The 8th grade black team team played in the very competitive Hadnott tourney and showed a lot of heart and desire against the toughest competition we've seen so far. In stretches, the young men showed how they are capable of performing.
YBA 39, MVP Flight Elite 55
YBA got off to a strong start against a very strong MVP team, which comes from one of the best programs in Northern California. We led 16-15 after one period and trailed by only 7 at halftime. However, the players never adjusted to MVP's strategy of taking away the first option which led to several silly turnovers and easy baskets at the other end. Nicholas Clough had 14 points and 6 assists, while Jackson Sterling and Bryce Crouch each pulled down 4 rebounds.
Offensive Player of the Game: Nicholas Clough
Defensive Player of the Game: Bryce Crouch
Best Hustle: Jackson Sterling
Best Attitude: Jared Flowers
YBA 36, D1 All Stars 47
The Dawgs rode good ball movement and shooting to a 25-22 halftime lead. D1 came back to take a 5 point lead going into the 4th quarter. We got several consecutive stops on defense but couldn't score to close the gap. The All Stars from Modesto finally broke through for a couple of buckets to take control, and they hit their free throws down the stretch for the final margin. Grady Collins led a balanced attack with 8 points and 3 assists, with Jackson and Mitchell Holt contributing 7 each and Bryce scoring 6. Mitch also grabbed 6 boards, and Jared Flowers contributed 2 assists and 3 rebounds off the bench.
Offensive Player of the Game: Grady Collins
Defensive Player of the Game: Jackson Sterling
Best Hustle: Nicholas Clough
Best Attitude: Grady Collins
YBA 38, MVP 50
On Sunday morning, our young men played their best ball of the season for 3 quarters against the tough Walnut Creek team. We again led at halftime and trailed by only 3 late in the 3rd quarter, but MVP scored an easy bucket and then a buzzer-beating 3 to lead by 8 starting the final quarter. The Dawgs kept competing in the fourth but committed far too many turnovers against pressure defense to close the gap. Mitch led another balanced team effort with 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, Connor Milnes added 8 points and 4 boards, and Bret Lynch notched 7 points.
Offensive Player of the Game: Mitchell Holt
Defensive Player of the Game: Connor Milnes
Best Hustle: Mitch (for chasing down an opponent who tried to dunk on a fast break)
Best Attitude: Bret Lynch
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
8th Grade Blue-February 5-6
I am seeing our team grow as we go through each tournament. Our first game against Sylvan, as my team already know, put a very sour taste in my mouth that I cannot get rid of. We went into the game knowing the results would be a win for us. We played to the level of our competition and they played above and beyond. Although it was close from start to finish, they held on to give us a very tough loss. In our second game against Fairfield the Dawgs knew they had to have a strong outing. Max and Tanner controlled the tempo of the game pushing the ball up the court and getting plenty of offensive help from Amran and Vance. New to the starting lineup, Vinny added a lot of speed on both offense and defense. Josh came out of his shell and showed Fairfield how dominant a force he can be inside. While proving they had no answer for Josh we finished with a convincing win! Although we didn't win our third game, we played the East County Hoyas very tough in a fast paced uptempo game. I believe we ran out of gas in the 2nd half but it was good to see my guys continuously break the press of E.C.H. and going strong to the basket. Great Job Dawgs!
7th Grade Black-February 5-6
This weekend the 7th Grade YBA Black team participated in the Lov’in Basketball VI tournament at HWP in the 13U Division. The first game on Saturday was a 9 am game against Spirit (ELON) and our boys got off to a sluggish start and didn’t really wake up until the 3rd quarter and got down by as much as 16. Once they woke up, they started to get more in synch as a team and in spite of their efforts to fight back and cut the lead to 3, before they lost 35 to 43.
The next game was at 2:50 pm and the boys were awake and ready to play the Predators. They did a much better job running the new offensive rotations they have been working on and executing the press defense. What a difference a few hours makes with the team wining 44 to 30.
