Flyers are flying again!

Our Dayton Flyers have had one heck of a season.  Due to a variety of circumstances, they are playing with only seven players...but those seven players have more heart and tenacity than most fully stocked teams!  After having been projected to be safely in the tournament as an 8 or 9 seed, they were not only downgraded to an 11, but were forced to play in the First Four!  As it turns out, they were the LAST team in the tournament...meaning one conference upset somewhere and they were out.  After playing three games in three days last weekend, the First Four meant an extra game just three days later.  On the upside, they did get to play at UD Arena...an amazing venue in which to watch a basketball game!  They were down most of the game Wednesday night against Boise St., but pulled out a victory at the end.  Another game just two days later, but in a very friendly Columbus location...and another victory against Providence!  Unfortunately, the game didn't even begin until 11:00 last night, and we are dragging today.  Andrew and I were the only ones still awake when the final buzzer sounded after 1AM this morning, although Catherine made it until Midnight (she is still asleep as I type this now).  Thomas made it until about 11:30, and he and Robert (who has been fighting a bad cough and went to bed at 10:30) had to be up at 7:30 this morning for a scouting function.  There will be another game at a more reasonable time tomorrow evening, and we will all be rooting for our Flyers!