Late Tip-in Pushes Maroon Past Navy

Last night, a new-look Navy team took the floor against top seeded Maroon and the sell-out crowd of 15-20 people were not disappointed. Both teams were tight and got off to a slow start, not recording a field-goal until about six minutes into the game. Prior to the game, Navy challenged themselves to stay strong mentally and not let poor officiating and missed calls do them in. For 35+ minutes they succeeded at this. Maroon was very effective with their full court pressure, frustrating the Navy guards and forcing them into turnovers and poor shots. Any one watching the game, saw Navy control the flow for the majority, but momentum swung the other way when with a 2 point lead Maroon stole the ball leading to a lay up to tie the game and a chance for the conventional three point play. (FT was missed) Maroon failed to take the lead on that sequence but indeed took control of the game as things further unravelled for Navy when one of their guards was called for an offensive foul; forcing him to leave the game with 6 personals. After several lead changes during the last 2 minutes of the game, Maroon dominated the offensive glass and got a late tip-in to take a one point lead with 1.1 seconds left on the clock. Navy's fate was sealed.
Coming this Sunday, Orange tries to stay undefeated as they play the rival Navy team. Elsewhere team Maroon will face off against the veterans of team Purple on Thursday. Check your local listings