The 7th Grade DAWGS Black Team participated in the “Hearts & Hoops” tournament at HWP Feb 12 & 13 playing in both the 7th Grade Boys “Red Division” and 8th Grade Boys “Black Division”. The only game on Saturday got off to a sluggish start against the Del Oro Jr Eagles in the 8th Grade Division. The DAWGS never really found their rhythm and had difficulty penetrating the Del Oro defense. Too many turnovers and missed shots resulted in the DAWGS losing 29 to 19.
On Sunday, the boys started their day playing the Sac Titans in the 7th Grade Division and got off to another slow start down 8 to 2 in the 1st Qtr. Shots not dropping and too many fouls after Titan shots resulted in the DAWGS being down 39 to 27 by the end of the 3rd Qtr. In the 4th Qtr, the boys finally started to find their rhythm and fought back to create an exciting finish to the game but ended up losing 49 to 46.
After finishing the game against the Titans, the DAWGS immediately ran to the next court to take on Incline in the 8th Grade Division. The DAWGS carried the momentum they ended the last game with into the beginning of this game and started with a lot of energy. They were down the first 3 Qtr’s but kept it close, entering the 4th Qtr down 29 to 26. By keeping their focus and playing good aggressive ball in the 4th Qtr, the DAWGS pulled off a nail-biting finish, winning 39 to 38… and it felt good!
The last game was against Berkeley in the 8th Grade Division and the teams were neck and neck throughout the whole game. The DAWGS did a great job finding the back door, getting rebounds & put backs and playing very aggressive ball, but in the end, the ball didn’t fall their way and they ended up losing 44 to 43. Even though they didn’t get the win, we were very proud of our DAWGS!
The best way to sum up the weekend was that it was a wild roller coaster ride of emotions and game play!
YBA Youth Basketball Academy
Founded by Director, Ken Gee in 2004
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
7th Grade Blue-February 11-12
The guys played up a Division and battled some tough teams. The first game vs Reno Ballers the guys played tough and saw some great shooting by Dominic Percin and Alex "Little Al". Ty also came through with a big three pointer and his defense has been improving the last few weeks. We lost by less than 10, but the guys played smart and hard. Game two vs E-Time was a coming out game for Cole Kelley as he scored 9 points and had zero turnovers, even getting a complement from the ref during the game, "that is one smart point guard!" Game two was another tough battle in which we lost, but our rebounding and defense was impressive and tough. Game three we lost. All in all it was a good weekend for the guys!
6th Grade Black-February 11-12
After a below average showing the tournament prior to this one, the 6th grade DAWGS Black team felt they had a message to send. In a late night contest on Saturday, they came out aggressive and blasted CalReign by 49 points.
The first contest on Sunday was against a gritty Folsom Force team. Having to work through the inconsistent referees, the team battled hard and won the war by 16 points. This by far was the most physcal game we have played, and we came out on top.
The Championship game was against the All Star Predators. Having beaten this team the week prior by only seven points, the DAWGS had another message to send. They came out aggressive on defense, and in attack mode on offense. Despite it not being their best game of the weekend, they did many things right in coasting to a 25 point win.
6th Grade Blue-February 11-12
With only 1 player on the injured list, the Dawgs Blue went 3-0.
The first game started at 9:00 and we got off to a slow start. We quickly took back the lead and went back and forth but eventually won the game.
The second game we faced Reno ballers black and Coach Lars instructed our bigs to back their dominant big and him shoot over two hands up. It worked! Our bigs defensively helped win that game.
The last game we played a smaller sub par shooting team. Coach Lars concentrated our guards to put extra pressure on and put on the trap at different times and the guards did it! Their scrappy defense helped to win that game.
Over all it was a great team effort that every player was a positive part of the total tournament win. Good job Jeremy L., Kazik L., Everett L., Brendyn I., Blake S., Nick O., Taylor I., Jalen S., and Tommy E. For supporting your team while injured.
