Team Curtis J. Phillips lost their first ever season opener Tuesday night as they fell to the Old Dudes by a score of 48 to 61. Prior to the game no one knew the makeup of the Old Dudes but as each of their players strolled into the gymnasium it became clear that a new super team had been formed. For many of CJP's players had played with and against the members of the Old Dudes in local church pickup basketball games and those players just happened to be the better ones in those games. As for the action, with team CJP playing without James Lawrence and Charles Morris, they played a two-three zone defense for the duration of the game in hopes of conserving energy and slowing down the explosive Old Dudes. That plan along with some fundamentally sound basketball on the offensive end led to a half time score of 27 to 27. However early into the second half the Old Dudes simply didn't miss from three-point land for several possessions while team CJP turned the ball over a few too many times and quickly found themselves down by double digits. Nevertheless CJP continued to play spirited basketball and kept the game competitive until the final buzzer.
Quotes
"Very good effort in a loss to a good team tonight. To shoot that poor of a percentage and only lose by 13 to a team that talented is a moral victory, if there is such a thing." - CJP forward Jim Hammen
"They were a tough team with great shooters. We played a great first half, but a lot of missed shots and turnovers in the second half made it hard to stick with them." - CJP guard Brett Goedeke
"Played tough, ran out of gas, but we kept it competitive. Good test of our character." - CJP center Lane Leedahl
Game Notes
Guard James Lawrence missed the game due to some sort of wedding planning for his upcoming nuptials. Center Charles Morris missed the game as well for he was reportedly "sick as a dog." Team CJP is now 5-1 all-time in season openers.
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