Norsemen & Bulls Both Win in Close Games at the UC

Saturday December 4, 2010, this would be the date of a historic Newark Norsemen home game like none other. A home game in which they would have to travel over an hour away through snow and ice to play in an arena which holds 20,000 plus compared to the original home gym which can just barely hold 500 when packed in. This would be an experience people would talk about for years to come, Newark against Seneca at the United Center.

The game started out slow for the Norsemen who made some early turnovers and missed some easy shots. Late in the first however, the team was able to shake off their nerves and hit the shots and gain a 13-7 lead after one quarter. The second quarter showed a few flaws in the Newark defense as it seemed as thought the Irish were getting open lay-ups everytime they got the ball. After a Newark timeout the Norsemen seemed to figure it out and were all ready to go into the locker room with an 8 point lead. Unfortunately this lead was reduced to just 6 after an Irish 2 at the buzzer. Disappointment for the first half result looked to be the theme on the faces of the Norsemen players in the United Center locker room. Newark was able to play a strong quarter on both ends as they maintained their 6 point lead going into the final quarter. The fourth quarter began strong for Seneca as they were able to reduce the lead to just 1. The Norsemen defense came up huge in the last 5:38 allowing just 4 points and getting the win 53-42. Kyle Anderson and John Avery were the only two players to hit double digits during the game with 20 and 16 respectively. John Avery also had 7 rebounds. Newark will now have a long week of practice before their next game on Friday at Jeremy and Brett's old school of Aurora Christian.
- Written by Gregory Hughes
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