Georgetown vs. St. John's

Three-day weekends are meant for fun adventures, so I was very happy to spend part of Martin Luther King weekend in New York, NY watching the Georgetown-St. John's basketball game at Madison Square Garden with a big group of loyal Hoyas.  The mini-reunion atmosphere was only made better by the fact that the Hoyas pulled ahead in the second half, going on to win decisively, with a final score of 69-49.  Considering I spent an excessive amount of time the previous week complaining about my teams' collective failure to perform, I was grateful to have my mini-losing streak broken.  

Inside the Garden.

Georgetown vs. Cincinnati

I finally made it to my first Hoyas game of the 2011-2012 season this week, for the Monday night game against Cincinnati.  I went hoping to cheer myself up after my beloved Steelers lost tragically to the Broncos (ugh!) Sunday night, but unfortunately, the Hoyas also lost, 68-64.  I blame the outrageous number of turnovers.  I'll have another chance to see them play this coming weekend, so here's hoping they pull it together by then--I need to see a win!

I came away firmly believing sports photography is even more challenging than I initially would have thought.  A fast shutter speed helps, though!

Apparently Porter's shot has been off ever since he hurt his wrist a few games back -- definitely a problem.

Fortunately, Jack the Bulldog is still adorable, whether the Hoyas win or lose.