I think that any unbiased person that saw this game would definitely say that Ezell Harding was the more physical team. They have a great scrappy defense that gets everywhere. One thing I did notice was that they used their hands on defense very, very much. For you suits, that is called hand checking and is a foul.
Most teams don't go 15-3 with a tough schedule without playing physical. Ezell is very physical and that is one of the reasons they are so successful. Does East Lit play physical? I would say yes You have to play physical to be successful. Would you say that John Wooden's Bruins were not a physical team. Would you say that Billy Donavan's inside duo of Noah and Horford were not physical? How about Daily's Pistons? Heck No, they were all physical, that is why they were good.
To come on here and use words such as "mugged" is a disgrace to this board. It makes me want to compare your statement to what is going on in the golf world right now, but I am going to stay away from that.
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." -John Wooden