In their first back-to-back of the season, the Springfield Falcons led by veteran Conor McCaffrey made a quick trip to ND to tussle with the James Brown/Nojus Inderusaitis MeanStreets. After a tough game last night against a stubborn Paul George Elite where the Falcons almost gave away a win, the young guns of the Falcons started with energy, took an early shot, came back to claim the lead and maintained it to claim their second straight victory.
Nojus Inderusaitis has been trying to revitalize his game and has had two double doubles in as many games. But Conor McCaffrey, Jamison Jones III, and company delivered one solid possession after another to get their record to 2-1.
Observations
Conor McCaffrey is a veteran, really good, and he needs help. The youth on this team means that ends of games are going to be stressful due to their lack of experience closing out games strong. Last night’s PGE game was one example and this game versus Chicago was another. With almost 4 minutes left in the game, the Falcons were up by 12 and within about 90 seconds, the MeanStreets had brought it to within 6.
Jake Pollen had a strong first half with 20 points, but cooled off due to the extra attention from Chicago's D in the second. He finished the game with 22.
Conor McCaffrey helped out with 22 points (3 of 7 from 3), 8 rebounds and 3 steals. He had several physical drives to the paint and some smooth threes to anchor the team’s offense.