Last night, the Hall was able to come away with a win at over over the Johnnies of Queens, 91-81. Fans saw an impressive effort by Hazell, who had 31, as well as Robert Mitchell and Eugene Harvey. Garcia looked good, with no signs of the mid-season fatigued that seemed to plague him. One moment of worry came in the second half, when off a layup, Paul Gause came down limping, having to leave the game temporarily.
However, he would return. Gause is certainly one of the teams spark-plugs and thankfully for fans and teammates alike, it seems, at least for now, he'll be ok. But a scary moment nonetheless. Another scary moment was the eventual end of the game---seeing a padded Pirate lead be shaved down to 10 points by a young St. John's team itching for another 'W'.
Three full court passes led to only one shot made and one turnover. Had there been a little more time on the clock in regulation, this one could have ended very differently. With three wins in the Big East now, Pirate fans know the taste of victory. One win charged by fond memories of a magical team coming together for one more time, and two others by rivalries.
And how about that bottle being tossed onto the court? Although it seemed that the Pru Center security squad was unable to identify the person responsible for sending the item airborne, why did it even end up out there in the first place?
Up next for the Pirates is another match-up with Rutgers...this time down in New Brunswick. To make last week's win even sweeter, and pad their conference standings, SHU will look to pull this one out, even if it is in the heart of enemy territory.
I'm keeping my pre-season pick of 1-15 overall, 7-11 in the conference. I'd love to be proven wrong.
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