Big crowds are nothing new to the nation's third-ranked squad. Maybe, Massillon's Matt Creamer should have been upset with an 84-51 defeat. Maybe, he should have been angered by his team's 22 turnovers and its inability to slow the Irish in a 25-point first quarter. Instead, Creamer was proud of the Tigers' hustle and intensity. And, he was happy that his team had the opportunity to face a club which he believes basketball fans around Ohio will be talking about for years to come.
Creamer thinks the rooms are only going to get fuller as the young Irish blossom.
The Massillon coach said that last year's Division III state crown could be the first of four in a row for St. Vincent-St. Dambrot, who also was impressed with Massillon, isn't looking past this week. He knows his team still has work to do, especially on its low-post defense. But the Irish were dominant in all other phases. Creamer, who's trying to emphasize the importance of working as a team, hoped his players took note of St. Vincent-St.