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Magnarelli finished with an efficient 7-of-9 shooting performance from the field, scoring all of his baskets around the hoop. As a team, the Crimson concentrated its offense in the paint, outscoring its opponents, 54-18, inside the rectangle...
...rally by scoring six consecutive points in under a minute. Capping off his run with 11:30 to go, Lin surged down the middle of the court past Husky defenders and received a well-placed inbound from sophomore Keith Wright before leaping up and slamming the ball through the hoop...
Fouled at the height of his jump, Lin went sprawling but managed to bank his shot off the backboard and through the hoop as he collapsed on top of Stanton...
Indeed, after playing the game for over a month, you come to realize that the thrill of winning a bloody fight for the Quaffle or firing a direct shot through an opponent’s hoop is not the inner Potter geek giddying with glee. It’s the instinctive drive for glory. It’s the extraordinary spirit of this unbelievable game, the utter bliss of pugilism, crusading to crush the opposing team into submission. This is the ultimate agony and ecstasy of intercollegiate Quidditch. And no magical knowledge, fortunately, is required to enjoy...
...That was a prayer—God just guided it into the hoop, that’s the best way I can describe it,” Lin said...