* It was a slugish first quarter. No fouls were called, and the period ended in 12 actual minutes. Christian led this game 12-10 at that point, but the Eagles will have to come out with much more intensity moving forward in these playoffs.
* On a team loaded with height, 5-6 guard Nathan Klopatek certainly isn't a primary offensive option. But though he doesn't score a lot, he's a cerebral, valuable player. He's also a very good ball-handler with great quickness off the dribble, which allows coach Brett Flipse to play more of his big guys at one time. In short (no pun intended), Klopatek is a valuable piece of the Eagles' puzzle.
* Christian is well-coached. That was obvious watching the Eagles dissect Parkway's pretty decent 2-3 zone. Christian attacked it perfectly, and even hit five 3-pointers (three by Joe Westerbeke). Christian has not been a lethal perimeter shooting team, but if players like Westerbeke and Klopatek can pull zones out by nailing some 3's, that will make the big guys that much more effective down low.
--Pete Barth
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