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MoonlightGraham · 01-16-2024, 09:39 AM

April 7, 2031
NCAA Championship Game

Code:

#2 Villanova 63, #7 West Virginia 61

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Villanova  (36-4, 15-3):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Kris DeMello      C    31   1-7   4-4   2   6   0  0   6
Lowell Welter     PF   34  5-10   4-8   1   9   1  3  14
Asher Wise        SF   32   5-8   2-2   3   8   2  2  15
Reed Weisberg     SG   25   2-6   4-5   0   5   0  5   9
Justice Stafford  PG   29   1-5   2-3   0   0   6  1   4
Ernest Adcock     PG   16   2-3   2-2   0   1   3  2   7
Peter Segal       SG   10   1-5   0-0   1   3   1  1   3
Noah Gardner      SF    8   1-2   0-0   0   1   0  1   2
Clemens Schwaiger C    14   1-2   1-1   1   4   0  0   3
Chris Ramos       C     1   0-0   0-0   0   0   0  0   0

Turnovers: 21 (K.DeMello 2, L.Welter 3, A.Wise 4, 
 R.Weisberg 5, J.Stafford 3, E.Adcock 3, N.Gardner 1)
Blocked Shots: 6 (K.DeMello 1, L.Welter 1, A.Wise 1, 
 R.Weisberg 1, C.Schwaiger 2)
Steals: 4 (A.Wise 2, E.Adcock 2)
3P FGs: 6-19 (L.Welter 0-1, A.Wise 3-6, R.Weisberg 1-3, 
 J.Stafford 0-3, E.Adcock 1-1, P.Segal 1-4, N.Gardner 
 0-1)

West Virginia  (32-6, 15-3):
Player            Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts
Booker Brent      C    31   2-9   0-0   2   4   1  5   4
Gavin Taylor      PF   26   3-6   0-0   1   2   0  4   6
Ronald Chavis     SF   35  9-18   4-5   3   8   0  3  25
Charles Dennis    SG   21   1-7   1-1   3   5   2  5   3
H. Middlebrooks   PG   27  6-12   2-2   0   1   2  3  15
Barry Wagner      SG   20   0-2   0-0   0   2   3  4   0
Edward Trueblood  PG   14   1-1   0-1   0   3   4  0   2
Hal Wall          PG    4   1-2   0-0   0   2   0  1   3
Dorian Hecht      SF    7   1-3   0-1   0   0   0  0   2
Tony Corrales     C    11   0-0   1-2   1   4   0  0   1
Joseph Stuart     C     3   0-0   0-0   0   3   0  0   0

Turnovers: 15 (B.Brent 2, G.Taylor 3, R.Chavis 2, 
 C.Dennis 2, H.Middlebrooks 3, E.Trueblood 1, D.Hecht 
 1, T.Corrales 1)
Blocked Shots: 7 (B.Brent 5, G.Taylor 1, C.Dennis 1)
Steals: 13 (B.Brent 1, G.Taylor 1, R.Chavis 5, C.Dennis 
 1, H.Middlebrooks 2, B.Wagner 1, E.Trueblood 1, 
 T.Corrales 1)
3P FGs: 5-19 (R.Chavis 3-7, C.Dennis 0-5, 
 H.Middlebrooks 1-4, B.Wagner 0-2, H.Wall 1-1)

Player of Game: SF Asher Wise (VLNV)

We did it again!

The Villanova Wildcats win their second national championship, defeating West Virginia, 63-61, on a pair of free throws by Kris DeMello with no time remaining on the clock.

It's the second consecutive All-Big East championship final, as last year the Mountaineers defeated Georgetown.

At halftime, it looks like West Virginia will defend their title. They lead, 37-28, and we're having trouble getting our offense going. The game is played at a deliberate pace that suits the Mountaineers and their stingy defense. They force us into 21 turnovers, and we usually don't win when we squander that many possessions.

However, WVU's defensive intensity can lead to foul trouble, and over the course of the evening, our ability to get to the line keeps us in the game. Ronald Chavis proves almost impossible for us to guard, and our old pal Herschel Middlebrooks keeps finding ways to score, but the other Mountaineers can't get good looks at the basket. After all, we usually play pretty good defense ourselves.

With 24 seconds remaining, the score is tied at 61, and West Virginia has the ball. Everyone in the arena believes they'll have the last chance to win the game in regulation time. Then, Middlebrooks gets a bit careless, and Ernest Adcock swipes the ball from him. Ernest is in the game right now for that reason: he's one of our best perimeter defenders, and here he makes the biggest play of his young collegiate career.

We advance the ball into the frontcourt and call time out. Now it's our turn to take the last shot. The Mountaineers will do anything short of mayhem to prevent Asher Wise from getting the basketball. They're equally worried about Reed Weisberg, even though the freshman hasn't done much tonight. In retrospect, they were probably pleased that they forced Lowell Welter to handle the ball, but he takes care of it and makes a good pass.

And If the Mountaineers could pick a Wildcat to have the ball in his hands with time running out, they'd probably choose Kris DeMello. The sophomore center has taken seven shots tonight and made one. It's Kris who has possession as the clock is running down, and as he tries to drive the left baseline, he's met by Ronald Chavis. There's a whistle...and Chavis is called for a foul.

Kris DeMello is a career .617 shooter from the line. That's not a fluke result; his rating for free throw shooting is 30. Among the players in our rotation, only Welter (.541/20) is worse. However, in this situation, Kris has only to make one of two.

The big Canadian calmly sinks them both. Let the celebrations begin.

Graham Sims becomes the first coach to guide his team to three national championships (Kenneth Burroughs and the retired James Berube and Marvin Heron have two to their credit). The victory is the 600th of Coach Sims' career, the most in our dynasty's history (Burroughs has 550 wins). He's had quite a ride, and it's not over yet.

