A10: Slowing Down, But Just A Little
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Dukes and Explorers have calmed down a bit here at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, a simply lovely building that's actually at the corner of a street named after Don King. The Explorers have also missed approximately 3400 layups as the Dukes have grabbed a 31-29 lead with just over six minutes left in the first half.
While the Explorers have trouble on the offensive end, Duquesne has a bucketful of offensive rebounds, which they, too, have turned into a bunch of missed layups. On the plus side for the Dukes, when they've ventured outside they've been deadly; nearly everybody from Duquesne has a three, even 6-10 Kieron Achara. (He's one of three Scottish players in Division I!)
Both teams have cheerleaders and a handful of fans here this Wednesday evening; maybe 30 students appeared to have made the trip from North Philly for the game for La Salle. The Explorers also have their mascot, a French explorer type guy. The Dukes do not have a guy with a giant foam John Wayne head for a mascot, unfortunately.
Also of note for this game: The man directly next to me is also liveblogging the game.
