Here are a few first impressions from watching the Griz basketball team practice on Friday afternoon:
Will Cherry still has great hands, vision and quickness now that he’s operating on two good wheels again.
The junior point guard showed no lingering effects from the ankle injury that slowed him for the latter part of last season.
Cherry started one nice sequence when he stole a pass from freshman Keron DeShields (who probably doesn’t …
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First impressions of the 2011-12 Griz
Griz-Portland postgame
Portland 58, Montana 54
Star of the game: Nemanja Mitrovic. Portland’s junior guard scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half to help the Pilots hold off a Griz rally. He was 4 of 6 from 3-point range and also made 3 of 3 free throws when he was fouled on a 3-point attempt.
Reasons for concern:
1. Free throw shooting. The Griz were 8 for 20 overall, 1 for 10 …