The first game started at 9:00 and we got off to a slow start. We quickly took back the lead and went back and forth but eventually won the game.
The second game we faced Reno ballers black and Coach Lars instructed our bigs to back their dominant big and him shoot over two hands up. It worked! Our bigs defensively helped win that game.
The last game we played a smaller sub par shooting team. Coach Lars concentrated our guards to put extra pressure on and put on the trap at different times and the guards did it! Their scrappy defense helped to win that game.
Over all it was a great team effort that every player was a positive part of the total tournament win. Good job Jeremy L., Kazik L., Everett L., Brendyn I., Blake S., Nick O., Taylor I., Jalen S., and Tommy E. For supporting your team while injured.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
4th Grade-February 11-12
The fourth grade DAWGS team played in the Xtreme Hoops “Hearts and Hoops” tournament (4th grade division) on Feb 12th and 13th and faced some tough competition but were oh-so ready for the challenge!
The DAWGS met up with the “916 Select” team for their first game, and our offense dominated right from the jump ball. The boys brought their energy and intensity onto the court and really used what they’ve been internalizing during the practices… Lots of steals, some super sneaky spin moves, amazing ball movement down the court, shooting it in to the open man, dynamite dribble drive, and great press defense. This all packaged up, led us to a 45/29 victory over a very good team.
Early Saturday evening, the boys rolled onto the most frustrating of the Hardwood Palace courts (dreaded #8) to face the Rocktown Ballers. Again we took off from the very beginning showing versatility on the much smaller court. Lots of good, smartly executed plays, teamwork, and denying the defense helped us maintain our lead throughout the entire game. The boys were on their toes and hustling from start to finish. Every player was ON, every player contributed, and every DAWG showed some bite during this game. Final score: YBA takes it, 55/34.
And onto the championship game Sunday afternoon to take on a team we always look forward to playing, the Predators. This well-oiled-machine-of-a-team knows their game and challenges us to up ours every time we play them. Our boys played good aggressive ball, showed great pressure on defense, really were anticipating the passes… Our DAWGS turned into predators themselves during the second and third quarters (ahead by 6 and 4 points consecutively) and were setting their sights high! Fourth quarter was neck and neck throughout, but the DAWGS had a few too many fouls which allowed the Predators to just squeak by for the win, 37/36. Although the points reflect a loss for our team, this game was really a win in the heart of every player and DAWGS fan watching. Smiles all around for these boys. They truly brought and gave everything they had to this game.
The DAWGS met up with the “916 Select” team for their first game, and our offense dominated right from the jump ball. The boys brought their energy and intensity onto the court and really used what they’ve been internalizing during the practices… Lots of steals, some super sneaky spin moves, amazing ball movement down the court, shooting it in to the open man, dynamite dribble drive, and great press defense. This all packaged up, led us to a 45/29 victory over a very good team.
Early Saturday evening, the boys rolled onto the most frustrating of the Hardwood Palace courts (dreaded #8) to face the Rocktown Ballers. Again we took off from the very beginning showing versatility on the much smaller court. Lots of good, smartly executed plays, teamwork, and denying the defense helped us maintain our lead throughout the entire game. The boys were on their toes and hustling from start to finish. Every player was ON, every player contributed, and every DAWG showed some bite during this game. Final score: YBA takes it, 55/34.
And onto the championship game Sunday afternoon to take on a team we always look forward to playing, the Predators. This well-oiled-machine-of-a-team knows their game and challenges us to up ours every time we play them. Our boys played good aggressive ball, showed great pressure on defense, really were anticipating the passes… Our DAWGS turned into predators themselves during the second and third quarters (ahead by 6 and 4 points consecutively) and were setting their sights high! Fourth quarter was neck and neck throughout, but the DAWGS had a few too many fouls which allowed the Predators to just squeak by for the win, 37/36. Although the points reflect a loss for our team, this game was really a win in the heart of every player and DAWGS fan watching. Smiles all around for these boys. They truly brought and gave everything they had to this game.
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