USC Upstate had a 7-2 player on their team that I had to guard in the game. He was the tallest player I had played against. I faired well against him, until one play in the second half he dunked on me pretty bad. Coach Dement showed the play like five times during our film session. I must admit it looked really bad on film. The coaches and the rest of team got a good laugh out of that one.

My dad, grandmother, little cousin, and little sister came to the game. I enjoy playing in front of them because they don’t get to come to many games - especially my grandmother. My little cousin, grandmother and sister had made signs for the game, which I though was really cool. The school presented me with a ball to mark me breaking the school scoring record; it was really special that they were able to witness that. My sister has grown so much since the last time I saw her. She is almost 5-5 and is only 10-years-old. All I can say if she keeps growing at this rate, she will be the first girl to skip college and go straight to the WNBA. (All of you coaches out there get ready to start writing those recruiting letters!)

This past week I’ve been really busy in the classroom. (That’s why my blog is a little later this time.) There are only two more weeks left until the end of the semester. Every college student dreads these final weeks because it means that final exams are just around the corner. (I’m definitely not looking forward to finals.) Along with exams, I have five final papers to write and three group presentations in these next two weeks, so I’ve been working on completing those all week.

This Saturday, we play a really good Kent State team. They historically have been one of the most successful basketball programs over the past 10 years. A victory over this team would help to propel our team and program to a level that we all envision. Saturday’s game is also a reunion for me with my former AAU Teammate, Al Fisher. He is the starting point guard for Kent State. Not only did we play on the same AAU team but we also went to rival high schools and have spent our summers working out together. A win will not only be good for our team but I will also be able to have some bragging rights when we see each other again this summer.

Thanks again everyone for reading and leaving comments. Wish us luck this weekend.

Until next time…..Kyle Hines 42#

P.S – To answer your question Steve, I like the new 20-game schedule. It gives teams the opportunity to play every team both home and away, which helps to balance out the conference schedule.