January 22, 2008
By Tim Chialastri
Capitol Hoops President
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                #2 Dematha 76     #6 Gonzaga 86

		1	2	3	4	T
#2	DEM (15-2)	11	22	19	24	76
#8	ZAGS(16-2)	14	14	28	32	86

 

 

Perfection lifts eagles past stags 86-76 

Washington , DC - Home of the Gonzaga College High Eagles

Cedrick Lindsay , Tyler Thornton and Ian Hummer Interview

The #8 Gonzaga Purple Eagles attempted 21 Free Throw's last night , out of those they missed not a single one in a great team effort upsetting #2 Dematha 86-76 before a sold-out gymnasium in NW Washington , DC. The fact that Gonzaga failed to miss a FT , reveals signs of a well coached team on a mission.   
     
A pair of Zag junior's in Tyler Thornton and Cedrick Lindsay and senior Ian Hummer combined for 67 points in the win over WCAC league rival Dematha earning them the " Big Three" title. "Even though I scored a career high , I could have only had 10 points and still been happy to get a win against Dematha" smiled Hummer who led all scorers with 32 points.   
                     

Dematha came out strong in the first half , junior Josh Selby (15pts) found junior Victor Oladipo (10pts) for back to back baskets as the Stags closed out the intermission with a 33-28 lead. However the bad blood between conference rivals was evident , and it was clear that an all out war was the only option for both clubs.

Gonzaga came out aggressive in the 2nd half as junior Tyler Thornton ( verbally committed to Duke ) pulled up on consecutive plays knocking down a pair of jump shots giving the Purple Eagle a 56-50 advantage late in the 3rd quarter.  
  

"We knew if we got Ian the ball in the right spots , that he would make plays" acknowledged Thornton who spoke of teammate Hummer who was clutch when the Zags needed him most. Thornton found Hummer in transition who put down a big time dunk sending the Gonzaga Faithful in a frenzy stretching the lead to 12 points with less than three minutes to play in the game. The Zags would hold on to win 86-76 and reclaim the top spot in the competitive WCAC conference in the process.

Dematha with their first loss in league play drops to 15-2 on the season , while Gonzaga wins their ninth straight game improving to 16-2 overall. Video : Gonzaga "Big Three" Post-Game Interview