The Cats hit the hardwood yesterday in the first round of the CAA basketball tournament. The Cats both faced the Griffins of Spartanburg Day - the Griffins and the Cats have a history of historic match-ups with the Griffins and yesterday was no exception to the norm.
On our womens side, the Cats jumped out to an early lead behind the leadership of our seniors. The Cats led by one at the half, 24-23, and by 4 as the third quarter ended. The Cats continued to control the game and led by 5 with 58 seconds to go. At this point, it looked as if the Cats were moving on to the next round…unfortunately, as the old saying goes, don’t count your chickens until they hatch. A few turnovers here, free throws missed, and important 3’s made by the Griffins… Cats lose, 56-52.
The boys know they were in for a difficult game against the Griffins. The Griffins had beaten the Cats in their two regular season match-ups by comfortable margins. In the first half, the Cats let it be known that tonight’s match-up would be a good one. At the end of the first quarter, the Cats trailed by 7 at 17-10. The second quarter saw the Cats slow it down and win the quarter, 9-5, with their deliberate style - Cats trailed at the break by a score of 22-19. The teams took the floor and the Griffins jumped out in their very effective 1-3-1 half court trap which the Cats had great difficulty breaking. The Griffins outscored the Cats by a score of 23-10 in the quarter to gain control of the contest- Griffins win 62-47.
Cats, we’re all proud of your accomplishments this year and look forward to what the future holds for the program.
