BC’s junior forward Corey Raji (11) goes up for a block against Florida State in a losing effort.

Even though the Eagles seemingly have no chance of hearing their name called in six weeks, it is still frustrating to see them lose close game after close game. They gave us a jolt of confidence after they knocked off the 21st-ranked Clemson Tigers.

But things were unfortunately back to normal against Florida State. The last two minutes of the weekend’s matinee were a microcosm of the 2009 – 2010 Eagles.

It was not exactly a clinic on how to score points as both offenses struggled throughout the day. The Eagles were carried by Rakim Sanders and Joe Trapani. Without the two juniors’ impressive performances, BC would have only put up 25 points. Even though most of the team played poorly, the game was theirs to win with a few minutes left.

With about two minutes to go and after playing great defense for 32 seconds, Joe Trapani committed a silly foul. After a moment of audible angst in Conte Forum, the Eagles atoned for their less than impressive play and took a 54-53 lead.

Cortney Dunn pinned a helpless Seminole’s layup against the glass and fired a quick outlet pass to Reggie Jackson. Jackson lofted a perfect pass to Corey Raji, who used the glass to his advantage.

That was the point when things went from being tense and fun to infuriating and frustrating. The two teams were tied with 45 seconds to go when ball security became a major problem. Jackson was trapped in the middle of a pack of defenders and gave up the ball. His turnover led to a wide-open three for FSU, which was the beginning of the end.

After the Seminoles took a three-point lead on Jackson’s blunder, it was neither the last nor only time they capitalized on BC’s inability to protect the ball. Jackson traveled on the ensuing possession, which gave FSU the ball yet again.

FSU ultimately won by four and handed the Eagles another loss. After last Saturday’s debacle against Virginia Tech, Saturday’s late collapse may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.

With Duke coming to town next Saturday, the place should be rockin’. It should provide a good environment.

Although in my opinion, it is better to not get worked up over this year’s team because they seem to continually disappoint. Their inability to hold onto the ball and put it in the hoop has hindered them from getting it done when it matters most.

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