[jammin' jamey]

The refs usually are. But you can't blame the refs. They only make a difference in the close games and this one shouldn't have been close. But when McCarty is on JC is hard to beat.

I let your first two post go, but this one I can't.

AC had a 10 point lead at one point and JC played from "behind" most of the evening. It was an even matchup with both teams tying and exchanging leads until the final bell. Please don't kid yourself and think that this contest wasn't or shouldn't have been close.

As for the game...
It was a physical game. Lots of pushing off. I'm not going to blame the officials though because they called the game loose the entire night. Free throws were even.

Difference here was rebounding and second chance points. JC did a good job of exploiting the 1-3-1 with McCarty slipping free for the outside shot from the corner. Also, your opponents guards are able to rebound freely against the 1-3-1 and the Golden Eagles had a 10 board advantage for the game, including the putback to seal the win. Murray and Crum crashed the boards all night, as did Welch.

Good measuring stick for AC at this point in the season. JC, despite their record, is a top 5 team in the region, as long as McCarty is healthy.