Back on Track

CGBCNN
Staff Writer - Randy Pifer
Updated: 11:40 PM 10/23/12

The Fightin' Reformers returned to the win column with a 74-67 win over Oak Crest Baptist Church.  Jon Goforth's speech after the Fan Appreciation Night debacle seemed to have sparked his team.  Playing short handed with only six players, CGBC was able to hit some clutch shots and ice the game at the free throw line.  Benji Hutson and Goforth both played well on the offensive end of the court while Josh Harbert and Aaron Cline picked up the slack on the defensive end.  Randy Pifer and Thomas Richardson played as well.

Hutson, when approached after the game, said "I was shooting the ball well.  I wish Jon (Goforth) would have passed me the ball more.  It could have been a special night for me."  Hutson had been struggling with his shot the last few weeks and the team needed someone other than Goforth to step up.  Hutson wasn't the only player to try to shoot himself out of a slump.  Pifer shot every time he touched the ball and each shot was more errant than the last.  He ended with three points on 1 of 10 shooting.  Pitiful.  Cline said to the reporters after the game, "yeah, hes bad".

As the fans filed out of the arena, there was a sense of disappointment in the air.  The team had won, but the announcement made before the game was what was most disappointing.  The Playoffs have been cancelled due to the labor disputes between the referees and the league.  Thursday nights game at 8:15 will be the teams last game of the season.  In an effort to boost fan excitement, GM Pifer announced he will make a push to get the fans to the game.  With a win, The Reformers will finish the season with a .500 record and can put a stamp on the first season in CGBC history.  "We hope everyone will make it out to Renfrew on Thursday Night" Pifer said.  "Lets finish the Reformers inaugural season with a bang!"