Robbie Wizenberg

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January 24, 2005

It's tough to write a creative or entertaining journal entry after suffering a loss like we did Sunday.

We came out playing very well, scoring the first nine points of the game. Brandeis immediately called a timeout. In the huddle, Coach Zuver told us not to relax and that we should not be comfortable with a nine-point lead.

Even though he warned us of becoming complacent, it still happened. For the rest of the half, we were outhustled and outworked and took a 10-point deficit into halftime.

Even though we were down 10, we knew we would be able to put ourselves back in the game if we played hard and focused on stopping them on defense. We played much better in the second half, cutting the deficit and eventually taking a lead with a few minutes left in the game. It's tough to win every close game, and sadly, we were on the losing end of this one.

We understand that we can't dwell on this tough loss because we play Oglethorpe on Tuesday at their gym. This is sure to be another fast-paced and exciting game. Any rivalry among teams living 15 minutes away from each other is sure to be competitive and intense.

We are in the middle of a 10 day stretch where we play five games. Some guys are really banged up and it is tough to recover from these minor injuries during this kind of stretch. Dealing with the bumps and bruises of playing every day is something that separates great players from the good players.

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