Emporia Condition men’s basketball cruises in win over Truman Point out | Gaz

The Hornets led 36-23 at the 50 % and shot 48% from the ground over the first 20 minutes while holding the Bulldogs to just 27.6%. Emporia Point out led for all but 2:18 of the recreation and led by as considerably as 24 factors.

Head coach Craig Doty praised the team’s energy on the defensive side of the ball.

“I thought our ideal offense tonight was when we have been in transition and that will get every little thing heading for us defensively,” Doty explained. “I’m in Calendar year 11 as a head coach and I don’t want to say this is my best defensive crew simply because the season’s not more than. But at this issue in the year and with the opportunity we have, it is certainly up there and we just have to preserve doing work every single working day simply because which is what’s likely to carry this group.”

Alijah Comithier, who led Emporia Condition with 19 details, credited the do the job in excess of the summer in building the chemistry that assists with the team’s defense.

“Defense is just what we lay our hat on,” Comithier stated. “Switching up and just rely on every single other on the defensive end. I think that arrives from the chemistry we crafted through the offseason and it carried about into our initial 5 game titles.”

Atavian Butler extra 16 points off the bench. Sam Baker experienced 11, with 9 coming on 3-pointers.

Butler tied a time-significant coming off the bench, and he is a beneficial cog in the Hornet offense.

“Atavian is incredibly solid and energetic and he gets up additional pictures for each minute than any player on our group,” Doty reported. “He’s incredibly self-confident and he appreciates we have self confidence in him. We kind of cover him a small little bit coming off the bench but he has starter-scoring capabilities and is quite worthwhile to our crew.”

Butler just needs to do his part, whatever that might be.

“I just want to occur in and be ready whenever my number is referred to as,” Butler said. “I know every person on this staff has specific work opportunities and I just want to do whatever it usually takes to help my team, irrespective of whether it be receiving a rebound, scoring or taking part in protection. It took me a small although to get likely but I observed my rhythm and pictures began to go in.”

The Hornets (5-) will be off for a week ahead of returning to the flooring against Saint Mary’s on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Idea-off from White Auditorium is scheduled for 5 p.m. Winning is a whole lot of entertaining for the staff, but Butler is aware of there’s a extended way to go.

“We’re acquiring a good deal of enjoyable correct now but we know we have got to keep humble and hungry,” Butler stated.