Sitting in an retrofitted Airstream trailer that acts as a conference room in the sort of communal non-office/office space that seems to be popping up all over Boulder and Denver, Catamounts artistic director Amanda Berg Wilson, executive director McPherson Horle, and company member Laura Lounge talk community-building.
"It's really nice to have BETC's audience flowing out as our audience is flowing out, and maybe there's a weird dance performance or an art installation," says Catamounts' Lounge.
The
Catamounts have won four straight against HC and five of the last six.
In fact, both teams shot well as the Beavers finished at 52 percent (28-of-54), while the
Catamounts made 51 percent (28-of-55).
Four of the
Catamounts' losses came in overtime this year, including George Mason (80-79) and Maryland (89-74), and they've also lost at Pittsburgh (80-51) and Colorado State (82-76) in the Rainbow Classic in Hawaii.
The
Catamounts opened with a 10-0 run and went on another 10-1 run a little later in storming to a 33-17 halftime advantage.
Joining Crasilneck on the
Catamounts is former Irish teammate Denton Brown and former South Eugene High standout Ryan White.
McLaughlin grabbed a game-high eight rebounds and Aloisi, playing 34 minutes, had a team-best three assists, but it wasn't nearly enough to contain the
Catamounts.
Leisenring and Mitchell were teammates at Vermont, while Mink preceded both on the
Catamounts' varsity.
Graham Mink also played for the
Catamounts but was out of school before they were there.
The noble feline head that graces
Catamount Brewing Co.'s labels is that of an Eastern Cougar, a great cat that once thrived in the New England highlands.
Back-to-back 1-1 ties with Vermont and Western Michigan at the
Catamount Cup last weekend extended the Crusaders' streak to six games, though five of those games have ended in a tie.