Spring Break
MBBALL: Team loses a pair of games
by Jeffrey Pickette
Senior writer
Sports | 11/25/08
Posted online at 11:20 PM EST on 11/24/08
/ Last updated at 2:48 AM EST on 11/24/08
Forward Steve DeLuca (GRAD), who notched a team-high 16 points in the season opener against Lasell, led the team with 18 points and tied for the team lead with six rebounds against WPI.
Hughes chipped in 11 points, while Olson tallied 10 points. Kriskus added eight points in the first half and was one of just four Judges to score in the first half along with DeLuca (seven points), Hughes (seven points) and Olson (six points).
Forward Terrell Hollins '10, who played 12 minutes off the bench, fouled out of the game with just over four minutes left in play.
Head coach Brian Meehan attributed the team's struggles to a need to adjust and play as a group.
"Nobody's at their best right now; everybody's struggling," Meehan said. "We're trying to find an identity, we're trying to figure out how best to play with each other, and it's just not there yet."
McKoy thought one of the contributing factors to the loss was the team's "lack of communication" on the court.
"We weren't talking or communicating as much as we needed to," he said. "We weren't doing what we needed to do on offense, which was pound the ball inside. We were breaking down plays and rushing shots too much."
A bright spot for the Judges this season has been Hughes' play. After totaling 10 points, four rebounds and two steals coming off the bench against Lasell, he was rewarded with a spot in the starting lineup against WPI, replacing guard Kenny Small '10.
"He's really quick, so it's hard for everyone to stay in front of him," DeLuca said. "He's been taking it to the [hoop], getting to the free throw line. He's been doing a good job."
Brandeis will play UMass-Dartmouth tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Judges' home opener before facing Tufts University Sunday at 2 p.m. UMass-Dartmouth handed the Judges their first loss of last season.
Hughes chipped in 11 points, while Olson tallied 10 points. Kriskus added eight points in the first half and was one of just four Judges to score in the first half along with DeLuca (seven points), Hughes (seven points) and Olson (six points).
Forward Terrell Hollins '10, who played 12 minutes off the bench, fouled out of the game with just over four minutes left in play.
Head coach Brian Meehan attributed the team's struggles to a need to adjust and play as a group.
"Nobody's at their best right now; everybody's struggling," Meehan said. "We're trying to find an identity, we're trying to figure out how best to play with each other, and it's just not there yet."
McKoy thought one of the contributing factors to the loss was the team's "lack of communication" on the court.
"We weren't talking or communicating as much as we needed to," he said. "We weren't doing what we needed to do on offense, which was pound the ball inside. We were breaking down plays and rushing shots too much."
A bright spot for the Judges this season has been Hughes' play. After totaling 10 points, four rebounds and two steals coming off the bench against Lasell, he was rewarded with a spot in the starting lineup against WPI, replacing guard Kenny Small '10.
"He's really quick, so it's hard for everyone to stay in front of him," DeLuca said. "He's been taking it to the [hoop], getting to the free throw line. He's been doing a good job."
Brandeis will play UMass-Dartmouth tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Judges' home opener before facing Tufts University Sunday at 2 p.m. UMass-Dartmouth handed the Judges their first loss of last season.
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