“In Twenty Years of Coaching, I’ve Never Thought a Game Was Fixed, But… (You Gotta’ Read This)
“In twenty years of coaching, I’ve never thought a game was fixed, but tonight…” Those were a few of the words from Lassen High School Lady Grizzly head basketball coach Paul Moore, following Lassen Highs 69-57 NAL loss to West Valley High School, Thursday night, (1/22).
The Lassen High Lady Grizzlies built a 34-14 lead over the West Valley Lady Eagles, Thursday night at West Valley. (Before we go on, let us stress the at West Valley part of this story).
With Lassen leading 34-14, both teams had shot ten free throws. By the time the game ended, West Valley had shot 62 free throws, to Lassen’s 20, and the Eagles had a home victory in hand.
While I was not a personal attendee of this game, (but I have witnessed many a comeback), I can’t keep myself from thinking something is terribly askew, and that no other stat is really worth discussing. Two teams, neither of which has a notable talent advantage (West Valley 7-10, Lassen 5-8). Home team down by 20. Free throw attempts even at ten apiece, and then BAM !. The visiting team loses it’s mind and sends the opponent to the free throw line 52 times… But the team leading by 20, shoots just ten free throws the rest of the game. The basketball math just doesn’t add up.
At any rate, the loss drops Lassen to 0-3 in the NAL, (5-9 overall).
The Lassen JV team lost a tough one, 44-43 at the horn and the Lady Grizzly freshmen were defeated 47-30.
Lassen will be back home, Tuesday, Jan. 27th, to face the Anderson Cubs.
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Posted: January 23rd, 2009 under LHS Girl's Basketball.
