UNITED STATES – The 6’5″ wideout from Grand Bahama and his team played another run-and-gun Big 12 special last night, coming up short against Texas Tech, 53-48.
The two teams combined for 1220 yards of total offense. And 894 of those came in the first half.
Strachan caught three catches for 70 yards, continuing West Virginia’s recent M.O. of having a dynamic offense while playing very little defense.
The West Virginia defense woke up in the 2nd half; however, it ended up forcing four straight 3-and-outs, a field goal, and a turnover on downs.
But West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins took a safety down three with 1:24 left in the game to end their comeback bid before it got started.
Strachan was tied for the lead in receptions with three and for 70 yards. This put him at 345 yards this season, the highest single-season total in his career.
Freshman wide receiver Taron Frances, who came into the game without a catch this year, also caught three for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Hawkins put up video game numbers, completing 11 of 16 pass attempts for 303 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 88 yards and three touchdowns. He currently leads the country in rushing touchdowns, and he set a school record, breaking his quarterback’s coach Pat White’s previous record of 18 in this game.
Mountaineers running back Cam Cook put up gaudy stats as well, rushing 23 times for 149 yards.
Texas Tech quarterback Thomas cCstellanos had a career night, throwing for 362 yards and a career-high 5 touchdowns.
He also ran for 102 yards.
Basketball
Slow night in the NBA for Bahamians. Only Deandre Ayton and the Wizards played last night, taking a huge 114-75 loss to the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder.
The 7-foot-tall center from New Providence only played two minutes, scoring two points.
Across the pond, Bahamas National Team forward Sam hunter and his Romanian squad, Corona Brasov, got a 97-80 blowout by Petrolul Ploiesti.
The 6’9″ sharpshooter went for 15 points on 5-6 shooting, and he nailed his only three-point attempt.
And in Brazil, national team point guard Domnick Bridgewater scored 22 points and he dished out 4 assists to help his team, Pinhieros get a 103-87 win over Sao Jose.
