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in Allgemein 09.01.2020 15:03von MJL456 • 2.720 Beiträge
LOS ANGELES -- There was plenty for Southern California coach Andy Enfield to smile about after his team put away UC Santa Barbara 96-72 on Sunday night.His biggest smile came when he mentioned the Trojans 25 assists on 33 baskets, a number that even made him overlook his team shooting 35 3-pointers.We shot 40 percent, made 14, but we had 25 assists so I cant get too upset with our players, Enfield said. Weve got some good shooters on this team. But 25 assists, thats a lot. So we did a good job of finding the open man, making the extra pass.The Trojans (6-0) are off to their best start since 2000-01 when they opened with an 8-0 mark.A 6-0 start is great, said Enfield. Were thrilled. I think were all thrilled because weve played some good teams.Bennie Boatwright scored 21 points, Elijah Stewart had 18 points, and Chimezie Metu and Shaqquan Aaron added 15 apiece for the Trojans. Jordan McLaughlin finished with 13 points.Hes much more comfortable, McLaughlin said of Boatwright, who missed the Trojans first two games with upper back spasms. Hes coming off an injury and got out of rhythm. He got the first couple of games out of his system, and now hes back to shooting the ball. Hell be fine.In control throughout, USC remained content to attack the Gauchos from the outside, taking 35 of their 61 shots from beyond the arc, making 14.Theyve got really good shooters, and they shoot the ball extremely well Gaucho coach Bob Williams said. They shot the ball really well when they got up.Jalen Canty had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead UC Santa Barbara (0-5). Gabe Vincent scored 15 points and Alex Hart added 14 for the Gauchos, which outscored the Trojans 46-30 in the paint.The Gauchos scored the first basket of the game only to see the Trojans lead from the 18:50 mark of the first half. The Gauchos were still within 66-59 with 8:16 remaining before USC pulled away.The last five, six minutes the roof came off for them, and we didnt play very well, said Williams. We fell apart the last five, six, seven minutes.BIG PICTUREThe Gauchos are 0-5, but opened last season with a 2-7 mark before rebounding to finish 19-14 overall, 11-5 in the Big West Conference.USC has won 15 consecutive non-conference games at the Galen Center, beating UCSB in 13 out of the last 14 meetings. The Gauchos have not beaten the Trojans since 2002.UP NEXTUC Santa Barbara: The Gauchos play their first home game of the season against Sonoma State on Thursday night.USC: The Trojans play on the road for the first time this season Wednesday night at San Diego. Air Max 97 Gialle .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Air Max 97 Pinnacle QS . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. http://www.airmax97outlet.it/scontate-air-max-97-ultra-confetti.html . LOUIS -- Lance Lynn was one of the more enthusiastic participants as the St. Air Max 97 Just Do It . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Air Max 97 Rosa Outlet . The Celtics closed out their first preseason under Stevens on Wednesday night with a 101-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, who rested a lot of their lineup including former Celtics Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.Willie le Roux says the Sharks game against the Stormers on Saturday is like a Springbok trial match for some players. Two of South Africas premier Super Rugby sides go head to head in Cape Town, live on Sky Sports this weekend, and its a battle that Le Roux and his team-mates are looking forward to. The two sides are unbeaten so far in the competition, with seasoned Springboks and new caps shining for both.Le Roux is taking part in his first season with the Sharks after signing from the Cheetahs last year, and scored a try in his debut against the Kings. Though his new team is pleased after winning their opening two games, he says the atmosphere in camp suggests this weekends fixture carries slightly more weight. Thats the one; going to Newlands and playing the Stormers, said the full-back. Theyre always a quality side and everybody is looking forward to it. Weve got a strong defence and the key is when we get the turnover the guys really switch on and they know their roles. Thats where I come in - just waiting for the turnover ball to put the guys into space. Willie le Roux For some of the guys its like Springbok trials as well. Everyones really up for it, we just cant wait to get onto the field and express ourselves.Everyone knows the South African derbies are always tough, they know theyre playing for higher colours and they have to give it their best against each other, so its always tough playing against South African opposition.The Sharks recorded a bonus point in their win over the Kings in Port Elizabeth, before backing it up with victory over a visiting Jaguares side full of internationals, and Le Roux says both teams were difficult to break down.The Kings feed off their crowd so its a hard place to go to for a win. I remember in their first season they picked up a win against the Force in their first game, so we always knew that was going to be tough. Willie Le Roux scored a try against the Kings on his debut for Sharks in Week 1 Our first home game against the Jaguares was like a Test match.dddddddddddd Those guys are really physical and theyre not an easy side to play against, but we played in the right areas of the field and defended well, so luckily we came away with the win.A relaxed Le Roux credited the defensive work of the team for the unbeaten start to the season, as well as being able to play with freedom when they have the ball.Weve got a strong defence and the key is when we get the turnover the guys really switch on and they know their roles. Thats where I come in - just waiting for the turnover ball to put the guys into space.The coaches allow us to play our game. Theyve told us to play what we see and said we cant cramp ourselves up in a kicking game, so the guys are really enjoying it. Daniel du Preez (left) and brother Jean-Luc played in the Currie Cup for the Sharks last year but are tasting Super Rugby for the first time in 2016 The turnovers that have allowed the Sharks to punish sides comes from ferocious work at the breakdown. A familiar sight for fans is Marcel Coetzee causing trouble for opposition sides at the tackle, but there are two new loose forwards in the Sharks family who have caught the eye this season.Jean-Luc and Daniel du Preez, twin sons of former Springbok Robert du Preez, have made a big impact in their short time in the senior squad. The 20-year-olds featured in the Sharks off-season wins over Toulon and Toulouse, and continued their impressive form into the regular season. Le Roux is confident there is plenty more to come from the pair.Everyone knows Marcel, then youve got Dan and Jean-Luc, a couple of youngster coming through who are incredibly energetic. They just want to tackle guys backwards and get their hands on the ball so they can throw the ball around, play and just have fun on the field.They were already starting to shine in the pre-season games in France and then Jean-Luc was given man of the match in both of our first two games of the season.Theyre great talents and unbelievable guys. They are great rugby players with a bright future ahead of them.Watch Stormers v Sharks live on Sky Sports 4 from 3pm this Saturday Also See: Super Rugby hits Super Rugby tries - rd 2 Retallick ruled out Follow us @SkySportsRugby ' ' '
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