The Rivalry Game, Version 1.2009 – Game Day Post
Dallas Green celebrates his championship clinching game winner from the last time RMU and the Mount met. AP photo.
Morning, kids. It’s that time.
Robert Morris. Mount St. Mary’s.
Shake the cobwebs out of your heads, warm up the vocal chords, blink the sleep out of your eyes. The 2009 version of the Rivalry Series begins bright and early, with warm temperatures still swirling in the Pittsburgh area.
It also begins on television in the Pittsburgh area and with the Colonials looking to find an identity. Oh, they could also use a win.
While the Colonials are still sorting themselves out and shuffling the puzzle pieces to see what fits best, the Mount is pretty much the same team as last year. They lost Sam Atupem and Markus Mitchell, but that’s about it. Jeremy Goode still drives Milan Brown’s squad, and Jean Cajou is still hitting it from outside.
Should be fun.
We’ll be at the game for the newspaper. You’ll be able to get the full game story and juicy tidbits there. We’ll link up with a post here and whatever doesn’t make the printed pages.
Location: Sewall Center, Moon Township
Records: Robert Morris (1-4, 0-0 NEC); Mount St. Mary’s (3-3, 0-0 NEC). This is the conference opener for both teams. RMU plays Wagner on Saturday, Mount will play St. Francis PA.
Tip off: 7:00pm
Television/Radio: PCNC (Channel 35 on Comcast Cable in Pittsburgh area, check local listings); WPIT 730 AM
Web: rmucolonials.com, WPIT’s online media player, and follow the stats via your favorite college hoops site
Projected RMU starters: F Rob Robinson (6′8, 215, Sr.), F Dallas Green (6′8, 210, Sr.), G Jimmy Langhurst (5’11, 185, Sr.), G Mezie Nwigwe (6′4, 195, Sr.), G Velton Jones (6′0, 170, So.)
RMU Leaders: Points – Velton Jones 10.6/game, Karon Abraham 9.4/game; Rebounds – Robinson 6.6/game, two tied with 4.6/game; Assists – Mezie Nwigwe 2.6/game, Jimmy Langhurst 2.0/game; Steals – Jones 2.0/game, Nwigwe 1.8/game
Projected Mount starters: F Kristijan Krajina (6’9, 230, Fr.), F Shawn Atupem (6’7, 220, Jr.), F Kelly Beidler (6’5, 205, Sr.), G Jean Cajou (6’3, 180, Jr.), G Jeremy Goode (5’9, 170, Sr.)
Mount Leaders: Points – Jean Cajou and Jeremy Goode, each with 14.7/game; Rebounds – Kelly Beidler 8.0/game, Will Holland 5.0/game; Assists – Goode 4.7/game, Beidler 1.5/game; Steals – Goode 2.7/game, Beidler 2.0/game
Quality win for a young team against a tough veteran Mount squad. Strong defense and the young guys stepped up.