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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Flu-stricken Johnson participates in shoot-around
CHARLOTTE — Dayton junior guard Marcus Johnson missed practice Friday and Saturday with a stomach virus, and his status for Sunday’s game against Charlotte won’t be determined until the 1 p.m. tip-off.
Johnson was given intravenous fluids Saturday but felt well enough to eat at the team dinner and participate in a shoot-around at Halton Arena here Saturday night. He’s the Flyers’ second-leading scorer at 12.0 points per game and the team’s top 3-point shooter and defender.
Back-up point guard Stephen Thomas also has the flu and didn’t make the trip. The virus has been going around the UD campus, and the student health center has been flooded with those seeking relief.
If Johnson isn’t 100 percent, junior Mickey Perry, who is averaging 3.3 points while shooting 35.8 percent from the field, would likely move into the starting lineup.
“We’ll have to play him in spurts,” UD trainer Nate Seymour said of Johnson. “As long as we don’t let his tank get completely empty at any one time, he’ll be fine. But then again, he might wake up tomorrow and feel greet.”
The Flyers have won seven straight games to climb into second place in the Atlantic 10 with a 7-1 record.
