The Aggie men return to the road, looking for some wins on Saturday. But Coppin State (2-11 in the MEAC) is never an easy team to beat.
The Eagles may not have the ballers from yesteryear, but they seem to hang around in most games. The Aggies better not take them lightly. A&T should jump right on them in the first half and make it a stress free night. In the last meeting between these two teams - a 67-62 A&T victory in Greensboro - the Aggies found themselves trailing at the half 24-32. However, I expect A&T to win this one again.
Morgan State (12-1 in the MEAC) will be waiting on Monday. ESPNU (9 PM) wants to see this. As a matter of fact, I do too! I want A&T to stop Kevin Thompson. He is not Moses Malone, but when he came to Greensboro he acted like it by getting 20 rebounds. Morgan beat us 74-65, and they walked out of the Corbett Center with 51 rebounds! To be fair, we had 33.
That was then, this is now.
I believe that we can beat Morgan if we go inside. Besides, it will be the last week of the regular season and the Aggies need to make a statement to the A&T faithful. The loss to Winston Salem had many fans wondering what’s next.
The Lady Aggies are 12-1 in the conference. They will face Coppin State (4-9 in the MEAC) on Saturday at 2pm. This should not be a tough task for the Aggies. A&T has displayed that consistency of a champion, and seems to be able to turn on the power when needed.
Now Morgan State (9-4 in the MEAC) will provide a bigger test for the Lady Aggies. A&T beat them 67-56 in snow-laden Greensboro, but now it should be a closer game.
The Lady Aggies have been looking good. I expect to see them on TV during the MEAC Championship.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Payback, Aggie style
The Lady Aggies have the gym by themselves today. Normally they are a part of a doubleheader with the men. I remember the Auburn game in the Corbett Center where the Aggies lost 76-63. That next game against Norfolk State the Aggies strapped a 81-51 spanking on the Spartans.
Well now the Aggies are coming off a 90-80 road loss to Hampton, and South Carolina State is in town at 4pm. They are 3-9 in the conference, and seem like an easy foe, but SCSU lost to A&T 67-60 on January 23.
Everyone is stingy with the Aggies. But now the script has flipped. The Aggies are looking to payback whoever walks into the gym.
To be honest, the team has played well. The bench, the starters, the desire and the fun of the season have been there.
I remember thinking to myself during the Winston Salem State game during a span that Winston was hustling and guarding everyone, that the Rams were all on our freshmen and running around playing defense, and then here is ‘Tweet’ Cook with a three point shot. Bam! They did it again, and here is Tweet again, Bam! It was like they had forgotten about her and it seemed like Tweet knew when to turn it on during the crunch. To make it so bad, Tweet made it look so easy with a Michael Jordan shrug after knocking them down.
We have a lot of weapons. The Aggie Fans should give the props to the seniors. The season is winding down.
The Aggie Men have their sights set on playing Winston Salem State Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum. They have been up and down all year. One thing for sure, if you are in second place the Aggies will beat you. They beat Delaware St, 65-54, and South Carolina State, 87-69, this past Wednesday. They will rest Saturday and let the conference feed off of each other.
On the other hand, the WSSU trap has probably kept the team from resting. I forgot the numbers, but in the first matchup between these teams this season A&T could not get the ball up court time after time, and WSSU gained momentum. The Aggies finally solved it but lost 59-57.
Payback. This will be the biggest Aggie game in Greensboro this year. Also, it will be interesting to see how the standings are on Monday night once the dust has settled. This could not have come at a better time as the team has won two in a row. They beat Hampton, 69-65, on the road Monday night, before the SCSU win on Wednesday.
What will we see? I believe that we will see James Porter and Thomas Coleman waking up for the last run of the season. This has been the best we have looked in a long time. This is the best time for the payback.
Well now the Aggies are coming off a 90-80 road loss to Hampton, and South Carolina State is in town at 4pm. They are 3-9 in the conference, and seem like an easy foe, but SCSU lost to A&T 67-60 on January 23.
Everyone is stingy with the Aggies. But now the script has flipped. The Aggies are looking to payback whoever walks into the gym.
To be honest, the team has played well. The bench, the starters, the desire and the fun of the season have been there.
I remember thinking to myself during the Winston Salem State game during a span that Winston was hustling and guarding everyone, that the Rams were all on our freshmen and running around playing defense, and then here is ‘Tweet’ Cook with a three point shot. Bam! They did it again, and here is Tweet again, Bam! It was like they had forgotten about her and it seemed like Tweet knew when to turn it on during the crunch. To make it so bad, Tweet made it look so easy with a Michael Jordan shrug after knocking them down.
We have a lot of weapons. The Aggie Fans should give the props to the seniors. The season is winding down.
The Aggie Men have their sights set on playing Winston Salem State Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum. They have been up and down all year. One thing for sure, if you are in second place the Aggies will beat you. They beat Delaware St, 65-54, and South Carolina State, 87-69, this past Wednesday. They will rest Saturday and let the conference feed off of each other.
On the other hand, the WSSU trap has probably kept the team from resting. I forgot the numbers, but in the first matchup between these teams this season A&T could not get the ball up court time after time, and WSSU gained momentum. The Aggies finally solved it but lost 59-57.
Payback. This will be the biggest Aggie game in Greensboro this year. Also, it will be interesting to see how the standings are on Monday night once the dust has settled. This could not have come at a better time as the team has won two in a row. They beat Hampton, 69-65, on the road Monday night, before the SCSU win on Wednesday.
What will we see? I believe that we will see James Porter and Thomas Coleman waking up for the last run of the season. This has been the best we have looked in a long time. This is the best time for the payback.
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