2008 Woodie Awards
Displaced but not disrupted, Lions win again
As home court dries, shots stay wet for men's basketball in win over Emmanuel; team remains second in GNAC
Britt Braudo
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: Sports
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A submerged court and subsequent change of venue proved to be insignificant to the Emerson men's basketball team, who defeated the Emmanuel College Saints, 84-76, on Saturday. Freshman center Brian Rouse had 28 points and no personal fouls, senior guard Alfredo Tovar scored 16, and freshman guard Jeremy Shannon and junior guard Will Dawkins each put up 11 points in the victory.
Due to facilities problems and water damage to the Piano Row Gymnasium, the game had to be moved to Emmanuel only hours before it was scheduled to begin. Despite the location change, legions of Emerson fans came out to support their Lions.
"I don't really feel that the short-notice change of the game really affected how the team came out and played the game, because we were prepared for them to begin with," Rouse said. "If anything, it was good to get a road game in so we get to play them on a later date at home."
The Lions got off to a slow start, however, and quickly fell into a 4-0 hole. Almost three minutes into the half, Rouse scored Emerson's first basket. Junior forward Ben Chase answered a three-pointer by Emmanuel with a lay-up, bringing the score to 7-4.
Three consecutive turnovers didn't help the faltering Lions, and with 14 minutes left in the half, Emerson trailed 16-4. The Lions called a timeout and brought in Shannon for Chase. Following the timeout, Tovar sank a three-pointer to re-energize the Lions and bringing the score to 16-7.
Rouse grabbed his own rebound on a missed lay-up and hit a jump shot after being fouled by sophomore forward Mack Spellman of the Saint. He made the free throw and scored again after an Emmanuel turnover. The Lions had scored eight straight points and only trailed by four.
Fans on both sides began to heckle the referees for making questionable calls, including when the referees ruled that a foul by the Saints on Rouse came before he was in the shooting motion.
"Not a shooting foul?" one fan screamed throughout the next possession.
Due to facilities problems and water damage to the Piano Row Gymnasium, the game had to be moved to Emmanuel only hours before it was scheduled to begin. Despite the location change, legions of Emerson fans came out to support their Lions.
"I don't really feel that the short-notice change of the game really affected how the team came out and played the game, because we were prepared for them to begin with," Rouse said. "If anything, it was good to get a road game in so we get to play them on a later date at home."
The Lions got off to a slow start, however, and quickly fell into a 4-0 hole. Almost three minutes into the half, Rouse scored Emerson's first basket. Junior forward Ben Chase answered a three-pointer by Emmanuel with a lay-up, bringing the score to 7-4.
Three consecutive turnovers didn't help the faltering Lions, and with 14 minutes left in the half, Emerson trailed 16-4. The Lions called a timeout and brought in Shannon for Chase. Following the timeout, Tovar sank a three-pointer to re-energize the Lions and bringing the score to 16-7.
Rouse grabbed his own rebound on a missed lay-up and hit a jump shot after being fouled by sophomore forward Mack Spellman of the Saint. He made the free throw and scored again after an Emmanuel turnover. The Lions had scored eight straight points and only trailed by four.
Fans on both sides began to heckle the referees for making questionable calls, including when the referees ruled that a foul by the Saints on Rouse came before he was in the shooting motion.
"Not a shooting foul?" one fan screamed throughout the next possession.
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