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MoonlightGraham · 12-03-2023, 12:19 PM

January 5, 2028
@4 Villanova 91, Pittsburgh 51
Blaine Boyd's Panthers come to the Pavilion and receive a beating that's similar to the ones Graham's Lafayette teams occasionally laid on the weaker members of the Patriot League. It hasn't been a great year for Coach Boyd or his team.

We shoot 60 percent from the floor, and a giddy 68.2 percent (15-22) from distance. Jacob Allen (28 points, 7-9! from three) and sixth man Duncan Sims (18 points, 3-5 from three) are the leading sharpshooters. Devin Guzman achieves a career high with 10 assists, and Avery Sullivan (11p/7r) plays quite well in his first Big East game.
Record: 12-1 (1-0).

January 8, 2028
West Virginia 64, @#4 Villanova 60
May I redistribute the 154 points we scored this week in a different way, please? As well as we shoot on Wednesday, we shoot badly today: 32.8% and 27.3%, overall and from three point distance, respectively. We also turn the ball over 18 times, which I really don't like. Six of our players end the game with at least four personal fouls, which limits how aggressively we can defend the Mountaineers. When you play this way against a good team like WVU, you're going to lose, and we do.

Jose Blanco scores 15 of our points, with 7 rebounds. Devin Guzman scores 13 with 4 assists before fouling out.
Record: 12-2 (1-1).

January 12, 2028
#6 Villanova 73, @Louisville 63
A trip out west to Kentucky puts us back on the winning track, as we open up an 18-point lead in the first 20 minutes and cruise to victory.

Bruno Le Fleurquin (12p/7r), who had been struggling so far in conference play, picks it up a bit today. Jose Blanco (15p/8r) and reserves Corey Hicks (10p/5r/3a) and Duncan Sims (10p/4a) provide quality assistance.

Shout out to Charles Vancleave, who hands out 4 assists in 13 minutes of court time.
Record: 13-2 (2-1).

January 15, 2028
#6 Villanova 60, @Pittsburgh 49
A quirk of the Big East schedule has us traveling west to Pittsburgh today, which means half of our conference games have featured the Panthers. They're 6-10 this season, which makes this quirk not so bad. We hold Pitt to a total of 100 points in two matchups this season.

With the exception of big man Scot McCarty (14 points), whom we recruited when Graham was at Lafayette, we lock the Panthers down defensively. Meanwhile, Panther nemesis Jacob Allen scores 16 for us. Devin Guzman adds 11 with 7 assists, and Corey Hicks produces 10 with 5 rebounds in a reserve role. BLF scores only 4 points--he hasn't done much offensively in a while--but he dominates the boards with 13.

We are in a group of six teams who are 3-1 in Big East play so far, right behind--you guessed it--Georgetown.
Record: 14-2 (3-1).

January 19, 2028
#5 Villanova 85, @Connecticut 82
Connecticut is to the Big East as Virginia is to the ACC: a team whose performance in my universe doesn't approach its real life achievements. The Huskies' prestige is 63, which places them in the lower reaches of the conference. They're 4-11 this season, which won't help that mark.

UConn is, however, still capable of playing good basketball, especially at home. It's all we can do to squeak out a three-point victory.

Will we look back and identify this game as the coming-out party of Avery Sullivan? The freshman center scores a career-high 17 points, his 9 rebounds are one short of another career best, and he blocks 2 shots. Jacob Allen (18p/4a), Jose Blanco (15p/6r), and Bruno Le Fleurquin (10p/9r) make up a solid supporting cast.

The outcome spares Duncan Sims' blushes. With 10 seconds left, the 6'3" guard attempts to put an exclamation point on the victory with a dunk. He misses it, much to the delight of the UConn fans.

"That looked like me out there," his dad Graham says. "I remember dunking exactly once."

"Duncan's actually pretty good," Corey Hicks adds. "He can't jump like I can, but he's had some good dunks here and there.

