6 Ft Over Drops 2nd Straight

6 Ft Over is off to another slow start in the YMCA Summer League. All 5 members of the team showed up for last nights showdown which was a remarkable achievement. Of course the opposition came to Stoney Point with 8 fresh bodies that were all adept at cutting without the ball and fouling Nick Hach when he went to work in the post.

The employees out at the Stoney Point Y like to keep the temperature in their gym hovering around a cool 120 degrees on summer evenings. Last night they dropped the temperature to a chilly 105 degrees and the difference was very apparent.

The Wisconsin Badgers blitzed 6 Ft Over from the onset and led comfortably throughout the first half. The Badgers maintained a double digit lead due to their hot outside shooting and the play of their biracial Center who was outfitted like Jim Carey was during the basketball scene in "The Cable Guy."

Hasenmiller hit a few open 3 pointers in the 1st half when his man left to double team Hach and had a few of his layup attempts blocked when he drove in amongst the trees. Shupert also struggled to get his shot off under the basket against "The Cable Guy", but did show off a surprising touch from outside.

Dengler hit the offensive glass hard and guarded the oppositions best shooter well. The young forward did not look for his shot when he had the ball and opted to dribble around the perimeter in an unpredictable manner.

Reiners was his normal streaky self from outside and was only motivated when matched against the Wisconsin Badger that sported a Ohio State Buckeye shirt. The Buckeye/Badger would stare his defender down in the eye as he dribbled implying that he was a baller that could go wherever he wanted to with the rock. The only problem was that he wasn't that good of a ball handler and was easily thwarted by the slow footed Reiners.

Nick Hach dropped a bucket in at the 1st half buzzer which narrowed the deficit to 11. 6 Ft Over then made their typical 2nd half push and when Aaron Shupert dropped in a rainbow 3 the lead was down to 6.

"You guys have got the magic," Richard Dengler said from the bench as the lead dwindled.

It was not to be, however, as the Badgers used their energy and off the ball movement to free themselves for several easy buckets that closed out 6 Ft Over.

Next week brings Team Josiah who 6 Ft Over easily defeated during the last session.