Home Is Not So Sweet

-By Jeffrey Kruczynski, 12/17/2003

Holy Family was looking to get back on track, following a tough loss to Caldwell College in their home opener. The loss snapped the Tiger's modest two game winning streak. Holy Family battled the Devils of the University of Sciences in a contest that featured 14 lead changes. The Tigers shot a respectable 44.8 percent (30/67) from the field, but continued to struggle from beyond the arc (19.2 percent - 5/26). What hurt Holy Family the most was their inability to box out as the Devils out rebounded the Tigers 47-35. That resulted in more second chance points (16-8) for the University of Sciences, which were critical in the Tiger's 77-73 loss. Holy Family has lost the last two games by a combined 9 points. Junior Bob Presner played a great game as he led the Tigers with a double-double (28 points, 11 rebounds) and 2 blocked shots. Senior Mike Wild played outstandingly as he chipped in 27 points (10/22) and dished out 5 assists. Sophomore Chris Kozole displayed a knack for finding seams through the defense, by distributing a team high 9 assists and supplementing that with 8 rebounds and 2 steals. Sophomore Dan Welch provided 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, and 1 steal in spot duty. Luck was nowhere to be found for sophomore Ryan Haigh; he struggled mightily from the three-point line, going 0-8 and 1-12 overall. For Holy Family, home has been as welcome as a paper cut, so far this season. The loss drops the Tiger's record to 3-4 but, hopefully, Holy Family will return to their winning ways.