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Maybe the black cloud is lifting, moving on. An easterly direction would be good.
Two days, just as many Louisville wins, men’s basketball team Saturday, women on Sunday.
Jeff Walz’ team withstanding a “confused” scoreboard operator and a stifling Georgetown defense for a 64-61 win in Washington, D.C. With U of L clinging to a 63-59 lead on the TV screen with less than half a minute to go, the scoreboard showed only a three-point 63-60 difference.
The TV broadcast crew noted the discrepancy, as did the U of L bench, a timeout was called, and the officiating crew discovered that the scorekeeper, always provided by the home team, had credited a Georgetown player with hitting a missed free throw. Taking their time, getting it right, removing the extra point.
Small things adding up, hopefully good omens, maybe getting back on track.
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Eleven three-pointers, Becky Burke and Shoni Schimmel with four each, Atonita Slaughter with three. More three pointers than two’s (11-8).
What is weird about this is that the scoreboard operator didn’t add the point until about a minute after the discrepancy occured. Sugar Rodgers missed two free throws with 2:16 remaining. The scorekeeper gave her credit for one in the books. With a minute to go, the board operator “snuck it” on the scoreboard.
Credit to UofL’s women’s basketball sports information director Kim Pemberton, who noticed the “addition” and told Coach Walz about it. When Walz called a time out with 18 seconds remaining in the game and Louisville up 63-59 (although the board showed 63-60)he went after UofL “favorite” referee Dennis DeMayo and the review began. The point was removed.
It may be the only time in UofL history that the SID blocked an attempted free throw. Good “D”, Kim.