The game was everything one would hope it would be. A back and forth game that had visible and even audible passion from both sides.
Ultimately, junior point guard Tookie Brown’s absence proved fatal as the Eagles would lose in Atlanta for the eighth consecutive time.
Starting point guard Tookie Brown not dressed for warmups pic.twitter.com/BYbcap7YWh
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The first half was a good sign for the Eagles with junior forward Montae Glenn dominating the boards and senior guards Mike Hughes and Jake Allsmiller knocking down threes.