gonzalez also put up big numbers when he played pressure defense to deny the Pioneers opportunities in the paint. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to stop WPU as they pulled away with a 12-point lead with 8:08 remaining in the half at 56-44. Even with the Pioneers in the penalty, the Red Hawks couldn't capitalize as they missed numerous free throws.
The closest the Red Hawks came to WPU was within 10 with 1:52 left in the game. In the end, The Pioneers pulled away with the victory with a score of 67-54 despite the efforts of Larkin, Gluck, Gonzalez and Butler. Gluck finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Butler finished with eightand the leading scorer for the Red Hawks, Gonzalez, ended up with 21 points with 11-11 from the free-throw line.
WPU got 30 points from the bench and 21 points from the Red Hawks turnovers. WPU leading scorers were Joey Spiegel with 16 and Robert Sullivan with 15. The Red Hawks head to Maryland this weekend as they face off in the Salisbury Optimist Classic. Our Red Hawks are now 2-2 overall, and 0-1 in NJAC conference.