We might have seen our two Redhawk team leaders emerge last night.
Prince Obasi and Louis Green, both seniors, had exceptional games as they led the Redhawks to their first Division I conference victory at home in 30 years.
Both were solid defensively, and are probably the two best defenders on the roster in general. Obasi played nearly every minute of the game. Green had four blocks and seven boards to go along with 13 points.
And Prince Obasi – ready for this? – was 7-9 from the line. He of the sub-60% free-throw percentage was solid from the stripe. He hit two near the end of the game in the final minute to help salt away the victory.
That’s the kind of leadership this team so desperately needs. And Obasi deserves a ton of credit for starting to display it. He routinely plays the most minutes of anyone on the court, and is making better decisions in his time on it. Last night he had just 2 turnovers to 4 assists.
Before lavishing too much praise on the Redhawks, it’s important to note that they were facing a San Jose State team missing their best player, by far, in James Kinney. His 21 points per game were not replaced by anyone. They missed Kinney in their last game against UTA and scored 47. They missed him against Seattle and scored 48. Without Kinney, the Spartans are toothless.
Not that the Redhawks had many teeth, either. Their starting forwards scored exactly two points. If the Redhawks can win games with Clarence Trent and Chad Rasmussen completely MIA, that’ll be a positive, because neither is exactly consistent.
But a bit of good fortune might have been exactly what Seattle needed. And at this point, a win is a win. Hard to complain.
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