(Photo: Courtesy of Clyde Click)
Ball State wrapped up its December trip to Hawaii on Christmas against Portland with a 61-46 victory.
The Cardinals overcame a slow start shooting the ball to pull away in the second half. They frustrated their opponent throughout with a relentless defensive effort, rebounding from the loss against UTEP in more ways than one. They closed out non-conference play 7-6, the start of their Mid-American Conference marathon looming in the new year when coach James Whitford’s crew returns to action.
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Here are three takeaways from the game:
Cardinals overcome another slow start shooting
A jumper from junior guard Ishmael El-Amin and a 3 by freshman guard Luke Bumbalough started a second half for Ball State that would not resemble its shooting performance in the first half at all.