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Alexander, Redbirds another 'Illinois' team on the rise
By Jeff
Mayfield
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[JAN. 26, 2005]
NORMAL --
Gregg Alexander
had another great all-around game last night as he and the senior
contingent led ISU to a 77-58 victory at home. The game was much
closer than the final score indicated, but the Redbirds are making
their mark whether their fans will take the ride with them or not.
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Last
night's contest drew only 5,709 patrons to see a team capture its
14th win! I heard excuses like so many people stayed home to watch
"another" game on TV. Have fans not heard of TiVo? DVD recorders? Or
a recent invention called VCRs?
Well, with or without the "faithful,"
ISU is putting together a very nice season of its own. And Lincoln's
Gregg Alexander is a big reason for the success. Game after game he
shows up and makes Lincoln proud by his approach and just simply by
the way he plays the game. He plays it the right way and lets it
come to him.
Tuesday night was another fine
example. Alexander hit for 11 points on only five shots and pulled
down a game-high seven rebounds… all this from a 6-foot-4 guard from
Lincoln who is going in among the giant sequoias to snatch those
rebounds. Its guts, grit and determination, and I'm glad that those
are the banners he waves while representing our community.
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The Redbirds now find themselves all
alone in third place in the league, with a chance to move into a tie
for second within the next week. Their overall record is now 14-5
with a Missouri Valley mark of 6-3.
Not bad for a team predicted to come
in last place. Too bad the predictors didn't ask Gregg his opinion
before they put their names on their predictions!
ISU will face its sternest test of
the season on the road Saturday versus league leader Wichita State.
[Jeff
Mayfield]
ISU game report
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