Hero Returns

Reading, MA – He didn’t have to hobble back onto the court... There wasn’t even a noticeable limp when James “Stretch” Hogan IV returned from missing four games with a badly bruised knee. Big Red didn’t miss a beat, and contributed mightily in Origins Unknown’s 78-58 victory over Andersen in YMCA league play. Other than his return, the game was forgettable as OU built a 15 point lead out of the gates… only to see the lead disappear… only to build the lead back up in the final 10 minutes.

OU came out with good energy, possibly due to the fact that they finally had a sub!! Hogan came out of the gate and tested the knee right away, driving through the lane and tossing up a runner. Meanwhile, Jay “Touch The Sky (with his jumper)” Wandtke was getting good looks from every angle, and Danger Dan Fisher and Cap’n Mike ran around making plays here and there. While things started at a quick pace, they got even quicker when Nick DS “DeStroyer” came in off the bench and proceeded to pound the Anderson crew senseless on both ends.

Anderson made a comeback after the initial spurt, and cut the lead to a tie at the beginning of the second half. OU regrouped, however, and made a nice run to open things back up. The entire team was in on the scoring, and the substitute certainly allowed them to have more energy at the end of the game. Anderson was cooked, and OU had plenty left in the tank to finish them off.

The win moves OU to 6-2 on the session, with just two games remaining and a match-up against a rejuvenated Howse Corp team on Thursday.