Thursday, March 10, 2011

Lady Aggies Enjoy New Role As "The Hunters"

The Lady Aggies are ready to ball. They are being overlooked. Coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs probably likes it like this.

On senior night she had five freshmen on the floor at one time to see how they worked together. But this team has gotten tougher, thanks to Jaleesa Sams. The sister grinds for every point and rebound. She has been great for the program. Reisha Bullock is playing well at the right time and Lillian Bullock will help with running the team.

Jaquayla Berry, first team ALL-MEAC, will be ready. She can take over a game. Winston Salem will get a treat.

The Aggies can win it all.

Keys to the win:

It’s funny but I think that Nikia Gorham will come alive again like she did during the WNIT run last year. The upperclassmen will need to produce until the freshmen get comfortable on this big stage. Now is the Time!

Now is the Time!

The Aggie Men will roll 30 minutes west on I-40 tonight to take on Morgan State. Tip-off is at 8pm. The Lawrence Joel Coliseum will come alive as the Aggie faithful find out if ‘now is the time’.

Now is the time!

The writers picked the Aggies to finish 8th and the Aggies finished 5th. They really could have finished higher but they stumbled a few times during the season. This team is not afraid of anybody. They have played everyone in the league close and have improved along the way. The freshmen are getting minutes and their roles are defined. This team can win the MEAC Tournament. That’s right, I said it! I don’t know when this dawned on me. It could have been me saying ‘we should have beaten team xyz’, or me saying that ‘the top team is just squeaking by the other league foes’. Be that as it may, it is what it is. Now is the time!

Thomas Coleman will give the Triad one last look. He will dunk in your face and will not grimace. He keeps a poker face. I have never seen him get a technical foul. If anything, it would be for hanging on the rim trying not to step on a foe below. His style is his style. We may not see another player who will block as many shots in Aggie blue and gold. He could not catch Marvin Webster (839 blks (http://www.morganstatebears.com/hof.aspx?hof=1&path=&kiosk= ) to Coleman's 300 blks), but that was asking too much. Now is the time to see him.

Coach Jerry Eaves has the team playing good basketball at the right time of the season. They seem to play better in front of the Aggie Fans. Winston-Salem will be a good fit for motivation.

This team can win it all.

Keys to the win:

The opponents will double team Coleman. The outside jumper or the cut to the basket pass will be key. I expect the Aggies to attack the rim. They got many teams in foul trouble this season. The Aggies will need to hit their free throws, to keep making the opponent pay for their fouls.