In their final preseason tune-up, the Cougars will host another Conference Carolinas opponent in DII Limestone. After handling Queens University with ease, the Cougs will use this contest to implement a little more of the new offense and see who steps up for the final spots in the rotation.
Limestone is coming off of a preseason loss to something called the Athletes in Action. This is just sort of a team consisting of former college players from all three divisions of college basketball. I've never heard of a college team hosting a game like this but the Limestone Saints were defeated 75-64. This should be an opportunity to see lots of experimental line-ups and offensive sets from the Cougars.
Here are three things I'm hoping to see from today's game:
1) Can Trent Rebound? (figuratively and literally)
- I documented last week how Trent struggled and appeared frustrated for the majority of the Queens game. I would love to see him bounce back to his old self and be one to lead the Cougars. That means more efficient offensive post play and fewer bone-headed turnovers and fouls.
2) What ever happened to that competition at the 2-guard spot?
- Cremins stated before the Queens game that the starting shooting guard position was being hotly contested. Eventually, Jordan Scott showed enough in practice to get the starting nod and responded by leading the Cougars with 23 points. Meanwhile, the players who were supposedly pushing for the spot didn't show anything during game time. Nori and TD were laying bricks all game and Sundberg was nursing a sprained ankle. Matt will likely still be out, so let's see what the other two have to contribute.
3) Will Baru settle in?
- Nerves got the best of young Adjehi last week, but he showed signs of calming down and playing his game as the minutes ticked by. Hopefully he got all those first game jitters out of his system and is ready to dominate today.
Go Cougars!
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