I was at the John Jay-Lehman semifinal matchup (as a student broadcaster for Brooklyn College broadcasting the game) and it was easily the most fun game I've worked all year.
Sally Nnamani had an outstanding game, and Lehman's press defense overwhelmed John Jay's weak ballhandlers all game long. But John Jay made a nice adjustment in the 2nd half double teaming Nnamani whenever she touched the ball. Nnamani was stifled and so was Lehman's offense down the stretch.
Even with the turnovers piling up, John Jay was able to cut the lead to 2, and then Vanessa Rivera was left wide open for a 3 to give the Bloodhounds an improbable 1 point lead. But Sally Nnamani got the ball off a timeout with 3 seconds left, and was able to drive to basket and draw a foul. Her first free throw bounced around the rim for an eternity before dropping in. T
hough she missed the 2nd free throw, sending the game to overtime, Nnamani scored the 1st 5 points in OT.
The clincher for Lehman was when Tiara Caroll was able to drive the length of the floor 3 consecutive possessions for layups. Why didn't John Jay collapse on her drives? 7 points in OT put the game away for Lightning.
Hopefully the Lehman-Baruch final will be as much of a pleasure to watch (and call) as the semifinal was!