"We might call him No More Duncan now, though."
Record: 15-2 (4-1).

January 22, 2028
@5 Villanova 73, @#16 Notre Dame 63
While we were beating Connecticut earlier this week, the Fighting Irish were knocking off Georgetown, 61-60, at the Joyce Center. As a result, five teams enter today's play atop the Big East table, all with 4-1 records.

Two of them are us and Notre Dame, which makes this big win even bigger.

Jose Blanco sets the tone for us: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block. Bruno Le Fleurquin (14p/8r), Duncan Sims (12p) and Jacob Allen (11p) play well, too.

Now there are three teams sharing the top spot: Georgetown, West Virginia, and Villanova. We've lost to WVU, and they've lost to the Hoyas, so we're technically in third place.
Record: 16-2 (5-1).

January 26, 2028
@#4 Villanova 72, Cincinnati 58
Jacob Allen drains 6 threes, en route to a 28-point performance, as we take care of business against the struggling Bearcats.

Allen is ably supported by Jose Blanco (19p/9r), Corey Hicks (10p/7r), and Devin Guzman (5a/0to).
Record: 17-2 (6-1).

January 29, 2028
#4 Villanova 73, @Syracuse 57
We've tightened up our team defense considerably in Big East play. Tonight, we hold the Orange to 31 percent shooting, including 18 percent from behind the arc, and pull away to a tidy victory.

23 more points from the red-hot Jacob Allen spark our offense. Our only other double-figure scorer is Devin Guzman, with 12. Big men Avery Sullivan and Jose Blanco score only 10 points between them, but they each snare 10 rebounds.

The unsung hero is walk-on center Bernie Pfister, a 6'11" freshman from Cowanesque Valley High School in Westfield, PA. Big Bernie plays 5 minutes and rejects 2 shots.

Notre Dame goes to West Virginia and hands the Mountaineers an 86-82 defeat. This leaves us and Georgetown alone atop of the Big East standings.
Record: 18-2 (7-1).

