We left Villanova University and arrived at Malvern Prep around 3pm in time for the 4pm start for the freshman and sophomore games. Malvern is a beautiful school with lots of space and some great facilities - football field, rugby ground (yep they play rugby), athletic track, swimming pool and of course two basketball courts.
The freshmen picked up the first win of the afternoon with a 42-15 win - everyone chiming in with solid contributions. Dan Morley's first touch 3-pointer set the tempo of the match. A few minutes later the sophomore boys completed a 35-28 win over the hosts – the last 5 minutes throwing up some unbelievable defence and all the boys contributing. The junior varsity match started at a million miles an hour with both teams going goal for goal in the opening minutes. The 58-31 scoreline flattered Malvern somewhat as some big errors handed them a big lead going into the final minutes. The Varsity match was a fast match and high scoring (73-50 to Malvern) and Saints simply turned over too much possession at crucial times - Luis Ross was the standout player. Two wins from four sounds reasonable, however the boys are keen to get at least one clean sweep from the remaining two fixtures in Chicago or LA. Both would be nice. The boys now are staying with the Malvern families tonight - one family has taken 8 boys with them. Not sure if the mum realises that (a) how much the boys eat or (b) how stinky their playing gear is going to be. Tomorrow we will pick them up early and head to the airport for our flight to the windy city. Its rumoured to not get above 0 degrees during our stay in Chicago. Ouch. We are past the half way point of the tour and some of us are starting to feel it. We will definitely feel it in Chicago. The staff and parents made their way to the only restaurant in town for dinner and made their own entertainment while waiting for their meals (see last picture below). We will be going to see the Chicago Bulls v Utah Jazz tomorrow night in Chicago so set the Foxtel to record it or watch it live on ESPN. Check your local guides. Look out for us waving our Aussie flags like maniacs.
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