CABOT — Clark Kellogg, the former college and pro basketball star who became a college basketball commentator of some repute, called it “spurt-ability”, the knack of a team to put together big runs, usually in a hurry, off turnovers and quick-shot defensive rebounds and quick-outlets.
The Bryant Hornets had runs of 12-0 in the second quarter, 11-0 in the third quarter, and 12-4 in the fourth but they weren’t those classic spurts. Against the Cabot Panthers, who work the ball on offense, screen and cut, screen and cut, those blitz runs are just hard to put together. The Panthers made the Hornets work on defense.
But work they did, forcing Cabot into 21 turnovers and just 35 percent shooting from the field. The Panthers were just 3 of 16 from 3-point range and got outrebounded 36-30.
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