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ACC centers collide, kind of
It looked fantastic on paper: ESPN’s No. 2 and No. 3 overall centers, head-to-head in a packed venue. Two future ACC rivals, Kennedy Meeks (North Carolina) and BeeJay Anya (NC State) squared off as DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) faced West Charlotte (Charlotte, N.C.). The stage was set, the place was packed but the end result didn’t match the advance billing. The teams essentially played hot potato, the bigs didn’t get involved enough and the matchup failed to entice. The pace of the game was going as such that the interior matchup didn’t have a chance.
Anya won the second half of this matchup. During the third quarter he sent Meeks in jeopardy, drawing a pair of fouls and once powering through his foe. When you factor in the fouls in the middle, can you really blame the guards for not feeding the posts more? Maybe the big fellas for not trading more paint in the lane? Either way, a chance to watch two of the highest rated guys at their position yielded little new information. The final numbers were tipped Anya’s favor: 14 points and 13 rebounds. Meeks had 11 points and 10 boards. Anya touched it more and did more with his chances, especially in the second half. NC State head coach Mark Gottfried brought his entire staff to watch Anya.