Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Photo by Rylan Howe
David Morse, Wichita senior, takes a charge from Brian Regan, Chicago senior, last night during the intramural championship game in Allen Fieldhouse. Morse and his team, the Johnny Kilroys, could not hold off Regan and the Seminoles. The Seminoles won, 45-36.
In baseball it would be called a quadruple-header. In any sport, it would be called exhausting.
Both the Johnny Kilroys and the Seminoles played four intramural basketball games on Sunday and Monday, then played the championship game in Allen Fieldhouse last night.
The Seminoles didn’t win the game as much as they survived it, defeating the defending champion Johnny Kilroys, 45-36.
The Seminoles will receive a free entry into the Rock Chalk Classic, the tournament that qualifies Midwest teams for the National Intramural Basketball Tournament in Georgia.
On Monday night, two players each fouled out in both teams’ games.
So it was no surprise when this one opened with intense physical play.
The lead swung back and forth for the first half of the game. But as halftime approached, the balance of power swung in the Seminoles and they took an eight-point lead into the break.
Rather than discussing strategy at halftime, the players on both teams used the opportunity to get a drink, sit down and catch their breaths after an exhausting first half.
The sweat stains only became deeper in the second half, as both teams started playing their best basketball of the night.
“I thought the quality of play was very high,” the Seminoles’ Dustin Devin, Junction City sophomore, said.
As the quality of play increased, the scoring decreased. Both teams played tight defense and denied opportunities for inside shots.
The hard-nosed defensive play resulted in constant fouls. The Seminoles committed 15 total fouls during the game, only one more than the Johnny Kilroys’ 14.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Johnny Kilroys only scored from the free-throw line.
The Seminoles enjoyed the advantage of playing with the lead, and held the scoring even. In the second half, they outscored the Johnny Kilroys by just one point.
Mark Moxley, St. Louis senior, hit a momentum-swinging three-pointer for the Seminoles with 5 minutes to play. It increased the Seminoles’ lead to eight and started a 10-to-3 run that put his team on top for good.
“We played with intensity,” Seminoles’ coach Tyson Moyer, Tulsa, Okla., junior, said. “We stuck together as a team and shared the ball well.”
The Seminoles also rebounded well and made the Johnny Kilroys score on their first shot.
The mental fatigue increased by the overwhelming appearance of Allen Fieldhouse, which Seminoles’ players said was more intimidating than the backdrop of the Student Recreation Fitness Center.
The Kilroys ended their season with a 6-1-1 record. The Seminoles beat two undefeated teams in as many days and finished the year with a 9-0 record.
Tournament time brought out the best in the Seminoles, who beat opponents by an average of 24 points in bracket play.
The Johnny Kilroys’ point total was almost half of their tournament average. In the 45-36 result, both teams scored their fewest points in a game all season.
Even though the Seminoles missed a lot of their shots, they weren’t fazed and seemed to enjoy every minute of their victory.
The game may not have had as large a crowd as the women’s match-up, but the atmosphere was just as spirited, with fans conversing with the players and the referees throughout the game.
Ross Fitch
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