2008 Woodie Awards
Foxes to face Stags, attempt to remain in first
Joseph Ferrary
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Sports
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Red Foxes back in 1st
Just over one week ago the Red Foxes suffered a heartbreaking loss to Manhattan when Darryl Crawford hit a floating jumper with seven seconds left to give the Jaspers a 75-74 victory. With the loss the Red Foxes found themselves in third place.
One of the main reasons why Marist is back on top of the MAAC is due to the play of senior guard Will Whittington. In the Red Foxes latest wins, Whittington has averaged 27.5 points.
Anthony said that Whittington's play and the team's "do-or-die" mentality has helped put the Foxes back on top.
"On paper we are the number one team in the MAAC," Anthony said. "After the Manhattan loss, we found ourselves with our backs against the wall. As a result, every game is do-or-die for us. With a couple more losses we could easily slip from first to seventh."
Coach Brady cited improving defense and three-point shooting as the reason for the Foxes quick turnaround.
"We are playing better defense right now," Brady said. "We are also making strides on the three-point line. We are not where we want to be right now in those two areas, but we are getting close."
Just over one week ago the Red Foxes suffered a heartbreaking loss to Manhattan when Darryl Crawford hit a floating jumper with seven seconds left to give the Jaspers a 75-74 victory. With the loss the Red Foxes found themselves in third place.
One of the main reasons why Marist is back on top of the MAAC is due to the play of senior guard Will Whittington. In the Red Foxes latest wins, Whittington has averaged 27.5 points.
Anthony said that Whittington's play and the team's "do-or-die" mentality has helped put the Foxes back on top.
"On paper we are the number one team in the MAAC," Anthony said. "After the Manhattan loss, we found ourselves with our backs against the wall. As a result, every game is do-or-die for us. With a couple more losses we could easily slip from first to seventh."
Coach Brady cited improving defense and three-point shooting as the reason for the Foxes quick turnaround.
"We are playing better defense right now," Brady said. "We are also making strides on the three-point line. We are not where we want to be right now in those two areas, but we are getting close."
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