Sorry sports fans, Coach Onski has been away for a while. He got a new job which is making him work (shocking I know) so these pages have been the first to take a back seat as they dont pay the bills.
But lets get into things with a wrap as to what has been happening in the world of College Basketball. With special emphasis on the Big East and the Louisville Cardinals. Last time we heard from me there were 3 matches left in the regular season against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, the Wildcats of Villanova and the top of the table clash agains the Hoyas of Georgetown.
The match against Luke Harangody and Notre Dame was a doozie. Although with the Cardinals leading all match and being up by 19 at some stages the Irish fought back led by Harangody and his 40 point and 12 rebound performance. But their fightback was not enough as the Cards snuck home by 5 points, 90-85. David Padgett was key to the Louisville win with 26 points of his own as he dominated the offensive paint on 10-14 shooting. WIth 4 toher playres helping out in double figures it was a great all round performance by the team.
Next up was the Nova boys, where the Cardinals wanted to get the win to face Georgetown for the Big East title match. ANd a win they got with a convincing 14 point thumping of Villanova, 68-54. After the 12th minute the game never looked in doubt with Louisville getting a spurt that porpelled them to the nice win. There were no major standouts in this game with a nice team effort, although Juan Palacios in his last game at Freedom Hall was good in his first even game for Louisville in front of his mother, who made the trip from Coloumbia. He dropped in 13 points including 2 triples to lead the team in scoring.
That win pitted the Cardinals against the Hoyas. The winner claimed bragging rights and the Big East title. The game was close throughout but it seemed that Georgetown had the upper hand throughout the contest leading by as many as 11 early in the 2nd half. But the Cardinals are a team that wont give up and they put on a chase to grab the lead with 3.30 left in the game. But it was not enough to grab with win with DaJuan Summers dropping a 3 in the final minute to seal a 55-52 W for the Hoya's. It was a tough game with defense being the major focus for both teams.
"It was a grind 'em basketball game," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "We put ourselves in a situation where we could win. It just takes one blunder for you to lose the game in that situation. It was a great game. There were no easy shots. It was a lot of aggressive play out there by both teams."
The Loss for the Cardinals left them with a 14-4 conference record for the season where they finished 3rd behind Georgetown (15-3) and Notre Dame (14-4). They also wrapped up the regular season managing #13 in the rankings which was a stellar effort considering the injuries early and the average start to their season.
Coach Onski would like to add a personal note that he is extremely proud of his Louisville Cardinals efforts this season. Yes the season is not over but if the passion to date and the stifling defense has been second to none. Well done fella's.
Coach Onski
Pictures thanks to www.viewimages.com
But lets get into things with a wrap as to what has been happening in the world of College Basketball. With special emphasis on the Big East and the Louisville Cardinals. Last time we heard from me there were 3 matches left in the regular season against the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, the Wildcats of Villanova and the top of the table clash agains the Hoyas of Georgetown.The match against Luke Harangody and Notre Dame was a doozie. Although with the Cardinals leading all match and being up by 19 at some stages the Irish fought back led by Harangody and his 40 point and 12 rebound performance. But their fightback was not enough as the Cards snuck home by 5 points, 90-85. David Padgett was key to the Louisville win with 26 points of his own as he dominated the offensive paint on 10-14 shooting. WIth 4 toher playres helping out in double figures it was a great all round performance by the team.
Next up was the Nova boys, where the Cardinals wanted to get the win to face Georgetown for the Big East title match. ANd a win they got with a convincing 14 point thumping of Villanova, 68-54. After the 12th minute the game never looked in doubt with Louisville getting a spurt that porpelled them to the nice win. There were no major standouts in this game with a nice team effort, although Juan Palacios in his last game at Freedom Hall was good in his first even game for Louisville in front of his mother, who made the trip from Coloumbia. He dropped in 13 points including 2 triples to lead the team in scoring.That win pitted the Cardinals against the Hoyas. The winner claimed bragging rights and the Big East title. The game was close throughout but it seemed that Georgetown had the upper hand throughout the contest leading by as many as 11 early in the 2nd half. But the Cardinals are a team that wont give up and they put on a chase to grab the lead with 3.30 left in the game. But it was not enough to grab with win with DaJuan Summers dropping a 3 in the final minute to seal a 55-52 W for the Hoya's. It was a tough game with defense being the major focus for both teams.
"It was a grind 'em basketball game," Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. "We put ourselves in a situation where we could win. It just takes one blunder for you to lose the game in that situation. It was a great game. There were no easy shots. It was a lot of aggressive play out there by both teams."The Loss for the Cardinals left them with a 14-4 conference record for the season where they finished 3rd behind Georgetown (15-3) and Notre Dame (14-4). They also wrapped up the regular season managing #13 in the rankings which was a stellar effort considering the injuries early and the average start to their season.
Coach Onski would like to add a personal note that he is extremely proud of his Louisville Cardinals efforts this season. Yes the season is not over but if the passion to date and the stifling defense has been second to none. Well done fella's.
Coach Onski
Pictures thanks to www.viewimages.com
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