The final game was on Sunday at 10:10 am against N-Yo-Face. This was a close game until the 3rd quarter where our boys started to pull away sparked by JB off the bench. Both the defense and offense were executing well resulting in a win (63 to 51) and 5th place overall in the tournament.
The next game was at 2:50 pm and the boys were awake and ready to play the Predators. They did a much better job running the new offensive rotations they have been working on and executing the press defense. What a difference a few hours makes with the team wining 44 to 30.
The final game was on Sunday at 10:10 am against N-Yo-Face. This was a close game until the 3rd quarter where our boys started to pull away sparked by JB off the bench. Both the defense and offense were executing well resulting in a win (63 to 51) and 5th place overall in the tournament.
7th Grade Blue-February 5-6
The YBA Blue 7th grade team ventured beyond the friendly confines of Hardwood Palace on Feb 5th for a Sac Area Sports tournament at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Academy of Fine Arts and Sciences
Magnet Program. Inspired by the four-color portrait of Mike Shaw hanging in the bulletproof faculty display case on the wall, and the fact that it was Kyle Turner's 13th birthday, the Dawgs took the court for some Division 1 action. Game 1 was versus the Franchise Boys, led by Hurricanes/Cooley Middle school Isiah Tennette's identical twin brother, Isiah. The Franchise Boys applied strong pressure and created numerous turnovers, running away with the game. Positive highlights included Michael Downen showing some great post moves and touch under the basket, and Dom Pericin getting some breakaway layups and foul shots.
Game 2 was versus the Junior Elite Top Gun Flite Academy. These guys were also very strong, applied big pressure and jumped out to a big early lead. However, the Dawgs put together a great comeback, led by
the front row parents cheering section who never let up the energy for the whole second half. Ty Williams had some nice shots and passes in the key, and there were some disciplined attacks/jump stops in the white offense. Logan Echeveria and Jack Kearns were really quick and aggressive on defense. With a full 10-player roster, the Dawgs did some hockey-like line changes to pump up the energy. The game was closed out nicely by Cole Kelly, Nick Cherry, Kyle Turner, Alex Patton and Ty Williams.
Game 3 was versus the Ponderosa Bruins. The Dawgs jumped out to a big early lead with a great zone offense and many steals on defense. The Bruins mounted a strong comeback as guys started bombing in 3's and coach Garcia was distracted when a couple Sacramento City cops entered the gym. Alas, they were just parents watching the game and had no association or interest in any alleged outstanding parking tickets. Alex Isola was on fire in this game and ended with a Dawgs season-high 20 points. He stroked in a couple threes and then another jumper in succession to put a safe distance between the Dawgs and the Bruins.
The game was a great chance to learn about keeping cool during an opponent's rally and close out the game successfully. Kyle Turner set the tone in this regard by being patient with the ball and seeing the floor well during all three games. Immediately after the final game, the whole team gasped in awe as Kyle was whisked away in a stretch Hummer limo to an undisclosed location for a VIP-only birthday celebration with, get this - Mike Tyson and Adam Sandler!
Magnet Program. Inspired by the four-color portrait of Mike Shaw hanging in the bulletproof faculty display case on the wall, and the fact that it was Kyle Turner's 13th birthday, the Dawgs took the court for some Division 1 action. Game 1 was versus the Franchise Boys, led by Hurricanes/Cooley Middle school Isiah Tennette's identical twin brother, Isiah. The Franchise Boys applied strong pressure and created numerous turnovers, running away with the game. Positive highlights included Michael Downen showing some great post moves and touch under the basket, and Dom Pericin getting some breakaway layups and foul shots.
Game 2 was versus the Junior Elite Top Gun Flite Academy. These guys were also very strong, applied big pressure and jumped out to a big early lead. However, the Dawgs put together a great comeback, led by
the front row parents cheering section who never let up the energy for the whole second half. Ty Williams had some nice shots and passes in the key, and there were some disciplined attacks/jump stops in the white offense. Logan Echeveria and Jack Kearns were really quick and aggressive on defense. With a full 10-player roster, the Dawgs did some hockey-like line changes to pump up the energy. The game was closed out nicely by Cole Kelly, Nick Cherry, Kyle Turner, Alex Patton and Ty Williams.
