TIDE HANGS ON TO UPSET CLEMSON

ALWAYS NICE TO BEAT THE ACC...

 

Retin has another career high...

     Alabama played a great basketball game for 30 minutes on the road against ACC Clemson. In the final ten minutes they sucked it up and refused to lose. The Crimson Tide refused to roll over and die. In that last ten minutes the good guys dominated the offensive rebounds, got the big defensive boards, and played in your face defense.

 

          All in all, it was a good win for Alabama and moves their overall record to 6-2. I doubt many of us would have believed that record was possible when the season started. Special shout out to Retin Obasahan, Shannon Hale, and Jimmy Taylor. All three had excellent games. Retin scored a career high 23 points, and steadied the Tide down the final four minutes to keep the Tide in the game. Jimmie Taylor had 9 rebounds, some of them were key offensive rebounds. Shannon Hale had a good offensive game but his defense against Clemson star, Jaron Blossomgame, was a big key to the Tide win. Blossomgame was held to 7 points due to Hales' defense, and a nasty double team anytime he touched the ball. Justin Coleman had a nice floor game but his shooting remains cold as ice. Michael Kessens had four big rebounds, and a couple of nice shots as well.

             The anticipated high scoring offense has not arrived yet, but you can see the seeds planted by Johnson. When Bama shoots the ball well they can be a tough team. Tide offensive players are moving the ball well. The team looks for the extra pass, and that often leads to wide open looks at the basket. Bama takes on Winthrope tomorrow night in Coleman Coliseum.