Former football player leads team to 3rd round
By PAT LEONARD
Sports Writer
In a tough game between the younger Angry Pirates and a more experienced Killer Boots Man squad, not only experience but size proved as factors in a 21-16 win for Killer Boots Man.
Quick guards caused problems for the Angry Pirates through good shooting and penetration. Still, the victors dominated down low and got second, third and even fourth chance shots.
Former Notre Dame football player and Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Anthony Weaver played the middle of a two-three zone and discouraged the Angry Pirates from bringing the ball inside.
"His being out there added a new degree to the game," said Ryan Goes, an Angry Pirates forward. "Overall, they were just bigger and stronger."
The Angry Pirates did play strong in the first half, and trailed only 11-9 at the break. Missed shots, however, hurt the Angry Pirates in the second half. Long rebounds turned into quick offense for Killer Boots Man, and the second half saw Weaver's squad advance.
Team 35 21 Diamonds … she'll have to 9
Team 35 dominated from start to finish in a second round game that took an odd turn midway through the second half.
Opposing players collided heads and one of the Diamonds … she'll have to players was forced to sit out the remainder of the game with an injury. The
teams played four-on-four the rest of the way.
"We're two-ton man-mountains that like to bust heads," Dillon sophomore Mike McNamara said.
Freshman Justin Doyle had key defensive stops against the guys from Zahm. His one-man trap along the baseline sent opposing players into a frenzy.
The offensive juices were also flowing for Team 35.
Sophomore Kevin McCarthy got hot in the second half and drove to the hoop at will, cutting through the Swiss-cheese man-to-man of Diamonds … she'll have to.
Immediate Threat 21 Team 98 3
Following the biggest theme of the day at the bookstore courts Monday, Immediate Threat used size to dominate on courts with rims that have a reputation of being a jump-shooter's worst enemy.
Running backdoor cuts and out-rebounding Team 98, Immediate Threat disposed of the younger and smaller opposition.
Immediate Threat, which led at halftime 11-2, fields five law students. They say they have not been challenged yet in the tournament. The team advances further in the hopes of upsetting ranked teams.
"This is my first year playing," captain Dennis Creed said, "but I haven't seen good competition yet. Then again, we have three guys over 6-foot-2 and over 200 pounds. I mean out shooting could be better, but we do have a distinct size advantage. So that should help us in the later rounds."
All Sports Stories for Tuesday, April 15, 2003
