Winslow-John Bapst leftovers

The 33-29 final score in favor of John Bapst makes it look like an ugly game, but this was actually a good one. Here are a few leftovers:John Bapst committed only five fouls the entire game, and two of those were in the first three minutes. The only time I can remember a team with fewer fouls in a game I've seen was in 2006, when Bapst was called for three fouls in an eight-point win over Waterville. The Purple Panthers were called for 27 fouls in that game, and they haven't lost a regular season or tournament game since. In part because of that, the Crusaders essentially went with five players for the entire game. The only non-starter to see any action was Jordan Myerowitz, who played the last 26.2 seconds of the first half. "We really like to go with another two or three kids at least," John Bapst coach Mike Webb said. "We just didn't seem to have the opportunity to do that, in my opinion. Nobody was in foul trouble. Nobody was really doing a bad job. Nobody seemed tired, just because of the flow of the game. I just didn't seem to need to go the bench tonight." For a team that starts two freshmen and a sophomore, and doesn't have much tournament experience, Winslow handled itself well in the Bangor Auditorium. The Black Raiders got impatient a few times and forced shots, but generally played with poise. "That's what's great about these kids," Winslow coach Tom Nadeau said. "They're not afraid. They're not scared. They're not timid. They like to go out and battle. That's why it's a pleasure to coach these kids from Winslow."