Jacks Improve to 7-1: Stay Undefeated at Home

The Lumberjack Basketball TEAM improved to 7-1 on the year, as well as defending home court by moving to 4-0 at "The Woodshed". Yesterday evening WE competed against Concordia Moorhead JV squad with the final score being 95-62.  Offensively the TEAM came out clicking in the first half shooting 67% from the field and 55% from the arc (6/11) tallying up 56 points. Ultimately WE played an aggressive first half on both ends of the floor allowing us to separate early and never looking back.

Although the TEAM was able to put up 95 points, the most impressive statistic would be the fact WE had 24 assists on 34 made baskets. Anytime a group can assist on over 70% of field goals made a coach begins to believe the TEAM "Trusts the Pass", and puts the "TEAM before self". It was a balanced scoring attack from the Lumberjacks as Travis Frye (Myrtle Beach, SC) set the pace with 17 points (4/5 3FG) to go along with 4 assists. Joining Frye in double digits was Julian Vasquez who tallied 15 points/7 rebounds, Wesley Harrison 11 points/5 rebounds, and Patrick Robinson with 10 points in 13 minutes. Our bench has been extremely productive early in the season and once again came through totaling 52 of the 95 points scored.

Up next for the TEAM is the Cobblestone Classic played at "The Woodshed" this Friday and Saturday (November 22nd and 23rd). Turtle Mountain will be the secondary host team as WE compete against Trinity Bible and Northland Community Technical College. Games will begin Friday at 2pm with Turtle Mountain taking on Trinity Bible. WE will be competing against NCTC at 8pm with the Ladyjacks starting at 6p. On Saturday games will tipoff at noon when Turtle Mountain plays NCTC followed by Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks going against Trinity Bible. OUR TEAM's will begin at 4p with the Men's game at 6p.

Competition begins to tighten up as the first semester is coming to a close. WE look forward to becoming battle tested, but this group is playing several stretches of 3 games in 4 days. Our mission is to maintain focus on becoming a better TEAM, sacrificing for the TEAM, and committing to TEAM concepts and strategies regardless of the opponent as we prepare for conference play.

MON-DAK PLAYER OF THE WEEK: XAVIER CRUZ

During three wins last week he scored 49 points shooting 53% from the field, had 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 11 steals.  Xavier is from Miami, Florida and he played his high school basketball at Coral Gables High School.

Cruz has been a tremendous addition the Lumberjack TEAM and we congratulate him for this accomplishment.

Get JACKED UP (and come support your HOME TEAM!),

Cory Fehringer