12-03-2023, 12:19 PM	#406
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	January 5, 2028 @4 Villanova 91, Pittsburgh 51 Blaine Boyd's Panthers come to the Pavilion and receive a beating that's similar to the ones Graham's Lafayette teams occasionally laid on the weaker members of the Patriot League. It hasn't been a great year for Coach Boyd or his team. We shoot 60 percent from the floor, and a giddy 68.2 percent (15-22) from distance. Jacob Allen (28 points, 7-9! from three) and sixth man Duncan Sims (18 points, 3-5 from three) are the leading sharpshooters. Devin Guzman achieves a career high with 10 assists, and Avery Sullivan (11p/7r) plays quite well in his first Big East game. Record: 12-1 (1-0). January 8, 2028 West Virginia 64, @#4 Villanova 60 May I redistribute the 154 points we scored this week in a different way, please? As well as we shoot on Wednesday, we shoot badly today: 32.8% and 27.3%, overall and from three point distance, respectively. We also turn the ball over 18 times, which I really don't like. Six of our players end the game with at least four personal fouls, which limits how aggressively we can defend the Mountaineers. When you play this way against a good team like WVU, you're going to lose, and we do. Jose Blanco scores 15 of our points, with 7 rebounds. Devin Guzman scores 13 with 4 assists before fouling out. Record: 12-2 (1-1). January 12, 2028 #6 Villanova 73, @Louisville 63 A trip out west to Kentucky puts us back on the winning track, as we open up an 18-point lead in the first 20 minutes and cruise to victory. Bruno Le Fleurquin (12p/7r), who had been struggling so far in conference play, picks it up a bit today. Jose Blanco (15p/8r) and reserves Corey Hicks (10p/5r/3a) and Duncan Sims (10p/4a) provide quality assistance. Shout out to Charles Vancleave, who hands out 4 assists in 13 minutes of court time. Record: 13-2 (2-1). January 15, 2028 #6 Villanova 60, @Pittsburgh 49 A quirk of the Big East schedule has us traveling west to Pittsburgh today, which means half of our conference games have featured the Panthers. They're 6-10 this season, which makes this quirk not so bad. We hold Pitt to a total of 100 points in two matchups this season. With the exception of big man Scot McCarty (14 points), whom we recruited when Graham was at Lafayette, we lock the Panthers down defensively. Meanwhile, Panther nemesis Jacob Allen scores 16 for us. Devin Guzman adds 11 with 7 assists, and Corey Hicks produces 10 with 5 rebounds in a reserve role. BLF scores only 4 points--he hasn't done much offensively in a while--but he dominates the boards with 13. We are in a group of six teams who are 3-1 in Big East play so far, right behind--you guessed it--Georgetown. Record: 14-2 (3-1). January 19, 2028 #5 Villanova 85, @Connecticut 82 Connecticut is to the Big East as Virginia is to the ACC: a team whose performance in my universe doesn't approach its real life achievements. The Huskies' prestige is 63, which places them in the lower reaches of the conference. They're 4-11 this season, which won't help that mark. UConn is, however, still capable of playing good basketball, especially at home. It's all we can do to squeak out a three-point victory. Will we look back and identify this game as the coming-out party of Avery Sullivan? The freshman center scores a career-high 17 points, his 9 rebounds are one short of another career best, and he blocks 2 shots. Jacob Allen (18p/4a), Jose Blanco (15p/6r), and Bruno Le Fleurquin (10p/9r) make up a solid supporting cast. The outcome spares Duncan Sims' blushes. With 10 seconds left, the 6'3" guard attempts to put an exclamation point on the victory with a dunk. He misses it, much to the delight of the UConn fans. "That looked like me out there," his dad Graham says. "I remember dunking exactly once." "Duncan's actually pretty good," Corey Hicks adds. "He can't jump like I can, but he's had some good dunks here and there. "We might call him No More Duncan now, though." Record: 15-2 (4-1). January 22, 2028 @5 Villanova 73, @#16 Notre Dame 63 While we were beating Connecticut earlier this week, the Fighting Irish were knocking off Georgetown, 61-60, at the Joyce Center. As a result, five teams enter today's play atop the Big East table, all with 4-1 records. Two of them are us and Notre Dame, which makes this big win even bigger. Jose Blanco sets the tone for us: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block. Bruno Le Fleurquin (14p/8r), Duncan Sims (12p) and Jacob Allen (11p) play well, too. Now there are three teams sharing the top spot: Georgetown, West Virginia, and Villanova. We've lost to WVU, and they've lost to the Hoyas, so we're technically in third place. Record: 16-2 (5-1). January 26, 2028 @#4 Villanova 72, Cincinnati 58 Jacob Allen drains 6 threes, en route to a 28-point performance, as we take care of business against the struggling Bearcats. Allen is ably supported by Jose Blanco (19p/9r), Corey Hicks (10p/7r), and Devin Guzman (5a/0to). Record: 17-2 (6-1). January 29, 2028 #4 Villanova 73, @Syracuse 57 We've tightened up our team defense considerably in Big East play. Tonight, we hold the Orange to 31 percent shooting, including 18 percent from behind the arc, and pull away to a tidy victory. 23 more points from the red-hot Jacob Allen spark our offense. Our only other double-figure scorer is Devin Guzman, with 12. Big men Avery Sullivan and Jose Blanco score only 10 points between them, but they each snare 10 rebounds. The unsung hero is walk-on center Bernie Pfister, a 6'11" freshman from Cowanesque Valley High School in Westfield, PA. Big Bernie plays 5 minutes and rejects 2 shots. Notre Dame goes to West Virginia and hands the Mountaineers an 86-82 defeat. This leaves us and Georgetown alone atop of the Big East standings. Record: 18-2 (7-1).