Back Home, But Not For Long

After five days in Chicago (along with four plane rides in which I was in the last row for three of the four, and in the next to last row for the other one) for the Maggie Dixon Classic hosted by DePaul University, the NSU Lady Demons basketball team is back home. Despite a valiant rally--NSU trailed by 20 with nine minutes left--the Lady Demons came up five points short against Morgan State in the Consolation game. What's even more impressive is that NSU spotted the Lady Bears the game's first 15 points. The Lady Demons could have started packing early, but they didn't--and that says a lot. Head Coach Jennifer Graf's focus--as she stated in her post-game radio interview--is to get her team playing with that same heart, effort, and intensity, the entire game. Their next chance to do just that will be Tuesday, in the friendly confines of Prather Coliseum. The women and men will host Centenary College in a doubleheader. The Lady Demons' game will tip at 5:45. After that, their next three games will be on the road (Alcorn State, Texas Tech and Jackson State). So Tuesday is the time to show your support for both the Lady Demons and Demons. Of course, if for some reason you just can't make it, be sure and tune in to 100.7 KZBL-FM, and nsudemons.com, for all the action. See you on the radio!

Tony Taglavore

Voice of the Lady Demons