No. 21 Legends Host Fresh Princes Thursday Night

Game Two Preview

Fresh Princes (0-1) vs. No. 21 French Lick Legends (1-0)

Greenville, N.C. - The No. 21-ranked French Lick Legends host the Fresh Princes in a Division M13 match up on Thursday evening at 10 p.m. on the SRC Court #2 inside the East Carolina Rec Center.

The Legends are coming off a 43-30 season opening victory over Team G2 last Thursday. The win tied the Legends with as many regular season Dub-Yas as the team accumulated during the 2008 campaign. The possibility of a let down lurks as the Fresh Princes dropped their first game, 65-44 to Hey What Court Are We On?. Head Coach Kyle Holliday and on the court leader Brett Hickman will need the squad to be firing on all cylinders to keep the undefeated season in tact.

"I don't think champions are ever satisfied," said senior Brett Hickman. "Champions always search for a little bit more. Every year is a new season and you have to play game by game and not look at the big picture."

French Lick started off shooting fromt the field as Matt Millen did selecting first round draft picks for the Detroit Lions - horrible besides Calvin Johnson...from...obviously he was a G-Tech Yellow Jacket.

"We need to start off better and score early on," said Holliday. "We started off slow, but luckily we were able to make a run towards the end of the first half."

The Legends utilized an impressive 16-4 run to close out the first half and put the game out of reach for Team G2 to earn the win.

The Legends will start a three guard offense, hoping to attack the Fresh Princes' defense off the dribble. All five starters have the ability to make shots from behind the arc, which should open up the middle for a Princeton-like-offense including screens and back cuts.

Holliday has inserted Matt Warnick into the starting lineup to handle most of point guard duties. The sophomore played with great poise off the bench scoring five points and distributing four assists.

Both wing spots will be held by senior Brett Hickman and freshman Garrison Cherry. Hickman had a stand out season opener, pouring in a team-high 12 points along with dishing four assists. Look for Cherry to break out in game two and be more involved in the offense in his second career intramural game.

Robert Tant and Ian McLeod will man the post positions. Both players have excellent inside-out games and should contribute even more on the offensive and defensive sides of the basketball against the Fresh Princes. Sophomore Joseph Jordan will be in the mix to spell time for McLeod and Tant. The forward-center came off the bench to score eight points and grab five rebounds in the season opener.

If the Legends can play with defensive tenacidy, like similar to the effort put forth against Team G2, then French Lick will pick up its second win of the season.


Prediction
French Lick 48 - Fresh Princes 43

French Lick Legends Projected Starters

G Matt Warnick - makes first start of the season
G Garrison Cherry - local product of J.H. Rose HS
G Brett Hickman - leading scorer averages 12ppg
F Robert Tant - team leader in afro look-a-like
C Ian McLeod - tallied a half double-double 5 pts/5 rebounds
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G Stephen Battese - scored five points off the bench
G Ben Anderson - Ben Wallace type player - floor burn dominator
F Stephen Moore - Hickory, NC native - i dont know this guy
F Chad Staradumsky - feels the nastness of being a champion (see Tom Trojan article)
C Joseph Jordan - top scorer off bench (8 points, 5 rebounds)
G/F/C/Coach Kyle Holliday - scored two points last game without playing
Asst. Coach/Mr Fact Ben Warnick - believes that the final play in the Super Bowl was a forward pass by Kurt Warner and that the Cardinals should have been given one more play.

Game Notes
- No. 21 ranking is the highest mark during a spring semester under Holliday.
- Top ranked defense in the M13 Division, opponents avg. 30ppg.
- With a second victory will surpass regular season win total from 2008.
- Start four underclassman and one senior.