First Round Recap – Albuquerque Region
by Zach Ewing
After helping the Huskies to leads of 18-2 and 27-8 in the game’s first 10 minutes, Washington’s fast-paced attack slowed down enough to allow the underdog Grizzlies back in the game. A 15-5 Montana run cut the lead to 32-23, and from that point on, all Washington could do is keep the No. 16 seed at arms’ length.
Brandon Roy had 17 points off the bench to lead Washington, and Tre Simmons, Will Conroy, Bobby Jones and Jamaal Williams all also scored in double figures for Washington, but even lowly Montana was able to exploit what many thought to be the Huskies’ weak point: their inside game.
The Grizzlies actually out-rebounded Washington 30-29 and got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Kamarr Davis. Up next for 28-5 Washington another up-and-down, fast-paced team, eighth-seeded Pacific.
