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Bucks Refuse to Quit
The Motlow Bucks (8-4, 11-7) stormed their way to sole possession of third place in the TCCAA standings with a pair of tremendous comebacks this past weekend in front of large, noisy crouds at Copperweld Arena.
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On Friday night the Bucks trailed 63-43 with 17 minutes remaining before Freddie Goldstein caught fire and scored 23 of his 37 points to lead his team to a stunning 100-90 victory.
The Bucks seemed to have run out of gas on Saturday when they trailed visiting Walters St. 47-30 with 18 minutes remaining before Goldstein again caught fire, nailing five three pointers and scoring 18 second half points in the Bucks' 76-73 victory.
The wins over the two teams closest to the Bucks in the standings lands Motlow in excellent position heading into the coming week's trips to West Tennessee. Motlow faces Dyersburg St. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, then follows that with a trip to Memphis to battle Southwest Tennessee on Saturday, Feb. 13.
The first half against Roane St. was a struggle Friday night with the Bucks entering the intermission trailing 51-38. The beginning of the second half was no better, with the visiting Raiders starting the final 20 minutes with a 12-5 run to take their 20-point lead after three minutes.
At that point something changed for the Bucks. Goldstein knocked down a pair of three point shots and within four minutes the Roane St. lead was down to 11 at 68-57. Robbie Townsend, who finished with 16 points, Mark Mason, Maurice Grant, and Zamarious McClendon all began to find their scoring touch, and Motlow took its first lead with 8:42 left at 74-73, closing a 31-10 run in just over eight minutes.
Townsend secured the win, stepping to the foul line and nailing six consecutive free throws in the final minutes. Motlow was 24-29 from the charity stripe in the second half, consistently going hard to the basket and drawing contact.
Motlow had five players in double figures, with Darryn Frazier and McClendon scoring 12 each and Mason adding 10.
Saturday the first half against Walters St. was almost a carbon copy of Friday's first 20 minutes, with the Bucks again entering the intermission trailing by 13 points 43-30. And like the previous night, the beginning of the second half saw the visiting team increase its lead.
Again it was Goldstein who jump-started the comeback with a big three pointer. Over the next six minutes the Bucks outscored the Senators 19-8, pulling within 55-49. Motlow finally took its first lead at 65-64 with 4:30 left in the game and never trailed again.
Goldstein again paced the scoring with 23 points, giving him 60 for the weekend. His six three pointers included five in the second half. Townsend was again clutch in the final minutes and finished with 13 points, while Frazier added 11, Grant had nine, and McClendon scored seven.
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Bucks Brace For Invasion From the East
The Motlow Bucks (6-4, 9-7) will have a great opportunity to make a strong move in the TCCAA standings this coming weekend when they host Roane St. and Walters St. at Copperweld Arena, with Saturday's contest against Walters St. part of Homecoming 2010 activities.
The Bucks currently sit in fifth place in the conference, only one-half game behind Roane St. (7-4, 12-6) which visits on Friday, Feb. 5 with tipoff scheduled for 8pm CST.
The next day will find Walters St. (8-3, 13-4) visiting the Moore Co. campus as the college celebrates Homecoming. The Senators are just ahead of Roane and Motlow in the TCCAA standings. Activities are scheduled to begin at 12pm, with the women's contest tipping off at 2pm and men scheduled for a 4pm tipoff.
Motlow's scheduled contests this past weekend against Cleveland St. and Chattanooga St. were postponed due to inclement weather. The Bucks will now travel to Cleveland on Friday, Feb. 26 for a 7pm CST tipoff, and Chattanooga on Saturday, Feb. 27 for a 3pm CST tipoff.
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