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I just hope they're all past the bug that's been going through the team.

Where there's smoke there's.....................smoke.

Article on how Payton believes Enrique has made him a better player- https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/kent-state/2024/01/18/akron-zips-kent-state-golden-flashes-mens-basketball-rivalry-game-mac-chris-payton-enrique-freeman/72113973007/

I did see Freeman during a break in the action urge his teammates to keep moving when he had the ball in the post.

That Brown kid as a load. He hadn't played since 12/16. UConn to Texas A&M to WMU. Quite a journey.

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2024/01/17/akron-zips-mens-basketball-score-western-michigan-enrique-freeman-stats-sammy-hunter-ali-ali/72245876007/

PCCC welcomes the Zips into the Portage County Animal Husbandry Center Friday night to renew the rivalry. The 9-8 Flushes got back on the beam last night with a win at DeKalb. They’ve dealt with many illnesses and injuries so far. Mr. Pinky has used a number of lineups and last week held their top scorer, Sullinger, out of the starting lineup. The game is to be broadcast on ESPNU. Sullinger leads scoring at 14.7 ppg while Payton leads rebounding at 8.1 rpg while contributing 14.6 ppg. The Zips main goal between now and Friday, per Groce, is to get healthy.

Between his sickness and the number of times he had to yell at the refs tonight he was pretty hoarse!

Groce said in the post-game that an illness is going through the team. Tribble missed the last two practices then gutted out 16 minutes. Even Groce is sick. Dawson getting on the floor for that loose ball tonight was the play of the game.

Dawson with the hustle play of the night.

Tribble must be sick. Not even on the bench.

Well, they found their whistles ( in their keesters with their heads).

We have 10 on the cheer squad and 12 on the dance team and none of them are better cheerleaders than Evan Wilson.

It's time for Dawson to get hot.

Frustrating last 4 or 5 minutes of the half.

White non-contact knee injury. Kid was really hurting.

The called a really soft one 10 seconds into the game then put away their whistles.

Biggest student attendance in a long while. Ugly game so far.

Crowd filling in.

Dawson into the starting lineup for Nate

Nice student crowd. Otherwise sparse

Email from the athletic department- Zips Fans, For the health and safety of our fans, there is a drop off zone in front of James A Rhodes Arena available during our Men's and Women's basketball games. If needed, please pull down Carroll Street to the front of the JAR, drop your passengers off, then proceed to your designated lot.

I wonder what deals they have for youth teams. A league or team should be able to call and get in really cheap. I've also enjoyed watching the youth teams on the floor at halftime over the years.

Will they brave the temps? 9 degrees at tip-off.

It will really come down to who wants it more.