Pioneers Defeat Schoolcraft to Split 1-1 at Lynn Conway Classic

Game Outcomes:

From the start competition the pioneers were in a dog fight the entire first half. Costly turnovers and missed opportunities gave Schoolcraft college a 43-37 halftime lead. In the second half, both teams turned it up on the defensive end which lead to multiple lead changes. Schoolcraft took a 1-point lead late in the game but the pioneers got a clutch lay up to seal the victory!  Pioneers won 86-82

Standout student athlete:

The standout student athlete of this game was Jamahl Trice. The freshman's current stats are 11.2 ppg & 3.3 apg. His contributions to the team made it possible for the Pioneers to get ahead within in final seconds of the game. His great sportsmanship is something that stood out and displayed great hard work.

Highlights from game:

During the matchup between the Pioneers and Ocelots Trice went 12-12 from the free throws line, had 5 assist, 1 steal and was 100% from the free-throw line.

Game Statistics/Outcomes:

Jamahl Trice 19 pts 5 assist

Jacob Carlson 16pts 6 rebounds

Bryce McNair 15 pts 3 rebounds

Israel Smith 13pts 5 rebounds

Isaiah Sewell 13 pts 3 rebounds

Coaches comments:

 Adding some insight, Associate Head Coach Covile said "This may have been the best display of team basketball played to date by us. We played against a tough Schoolcraft team but our guys never got rattled. We played great defense which created fast break opportunities for us to get easy transition points. We had 5 guys in double figures in points tonight which lets us know we shared the ball as well. What stood out the most was our will to win tonight. We could have folded under pressure but the leadership tonight amongst us was remarkable. Maybe we had some extra motivation to play harder against a team that previously beat us but our guys played tonight as a unit I'm glad today was the day we chose to."

Any adjustments for next games: 

Some adjustments for next game will be focusing on limiting second chance points. Schoolcraft dominated us on the offensive boards with 18 totals.  These adjustments are important because we want the team to keep the same momentum throughout the entire game. Each play is important as the next. We will make these adjustments by keeping in mind that defensive rebounding and blocking out is just as critical as offensive output. The team will start to exercise this more during practice to gain their confidence in this area.