Blue Blazers -Better Late than Never
Shawn Williams scores 11 in Blazer win

By Mike Hunt
January 18, 2003

Being 30 minutes late for a game and not warming up will explain the low scoring in the Blue Blazer 31-21 over the Bridgeport based Crazy Squirrels. Due to a communication break down, a game that was believed to be at 1:00, really started at 10:00, causing the Blazers to be extremely late and causing the Harrison County Parks and Rec brass to cut the quarters to 5 minutes per.

After finally having just enough players to play, 6, the first quarter began and ended 5 minutes later with the game tied at 5 a piece. By half time the score was 13-7 in favor of the Crazy Squirrels. Why the low scoring? Good defense on the part of the Blue Blazers, poor shooting for the Squirrels, and the Blazers not being able to loosen up prior to the game. The second half would be another story.

Justin Glass and Shawn Williams picked up their offense in the second have to lead the Blazers into victory. Justin Glass started a run by hitting back to back 3 pointers and then Shawn Williams woke up to drop 11, three straight 3 pointers and a lay up during a 24-8 Blue Blazer run in the second half.

Jeremy Glass also pitched in 8 points, Travis Messenger hit two jumpers to give him 4, Tyler Maxwell made 2 free throws to end his day with 2 and Sam Tricase was held scoreless, shooting only once.

NEWS and NOTES:

Dominic Southerlin was out of town and could not play...Travis Cotrill did not answer the phone in the morning, and therefore was not aware of the game...Eric Post is now 13-11 as head coach, 9-4 in the regular season...5 minute quarters were used rather than the normal 10...Thursday January 23, 2003 at 8:00PM is the next game...Blue Blazer Fan attendance: 3