Men's Basketball wins in OT; Foster makes history
Benjamin Levine
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Sports
"When we got to overtime at McDaniel it was a tough pill to swallow," head coach Scott McClary said after the game. "We defended their final play really well and they hit a tough shot. [Going into the half,] all I tried to focus on was to stay positive and keep the guys thinking about what was next."
In overtime, the Mules dominated, starting it with a three by Foster, and never fell behind. The Green Terror were forced to foul down the stretch, with the Mules hitting the clutch free throws. The final score was 73-68.
Liddic led the Mules with 21 points and 9 rebounds, coming up just short of his ninth double-double. Foster had 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Junior guard Evan Tozer also had 15 points to go along with two steals and two boards.
Although the Mules are still a talented team without ailing senior center Peter Barnes, they have certainly felt his loss, going 4-3 without him in in-conference games (opposed to 5-0 with him), and they have had to made adjustments.
"When we first lost Pete there was an adjustment period," McClary said when asked about Barnes. "We didn't play well for a few games. There isn't one guy to replace him. We had to learn to play differently and play with a smaller margin for error. One thing we did was to go to a lineup with both point guards in together… I try to look at the team as a different team all-together from the one with Pete. We had to learn what was the best way for this team to win. We are starting to figure that out now."
One thing is certain as the Centennial Conference heats up: the Mules cannot afford to relax down the stretch. "If we get beat, we will just get beat, it won't be because we overlooked anyone. We aren't good enough to do that," said coach McClary.
The Mules' next game is Wed. against Swarthmore (5-14, 4-8). Then, they go on a two-game road trip at Franklin & Marshall (16-3, 10-2) and Dickinson (1-16, 1-11).
In overtime, the Mules dominated, starting it with a three by Foster, and never fell behind. The Green Terror were forced to foul down the stretch, with the Mules hitting the clutch free throws. The final score was 73-68.
Liddic led the Mules with 21 points and 9 rebounds, coming up just short of his ninth double-double. Foster had 20 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Junior guard Evan Tozer also had 15 points to go along with two steals and two boards.
Although the Mules are still a talented team without ailing senior center Peter Barnes, they have certainly felt his loss, going 4-3 without him in in-conference games (opposed to 5-0 with him), and they have had to made adjustments.
"When we first lost Pete there was an adjustment period," McClary said when asked about Barnes. "We didn't play well for a few games. There isn't one guy to replace him. We had to learn to play differently and play with a smaller margin for error. One thing we did was to go to a lineup with both point guards in together… I try to look at the team as a different team all-together from the one with Pete. We had to learn what was the best way for this team to win. We are starting to figure that out now."
One thing is certain as the Centennial Conference heats up: the Mules cannot afford to relax down the stretch. "If we get beat, we will just get beat, it won't be because we overlooked anyone. We aren't good enough to do that," said coach McClary.
The Mules' next game is Wed. against Swarthmore (5-14, 4-8). Then, they go on a two-game road trip at Franklin & Marshall (16-3, 10-2) and Dickinson (1-16, 1-11).