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...fine...it's just it's backcourt by committee
Heading into the 2005-06 season, no one knew what to expect from the Harvard backcourt. One look at the stat sheet through 14 games, however, reveals that most of the questions regarding the Crimson guards have been definitively answered...
FRONTCOURTThe Crimson came into the season boasting the top frontcourt in the Ivy League with forward Matt Stehle and center Brian Cusworth.The duo got off to a slow start, as the impressive and unexpected backcourt play grabbed the attention of those following the squad. Then, Cusworth went down with a fractured left hand in the Central Connecticut game, turning Harvard’s pre-season strength into a question mark, if not a weakness.Stehle struggled even further in the games immediately following Cusworth’s absence at BU and Lehigh, but exploded against LIU and Albany.The three-man rotation...
...strong body,” Stehle said. “He’s not really what I’ve faced the last couple games, so he’s going to be a tough guy to cover.”Colgate also boasts a very strong backcourt, which returns all three starters from last year’s 85-82 overtime loss to Harvard. Alvin Reed leads the Raiders at the point and is 10th in the Patriot League in assists with three per contest. Kyle Roemer is the squad’s sharpshooter, connecting on 38 percent...
...recent three-game losing streak, the Crimson (6-3) faced strong outside-shooting teams. In tomorrow night’s road test at Albany (2-5), Harvard likely will again face some very good shooters. The responsibilty to defend will fall on the Crimson’s surprising backcourt, which again rose to the occasion on Wednesday night. “The guards, they’ve taken a lot of heat and had to put a lot of pressure on, but they’ve done a good job thus far,” said captain forward Matt Stehle...