01-16-2024, 09:39 AM	#491
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	April 7, 2031 NCAA Championship Game Code: #2 Villanova 63, #7 West Virginia 61 ---------------------------------------------------------- Villanova (36-4, 15-3): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Kris DeMello C 31 1-7 4-4 2 6 0 0 6 Lowell Welter PF 34 5-10 4-8 1 9 1 3 14 Asher Wise SF 32 5-8 2-2 3 8 2 2 15 Reed Weisberg SG 25 2-6 4-5 0 5 0 5 9 Justice Stafford PG 29 1-5 2-3 0 0 6 1 4 Ernest Adcock PG 16 2-3 2-2 0 1 3 2 7 Peter Segal SG 10 1-5 0-0 1 3 1 1 3 Noah Gardner SF 8 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 1 2 Clemens Schwaiger C 14 1-2 1-1 1 4 0 0 3 Chris Ramos C 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 Turnovers: 21 (K.DeMello 2, L.Welter 3, A.Wise 4, R.Weisberg 5, J.Stafford 3, E.Adcock 3, N.Gardner 1) Blocked Shots: 6 (K.DeMello 1, L.Welter 1, A.Wise 1, R.Weisberg 1, C.Schwaiger 2) Steals: 4 (A.Wise 2, E.Adcock 2) 3P FGs: 6-19 (L.Welter 0-1, A.Wise 3-6, R.Weisberg 1-3, J.Stafford 0-3, E.Adcock 1-1, P.Segal 1-4, N.Gardner 0-1) West Virginia (32-6, 15-3): Player Pos Min Fgm-a Ftm-a Off Reb Ast PF Pts Booker Brent C 31 2-9 0-0 2 4 1 5 4 Gavin Taylor PF 26 3-6 0-0 1 2 0 4 6 Ronald Chavis SF 35 9-18 4-5 3 8 0 3 25 Charles Dennis SG 21 1-7 1-1 3 5 2 5 3 H. Middlebrooks PG 27 6-12 2-2 0 1 2 3 15 Barry Wagner SG 20 0-2 0-0 0 2 3 4 0 Edward Trueblood PG 14 1-1 0-1 0 3 4 0 2 Hal Wall PG 4 1-2 0-0 0 2 0 1 3 Dorian Hecht SF 7 1-3 0-1 0 0 0 0 2 Tony Corrales C 11 0-0 1-2 1 4 0 0 1 Joseph Stuart C 3 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 Turnovers: 15 (B.Brent 2, G.Taylor 3, R.Chavis 2, C.Dennis 2, H.Middlebrooks 3, E.Trueblood 1, D.Hecht 1, T.Corrales 1) Blocked Shots: 7 (B.Brent 5, G.Taylor 1, C.Dennis 1) Steals: 13 (B.Brent 1, G.Taylor 1, R.Chavis 5, C.Dennis 1, H.Middlebrooks 2, B.Wagner 1, E.Trueblood 1, T.Corrales 1) 3P FGs: 5-19 (R.Chavis 3-7, C.Dennis 0-5, H.Middlebrooks 1-4, B.Wagner 0-2, H.Wall 1-1) Player of Game: SF Asher Wise (VLNV) We did it again! The Villanova Wildcats win their second national championship, defeating West Virginia, 63-61, on a pair of free throws by Kris DeMello with no time remaining on the clock. It's the second consecutive All-Big East championship final, as last year the Mountaineers defeated Georgetown. At halftime, it looks like West Virginia will defend their title. They lead, 37-28, and we're having trouble getting our offense going. The game is played at a deliberate pace that suits the Mountaineers and their stingy defense. They force us into 21 turnovers, and we usually don't win when we squander that many possessions. However, WVU's defensive intensity can lead to foul trouble, and over the course of the evening, our ability to get to the line keeps us in the game. Ronald Chavis proves almost impossible for us to guard, and our old pal Herschel Middlebrooks keeps finding ways to score, but the other Mountaineers can't get good looks at the basket. After all, we usually play pretty good defense ourselves. With 24 seconds remaining, the score is tied at 61, and West Virginia has the ball. Everyone in the arena believes they'll have the last chance to win the game in regulation time. Then, Middlebrooks gets a bit careless, and Ernest Adcock swipes the ball from him. Ernest is in the game right now for that reason: he's one of our best perimeter defenders, and here he makes the biggest play of his young collegiate career. We advance the ball into the frontcourt and call time out. Now it's our turn to take the last shot. The Mountaineers will do anything short of mayhem to prevent Asher Wise from getting the basketball. They're equally worried about Reed Weisberg, even though the freshman hasn't done much tonight. In retrospect, they were probably pleased that they forced Lowell Welter to handle the ball, but he takes care of it and makes a good pass. And If the Mountaineers could pick a Wildcat to have the ball in his hands with time running out, they'd probably choose Kris DeMello. The sophomore center has taken seven shots tonight and made one. It's Kris who has possession as the clock is running down, and as he tries to drive the left baseline, he's met by Ronald Chavis. There's a whistle...and Chavis is called for a foul. Kris DeMello is a career .617 shooter from the line. That's not a fluke result; his rating for free throw shooting is 30. Among the players in our rotation, only Welter (.541/20) is worse. However, in this situation, Kris has only to make one of two. The big Canadian calmly sinks them both. Let the celebrations begin. Graham Sims becomes the first coach to guide his team to three national championships (Kenneth Burroughs and the retired James Berube and Marvin Heron have two to their credit). The victory is the 600th of Coach Sims' career, the most in our dynasty's history (Burroughs has 550 wins). He's had quite a ride, and it's not over yet.