Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Pokes Win! Holy Cow!






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Air Force 25 24 49 Final



Wyoming 23 35 58


It took over a month but Wyoming finally won a basketball game. The Cowboys now avoid finishing last in the Mountain West after avoiding the sweep by the Air Force Falcons. With the 58-49 victory the Cowboys finally reach the 10 win mark with one regular season game remaining.

Some unusual suspects stepped up tonight to give the Cowboys the win in front of the home crowd. Ryan Dermody hit four treys for 12 points and the lone senior on the squad stepped up big on Senior night. Daylan Harrison had his best conference game by hitting three treys and had 12 total points. Desmar Jackson had a rough night shooting put still put up 12 points and dished out five assists.

Tom Fow had 17 points to lead the Falcons while Grant Parker had 14. The Falcons jumped out the gates quickly and led most of the first half. As the second half rolled on the Cowboys crept before finally taking the lead with 10 minutes left in the game.

The Cowboys will finish up the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Las Vegas to take on UNLV. The Pokes will meet Air Force again on Wednesday in the pigtail of the Mountain West Tournament which is also played in Las Vegas.

AWARDS

Cowboy Joe: Dermody stepped big in the second half with 12 points and got a win on Senior night.

Cowboy Low: Adam Waddell had two points and two rebounds. The big fella just isn't healthy right now and can't go full speed on his ankle. Hopefully he can get some rest on the weekend and get ready for the tournament.

Cowboy Foe: Tom Fow led all scorers with 17.

Cowboys sign a rebounder

According to the Casper Star Tribune the Cowboys basketball team has signed F Brian Gibson out of Delgado JC in New Orleans. Gibson currently leads the JUCO ranks with over 14 rebounds a game.

Gibson is old for his year (25 next year) and only 6'8 but he has a wide body and a knack for grabbing rebounds. He also scores 12 points a game but his focus on the boards should be a boost for the Cowboys next year.

I think Schroyer has done a good job this year in recruiting players that fill gaps in the Pokes lineup. Wyoming gets out rebounded nearly every game and Gibson should help quite a bit. With Boubacar Sylla in doubt next year with foot ailments Gibson will provide some more depth down low. Francisco Cruz is a sharpshooter from outside and should help with three pointers.

Hopefully these two have a bigger impact than Thomas Manzano did this year.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Preview: Bottom of the Barrel

Air Force at Wyoming
Arena Auditorium
7:30PM
TV: The Mtn

#8 hosts #9 as the two teams with the worst records in the Mountain West square off on Tuesday night. The Air Force Falcons (9-18, 1-13) travel to Laramie to take on the Wyoming Cowboys (9-19, 2-12). While Cowboys are ahead in the conference standings the Falcons have the edge this season in the head to head battle. The Falcons won 70-63 over the Cowboys on January 30th in Colorado Springs.

After that win the Falcons have lost seven in a row while the Cowboys are stuck in a eight game slump. The good news is that one of these teams while have their first win in over a month. These two teams are set to face off in the pigtail game of the Mountain West Conference as well.

Desmar Jackson of Wyoming is a star in the making and is coming off career best 31 points in Saturdays loss to Utah. The Falcons play team ball and will try to sweep the Cowboys by playing their disciplined style of ball.