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December 25, 2011

PHWVC preview: Balanced senior scorers pace Monrovia

Dennis Clark The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Sun Dec 25, 2011, 05:00 AM EST

TERRE HAUTE — It’s been awhile, but Monrovia has had its fair share of bright, shining moments in the Pizza Hut Wabash Valley Classic.

In its first three years competing in the Classic, the Bulldogs won three-of-four games each time, earning a consolation title and third- and fifth-place finishes, respectively.

If you recall, leading that team was a small but mighty guard, Adam Gore, who later went on to become a four-year player and all-Ivy League performer at Cornell University.

Since then, the pickings have been slim. The Bulldogs have won just four of 18 games the past six years, failing to advance to the fourth day each time.

While they are off to a slower-than-expected 2-2 start this season, 17th-year coach Chris Sampson is hopeful for signs of improvement in this year’s tournament.

“We haven’t shot as well as we can and we haven’t defended as well as we expected,” Sampson assessed. “We have a lot of juniors and seniors, we’re not big, but we have a lot of good ballhandlers and multi-faceted players.”

Sampson is blessed with a balanced scoring attack this season, four players averaging in double-figure scoring. Those four players include three seniors, Grant Benefiel (6-2), Zack Sowers (6-2) and Austin Sichting (6-1), plus junior Logan Fite (6-2).

Benefiel averaged about 20 points a game last year, less than that pace this season, but that is due to additional support from his teammates.

Sowers is a low-post threat, but can also step out with the ball and drive to the basket. Sichting is also a post presence, while Fite’s strength is as a perimeter player, but he can also attack the basket.

“The Wabash Valley Classic is a watershed moment for us each year,” Sampson observed. “We get Linton off the get-go. We haven’t competed against a team with their size and aggressive style this season.

“We play at a fast pace and over in our area, we play against a lot of high-pressure teams. In the Wabash Valley Classic, a lot of teams play at a slower pace. This will force us to play well defensively.”

The Bulldogs have also played just four games thus far with a week to 10 days off between each of their outings. Of course, that pace will pick up dramatically with three games in three days, or if things go well, four games in four days.

Win or lose, the second round gets no easier in playing either Marshall or Bloomfield.

“Our approach is to play a mental game, rely on our scouting reports,” Sampson noted. “There is not much time for preparation. This tournament is a good experience for our student-athletes, just knowing they are playing in something pretty special.”

Monrovia is 13-17 overall in the Classic, 9-3 the first three years while just 4-14 the past six years.

Nickname: Bulldogs    Record: 2-2

Coach: Chris Sampson    Enrollment: 491

All-Time Pizza Hut Classic record: 13-17

Best finish: Consolation champs in 2002



2011-12 season to date

Nov. 23    at Eminence    L, 71-59

Dec. 2    Cascade    W, 66-60

Dec. 9    Speedway    L, 74-59

Dec. 16    Cloverdale    W, 67-38



Roster

#    name    height    class

4    Grant Benefiel    6-0    12

5    Ross Bolton    5-9    12

10    Jeremy Gray    5-8    11

12    Austin Sichting    6-1    12

20    Logan Fite    6-3    11

22    Cole Dunbar    5-11    12

24    Grant Burgess    5-11    11

31    Chase Casteel    6-5    11

42    Zach Sowers    6-3    12

50    Matt Sampson    6-4    12

 

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