Gas Over $2 per gallon.....CELTICS RUNOUT during 2nd Half against ARKANSAS

Tulsa Celtics

After an incredible run which opened up an 18-8 lead, the CELTICS could not stave off Team Arkansas. Our six players ran out of gas during 2nd half play but never quit fighting against the 12 players from HogLand.

I was walking around Team Arkansas before the game and realized they had five players my height and taller. They were big 8th graders. I believed our only chance was to put lots of pressure on them and not get into a halfcourt game.

We hit them with our full court zone press and it created numerous turnovers. Kale Larkin nailed three straight 3 pointers off set plays and Arkansas didn't know what hit them. They had 6 players over 6 ft 3" and we were able to neutralize them for most of the first half.

We played with 6 players against their 11 men and they substituted frequently and always had fresh bodies in the game. Arkansas tied the game at 21-21 just before halftime.

Our press was not as effective during the 2nd half, partly because we were a little worn down and also their #12 was beating our first trap with a crossover dribble that continually split our two trappers. Both halves Arkansas finished well on fast breaks either taking the ball to the hole or dishing off for easy layups.

Chris Collins played a solid game inside against the much taller and more physical team. We could have used Jarred's size and strength in both of our April Fools tournament games.

We close out the tourney with a game tomorrow night against the PIRATES.