Part 3 of 6 – Our Elijah Cox was back in the Neighborhood on Saturday (Averette) and Sunday (Ferrum) and our former Cavalier is becoming a 3-point rifleman !

Randolph (Lynchburg) was busy this weekend with a regular season game in Danville and a third try to play their game at Ferrum.

The Randolph College Wildcats ended up on the short end of the scoreboard one time and winning one but the games were on opposite ends of the spectrum.

Let’s begin with Saturday – The Wildcats held on for a edge of your seat 💺, double overtime Victory, 97-95

Cox, last time I talked with him mentioned the possibility of playing Basketball 🏀 overseas after this year. When you are 6’5 in High School you are considered HUGE, when you are 6’5 in college you might be considered Big but in the World 🌎 of professional Basketball, 6’5 is just 6’5.

Take a look at the scoring line for our Sophomore in the win on Saturday. 11 points and one rebound on 3 of 10 shooting from behind the 3-point line. Those numbers are shooting guard numbers, a position that Cox will need to be able to play if he chooses to continue to chase his Dream. The difference between 3 of 10 and 4 of 10 from deep is a fine line between being good and being great in regards to percentages.

Cox and his team might have been a little worn out from 2 overtimes as less than 24 hours later they were up at Ferrum for what they call back to back games.

The Wildcats were limited to just 65 points in the lopsided setback but Cox netted 11 points and four rebounds on the day. 3 of 8 from 3 (.375%) and 4 of 10 overall was the breakdown.

Six of 18 (.333%) over a weekend is clearly a sign of a few things, the first being a Coach with confidence in your game to play the #2 and #3 spots on the floor. ➕ it shows that Cox has been working on his shooters mentality since I saw him last.

The Wildcats have two home games remaining in the regular season and then we will see how the ODAC tournament plays out.

Don’t forget that Mother Nature is multi talented and she might have something to say about the coming week.

Normally we would say that our little player is growing up right in front of our eyes 👀 but in the case of Mr Cox, he is shrinking into a role that might just extend his career.