Battle of Market St Rivalry Continues

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Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 by Daniel Bayer under Club Sports, Intramural Sports. Tags: , , , ,

REC_6655I know it’s the end of semester, with finals and projects and everything, but couldn’t a few more people have shown up for the Battle of Market Street, UNCG’s basketball club matchup with NC A&T? Well, if you weren’t there you missed a couple of pretty good games.

Women’s Club Basketball was first, with UNCG pushing within two points of A&T in the last minute before falling 40-34. “They dug a hole and tried to get out of it just a little bit too late, ” said spectator and UNCG fan Sydney Parker, whose daughter coaches the team. REC_6385

Next up were the men. “I’m pretty excited,” said UNCG sophomore Jared Thomas, who was playing for the Spartans. “It’s good to have a crosstown rivalry.” The UNCG team was pulled from the ranks of the intramural basketball league, but Thomas thought that they were ready. “We’ve got a lot of good guard play and that’ll help.”

UNCG took an early lead before falling behind as the first half progressed. “They look like they’re having a good time,” said UNCG freshman Will Zimmerman. UNCG tied A&T 37-37 with six minutes to go in the second half, but hopes of a last-minute rally were spoiled by a series of A&T free throws that put the Aggies in the lead again. The game ended with a A&T victory, 51-42.