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Princeton University Athletics
Gloger Again Leads Princeton To Win In Spain
August 21, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Aug. 21, 2002
Calpe, Spain - Spencer Gloger and Ray Robins combined for 26 points in the first quarter as Princeton defeated Calpe Aguas 81-73. With the victory, Princeton moves to 3-0 against the Spanish professional competition it has faced during its tour of Spain.
Gloger scored 14 of his team high 20 points in the first quarter as the Tigers took a 36-16 first quarter lead. Princeton managed to keep control of the game, entering halftime up 52-30. Calpe Aguas narrowed the gap in the second half on the strong play of Paco Gonzalez and Bruno Fernandez but Princeton?s Andre Logan heated up, scoring seven in the fourth to secure the victory for the Tigers.
Robins finished with 13, while Will Venable had 12. Andre Logan (11) and Konrad Wysocki (10) were also in double figures. "Part of this trip is to explore a new culture and gain new experiences," said head coach John Thompson. "Last night we learned to play on ice."
Moisture collected on the floor of the Calpe Aguas arena, causing for a very slippery environment.
"Calpe Aguas were great hosts,? added Thompson. "I?m happy to see that we played through those conditions, but at times I had thoughts of calling the game for the safety of the team."
Princeton will play Aguas de Valencia Gandia Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. local time.
Princeton 81
Wente 0, Gloger 20, Persia 2, Hegseth 3, Venable 12, Logan 11, Wallace 6, Robins 13, Stephens 3, Wysocki 10, Krug 2
Calpe Aguas 73
Catalan 3, Mendez 0, Benzagzua 0, Constante 12, Fernandez 11, Nielsen 6, Ruiz 5, Gonzalez 4, Artega 8, L. Gonzalez 2, P. Gonzalez, 20, Crespo 2
Calpe is a fairly modern city located about two hours away from Valencia. The trip that takes you between the two cities leads you through some of the most beautiful Spanish countryside that the team has experienced. The land is dotted with little towns and houses, fields of sunflowers and tiered groves of olives and figs.
From the elevated view of the bus, it is possible to look down onto the roof tops of some of the small little houses that are built down of the winding road. Most of the houses appear to be made of a simple brick that has been covered in a stuco. All the houses, however, have terracota shingled roofs that were laid by hand.
Also along the route from Valencia to Calpe, one can see the hundreds of miles of stone walls that were built when farming was done by a horse and not a tractor. These walls, that were built by hand, separate fields and properties. Some of the walls were built as retaining walls where a farmer has created large steps up a mountains side so that he can work the land.
Now that the team is farther east, close to the Mediterrean Sea, the vegitation of the countryside is changing and become more lush. Palm trees are pretty common.
After the game, the entire traveling party sat down to dine at a local Italian restuarant that featured more than 25 types of individual pizza. No one went home hungry.