Game 3 was versus the Ponderosa Bruins. The Dawgs jumped out to a big early lead with a great zone offense and many steals on defense. The Bruins mounted a strong comeback as guys started bombing in 3's and coach Garcia was distracted when a couple Sacramento City cops entered the gym. Alas, they were just parents watching the game and had no association or interest in any alleged outstanding parking tickets. Alex Isola was on fire in this game and ended with a Dawgs season-high 20 points. He stroked in a couple threes and then another jumper in succession to put a safe distance between the Dawgs and the Bruins.
The game was a great chance to learn about keeping cool during an opponent's rally and close out the game successfully. Kyle Turner set the tone in this regard by being patient with the ball and seeing the floor well during all three games. Immediately after the final game, the whole team gasped in awe as Kyle was whisked away in a stretch Hummer limo to an undisclosed location for a VIP-only birthday celebration with, get this - Mike Tyson and Adam Sandler!
6th Grade Black-February 5-6
The 6th Grade DAWGS Black had "one of those weekends". Despite going 2-1, the team had to play (and defeat) the same Predators Red team twice. This was due to a team not showing up, and another team being disqualified due to their team being a 7th grade team.
The team played an early 900 game against a good Spirit Got Game team. The DAWGS came out slow, and were able to take the lead by one point late in the game. But bad decisions and turnovers were their demise.
The next two games, as mentioned above were against the Predators Red team. The DAWGS came out the first game and handled them pretty easily, using better defensive pressure than the first game, and showing signs of energy.
Sundays game against the same Predators team was a little closer, but the DAWGS prevailed. Using pressure defense, they pushed the opposition into turnovers that led to easy baskets.
Overall, not the best tournament by the team, but there were many things learned. But these DAWGS are stubborn, and will learn and apply those things to come back a better team the next tournament.
The team played an early 900 game against a good Spirit Got Game team. The DAWGS came out slow, and were able to take the lead by one point late in the game. But bad decisions and turnovers were their demise.
The next two games, as mentioned above were against the Predators Red team. The DAWGS came out the first game and handled them pretty easily, using better defensive pressure than the first game, and showing signs of energy.
Sundays game against the same Predators team was a little closer, but the DAWGS prevailed. Using pressure defense, they pushed the opposition into turnovers that led to easy baskets.
Overall, not the best tournament by the team, but there were many things learned. But these DAWGS are stubborn, and will learn and apply those things to come back a better team the next tournament.
5th Grade-February 5-6
We were excited to play this weekend against division 1 competition. We played D1 All Stars last year and lost by 6 and we have split with the Predators in the past.
Game 1 vs Tracy Hurricanes: Won 45-26 The first half we missed a lot of easy baskets and had a hard time scoring, but our defense was in lock down mode. We gave up only 7 first half points while scoring only 15. The 3rd quarter we broke open the lid on the basket by scoring 21 points in the period. We had a 20 point lead going into the 4th, but the boys continued to work hard defensively and we easily won the game. Blake Zieske led all scorers with 13 points and Carson March knocked down two 3 pointers. Dawson was a rebounding machine with 12 boards and the team was our defensive player of the game.
Game 2 vs D1 All Stars: Lost 41-30 This was a strong D1 team with quick guard play and several big men we had trouble matching up against inside. One of our big men Ryan Smith had 3 fouls by the middle of the 2nd and we had to sit him. It was 23-20 at half, but we did not rebound well and struggled scoring in the 2nd half. Blake Zieske again led all scores with 9 points and both Gabe Gillespie and Blake hit from 3 point land. Blake also led the team in rebounding with 6. My hustle award goes to Ryan Smith for trying to take 3 charges (the last one definitely was!!!) He was called for blocking fouls on all 3, but excellent effort!
