What sums this game up is simply, Truman’s starting 5 was better than the Cowboys. The Cougars used a 21-8 run in roughly a five minute stretch in the opening quarter to get a double digit lead and coast to an easy victory. The only time Western would cut the lead down to single digits was 8 after the end of the third quarter. However, the Cougars held Cowboy star sophomore guard Brailen Neely scoreless in the fourth, a major factor in winning the game, Neely finished up with 16 points in the game. A key in the early first quarter run was senior point guard Devain Newbell, who scored 11 of his 17 points in the first quarter. Newbill is an explosive guard in open space, with good handles that likes to get into the lane and create plays for Truman. He has nice speed and can be effective when coming off a high ball screen. To go along with 17 points, he had 6 assists, good enough to win the game MVP.
His partner in crime was 2014 U of D Mercy commit Aaron Foster-Smith. Truman’s Mr. Basketball candidate did not disappoint, according to my stats, Foster-Smith took 10 shots, and made all of them, including three three-pointers. Aaron is wing with good size measuring in at 6’7″. He is a explosive athlete, inside-out scorer, runs the break hard, and his body that needs to blocked out on rebounding, because if not, he will jump out of the gym and get the rebound, which he did 11 times vs. Western. Foster-Smith is currently only under 100 points away from breaking Truman’s career scoring mark.
Not to be outdone in the victor fellow senior Anthony Wartley-Fritz. In the win, Anthony had his best game of the season, getting a double-double with 11 points, and 13 rebounds. Standing at 6’7″, Fritz, has good size, brings energy to the floor, and toughness. He finished through a couple and-one plays, and went after rebounds hard the whole game.
With the victory, Truman is now 5-0 heading into the new year. The Cowboys head into 2014 with a 1-4 record.
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One question, Will Western make a run in their quest for a PSL title. Peace King alum 1982 Joseph.