Had a chance to get to Wilmington and watch this one live.

IMO, one of the best games Sims has played at UNCW. Very selective on his three point shots and for the most part was smart with his drives and staying under control. He presents a real problem at the top of the key when a pick is set and the defense has to rotate to stop him on the drive. He's also gotten a lot better at finishing at the glass. I think he's better when he isn't driving from the corner and can go left or right on the drive. Because I would still like to see a PG get others involved and get some assists, that's still a sore spot. But we seem to be getting a + moving him from the 4.

An important stat I think none of us are really paying attention to is blocked shots. We had six today and will likely be first in the CAA after today. Considering the fact we don't have a legit shot blocker besides Kelly, who didn't play today, everyone is getting involved. We had five different guys block shots today. That has an affect on our opponents when they get on offense. There were several times today when Campbell players didn't take shots in the paint and instead passed.

Our defense is looking really good. We are doing a great job on the switch and our size at every position is making it so we aren't caught in a lot of mismatches. The athleticism we have on the court is helping negate the times we do have a size disadvantage. I was hoping to see more of Samb and although he isn't getting involved in the offense, he is doing a great job on defense. Really a great guy to bring off the bench

Better three point attempts off the drive and better percentages. High Point 5-10 for 50% and Campbell 6-16 for 37.5%. And the last two games we've shot 45.5% against HP overall and 41.2% against Campbell. Not stellar, but far better than before. We also shot 74% from the FT line and 83% in the second half with Phillips nailing the front end of a one and one and the second FT when it really mattered and Mike following up doing the same to really seal the win

Regardless of how we've done it and whether we like what we saw, we did what I was hoping for and beat Mt. Olive handily then beat some decent teams in High Point and Campbell. And we closed out some games with some clutch scores and defense. The guys have to be happy and confident going into conference play, and as a fan I certainly feel bettter about our chances after these three games.

Merry Christmas Seahawks!