A sample of Dave Rogahn's game coverage

From December 22 but posted here to give readers a sense of Dave Rogahn's game coverage (sadly, he lives in the Southland and comes up here only occasionally):

"Rodrigo Puliceno had 14 pts and 14 rebs, and perhaps more importantly a key steal with 5.3 seconds left to allow Canada to hold on for a 77-73 victory over DeAnza Tuesday night in Redwood City.

Canada (7-5) led most of the last 13-plus minutes, opening what seemed to be a commanding 15-point lead midway through the second half. But in the closing minute that lead shrunk to just two points, and DeAnza (3-10) got the ball on a turnover with 28.3 seconds left, giving the Dons a chance to tie or even go for the lead in the final seconds.

After a timeout, the Dons got the ball to Cooper Wilson in the right corner. But before he could attempt a shot or pass, Puliceno stole the ball away. Wilson fouled him immediately, but Puliceno made the resulting two free throws to stretch the lead back to 4 points with 5.3 seconds to go, finally clinching the win for the Colts.

All of that drama seemed unlikely when Canada used a 21-2 run to erase a 4-point DeAnza lead and give Canada a 60-45 advantage with 10:33 to go. Brian Garrett sparked the run, giving the Colts a 47-45 lead with a three and scoring all 11 of his points during the run. His traditional 3-point play with 10:33 left gave Canada the largest lead of the game for either team at 60-45..."

For the full report plus box score, hit this link.