[Eaglesfan27]

They start out smothering us and making us miss all of our shots.

Down 7-0.

Then, Perkins hits a very long 2. Next trip down, Perkins with a move on his man and gets to the basket for a big dunk.

Then, Cowen finds Perkins for a corner 3. Tied at 7.

We are on a 11-0 run as they call time with 6:29 to go. Up 11-7.

After the T.O, they get Stephenson an open look at the 3 that he drills.

Perkins is having an amazing quarter when he lands awkwardly after making a jumper. His back is hurt but he is going to shake it off...

Perkins goes cold after the injury. That doesn't diminish his great 1st quarter... Perkins has 11 points, 4 boards, and 1 block.

We are tied at 25 at the end of 1.

Both sides playing with great defensive intensity. Almost every shot is contested.

Cowen plays most of the half, but he is tired with 2:30 to go. I rest him.


At the half, we are up 44-43.

Perkins leads us with 11 points.

Jones leads them with 8 boards.

Cowen with 10 assists at the half.


The GF and Perkins are our main scorers in the 3rd. The Hornets are playing very good defense.

At the end of 3, we are down 71-67. Perkins with 19 points now.

6:10 - Perkins is exhausted. Noel into the game. Cowen is tired but will play on. We are down 84-81.

Cowens into the lane... hits the floater and gets fouled! Ties it at 84.

Butler with a big 3 to give us a 87-84 lead.

Butler with a steal and then hits a tough fadeaway jumper!

Embiid with a post move for a basket. 7 point lead before Ozat hits a 3 to cut the lead to 4.

Embiid with another post basket!

Embiid misses his next two trips and they tie it at 93. 1:44 to go...

We call time out to rest Cowen... inbound pass by Robinson... is deflected. They get a fast break basket off it!

Cowen drives into the lane and misses a floater.

Butler gets the offensive board and is fouled on the putback... he makes the first... and misses the 2nd. Down 95-94.

Ozat with a good move into the lane and he is fouled...

He makes both and we are down by 3.

I call timeout and bring in our 3 point lineup:

Cowen, Turner, GF, Perkins, and Noel (for defense.)

Cowen beats his man and drives for a dunk! Down 97-96 with 55 seconds left...

Ozat shoots.. and misses. We get Cowen into the lane... he misses a floater.

Jones gets the board... we foul him. He makes both FT's. 99-96 lead with 8 seconds left...

Cowen drives the court... kicks out to Perkins for a decent look at a 3... he shoots.. and it is long.



We lose 99-96. We still lead 2-1.

Stephenson was the player of the game with 26 points, 8 boards, 5 assists, and 3 steals. He shot 9 of 20.

Ozat with 20 points and 7 assists.

Zeller with 14 points and 12 boards.


Perkins led us with 21 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, and a block. He shot 8 of 11, 1 of 3, and 4 of 4.

Embiid with 18 points, 10 boards, and 3 blocks.

Robinson with 14 points, 2 boards, and 2 assists.

Cowen with 13 points, 12 assists, 2 boards, and 2 steals. He had 4 turnovers. He shot 4 of 16.

Butler with 13 points, 2 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals.

GF with 13 points in 18 minutes. HE also had 4 boards and 1 assist.

Turner with 5 points and 4 assists.

Noel with 3 points, 10 boards, and 4 blocks.