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Sunday, January 22, 2006
(Originally posted Sat. at 10:31 p.m., updated at 8:39 a.m.)
Holy Cross 74, American 63 -- What is it about American that brings out the Tim Clifford's usually hidden inner player? , Clifford, then a freshman, filled in for the injured Nate Lufkin and put together a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double.
That game, in particular, raised the expectations bar pretty high for the Big Purple Dog coming into his sophomore season. But Clifford has spent more time in Ralph Willard's dog house than on the floor until Saturday, when he got his first start of the season and responded by dropping a 27-points, 4-blocks bomb on the visiting Eagles. Clifford's 27 were a career high, as were the 33 minutes he played.
Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard explained his decision to give Clifford the start to Jen Toland of the :
Kevin Hamilon added 17 points and 8 rebounds for HC.
Andre Ingram led AU with 18 points. Arvydas Eitutavicius added 13 and Brayden Billbe had 10. American shot better from the field than the Crusaders (24-53, 45.3 percent for AU to HC's 22-51, 43.1 percent) and had 7 three-pointers to 6 for HC. But Holy Cross got to the foul line 14 more times than AU and made 16 more free throws (HC 24-29, AU 8-15). Having 18 turnovers didn't help the AU cause any, either.
Holy Cross 74, American 63 -- What is it about American that brings out the Tim Clifford's usually hidden inner player? , Clifford, then a freshman, filled in for the injured Nate Lufkin and put together a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double.
That game, in particular, raised the expectations bar pretty high for the Big Purple Dog coming into his sophomore season. But Clifford has spent more time in Ralph Willard's dog house than on the floor until Saturday, when he got his first start of the season and responded by dropping a 27-points, 4-blocks bomb on the visiting Eagles. Clifford's 27 were a career high, as were the 33 minutes he played.
Holy Cross coach Ralph Willard explained his decision to give Clifford the start to Jen Toland of the :
"I've been thinking for a while about bringing Kevin (Hyland) off the bench because that's a role he got used to last year. Tim had such a special game today that Kevin didn't really get a chance to get in. But Tim has been playing well in practice and with a great deal of energy and more confidence than he did earlier in the year."HC also got a boost from the apparent return to health of Keith Simmons, who played 37 minutes, finishing with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Simmons' second half minutes were limited due to cramping problems in HC's two prior games -- not coincidentally, both losses.
Kevin Hamilon added 17 points and 8 rebounds for HC.
Andre Ingram led AU with 18 points. Arvydas Eitutavicius added 13 and Brayden Billbe had 10. American shot better from the field than the Crusaders (24-53, 45.3 percent for AU to HC's 22-51, 43.1 percent) and had 7 three-pointers to 6 for HC. But Holy Cross got to the foul line 14 more times than AU and made 16 more free throws (HC 24-29, AU 8-15). Having 18 turnovers didn't help the AU cause any, either.
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