Justin Zale

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January 5, 2004

A wise man once said, "Sacrifice opens the door to excellence". I am that wise man because I just made up that quote.

Anyway, sacrifice is the reason why my teammates and I ended our winter break three weeks early. We've been practicing twice a day for about two weeks now. Besides balling and working out, we've survived on burritos and Tecmo Bowl.

Our team is steadily improving and we are beginning to make strides that will take us to the next level.

Last weekend, we traveled to Savannah to play SCAD. Unfortunately, we started off with a great first half, but let our guard down in the second half and lost by two at the buzzer.

Rob "The Godfather" Spivey, known primarily for his shot precision and confident swagger, was his usual self from the outside. The Godfather had 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting from beyond the arc.

Chase Fawsett also played well. He had 20 points and more rebounds than Elizabeth Taylor.

I think we learned a lot from the loss, and will come out hungry and ready to play against Piedmont. We play them tomorrow night at our house. I am confident that we will bring our "A" game and get a win.

Our league season starts in about a week, so we can't afford any more losses if we want to make it to the promised land. A land where the rims are plated with pure gold and the nets are woven with the finest silk. I'm talking about paradise. I'm talking about Salem, Virginia. Until then, be easy everyone.

Justin Zale is a sophomore from Brookville, N.Y. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.