Against this backdrop of increased confidence and global aspiration came GANGgajang. From its birth in clubs and pubs to its first international steps, Australian music was really coming of age. Paul Suellentrop covers Wichita State Athletics and the American Athletic Conference for university Strategic Communications.Sydney 1984: Where it all began. "We're in a money tournament," Bush said. On Wednesday, the AfterShocks kept that belief alive. However, he reminded them, this team had an opportunity to win TBT. The core of Conner Frankamp, Samajae Haynes-Jones, Kelly, Brown and McDuffie returned for another run.Īfter Monday's win over Bleed Green, coach Zach Bush told the team that he understood if players had commitments that took them off the roster. The additions of Willis and Woodard to the roster gave them offensive juice without sacrificing defense. The AfterShocks, quarterfinal losers (92-63) to Florida TNT in Dayton last summer, took another step to get to the semifinals. "It's hard to go out there and not play hard," McDuffie said. When almost 5,000 fans came out on a July night to watch, working for them is the only acceptable response. In those moments, McDuffie credited the fans for pushing and lifting the AfterShocks. "There's a lot of teams in the tournament that don't want to do that." "Big ups to these guys, the way they sit down and lock in and defend," coach Zach Bush said. A dunk by McDuffie after a traveling call made it 69-65. Woodard's clinching layup came after a steal by Kelly. They held the Gutter Cats to 4-of-11 shooting in the final period and forced three turnovers, two of which the AfterShocks turned into baskets. In the fourth quarter, however, the AfterShocks kept up the pressure and used stops to pull away. The AfterShocks didn't dominate the Gutter Cats with their defense as they did in earlier games. "They tend to find me in the right spots." "The chemistry is already there," Willis said. Woodard recorded five assists and nine points, including the game-winning layup.
Rashard Kelly handed out six assists and took on critical ball-handling duties in the fourth quarter. Willis scored 15 points and made all three of his three-pointers. THEM BOYS ARE LITTTYYY AND HEADED TO DAYTON 🔥 /Zqk2c4x5Qk McDuffie hit four of six threes to help the AfterShocks go 12 of 18 from behind the arc. McDuffie scored 17 points, including two three-pointers in the second quarter that cut into a seven-point deficit. Even down three players – starters Zach Brown (injury) and Tyrus McGhee and reserve Shaq Morris – the AfterShocks had answers for Gutter Cat Gang. They will take their desire to play defense, their common Shocker background and a versatile roster. The AfterShocks won't take all of the ramped-up Shocker crowd to Ohio. James Woodard hit the shot to secure the 74-67 victory in the Quarterfinals. That's how loud it was."ĪFTERSHOCKS WIN‼️ AFTERSHOCKS WIN‼️ AFTERSHOCKS WIN‼️ "I could hear every single one of the fans in the stands.
Those fans watched the former Shockers come in as young college athletes, lived and died with them for years, and are now watching them as pros. Louis and Fort Worth and to NCAA Tournament locales around the country. Those fans wore their black and yellow, rolling in shirts and hats they proudly wore to home games and St. Those fans lined up almost three hours before the tip. They circled the arena to high five and hug, soaking up the cheers from fans. "We've got to through there and get that milly."īefore leaving for Dayton, the AfterShocks gave the Shocker fans one last thrill. "No backing down now," AfterShocks forward Markis McDuffie said. The AfterShocks play either Florida TNT or Americana for Autism in a semifinal at 5 p.m. The AfterShocks, carried by 12 three-pointers, defeated the Gutter Cat Gang 74-67 on Wednesday in front of 4,569 fans in a TBT quarterfinal. Mix in a red-hot shooting night and the AfterShocks are 4-0 and headed to the TBT semifinals for the first time. The AfterShocks are two wins away from splitting $1 million from The Basketball Tournament, and in large part because they play defense in a way few can match. We're going for the milly." James Woodard followed, surrounded by family, talked into a cell phone and repeated "We guard. Darral Willis pranced down the Koch Arena tunnel, yelling "Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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