Battling Bishops Sweep Home Double header

There are sometimes shots fall your way that you look around and say "We were suppose to win". The Lady Battling Bishops all game long were losing the rebounding battle 2 to 1 which gave Ferrum two rebounds out of three on missed shots.  For the Battling Bishops there were many missed shots.  The taller Panthers kept the Bishops shooting threes or driving to the basket and many blocked shots.

Conversely the Bishops defense caused the Panther two turnovers to every one for the Bishops so what you saw was a team having a hard time keeping up as the Bishops seldom lead and for the most part trailed on average about four points most of the game.

Now getting back to knowing it's your night.  Most of the game the only offense that the Bishops had
was Alexis Fitzgerald who scored 11 of Wesleyans 27 at the half and by games end had 25 of the Bishops 58 points.  Down by one with less than a minute to play Fitzgerald  tossed a three from long range but she called bank and it landed in the bottom of the net to give NCW their first lead of the half.  A desperation shot by the Panthers failed and gave the Lady Bishops  fouls shots.  The first shot hit the flat part of the back of the rim and sat momentarily still until it rolled in for a three point lead.  Now when bank shot threes and free throws roll in off the rim it's your day.  The Lady Bishops beat Ferrum 58-53 and they are 2-1 in conference play.

Once the boys hit the floor the entire first half was defense, defense, defense.  They Rolled to a 37-24 first half lead over Fertum  a team who the first few days of conference play has started 2-0 and carry a 7-4 record to the floor of Everett Gym.

Once coaches figure out how to bottle the good stretches of games and make them happen all the time then that coach will become a legend.  NCW came out sluggish  and in just a few moments the double digit lead was cut to six.  The next 12 to 14 minutes slowly Ferrum pecked away at the six point lead and cut it to one but never lead down the stretch.

Down the stretch The Bishops  made just enough plays to win their second conference game of the week winning 70-64 over the Panthers.  The Bishops   climb to 9-4 over all and 2-0 in conference.
Kinstons Devontae Brown lead the way with 19 points and 13 rebounds.  DJ Weaver added 14 and Marcus Wiliams 12.

Wesleyan is in action at home Friday night with a Friday night Saturday afternoon double header.  Friday conference foe Maryville is in the house and Saturday Covenant College.  Friday's girls action starts at 5:30 while Saturday begins 2pm.  The guys will start at 7:30 and 4pm.