Steds A: down and out; but not defeated
... finally ran empty for the Steds A team. In the first game of the inter-hall tourney, Steds, the number 15th seed, faced off against the 2nd seed team, Stanford. From the start, it was fast and physical game with Stanford taking a six point lead. But Steds didn't give up nor did they back down. At half time, when the chips where really down, the Steds squad did not lose hope because Will Connelly, coach and player, delivered an inspirational and stirring speech. Coach's words really resonated with the team as they came out shooting for the stars and rebounding like the '82 Philadelphia 76'ers.
Unfortunately, it just wasn't enough, and Stanford won. On the basketball journey, Brooks Meadowcroft, the only retiring senior player of team, said, "Bittersweet night tonight as I ended my basketball career for Steds. We were a bit outmanned by the Griffins of Stanford but our team never gave up and that’s all you can ask for. Our team has a bright future with a young core taking the helm and a deep group of juniors. I look forward to following along for years to come. Now to focus on bookstore basketball season."
