Friday, August 22, 2008

Siena wins again....McCaffery ejected

Siena wins their second game, 103-92 over Fulgor Libertas, but coach Fran McCaffery took umbrage to their physicality and was ejected with 2:57 left in the third quarter.

“I've coached in enough games both in the United States and overseas to know when the game is out of control,” said McCaffery after the game. “And my responsibility is to be concerned with the health and welfare of our players, first and foremost. I will always fight for that, no matter what.”

Clarence Jackson stepped up with Kenny Hasbrouck in foul trouble as led the Saints with 22 points - 18 of which came in the first half.

Jackson shot 7-for-12 from the floor, 3-for-6 from beyond the international three-point line and 5-for-6 from the line.

Alex Franklin scored 20 points, Edwin Ubiles added 15, Ronald Moore added 11 points and 11 rebounds and Hasbrouck finished with 14 points, nine of which came int he final quarter.

Senior Josh Duell did play. He started, but did not score and grabbed seven rebounds.

I'll have more on the game when we hear further from Jack McCaffery, our working Siena beat writer while the team is over in Italy.

Update 5:17 p.m. (in the U.S.) : Some added through from Jack McCaffery about the game.

Siena played smart enough to win and when it mattered, Rossiter became a defensive rebounding machine...Jackson was spectacular. Overall, a good performance I'd say. Libertas was huge along the front line and played well together - again though, like the team in Castellanza, they tired in the fourth quarter while Siena kept playing hard, which was the difference.

McCaffery said that this team was a "B1" team or the second pro level in Europe. He rated them as a high mid-major to low high-major college-level team, but with older players.

Overall, McCaffery said he thought this was a much more stirn challenge than the one earlier this week.

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