Friday vs. UMaine-Fort Kent
BU 19 8 13 27 - 67
UMFK 16 16 24 18 - 74
After a good 1st quarter where we executed on both ends of the floor we struggled through much of the rest of the game. We did not capitalize on our opportunities and could not make open jump shots or layups while UMFK showed the ability to make some tough shots. They had a mature and talented core who was very opportunistic. They deserved the win and despite not playing our best we did learn a lot from it.
We managed to play 11 guys almost 10 minutes each. We have some depth and are trying to figure out what line-ups work best at this point in the season. We did have 4 guys score in double figures with Dave Belanger leading with 15 points. He also added 7 rebounds. Dave was our best player this weekend and was selected to the tournament allstar team. Abdul Kamane, freshman Joany Thadal Castor and Jona Bermillo scored 13,12 & 11 respectively.
Saturday vs. UNB
BU 14 26 14 15 - 69
UNB 14 14 21 11 - 60
Playing the host on their Homecoming weekend is always a fun challenge. There was a pretty decent crowd and UNB is very athletic. We were much improved over the day before and our guys played very hard on the defensive end. It felt good to see the guys bounce back with a better effort even if we were still unsure of ourselves.
We managed to build a 13 point lead in the 3rd quarter before UNB came back to tie the game at 54-54 with about 6 minutes to go in the game. From there our guys were solid at both ends of the court as we finished the game on a 13-2 run to get the victory.
We did a good job getting to the foul line as we shot 38 free throws...22 by Abdul who converted on 16 of those. We still did not shoot the ball well from the field, but defended, rebounded and converted enough free throws to get the win. Abdul ended up with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Yassin Naji had a nice game off the bench with some excellent defense to go along with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Dave was solid again with 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Sunday vs. Saint Mary's
BU 12 16 18 20 - 66
SMU 28 13 28 13 - 82
Saint Mary's was not going to be beat this weekend. They did not struggle too much vs. any of the other 3 teams. They are one of the better teams in the CIS in my estimation. We are just not ready to beat a team like that right now, but could definitely give them a game later in the year. They came out focused and competed harder than us right from the start. They set the tone early and before we were ready to play we were down 16. We had some good moments after that, but never threatened them.
Dave and Nick Harvey were are only double digit scorers. Big Jonah Fogg started to come on this weekend. Played well against UNB and was better vs. SMU scoring 8 points. Jona Bermillo led us in assists with 9 vs. SMU.
All in all we got a lot out of the tournament. We would have liked another win or 2. However, we are still young enough that we are lacking in some key areas. Those areas can be addressed in the coming weeks and we expect to be more than competitive. Our lack of experience won't be an excuse moving forward.
Next up, we play NCAA D3 Maine Maritime Academy at La Ruche Secondary School in Magog on Thanksgiving Monday at 4 pm.
Have a great week and nice Thanksgiving holiday!
Rod
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