break up the bows
By Jeff
only kidding. But last night's win over San Jose State was significant in that it has been almost three years since the team has won three consecutive WAC conference games. Yes, the three wins have come against the three weakest teams in the league, but when you won ten games last year, and have missed the tournament the last two years, three wins in a row is significant.
The team won last night because they dominated the Spartans up front. Once again, Bill Amis proved how much he means to the team and how much his abscence hurt last year's team. And once again, Hiram gutted it out and may have been the difference down the strctch with his heady play and consistant leadership.
But the guy who finally showed something was Justin Thomas. He had his best game by far with 14 points and 14 rebounds and may have fiqured out that his game is in the paint, not at the perimeter. It has taken 20 games, but hopefully it will sink in.
The first half of the WAC season is over. Some things are clear. The best team, by far, is UH's next opponent Utah State. But the Bows probably played their best WAC game against the Aggies in a loss to open the WAC season, and a win Saturday night is not likley, but not out of the question. Boise and Idaho are the next best teams, and La Tech is the worst. Everybody else is bunched together, but UH has already lost on the road to Nevada and New Mexico State.
Hoops Talk
January 23rd, 2011 at 5:09 pm
i agree, josten was great and provides the physical and emotional energy needed to make the team stronger late in the game. vander needs to step-up his offense in the paint when he's not double-teamed and he'll be a force in the WAC. truly a diamond in the rough.
overall, just a great win and huge momentum shifter for next weekend's game! go bows!!!
January 23rd, 2011 at 5:53 pm
is it geoff?
or was it hef?
or are you jeff?
come on man. his name is JOSTEN.
January 23rd, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Good point, but I believe it's actually spelled JOSTON.
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:47 pm
is joston not justin or josten
January 24th, 2011 at 6:58 am
Just guessing but his name was probably autocorrected to Justin.....and you're wrong too, Owl or is it al...his name is JOSTON.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:01 am
actually... it's J-O-S-T-O-N.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:19 am
I think a number of players stepped up whether they had the stats or not. Vander and Miah are getting better each game they play. The team is only half as good as it will be by season's end. As the young and very "green" players catch-on to things, the team will be harder and harder to beat this year. Next year, although it will be tough to replace Bill Amis & Hiram Thompson, the team should be even more athletic with the recruits coming in, not to mention after the freshmen & sophomores have a year's worth of coaching and weight-training under their belts.
By the time the freshmen are juniors, I fully expect them to be in the top tier of the Big West.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:37 am
hahaha...shame on you and shame on me.
it's JOSTON
January 24th, 2011 at 10:40 am
I like what Ostrowski brings to the court. The more he has the opportunity to play the more we will see better results. He has quickness and court vision.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:55 am
Last year Hiram was limping around and playing hurt, seems he's playing hurt a little this year, but at least Miah can come in to rest him. I kinda wonder if Miah played last year, we could have won more games. But we can only wonder now.