the siena saints are an enigma once again this TY, losing sat to delaware by 9 pts in a game that left hc lanier scratching his head...the saints were listless, unfocused & actually looked confused for a good part of the game w/ defense sorely lacking, allowing many uncontested 3's; lanier, searching for a reason, could only attribute the embarassing performance to the preceding long layoff & promptly ordered a mandatory-attendance film session for that evening, forcing some of the players to re-arrange their sat evening fox patrol...game was even in just about every category, FT% esp noteworthy for both teams (89% for the hens), del going 11-12 final 2 min making the diff...this was a game the (real) saints would have won by 9-10, instead they get the L...
so into the pepsi arena (albany, ny) tonite comes nationally ranked xavier w/ david west &...leonard chalmers?
yes, this is a big deal locally--chalmers was a dominating HS player in the albany area (maybe box knows something about him) & this will be his homecoming of sorts, his first hometown collegiate appearance & there will be lots of love (& vocal support) for him here tonite...he's improved his #'s annually, something you love to see, & is currently the musketeers' 2nd leading scorer (13.8ppg, 5 assists) @ point guard...west has commented that chalmers & the whole team want to put on an impressive show in his hometown...
the pepsi is a nice venue, an ncaa tourney site (again) TY...the saints call this homecourt (& it is, they play all their games here) but they practice on-campus...i think the chalmers contingent will take some of the steam out of HC advantage...
we all remember the great run siena had in LY's tourney...then, they were playing fast, loose & comfortable w/ nothing to lose...this edition is apparently still trying to find their identity...
xavier knows who they are: the team who just demolished ball st by 29 last fri...
siena ain't no ball st, @ least not now...
Xavier by 20, prob more...gl, caper
so into the pepsi arena (albany, ny) tonite comes nationally ranked xavier w/ david west &...leonard chalmers?
yes, this is a big deal locally--chalmers was a dominating HS player in the albany area (maybe box knows something about him) & this will be his homecoming of sorts, his first hometown collegiate appearance & there will be lots of love (& vocal support) for him here tonite...he's improved his #'s annually, something you love to see, & is currently the musketeers' 2nd leading scorer (13.8ppg, 5 assists) @ point guard...west has commented that chalmers & the whole team want to put on an impressive show in his hometown...
the pepsi is a nice venue, an ncaa tourney site (again) TY...the saints call this homecourt (& it is, they play all their games here) but they practice on-campus...i think the chalmers contingent will take some of the steam out of HC advantage...
we all remember the great run siena had in LY's tourney...then, they were playing fast, loose & comfortable w/ nothing to lose...this edition is apparently still trying to find their identity...
xavier knows who they are: the team who just demolished ball st by 29 last fri...
siena ain't no ball st, @ least not now...
Xavier by 20, prob more...gl, caper
