No Subs, No Problem

The Price is Right continued their winning ways this past Monday, finishing off CMS 65-63, in a game that should not have been as close as it was.

With only 5 able bodies to dress...again...the PiR jumped out to an early 37-31 lead, yet had an even bigger advantage leading by more than 10 only 10 minutes into the first half.

Then the three's came.

CMS made 8 three pointers in the first half, bringing them back from what seemed to be an early defeat.  They only made two the rest of the way, which proved to be huge for the home team.

With Ryan Stuver and Jason Hunter out, and Rob Cruise still unable to play, Kyle Komer (6 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists), Brandon Hunter (27 points), Kerry Hunter (12 points, 6 rebounds), Andy Kempf (12 points, 12 rebounds), and Mike Petrilli (8 points) had to carry the entire load.

CMS made a run late in the second half, having a player to sub, gave them a bit of an advantage later in the game.  The PiR became slightly winded, and struggled on both ends of the floor, losing communication on defense and ball movement and legs on the offensive end.

"It's been tough," Kerry said afterward, "we've had guys stepping up though when needed.  It's bringing us closer together as a team."

Mike Petrilli and Andy Kempf have seen the largest increase in minutes due to the lack of able bodied individuals.  Both playing the full 40 minutes the past two games, both players have filled big shoes.

"Sure it gets to you late in the game, you just have to pick your spots," Andy said this week, "you just need to communicate when you can't quite get to a spot, or need help on defense.  It's helping me get into great shape though."

The team is hoping to have Ryan Stuver back from his two game hiatus next week, but will likely be without Kyle Komer as he travels back overseas for competition.  Coach and captain Jason Hunter is now listed as "questionable" for the game, but it is more likely that he sits for a third straight week.

"I've been biking, knee strengthening, it's a process.  But I don't want to come back too soon and end up hurting myself again.  The team doctors and I take it day by day.  We will brace it up once I come back, but you want the strength to be there."  Jason said during a radio interview this week.

"It kills me to sit though," he continued, "I hate watching and not playing.  I think the crowd sees a new side of me.  I use all the energy I would be using playing, by being as loud as I can on the bench."

The Price is Right plays Firehouse this coming Monday at 6:30.  The good guys moved to 6-0 on the regular season.

Firehouse was 4-1 as of this writing.