Nigel Williams-Goss shrugs off ankle issue ahead of championship
Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss turned his ankle pretty badly in Saturday’s national semifinal against the South Carolina Gamecocks. A day later, he admitted that it doesn’t feel great, but it’s not going to stop him from playing.
In his Sunday media availability, Williams-Goss admitted that his ankle, which he twisted badly the day before, was still on the sore side.
Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss on ankle he turned Saturday: "It's pretty sore today, I'm not gonna lie."
— Brian Hamilton (@BrianHamiltonSI) April 2, 2017
The star guard added, however, that there was no chance the issue would keep him out of Monday night’s title tilt against North Carolina.
Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss. Ankle was very sore this AM but nothing will keep him from the #NationalChampionship game. #unc #Gonzaga
— Jeff Gravley (@jgravleyWRAL) April 2, 2017
One of Gonzaga’s opponents has been dealing with an ankle problem since early in the tournament. The hope for Gonzaga is that Williams-Goss will be more effective on his bad ankle than his counterpart has been.
