Rebs Win Another One

The Rebel Roundballers defeated Louisiana Lafayette tonight 69-54. It was the first time the Rebels have started the season with two consecutive wins since the 1999-2000 season. The Rebels had another up tempo game under Coach Andy Kennedy. They were led by Clarence Sanders with 22 points who played all but 4 minutes of the game. Bam Doyne and Kenny Williams both contributed twelve in the contest for the Rebels. Todd Abernathy and Dwayne Curtis both remained injured and did not play for the Rebels.

The Rebels shot around 45% from the field and 60% from the line. I was glad to see Kenny Williams get in there and contribute tonight by making some baskets. With Curtis out, Williams is definitely going to have to step up. Justin Cerasoli, the Seton Hall transfer, contributed 10 points for the Rebels. I look for him to score about this many points each game.

I listened to the post game show and Coach Andy Kennedy is pretty funny. He referred to their upcoming trip to Hartford as, "Plains Trains and Automobiles." The Rebels will be traveling to Hartford, Conn. this weekend to play in the Hispanic College Fund Classic, where they will take on Fairfield, Central Arkansas, and UCONN. (Who knows what famous basketball player played at Central Arkansas without googling it?)

More on the basketball team later this week.