Robbie Wizenberg

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January 11, 2005

After returning from our trip to Tampa, we had a few days of practice to sharpen up before we played LaGrange again. This was a very important game for us because we needed to take advantage of playing on our home court to get a win against a good team.

After that game, we had to focus our attention to the opening of our league season against Case Western Reserve. As we boarded the plane to Cleveland, I decided not to call Lebron to pick me up from the airport in his Hummer because I knew he was probably busy scoring 30 that night. Even though I am his 13th cousin, twice removed, any trip to the airport can be a hassle so I let him take it easy and I decided to take the bus back to the hotel.

In Cleveland, we went to dinner where we were served by a friendly/overly friendly waiter who quickly showed us some of that Ohio hospitality. After the meal, we unknowingly embarked on a journey that will stay with us all for a good while.

Me, Steve, Claude, Creighton and Barry left the restaurant about 10 minutes after the other guys on the team. Because they were done with their meals, they figured they didn't need to wait for everyone else to finish and they could just leave. I was not surprised by the other guys leaving dinner and not waiting for us because Jeff Hall had to get home quickly to make sure he iced his knees, ankles, and elbows for the ninth time that day.

The trip to the restaurant from the hotel was about a five-minute walk. Even though it was about 25 degrees and snowing, it wasn't a big deal because it was only about five minutes away. On the way back, the five aforementioned team members who were left at the restaurant took a route that would not be advised by any hotel doorman.

It took us 30 minutes to find our way back to the hotel instead of the five minutes we had thought it would take. After about 20 minutes Claude, who is extremely stubborn, decided that even though he loves random adventures like this one, the time had come to give Alex a call and help us navigate back to the hotel.

Knowing that Alex was a Cleveland geographical major, we were not surprised that he was studying the map of the Cleveland streets. I accept part of the responsibility for getting us seven blocks lost because I am absolutely horrible with directions. Our attempt to find the way back home can simply be described as the blind leading the blind.

The rest of the guys quickly learned that I was not the right person to ask about how to get anywhere. I do not know how to get around in my home city of Los Angeles, I do not know how to get around in Atlanta, and I definitely did not know how to get around downtown Cleveland.

We beat a much-improved Case Western team and were happy to get out of Cleveland with a victory. This upcoming weekend will be a great test for us because we get the chance to play two very good teams on the road. Hopefully we will extend our three-game winning and continue playing well in the league season.

Robbie Wizenberg is a junior from Los Angeles. He would love to answer e-mail questions from Emory recruits and fans.