The Cardinals were winless in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, but the Bulldogs knew SVSU would be better with standout forward Keithan Jackson playing in his second game of the season. Ferris, however, was strong and equal to the task. Ferris was able to limit the dangerous Jackson's damage inside and use an 18-point effort from senior Justin Keenan en route to an 82-74 win over SVSU in O'Neill Arena.
The Cardinals tried to collapse inside on Keenan, but that was difficult to do as Matt DeHart, hit four 3-pointer and contributed 16 points in the win.
Lou Williams (pictured), who has been playing very well in the absence of Jerrell Sanders who had season-ending knee surgery, added 15 points and 11 rebounds. Williams was not only strong with his scoring, but his rebounding and defense were very positive.
The game had some highs and lows, but the Bulldogs did a great job of showing the kind of mental toughness it takes to win on the road in the GLIAC. Saginaw made a big run late in the first half to regain control of the contest.
In the second half, however, Ferris regained its composure and did a better job of valuing the basketball and attacking the basket.
The Bulldogs will have a one-week break between games as they will be back on the road Saturday in Midland to take on Northwood University in a GLIAC contest.
0 comments:
Post a Comment