FalconBlog--Triumphs and Trials in the BGSU Falcon Nation

Hiatus over...we're back, Falcons win

Its good to be home, something else the Falcons might say tonight. Thank goodness for the tiebreaker. I don't think we win this game anywhere else. As it was, we blew a 15 point lead against a team that is playing without its #2 scorer, and lost its leading scorer to a serious lookig knee injury in the first half.

Don't have much energy to post a full account. It was a good one. We were up 2, and had the ball with about 42 second left. We decided to run it down, and Ball State decided to let us. Cory got an open look and missed, and then BSU grabbed the board and raced all the way down the court for a close in look with about a second left. Cory was there to harass, and the shot fell off the rim, and we held on for the win. Tight one.

Having said that, the real story tonight was this.

In his last game at Anderson, John Reimold was absolutely heroic. He carried our team today--of that there should be no doubt. Without him, BSU is heading to Cleveland and it isn't close.

He scored 38 points, the second highest ever in a MAC tourney game. He simply took over the team, racing around the court around double teams and hitting shots when he had to.

It was an exciting game. Falcon fans should keep it in perspective. Yes, this team worked hard to make the Gund, and they deserve credit. Yes, many of us thought they would win single digits, and they now have 18 wins and that's a good year. Its also true that tonight we barely beat a team on our floor that played all of the game without their second best scorer and most of the game without their #1 scorer. And they still had a chance to tie it at the end.

Having said that, the best memory tonight is the one John Reimold left us with. What a performance for him.