Game 3 vs The Predators: Lost 27-26 This game stung and I think the boys will remember this one for quite a while. At the end of every quarter it was either tied or a one point game. We played outstanding team defense, but we hurt ourselves with missing too many easy baskets, missing 12 free throws, getting out rebounded, and costly turnovers converted into easy buckets for them. Overall I think we outplayed the Predators and we learned a lot about finishing games. Justin Kraft and Ryan Smith led all scorers with 6 points a piece. Ryan Smith led all players with 8 rebounds and Nick Periera was my hustle player of the game.
Game 1 vs Tracy Hurricanes: Won 45-26 The first half we missed a lot of easy baskets and had a hard time scoring, but our defense was in lock down mode. We gave up only 7 first half points while scoring only 15. The 3rd quarter we broke open the lid on the basket by scoring 21 points in the period. We had a 20 point lead going into the 4th, but the boys continued to work hard defensively and we easily won the game. Blake Zieske led all scorers with 13 points and Carson March knocked down two 3 pointers. Dawson was a rebounding machine with 12 boards and the team was our defensive player of the game.
Game 2 vs D1 All Stars: Lost 41-30 This was a strong D1 team with quick guard play and several big men we had trouble matching up against inside. One of our big men Ryan Smith had 3 fouls by the middle of the 2nd and we had to sit him. It was 23-20 at half, but we did not rebound well and struggled scoring in the 2nd half. Blake Zieske again led all scores with 9 points and both Gabe Gillespie and Blake hit from 3 point land. Blake also led the team in rebounding with 6. My hustle award goes to Ryan Smith for trying to take 3 charges (the last one definitely was!!!) He was called for blocking fouls on all 3, but excellent effort!
Game 3 vs The Predators: Lost 27-26 This game stung and I think the boys will remember this one for quite a while. At the end of every quarter it was either tied or a one point game. We played outstanding team defense, but we hurt ourselves with missing too many easy baskets, missing 12 free throws, getting out rebounded, and costly turnovers converted into easy buckets for them. Overall I think we outplayed the Predators and we learned a lot about finishing games. Justin Kraft and Ryan Smith led all scorers with 6 points a piece. Ryan Smith led all players with 8 rebounds and Nick Periera was my hustle player of the game.
4th Grade-February 5-6
Our fourth grade YBA DAWGS played in the “Lov’in Basketball VI Tournament” last weekend and had some great competition. Although down a few players the first game against the D1 All Stars, our boys put a lot of pressure on defense and really showed some skill and spunk! They seemed to feed off of the momentum of the game which carried them to a winning score of 43 to 24.
In our second game against the MVP Flight, our boys played well but just couldn’t match the moves and rebounds of the other team. At the half we were down 17 to 11 and just couldn’t quite climb back for a win.
On Sunday, we played against the Predators and started the game off with a BANG! The boys were sporting some spin moves, shot fakes and were following through with their shots which brought us ahead after the first quarter, 1 to 8. But the second quarter we lost some momentum, scoring only 3 points to their 16. We did out score them overall for the third quarter and our defense held them well, but we couldn’t dig deep enough to come back and lost 37 to 30 after putting up quite a fight.
But the icing on the cake this weekend was a team dinner/gathering at Chase’s house after the games Sat. What a wonderful time we all had eating a great meal, recapping the games, playing a little knock-out out on the sports court, and just making connections and getting to know one another better. What a terrific group of players and wonderful families supporting them all!
In our second game against the MVP Flight, our boys played well but just couldn’t match the moves and rebounds of the other team. At the half we were down 17 to 11 and just couldn’t quite climb back for a win.
On Sunday, we played against the Predators and started the game off with a BANG! The boys were sporting some spin moves, shot fakes and were following through with their shots which brought us ahead after the first quarter, 1 to 8. But the second quarter we lost some momentum, scoring only 3 points to their 16. We did out score them overall for the third quarter and our defense held them well, but we couldn’t dig deep enough to come back and lost 37 to 30 after putting up quite a fight.
But the icing on the cake this weekend was a team dinner/gathering at Chase’s house after the games Sat. What a wonderful time we all had eating a great meal, recapping the games, playing a little knock-out out on the sports court, and just making connections and getting to know one another better. What a terrific group of players and wonderful families supporting them all!
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