Bad break, Gorillas' poor record continues
Jacob Faber
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Sports
The Gorillas continued to struggle in league play last night, as the Gorillas took on the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist University.
The Bearcats looked to be a tough opponent, ranking third in the MIAA and ninth in the nation for scoring. But the Gorillas showed up, as Spencer Magana got hot early to rattle off nine points in the first half, along with Rodney Grace whose spinning moves and pull-up jumpers accounted for eight points in the first half.
Three-point shooting was a key stat in the first half as the Bearcats shot 50 percent, while the Gorillas shot only 25 percent from behind the arch. A late run led by Magana and Grace allowed the Gorillas to cut the lead to three, entering halftime with a score of 38-35.
However, the Gorillas could not keep the pressure up, as Tristian Steele of the Bearcats showed up to finish the game with 23 points on the night, followed by Ryan Dougherty who scored 17.
Magana continued his scoring streak as he finished the game with 14 points, while Rodney Grace ended with 12 points. CJ Masters led the team in rebounds with nine and was a big presence on the inside, scoring a team-high of 14 points.
The Gorillas dropped the game with the final score being 81-73 in favor of the Bearcats.
The frustration could be seen on the faces of the Pitt State men's basketball team as Sanijay Watts rebounded the ball to end last Saturday's game where the team's conference skid continued as they fell to 4th-ranked Central Missouri by a score of 72-61.
The tables were tilted when it came to the two team's records for Central Missouri, who is now sitting comfortably atop the MIAA rankings, holding a 12-1 record in conference play. With the loss to Central Missouri, the Gorillas are now holding a disappointing 1-12 conference record.
The team has noticed the record too.
"It's always frustrating," freshman JaVon McGee said. "But we're trying to keep our emotions together and pick things back up, because we know our record doesn't show how good we really are."
The Bearcats looked to be a tough opponent, ranking third in the MIAA and ninth in the nation for scoring. But the Gorillas showed up, as Spencer Magana got hot early to rattle off nine points in the first half, along with Rodney Grace whose spinning moves and pull-up jumpers accounted for eight points in the first half.
Three-point shooting was a key stat in the first half as the Bearcats shot 50 percent, while the Gorillas shot only 25 percent from behind the arch. A late run led by Magana and Grace allowed the Gorillas to cut the lead to three, entering halftime with a score of 38-35.
However, the Gorillas could not keep the pressure up, as Tristian Steele of the Bearcats showed up to finish the game with 23 points on the night, followed by Ryan Dougherty who scored 17.
Magana continued his scoring streak as he finished the game with 14 points, while Rodney Grace ended with 12 points. CJ Masters led the team in rebounds with nine and was a big presence on the inside, scoring a team-high of 14 points.
The Gorillas dropped the game with the final score being 81-73 in favor of the Bearcats.
The frustration could be seen on the faces of the Pitt State men's basketball team as Sanijay Watts rebounded the ball to end last Saturday's game where the team's conference skid continued as they fell to 4th-ranked Central Missouri by a score of 72-61.
The tables were tilted when it came to the two team's records for Central Missouri, who is now sitting comfortably atop the MIAA rankings, holding a 12-1 record in conference play. With the loss to Central Missouri, the Gorillas are now holding a disappointing 1-12 conference record.
The team has noticed the record too.
"It's always frustrating," freshman JaVon McGee said. "But we're trying to keep our emotions together and pick things back up, because we know our record doesn't show how good we really are."
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