UCLA: what happened?????

The UCLA bruins were looking good heading into their Sweet 16 matchup with the number one seeds Florida gators. The Bruins defeated Tulsa in the round of 64 by a score of 76-59, an easy victory for the offensively-skilled Bruins. In the next round,they breezed past SF Austin 60-77... However, UCLA was heavily favored in both of those games. Then the Bruins had to face a highly dominant Florida Gator team. The Gators had not lost since December, and continued that streak against the Bruins. The game was fairly close throughout the whole first half of the game, the score at half-time being 30-36 in Florida's favor. The fatal flaw for the Bruins was rebounding, both offensive and defensive. The Bruins went 8 for 30 in rebounding! They eventually were just left in the dust by Florida's tough, physical play. This resulted in a final score of 68-79, Florida. This is a disappointing end to a great Bruins season. Best of luck for a strong, determinated Gator team.

The LA Kings: Back on Track

Before the Olympic brake, the Los Angeles Kings were in trouble. They could NOT score. They were losing their advantage of third place in the division, which is close enough as it is. The Kings finished strong before the brake ended, however, beating Colombus. I did not have the privelage of watching the Kings go on their recent 8 game win streak, because I was on a mission tip in El Paso, Texas, but from what I heard it was outstanding. The Kings who could not score found the back of the net more than ten times in three games, the first of those scoring six in Colorado. Though the Kings still sit in third in the Pacific, if they continue to play the way they have been playing, they will not HA e much of a struggle to find a respective playoff spot.