Monday, January 23, 2023

Washington State Swept On the Road

The Cougars who had been  playing
some good basketball  were beaten
Sunday by the Colorado Buffaloes 
58- 55. 

It was a close game but as we have
close only counts in horseshoes.
The Cougars now take on Arizona 
who they upset on January  7th
74-61 in Arizona. The Cougars are
hoping to do repeat  performance. 

The Cougars and the Huskies  along
with Colorado  are tied for seventh 
in the Pac-12.  Utah who beat both
schools are in second place behind
UCLA. 

Former Huskies guard Marcus Tsohonis
who is now at Long Beach  State had
49 points on Saturday  in a triple overtime 
win. Marcus is averaging  14.3 points a
a game this season.  He played two years 
at Washington  before transferring  to
Virginia  Commonwealth  where he was at
last season. The Huskies could be using
Marcus for sure. He was a part-time 
starter than exited with six other players
after a terrible  season  that year.

Jamal Bey a starter for most of his five years 
at Washington  has been sent to the bench.
He didn't  play at all in the win over Colorado 
and two  minutes in the loss to  Utah. It looks
like coach Mike Hopkins  is going with the
future playing freshmen  Merrifield and Koren 
Johnson in the backcourt. 

The Huskies are primarily going with seven man 
rotation  with Johnson and PJ Fuller  coming off 
the bench. Fuller who started many pre conference  
gamesis now back coming off the bench with the 
return of Noah Williams who missed many games 
because of injuries. 

The two freshmen  future looks good now it is 
hard to  know  head coach Mike Hopkins future 
looks like. The Huskies though talented are not
playing  well  though did well against Arizona on
the road.  The  Huskies  have  to be more consistent 
or send Hopkins  on his way.


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