Mott freshman Justice Green soars for two in the second half against Northwood Wednesday night.
If any coach could come away angry from a totally lopsided victory, it’s Steve Schmidt. Mott’s Hall of Fame head coach has made a career out of turning good rosters into great teams with intensity and attention to detail. That said, Wednesday night’s game against Northwood’s JV team won’t make his scrapbook.
Mott (3-0) was uninspired on the defensive end against a team that was overmatched at every position. The Bears surrendered twice as many points as warranted and sleepwalked to victory, 92-50.Mott shot a higher percentage from the field (60 percent) than from the foul line (53 percent). The Bears also turned the ball over 21 times. Daryl Bigham and Malik Young, both freshmen, led Mott with 18 and 17 points, respectively. Reserve freshmen Tommie Johnson added 11 points. Northwood JV, coached by former Delta College head coach Lonnie Griffin, shot 33 percent from the field. Billy Ames led Northwood with 11 points. Mott, now 3-0 on the season, has one respectable win over Kalamazoo Valley bookended by wins over JV teams. We will have a better idea of how good this team is when they meet up with Lansing next Friday night at home.