Rhetorically, a moonshot is a gamble, a chance taken on long odds and lofty goals. At the Drew this past weekend, it meant something else entirely – a more or less sure thing. You can thank @xmoon02 of Tuff Fades for the transposition, as his eagle-eyed sharpshooting from three single handedly upended the definition in the course of an explosive back-to-back.
In Moon, three-time MVP Franklin Session has found the perfect pick-and-pop partner, someone who could be relied on to handle the ball, make a play for himself, or, as Drew League announcer Jorge repeated over and over, make the moon shot from three. He drilled 5 of them on Friday night against CHPT562 on the way to a 23-point Drew debut, then, on Sunday, poured in 8 (EIGHT!) as he followed up with 30 points against Public Enemy.
He was the difference maker in both games, and his contributions will be needed as Tuff Fades’ undefeated season continues without the injured Markus Monroe. Fortunately for them, despite their grand a...