Sam Grus
12-17-2013 12:57 pm
OWENSVILLE, MO-Looking ahead at 2014 basketball season, the Owensville Dutchmen appear young and looking for the upsets. Led by seniors Nathan Smith and Ben Angell, this team could get somewhere if they work hard and do not give up.
“You cannot win on talent alone. You don’t have enough talent to
win on talent alone.” - Herb Brooks.
That was said to the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team at the
beginning of the season. That quote applies to the Owensville Dutchmen in 2014.
This team is going to have to gel and work together if they are wanting to
achieve something great this season. The team leaders are going to have to work
hard at getting this team together to achieve one common goal. Nathan Smith and
Ben Angell are trying to do as much as they can whether it be team bonding, or
just getting players to practice.
In two of the first three games, the team played well, they just
need to work on a few things to get to the next level. Against the Fatima
Comets, the passes needed to be sharper, since the Comets run a press defense.
Meanwhile, against the Belle Tigers the team got into foul trouble early on and
two key players fouled out in the second half. So those are the little things
that the team can work on to improve for later on in the season.
Overall, this team has the potential to do something and shock the
Four Rivers Conference. Expect the seniors to have big seasons, and look for
freshman Logan Moritz to have an impact on the offensive side of the ball. Also
look for the crazy Dutchmen fans to play an intricate role for intimidating the
opposing teams during home games. My prediction is that we will finish .500,
they will pick it up down the stretch, sending the Dutchmen into the District
Tournament hot.
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