Muskets Jammed By OU - Hogan Bruised But Not Broken
Reading, MA - Origins Unknown and the Muskets locked horns for another epic battle in the fiercest basketball rivalry this side of Duke/Carolina and Celtics/Lakers. Yet again, the game came down to the wire with both teams having a shot to win - but this time, OU came out on top with the 73-69 victory.
The game would include one of the hottest shooting halves of Cap'n Mike's career, as he torched the Musket defenders for three pointer after three pointer (Unofficially, 8 in the game). But, this isn't about the greatest shooter to ever hail from Hillside St. in Newport, VT... This is about T-E-A-M O-U. And, the entire OU bunch was resilient and tough in their win.
The first half saw OU establish their offense early, as Jay "Tooeazy (cause the sh*t is too easy)" Wandtke had his post game going. His mid-range jumper was spot-on, and he controlled the block by keeping Big Doug off balance and unsure what to expect.
The Muskets countered with three bullish offensive players on their end, a wiggly point guard, and Ralph. The three Muskets big men accounted for most of their points, and rarely took shots outside ten feet from the hoop. With OU banging back defensively, the three big men had their moments, but were ultimately kept in check by Nick DS, Shu-ter Patel and Wandtke. With Cap'n Mike hitting almost everything he threw up, OU raced out to a 15 point lead at the half.
Of course, the lead evaporated in the first six minutes of the second half, as the Muskets clamped down defensively, and focused all of their energy on taking the ball to the hole. OU wasn't getting many open looks, but Nick DS came to the rescue by continuing to attack and finding baskets when needed most.
The game went back and forth for the remainder of the half until OU took the lead and held on for good with under a minute left. It was a another solid win for the OU crew, and one that proved they could handle not only the quicker teams, but the bigger teams as well.
The win pushes OU to 5-0 in the session, and matches their best league start in the past two years.
UPDATE - James "Stretch" Hogan IV has been diagnosed with a deep bone bruise in his knee, and will not require surgery, as initially feared. Recovery is, however, expected to take 1-3 months. When reached for comment, Hogan rejoiced saying, "This is good news. The knee is still sore, but I'll be back sooner rather than later."
The game would include one of the hottest shooting halves of Cap'n Mike's career, as he torched the Musket defenders for three pointer after three pointer (Unofficially, 8 in the game). But, this isn't about the greatest shooter to ever hail from Hillside St. in Newport, VT... This is about T-E-A-M O-U. And, the entire OU bunch was resilient and tough in their win.
The first half saw OU establish their offense early, as Jay "Tooeazy (cause the sh*t is too easy)" Wandtke had his post game going. His mid-range jumper was spot-on, and he controlled the block by keeping Big Doug off balance and unsure what to expect.
The Muskets countered with three bullish offensive players on their end, a wiggly point guard, and Ralph. The three Muskets big men accounted for most of their points, and rarely took shots outside ten feet from the hoop. With OU banging back defensively, the three big men had their moments, but were ultimately kept in check by Nick DS, Shu-ter Patel and Wandtke. With Cap'n Mike hitting almost everything he threw up, OU raced out to a 15 point lead at the half.
Of course, the lead evaporated in the first six minutes of the second half, as the Muskets clamped down defensively, and focused all of their energy on taking the ball to the hole. OU wasn't getting many open looks, but Nick DS came to the rescue by continuing to attack and finding baskets when needed most.
The game went back and forth for the remainder of the half until OU took the lead and held on for good with under a minute left. It was a another solid win for the OU crew, and one that proved they could handle not only the quicker teams, but the bigger teams as well.
The win pushes OU to 5-0 in the session, and matches their best league start in the past two years.
UPDATE - James "Stretch" Hogan IV has been diagnosed with a deep bone bruise in his knee, and will not require surgery, as initially feared. Recovery is, however, expected to take 1-3 months. When reached for comment, Hogan rejoiced saying, "This is good news. The knee is still sore, but I'll be back sooner rather than later."
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