Linsly's D'arrae Goodwin goes up for a layup in opposition to College throughout their recreation Friday, Feb. 9, on the Linsly College campus. Goodwin had 25 factors and 10 rebounds in a 69-48 win.
WHEELING – Stifel Area Home in Linsly hosted an OVAC comfort recreation Friday night time between the host Cadets and the College Hawks. By means of a powerful defensive effort – and a 25-point, 10-rebound night time from Cadets junior D'arrae Goodwin – Linsly cruised to a 69-48 victory over the visiting Hawks.
The 2 groups traded baskets within the opening minutes, however whereas Linsly continued to attain, the Cadets' protection stymied the Hawks the remainder of the primary quarter. After being tied 2-2, Four-Four and 6-6, Linsly led 19-Eight after one.
“Our protection is fairly good, I actually favored the protection,” Linsly head coach Dave Wojcik mentioned. “We compelled the problem, I assumed we wore them down somewhat bit, conditioning-wise.
“Our protection was good, which created simple alternatives for us on the different finish.”
The second quarter was virtually a reproduction of the primary, with the Cadets main 33-15 on the half.
The College offense rallied within the second half, doubling its first half level complete within the third quarter, with Ethan Jackson scoring six factors on a Three-pointer and a one-and-one to tie the Cadets right into a tie within the third third. .
Linsly stored College from gaining floor partly because of a giant third quarter from Goodwin, who scored 10 factors within the interval. Goodwin scored in a wide range of methods Friday — a layup from the submit, Three-pointers and two lengthy ones, a tough layup and a drive, a twisted lay-in beneath the basket off a lob go; the junior put all of it on show Friday.
His coach's primary reward for his play got here in different areas.
“That's what he does. He’s a stat man, that’s what we at all times name him,” Wojcik mentioned of Goodwin. “He can rating any night time, he at all times will get it again, however he at all times talks. He’s such chief. He makes all the correct performs and anchors our protection. He creates loads of havoc simply by speaking behind the press. You possibly can't discover that, it's uncommon.”
“When you have got your greatest participant be your greatest chief, it takes the strain off the coaches as a result of he's the one speaking. Colleagues, they take a look at one another and say “If he's doing it, possibly I ought to do it, play more durable.” That's what D'arrae does, it makes everybody higher, and that's what good leaders do.”
An almost even half of the second did nothing to dig the Hawks out of the outlet they dug themselves into within the first half, and Linsly went on an 18-1 run as College moved to 9-9.
Jackson and James Garbart led the Hawks with eight factors every. Carson Ford led his staff in each rebounds and assists with six and three, respectively.
College shot 43 p.c from the sphere and dedicated 20 turnovers.
For Linsly, Goodwin's efficiency was adopted by 9 from Naseef Lubowa and Jonah Vaysbakh. Vaysbakh additionally totaled 5 assists and three steals.
Linsly shot simply over 40% from the sphere, however 53% of their two-point makes an attempt. The Cadets compelled loads of turnovers, grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and have been a close to good 10-11 from the foul line to make their taking pictures proportion only a footnote on the night time.
Linsly can see the tip of their season on the horizon as they make a visit to the Massive Shot Prep Nationals in South Carolina later this month.
“I really feel good, I really feel like we're in place proper now,” Wojcik mentioned. “We're somewhat rattled proper now, however total we're enjoying good basketball. They stick collectively, they like one another and now we have good chemistry. I'm trying ahead to the final 9 after which we'll go on the market and see what we've obtained in opposition to some good competitors.”
The varsity travels to face Elkins on Feb. 15. Linsly will host Western Reserve Academy on February 13.
