Win at Home Shows Talent

The Texas State Bobcat Men's Basketball team played their first home game of the 2008/ 2009 season with a 104- 81 victory against the Huston Tillotson Rams last night in Strahan Coliseum. The Cats had a good showing in last nights game displaying a number of familiar faces but also a number of new Cats who will be in the maroon and gold this season.

The game started off with some fireworks as the Junior newcomer John Rybak went four- for - four from three point land to get the Cats a comfortable lead in the opening minutes of the game. The Cats kept the lead throughout the first half as fans saw Senior Guard Brandon Bush make his presence felt by putting up some tough acrobatic shots. Bush finished the night with 16 points and 4 rebounds. At the half the Bobcats had a sizable lead but still gave up more points on defense than the Cats would have liked.

The second half may have been a step back for the Cats as it seemed like there was no flow to the game due to turnovers and fouls. The Cats finished the game with 26 fouls and 23 turnovers as it seemed like the last 2 minutes of game time took thirty minutes. Some of the Bobcats that will be seen in the starting line up for the next couple of games are Guard Corey Jefferson, Guard Brent Benson, Guard Brandon Bush, Forward John Rybak and Center Ty Gough.

Some of the newcomers that will definitely see significant minutes are Freshman Center Emmanuel Bidias A' Moute, who has great awareness on the court in finding position on the post position and has a good first move to the basket. Also, returners Ryan White, Dylan Moseley, Cameroon Johnson, Jonathan Sloan and Gordon Taylor will be coming in to play significant minutes for the Cats and are capable of stepping up in to the starting line up with their experience.

Overall the Bobcats improve on the seasons record at 2-1 and will continue to find out who is going to step up for the team as they head back on the road to take on Wyoming and Northern Colorado over the Thanksgiving break.

James McNeal- KTSW Sports Director/Blog Editor