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MoonlightGraham · 06-17-2023, 05:11 PM

March 13, 2022

We're assigned to the East Region as the #8 seed. The bracket makers aren't convinced this year's team is quite as good as some of Coach Sims' earlier products. We'll face Alabama-Birmingham in the first round.

This contest will be a repeat of our first game in the 2015 tournament, with both teams seeded exactly the way they were then. We won that one, 68-50, with James Sanders and Dana Broughton scoring 14 points each.

Holy Cross secures the #3 seed in the NIT West Region. Bucknell will appear in the CBI tourney, as its #7 seed.

March 18, 2022
NCAA East Region, First Round
(8) #16 Lafayette 77, (9) Alabama-Birmingham 61
This game is a 30-30 deadlock at halftime, but we pour it on after the break and roll into the next round.

Matthew Ackerman fires in 29 points, ensuring his Lafayette career will not end tonight. Byron Shores adds 12 from the bench, while Blue Collar Man Asdrubal Cruz takes only two shots from the field, makes them both, hits three free throws, and snares 12 rebounds.

Our next opponent will be second-ranked Boston College.
Record: 29-4.

March 20, 2022
NCAA East Region, Second Round
(1) #2 Boston College 79, (8) #16 Lafayette 67
More than a few TV viewers watch this game, which is closer than the score indicates until the final few minutes.

We turn the ball over 26 times, making our task much, much harder. When we do get a chance to shoot, we do it well; we sink 26 of our 49 field goal attempts.

Matthew Ackerman closes out his Lafayette career with 20 points. Byron Shores sizzles with 17 points in 16 minutes. Matt Robles scores 8 with 10 rebounds; Asdrubal Cruz scores 10 with 7 rebounds.

Holy Cross is still alive in the NIT after a 69-58 defeat of Creighton.
Record: 29-5.

March 2, 2022
Holy Cross is routed by Temple, 95-58, ending their NIT tournament run.

March 4, 2022
Kentucky defeats Boston College, 58-51, to win the NCAA tournament. It's the Wildcats' first championship; they lost to Vanderbilt in the final game in 2019.

The other semifinalists are Mississippi State and North Carolina. It's the Bulldogs' sixth trip to the Final Four.

The Cats' junior center, Richard Beyer, (10 points, 17 rebounds) is named Player of the Game.

06-17-2023, 05:11 PM	#273
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	March 13, 2022 We're assigned to the East Region as the #8 seed. The bracket makers aren't convinced this year's team is quite as good as some of Coach Sims' earlier products. We'll face Alabama-Birmingham in the first round. This contest will be a repeat of our first game in the 2015 tournament, with both teams seeded exactly the way they were then. We won that one, 68-50, with James Sanders and Dana Broughton scoring 14 points each. Holy Cross secures the #3 seed in the NIT West Region. Bucknell will appear in the CBI tourney, as its #7 seed. March 18, 2022 NCAA East Region, First Round (8) #16 Lafayette 77, (9) Alabama-Birmingham 61 This game is a 30-30 deadlock at halftime, but we pour it on after the break and roll into the next round. Matthew Ackerman fires in 29 points, ensuring his Lafayette career will not end tonight. Byron Shores adds 12 from the bench, while Blue Collar Man Asdrubal Cruz takes only two shots from the field, makes them both, hits three free throws, and snares 12 rebounds. Our next opponent will be second-ranked Boston College. Record: 29-4. March 20, 2022 NCAA East Region, Second Round (1) #2 Boston College 79, (8) #16 Lafayette 67 More than a few TV viewers watch this game, which is closer than the score indicates until the final few minutes. We turn the ball over 26 times, making our task much, much harder. When we do get a chance to shoot, we do it well; we sink 26 of our 49 field goal attempts. Matthew Ackerman closes out his Lafayette career with 20 points. Byron Shores sizzles with 17 points in 16 minutes. Matt Robles scores 8 with 10 rebounds; Asdrubal Cruz scores 10 with 7 rebounds. Holy Cross is still alive in the NIT after a 69-58 defeat of Creighton. Record: 29-5. March 2, 2022 Holy Cross is routed by Temple, 95-58, ending their NIT tournament run. March 4, 2022 Kentucky defeats Boston College, 58-51, to win the NCAA tournament. It's the Wildcats' first championship; they lost to Vanderbilt in the final game in 2019. The other semifinalists are Mississippi State and North Carolina. It's the Bulldogs' sixth trip to the Final Four. The Cats' junior center, Richard Beyer, (10 points, 17 rebounds) is named Player of the Game.