For the 11th time, let’s tip off
Jan
2008
ATLANTA — If this is Emory, this must be Tuesday. Or Wednesday. I’ve been crossed up on the days of the week all … well, week.
This is the final game of the Southern Hospitality tour. Twenty-two teams have battled to try to keep from becoming a blur in my mind. Perhaps I should be doing the battling.
Mitch Cole, the Birmingham-Southern coach, just came over to me and said “everything I say tonight is off the record!”
I told him I wouldn’t stick my head in his huddle (his bench is right next to my seat at the scorer’s table) but if the fans could hear it then I don’t think it could be off the record.
Emory is back after a three-week layoff. Spiros Ferderigos, Emory’s best player, has his left hand taped, but hit a three-pointer early and more or less controlled a rebound with that hand so he looks OK for now.
Emory and Birmingham-Southern are both 6-3.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I should mention I’ve sat next to a lot of coaches.
Cole’s coat came off early, even before his team went down 15-4.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Birmingham-Southern on a 19-4 run, has taken a 35-32 lead with 2:14 left in the first half. Panthers have made seven of their last nine and their last three three-point shots.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
B-SC takes a 38-32 lead into the locker room.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:54 pm
Ten players scored in the first half for B-SC.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Emory went on a 12-0 run to take a 62-52 lead.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
In other action featuring “Southern Hospitality” tour teams, Averett falls to No. 12 Guilford 82-63. Clay Henson had 29 points, including 9 three-pointers for the Quakers.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Birmingham-Southern had a shot to tie with under 10 seconds left, but it didn’t fall. Good game. Will try to talk to both coaches.
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
And Guilford comes to Emory next, so that news is needed here, thanks.