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It kickstarted a 15-6 run and earned the Wolfpack a lead. Over the next 5:30 of the game, LBJ would move into a press and started to run. They started to play with pace and the tide of the game began to turn. The team has won several games this year coming from behind so the Wolfpack was far from uncomfortable. It’s a big reason why the Bulldogs led 18-10 after the first quarter.īut LBJ wasn’t in an unfamiliar spot. With the size of Adrian Orozco at the guard spot and Shawn Bryant inside, they clearly had a size and strength advantage to start the game. LBJ started the game playing Alexander man to man and the Bulldogs took advantage. Never has that been more clear than its matchup with Alexander in the first round of Gold Bracket play during the Border Olympics on Friday. While LBJ doesn’t have height it does have some depth playing eight, nine, 10 players in games sometimes and using that to play with pace.
That’s why the team always seems to be better when it’s on the run.