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Bishop Outduels Holmes, GW Takes Down Dayton 76-69

Bishop Outduels Holmes, GW Takes Down Dayton 76-69

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FOGGY BOTTOM – In what was undoubtedly their most impressive win of the season so far, George Washington comfortably took down preseason favorite Dayton 76-69 behind a signature James Bishop offensive masterclass and a dominant team defensive and rebounding effort. 

Bishop led the way for GW, scoring 27 points and dishing out eight assists, both game highs. He also shot an efficient 10-19, and only committed three turnovers. His most impressive shot came early in the first half, where he dribbled to the baseline and nailed a rainbow jumper over the backboard as the shot clock expired.

All game, Dayton threw doubles at Bishop to try and slow him down, but every time they did, Bishop calmly passed out, finding his teammates for open threes and dunks. 

 

“Recognizing coverages, how they played me, teams are going to try and get the ball out of my hands,” said Bishop. “It’s pivotal to make passes out of those coverages.” 

One of the key storylines going into the game was the matchup between Bishop and Dayton’s sophomore forward DaRon Holmes, both of who are considered some of the favorites to win the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. Holmes went into the game averaging 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds, which were both 3rd in the A-10, and shooting 60.4% from the field. Bishop had 21.7 points, which is the best in the A-10 and tied for sixth in the country, 5.2 assists, which is third in the A-10. 

Bishop clearly came out on top this time, with Holmes only scoring 14 points on a paltry 5-15 from the field. 

GW went into their matchup with Holmes trying to to be as disruptive as possible and not wanting him to see the same type of defensive coverage too often. 

“We brought doubles to him early,” said GW head coach Chris Captuo. “Some of the stuff about doubling people is that it’s more of a rhythm thing… try and keep them off balance.” 

Not only did Bishop…

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