High School Hoops Team Loses 112-2 (should they have kept playing?)

[cynatnite]

EARLSBORO, Okla. - The Hanna High School basketball team can take some consolation: It didn't get shut out.

It did, however, lose 112-2 on Friday night to Earlsboro.

"It was embarrassing to watch," Earlsboro coach Jim Walling told The Oklahoman. "But you can't just tell your kids not to score. I've been coaching 27 years and have never been involved in something like this."

The Wildcats led 42-0 after one quarter and 73-2 at halftime. Walling pulled his starters in the second half, and game officials kept a running clock, stopping it only for free throws.

Each player on Earlsboro's 10-man boys' roster scored. Seven players finished in double figures.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051105/ap_on_fe_st/bkh_lopsided_game

[oblivious]

1. I used to coach girls basketball.

We had a weak team in the top division and lost every game but the last. When the score was about 20-0, I asked them in a time-out to take it easy on the other team. They were infuriated. "The other teams did this to us all year. Why should we let up?" Final score 28-0.

[Spinzonner]

2. Lousy Defense

How could they let them score 2 points ?

[bluestateguy]

3. The losing team could have forfeited

but otherwise, I say, the slaughter must continue. Situations like this give teams a chance to put their second and third stringers in to see what they can do.

[MessiahRp]

4. Holy shit!

How fucking horrible does your team have to be to get a measly 2 points? Damn.....

Rp

[HereSince1628]

5. Sports is character building and teaches lessons for life

Uh-huh.