Uab gets a big conference victory against Nordexas behind the front court duo

Uab gets a big conference victory against Nordexas behind the front court duo

Under the direction of Yaxel Lendeborg and Christian Coleman under the direction of their senior front court duo, the Uab Blazers achieved a significant victory with 64: 61 against North Texas, with which they bound in second place in the American conference on Monday were. The record of the Blazer improved to 15: 8, with an 8-2 conference record, which she now contains in second place.

Lendeborg, who says that he is still not completely recovered from the disease that he suffered against Charlotte, had an average night of his numbers and recorded a 17-point double double with 13 points, his 15th of the season .

In an outstanding performance, the biggest moment of the night came from the free -wire line in which the Bartow Arena saw one of the best masses this season, and on a stage broadcast nationwide on television, he had the chance to take the Blazer three, To give North Texas only five seconds to try a game with three games before the Summer. He struck both, although North coach from Nordtexas, head coach Ross Hodge, after his first shot to get him lost.

“I love this pressure. I had a similar moment in Juco and was nervous that day, but I have the feeling that this time I was built for the moment. I was really excited that it happened. “Said Lendeborg after the victory.

Coleman, the other half of the Blazer Dynamic Front Court duo, had a lifting after the ceremony after fighting in his last three excursions and recording 13 points with eight rebounds and two blocks on Monday. However, its effects went far beyond the statistics sheet and were a defense factor for several important late errors of players in North Texas.

When Lendeborg Coleman played again as he played and said: “I always talk to him about it (fights) and he always speaks to us, we did it today. He just had the feeling that the devil was on him, so we had a little prayer moment about it and try to let him know that God is with us and that God will always be on his shoulder, no matter what happens. Then he started to believe a little more and today he was a breakout game and I have the feeling that the next game will be even better. “

On the back court of the blazer, the security guard Ja’Borri McGhee also had an impressive night, ended two layups with bad contact in the first half and forced Jasper Floyd’s attempt to bind the game with less than one second. McGhee was late in bad difficulties, but ended the night with nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

UAB will be played three games without a game in the next week, with the next competition coming in East Carolina the next Tuesday evening.

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