Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

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Note: Starting with the next post and from here on out, a team ranked in the mid major top 25 will be indicated with a () with their ranking in it.

Example: (1) Nevada

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Princeton Shocks Columbia With Blowout Victory on the Road

2/9/08 @ (6) Columbia

Final: 68-49

From the opening tip it was apparent Princeton came out to play. Jumping out to an early 10 point lead, Princeton would lead 32-25 at halftime and would blow away Columbia in the second half, grabbing a stunning 19 points victory over the Columbia Lions, a team ranked 42nd in RPI and 6th in the mid-major top 25 poll. "All we heard about was how good they were," explained Senior Marcus Schroeder, who had an impressive 13 points and five steals in the game. "We were ready to play. It was that simple." Princeton shot 50% for the game compared to Columbia's lowly shooting percentage of just 34%. Princeton also forced Columbia into 16 turnovers while only committing nine turnovers of their own. Both teams were cold from behind the arc, but Princeton utilized the fast break, where they got 14 points, and the painted area, where 42 of their 68 points came from. "I was impressed with how we bounced back after the win," Coach Frizzell commented. "We could have thrown in the towel, but we didn't. We came out ready in this tough road game and played spectacularly." This win keeps Princeton very much alive in the Ivy League Conference Title race, as Columbia was previously 5-0 in conference play and in first place.

Princeton Key Players
M. Scroeder - 13 points, 2 assists, 5 steals
K. Koncz - 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Z. Woolridge - 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
L. Gunn - 16 points, 8 rebounds

Columbia Key Players
M. Montgomery - 15 points, 2 steals
J. Bauman - 12 points, 10 rebounds

Following the win, Princeton improves to 10-9 (3-1) on the season. They will play Penn (6-14) next on Tuesday, February 12th.

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Ivy League Standings
1. Columbia (5-1) (16-6)
2. Princeton (3-1) (10-9)
3. Dartmouth (4-2) (10-9)
4. Cornell (4-2) (10-9)
5. Yale (3-3) (10-8)
6. Penn (2-2) (6-14)
7. Brown (1-5) (7-13)
8. Harvard (0-6) (1-21)

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Princeton Crushes Penn on the Road

2/12/08 @ Penn (6-14)

Final: 76-45

Most people thought Princeton would come away with the win, but not many thought they would win by 31 points, but that's just what they did. Princeton held a 12 points lead at the break as the score was 37-25. They crushes Penn in the second half by a tune of 39-20 in the 76-45 romp. Penn was held to just 31% shooting in the game while Princeton shot 45%. Princeton also went 11/25 from three point range in the game and 13/19 from the foul line. Coach Frizzell was visibly excited about his team's performance after the game commenting, "We played great! I am so glad to finally see this team gelling. Granted Penn was only 6-14 coming into the game, we still played spectacular defense in our last two ballgames. We only allowed 49 to Columbia and now only 45 to Penn. I am rather impressed." Marcus Schroeder, Kyle Koncz, and Noah Savage all scored in double figures in the game as they scored 23, 15, and 16 points respectively. Schroeder's 23 points was a career-high for him. Koncz also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in the blowout victory.

Princeton Key Players
M. Schoeder - 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
K. Koncz - 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
N. Savage - 16 points, 4 rebounds

Penn Key Players
J. Reilly - 5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
T. Berdardini - 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals


Princeton improves to 11-9 (4-1) after the huge win. They will face Yale (10-8) on Friday, February 15th, in their next game.

[Jethown]

Good win at Columbia.

Nice dynasty, I'm enjoying this.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jethown

Good win at Columbia. Nice dynasty, I'm enjoying this.

Thanks!

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Yale Knocks Off Streaking Princeton on the Road

12/15/08 vs. Yale (10-8)

Final: 64-68

Princeton's hot win streak was stopped at two after they crushed both Columbia and Penn in back-to-back games. Yale stormed out to an early lead in this one, but Princeton came storming back to take a slim halftime lead with the score at 32-30 in Princeton's favor. The game would remain fairly even in the second half until Yale took a late five point lead with a little over two minutes remaining. Princeton would miss a three pointer that would have given them the lead with 30 seconds remaining and was forced to foul, where Yale sank their free throws and iced the ballgame. "We played poorly," commented a visibly frustrated Coach Frizzell. "I think we got a little overconfident after we easily knocked off Coumbia and Yale and it cost us thie ballgame as we weere just sloppy out there. We shot horribly and just played terrible." Princeton did shoot badly, as the Tigers shot a mere 36% compared to Yale's 46%. Princeton was great from outside, where they knocked down 7/13, but was horrible inside the ark. "We needed to finish off our layups," commented Coach Frizzell. "We were always expecting the referees to bail us out with a foul, but they didn't always, so we have to still try to get the shot to go down, regardless of whether a foul is called or not. If you make the shot and get the foul, then you get a three point opportunity, which is even better than just getting to the foul line or simply making a bucket. I like that we were trying to draw the contact when we got the ball inside, but we have to finish. It's that simple."

Yale Key Players
E. Plato - 26 points, 6 rebounds
C. Holmes - 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
T. Pinick - 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists

Princeton Key Players
K. Koncz - 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals
Z. Woolridge - 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
L. Gunn - 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3/4 3pt. FG

Princeton now stands at 11-10 (4-2). Princeton will take on Brown (8-13) tomorrow night.

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Princeton Recovers From Loss to Decimate Brown

12/16/08 vs. Brown (8-13)

Final: 66-47

Princeton bounced back from the loss to Yale in a big way tonight as they easily knocked off Brown 66-47 due to great defense and a stuttering Brown offense. Fueled by a huge 45-24 lead at halftime, Princeton easily cruised in the second half to the win. Brown only shot 39% on the year and that's exactly what they shot tonight, as well. Brown also only hit 3/17 from downtown and 6/17 from the foul line. While Coach Frizzell was happy with the win, he was not particularly impressed. "We played good, but not great," he explained. "We played good enough to win, and win by a good margin, but I think that was due more to Brown's inability to shoot and their lack of success at the foul line. We left some of their shooters wide open, yet they were only able to nail 3/17 from downtown. While I am happy to win, I am not impressed with our performance." Zach Woolridge was a major force in the game for Princeton as he picked up a double-double, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as well. Kyle Koncz also scored 11 while getting 8 rebounds and Noah Savage added 17 points.

Brown Key Players
M. MacDonald - 9 points
A. Jimanez - 13 points, 6 rebounds

Princeton Key Players
K. Koncz - 11 points, 8 rebounds
N. Savage - 17 points
Z. Woolridge - 10 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists

Princeton improves to 12-10 (5-2). They will face off against the Harcard Crimson (1-23) on Friday, November 22nd.