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D.C. Disaster: the Hoyas lose to the American University Eagles

byAdrian Ali-Caccamo
November 24, 2022
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Primo Spears greets Akok Akok as the starting lineups are announced. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Qudus Wahab with the baseline floater. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Jay Heath turns to watch the American shot. Perimeter defense has been a challenge for the Hoyas all year. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Jack the Bulldog takes a stroll through the desolate student section. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Akok Akok can’t quite finish the alley-oop. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Mozone has the ball stripped. He had trouble offensively, scoring only 5 points in 25 minutes. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The turnovers continued, as the Hoyas coughed the ball up 17 times on the day. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Akok was second in points with 14 against American. As the half closed, the Hoyas led 40-30.
Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Mutombo stretches at the half while his teammates shoot around him. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The coaching staff could be seen frantically trying to position the defense. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The Hoyas frequently played a full-court press on the American offense. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Mutombo had a decent day defensively, coming up with a number of stops. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Offensively, however, Ewing was frustrated with Mutombo. He could be heard yelling “Move!” at the center, while Wahab prepared to sub in the background. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The Hoya players looked frustrated as their lead began to evaporate. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Bristol Jr. flew through the air as the Eagles hit a 3-point shot in front of an empty Georgetown student section. A child and his dad sat alone on the couch, with very little to cheer for in the second half. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The American bench celebrated as the Eagles took a lead midway through the second half. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Spears tried to drive through the lane, but he repeatedly turned the ball over late in the second half. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
The offensive decision-making left coach Nickelberry looking bewildered. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Spears locks in on American’s Elijah Stephens. The Hoyas couldn’t capitalize when Stephens fouled out late in the game. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Brandon Murray, the team’s second-leading scorer, looked dejected with the team trailing. He missed the game with a lower-body injury. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.
Coach Ewing holds court with 7 seconds left and the Hoyas trailing by five. They would lose 74-70, after being outscored in the second half 44-30 in a game that the Hoyas should have won handily. Photograph by Adrian Ali-Caccamo.

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