yep, it's true... LaVergne missed too many free throws and had a hard time finding the net. However, it's also easier to understand the loss if you were there and saw the officiating.
When an official at mid-court over-rides another ref's call (more than once) who was right beside the play, and the over-riding call always seems to go in Siegel's favor.... and when fans hear the refs conversation and supposedly at least one of these officials states "I hope LaVergne doesn't win this game"-what would YOU think? Not saying there actually WAS any favoritism in play, but there was definitely some poor officiating.
No, I'm not part of the basketball program so don't go trying to pin this on any of the players, coaches, and/or their families. I'm also NOT making any accusations, merely making observations on what I saw/heard/was told...
I'm not trying to take anything away from Siegel. They were bigger and stronger, even without 2 of their "Star" players. They definitely outplayed us. They hustled, their shots found the net, they rebounded, they didn't miss many free throws til the end (when they pretty much had the game wrapped up), they deserved that win. Ugh, that hurts to say! But when it's all said and done, this game will come back and help LaVergne to dig a little deeper and play a littler harder when the stakes are higher. Just wait til next time!