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By the late stages of the second quarter both sides were making surging runs the length of the court, with Tyrell Brown controlling and netting for Man Met after a full-court pass by Whelan. Both sides utilised their bench at half-time and the free-flowing attacks continued, with the third quarter ending 61-53. In the final quarter Northumbria fought back hard but Man Met held them off for a confidence-boosting 88-70 win.<\/p>\n
Northumbria coach Drew Lasker, a 16-year pro player turned university league coach, only decided his final team the night before due to shortages of players, and praised his side for the performance. \u201cWe just had a bad six minutes in the first quarter. We\u2019ve got a lot of new young guys and they just weren\u2019t ready yet. They were a little bit timid and Manchester went on a run. I called a time-out and I said: \u201cRelax, guys\u201d. Once we relaxed we started playing and got the game down to four twice but we were just chasing the game. If we eliminate those six minutes it\u2019s pretty much an even game the whole way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a big learning experience for us. I\u2019ll walk out of here happy with our effort and we\u2019ll be ready for the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n
The game was livestreamed on MMU Sport\u2019s website for the first time using a new broadcast system, part of an upgrade of sports broadcast coverage at the university. Man Met coach Callum Jones wants to build an audience for basketball through greater exposure online.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe livestreaming is really important,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to elevate the platform we\u2019re playing on and increase the exposure. This is a really good standard of basketball with everyone on the court pretty much having senior National league experience and two professionals in the Northumbria side and one in ours. We want to get more recognition for the sport both across university communities and beyond.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy with the win. For a lot of guys this was their first game at university, and the older players haven\u2019t really played competitively for the best part of two years. Tyrell Brown was very good defensively and had the right mix of composure and aggressiveness on the offensive end. Rytis was very effective in changing their shots and finishing around the ring. Josh Grant and Jordan Whelan had very productive all around games. I think everyone showed their potential, and we know we have a lot more to give as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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