Tough week
January 26th, 2008, 12:15 am · Post a Comment · posted by sschramm
So the economy is tanking, the Middle East is a mess and is so cold outside that it makes Ron Paul’s presidential hopes seem white hot by comparison.
If there’s one boys’ basketball coach that can identify with the troubling times it is Orange’s Greg Motley.
Motley’s Panthers (7-9 overall, 4-7 Mid-State 2-A) faced a three-day gauntlet this week.
Wednesday night it was a 68-48 loss at undefeated Graham.
Thursday night it was a 58-56 loss at defending Class 2-A champ Cummings.
Friday night it was a 61-50 loss at Cardinal Gibbons.
I doubt Motley will be send his schedule-maker a thank you note.
Getting three of the league’s toughest road trips out of the way in one pass may have its advantages in the long run, but this week, it was certainly no fun.
“(It’s OK) if it doesn’t kill us going through,” Motley said. “We’re just trying to find out what we need to do to be successful. But we’re going to be a better team because of who we’ve played.”
