Game 1 - vs Uruguay: WIN: 112 - 109 (57310)A solid win to kickstart our season 51 campaign. We beat a much higher ranked Uruguay team full of talent. It was essentially a game of two quarters each, with us starting great to lead by 12 points going into quarter time, to then being down by 6 points going into three quarter time. However, we finished strong, winning by 3 points in the end. My heart was pumping so fast in the last few seconds of the game when our star guard Dwayne O'Meley missed both of his free throws (which would have guaranteed the win there and then), with Uruguay missing a 3 point BuzzerBeater to send it into OT.
This just goes to show how far our U21 program has come, going into the game as underdogs and coming out with the win. Therefore, I urge you to get involved in the program, by joining our offsite forum. You can find the forum link and instructions for registration on a separate NZ BuzzerBeater forum, titled, "NZ Offsite Forum".
MVPs:1. Bogdan Nitu - 3 votes.
2. Deke Selwood - 2 votes.
3. Zhao Erqiang - 1 vote.
Honourable mention to Epalahame Coleman who played defensively well all game.
Next Game:vs Switzerland. Tune in!
Last edited by Te-Ariki (NZ U21 Manager) at 09/21/2020 04:42:41