The heavyweight bout we all knew was coming finally happened. Black had beaten us twice prior to this game. The first was a blowout, the second much closer, both going in their favor. Would this be the game that finally saw Maroon pull out a big win against their hated rivals?
Actually Good
Squad depth. The full roster was there. Subbing out Jake for New Chris, of course.
Actually Bad
Squad depth. We had 4 guys who do not sub out, and one who in this game barely subbed out.
Actually Good
Black missing all their big guys, and only having five guys total.
Actually Bad
They are still DEADLY from 3.
Actually Good
Emmett played the game of his life. He was an x-factor on offense and played good defense.
Actually Bad
We missed Jake's scoring. Especially since we didn't really heat up that much until the second half.
The end result was a 2-point loss for Maroon, meaning the season is over. This matchup was the best chance we had against them, and they still pulled it out, so hats off to Black. We still don't like them, but whatever.
In the end, Chris 1 fouling out in crunch time, New Chris not being near the scorer Jake was, and not playing Emmett on their best shooter all game hurt us a lot. Even two missed threes as a result of Emmett's defense in the first half would have been game-changing. We didn't get some bounces either, which sucks. It just wasn't our year.
Who knows what incarnation Maroon will have next year. Who will be back? Who will be off to other ventures? For now, all we can do is look back on the past few months and wonder about what-ifs. And remember to always #BelieveInMaroon
