Day 3 at Modesto

[kiddman32]

Yup, I skipped a Gaels game for this.

Right now, Bullard is playing Pleasant Valley. and it’s 22-14, early in the 3rd, Bullard in front. Make that 25-14, time out PV. Bullard is on something like a 20-5-ish run.

 

[kiddman32]

When I first walked in, it was 9-4 PV…. but it’s gone completely the other way since. 37-22 Bullard after 3 quarters.

 

[kiddman32]

Oops, at the half, not 3 quarters. MY mind hasn’t totally arrived here yet, apparently…

 

[kiddman32]

PV makes a bit of a run to start the 3rd…. 41-31 Bullard now, 3 minutes into the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

That little PV run is very much over. End of 3rd, 62-34 Bullard.

 

[kiddman32]

69-50 final…. Next up, Clovis East v. Manteca.

 

[kiddman32]

14 apiece early in the 2nd.

 

[kiddman32]

Time out, 2:38 left 2nd… 20 apiece..

 

[kiddman32]

(If ya can’t tel, I’m pretty exhausted…. Not half as much as the kids on the floor are, tho…)

Now it’s tied at 23…. 1:45 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Halftime…. Tied at 25.

 

[kiddman32]

It’s a 3-ball barrage to start the 3rd…. CE has nailed 2, Manteca 1. 31-28 CE, time out, 6:31 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

CE #33 has a couple of FT’s…. both good, 35-28 CE. 3:34 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Manteca #23 steal, goes all the way…. 35-30. but CE answers…. 37-30.

Manteca #15 with a jump hook…. 37-32.

CE #1 drives the left side of the lane, hits the layup, fouled. And 1. 40-32, 55 seconds left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Manteca #24 fouled, FT’s split. 40-33. And that’s the quarter. Clovis East in front.

 

[kiddman32]

Clovis East, pulling away…. 48-35 about halfway thru the 4th.

 

[kiddman32]

Manteca hasn’t been seen with a white flag…. After a pair of 3’s sandwiched around a steal or three, it’s 48-41. 2:46 left now, CE has it.

Manteca forces a 5-second turnover.

#11 3 try, nope…. CE has it at 1:51, up by 7.

3 seconds in the key…

#3 of Manteca fires a 3 …. BAM!! 48-44 CE, time out with 1:12 left.

Next foule either side is 2-shot bonus.

 

[kiddman32]

CE hook shot by #0…. 50-44.

44 seconds left…

CE rebounds a miss, 27.8 seconds left, foul…. #0 at the line. Ding, ding, 52-44.

CE rebounds another miss, more FT’s but this baby’s over.

Final score: 55-46 Clovis East.

 

[kiddman32]

Coming up: Campolindo (YAY!) and Modesto Christian (BOO!!).

 

[kiddman32]

Starts with an MC bad pass, Cougs ball…

MC rebound…

Pass in to bog #13, 2 points.

steal…. #4 scores on the runout. 4-0 MC, steal…. but MC unable to score.

Gavin Rendle nails a 3! 4-3 MC.

MC #2 with a 3… 7-3, Cougs lose it over the baseline.

same guy gets a 2. 9-3, Mansour gets to the hole, fouled on the way up. 5:05 left 1st. FT’s good, 9-5.

Smith rebound…. Rendle 3 in and out.

Smith Wilsonburgers #2…. #1 steal, pass to #13, he scores…. MC 11-5.

Now 13-5, Cougs call time.

 

[kiddman32]

3:35 left 1st.

#23 rebound for MC…

Pushoff on MC #1, Cougs ball.

Charging on Marchetti. 2:22 eft, 13-5 MC.

Wotta shot, by MC #2…. 15-5.

#2 fouled on a 3 try. FT’s 2 of 3, MC rebound, foul on Andy Moon, MC ball. Marchetti rebound, goes all the way for 2…. 17-7.

Luke Devine serves up a Wilsonburger!

Rendle 3, nope, and MC nearly sinks one from 50 feet at the buzzer. 17-7 after one quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Mansour scores aftera FT by MC…. 18-9.

MC #2 buries a 3. 21-9.

Smith hits a midrange J…. 21-11.

#23 of MC fouled.. FT’s good. 23-11.

5:50 left in the half.

Mansour STEAL, goes all the way for 2…. 23-13.

Pass down low to MC #23, he knows what to do with it…. 25-13. Time out, 5:18 in the half.

Big #23 Wilsonburgers Mansour…. but he takes the inbound pass and scores. 25-15.

Smithe blocks one, then puts it back on the other end! 25-17.

MC #23 fouled on the way up…. FT’s clanked, Smith rebound…. Shots just not falling, but MC steps on the baseline after a rebound. Now 2:44 left. Cougs toss it away.

MC #13 rebounds an airball, putback, and fouled. FT good. 28-17.

#13 rebound, fouled, bonus shots. Split. 29-17.

Pass to Max Robeson for 2 inside,,, 29-19.

Spin and pass to #13 for an easy one…. Mansour fouled on a 3. 31-19, Diggy with 3 shots.Makes 2. 31-21.

Moon rebounds a miss, fouled, bonus 2 shots. Both missed.

MC two tries, nope…. and that’s the half. 31-21 Modesto Christian.

 

[kiddman32]

Turnover by MC to start the 3rd…

Rendle with a long 2! 31-23. Cougs rebound…

Mansour nails a wing 3! 31-26.

A pair of turnovers, the last a Fly steal, pass to a cutting Gavin Rendle for 2! 31-28, time out! Suddenly there is hope in Cougar Country!

6:06 left 3rd.

MC throws a pass awy!

Mansour drive turned away, MC #10 hits a 3. 34-28.

Rendle 3 in and out, Cougs get it back.Fly 3, nope…

MC #1 fouled on the way up. FT’s split, 35-28.

Pass to a cutting Rendle for a layup…. 35-30. Mansour steal! 3:48 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

#2 getting a little handsy, coach wisely takes him out.

Mansour rebound…

Gavin Rendle goes inside, fouled on the way up. Makes ‘em, 35-32.

MC #2 back in, makes a difference right away, midrange, 37-32. 1:25 left.

#2 fouled,MC FT’s. Both good, 39-32.

Mansour with a SWEET hesi, goes up, scores, fouled. FT good. 39-35.

MC holding for one…. Terrific move by #1 to get to the rack and score. 41-35 MC after 3 quarters.

 

[kiddman32]

Nice fadeaway by #1 of MC…. 43-35.

Smith rebounds a Rendle miss, puts it back in! 43-37.

Smith rebound….

but MC steals…. and a pass goes WAYYYYYYYYY. out of bounds. Cougs ball. 6 minutes…

#12 of MC nails a corner 3. 46-37, Cougs lose it over the baseline.

Tip-in for MC, now 48-37.

Smith with a post move for 2…. 48-39.

3:15 now, nobody can make one.. but finally, Luke Bernardi goes baseline and hits a layin. 48-41, Cougs call time.

Cougs have the pace where they want it, but they gotta make some stops and some shots (duhhhh). 2:56 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs steal, but can’t get a shot off, kicked ball in a tie-up…. ANOTHER STEAL! Smith goes to the hole, scores, he’s hacked! FT no good…. 48-43, MC calls time with 1:55 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Quick trade of buckets, 50-45. MC forced to call time, trap at halfcourt.

Even under the old rules, hack-n-hope not really an option, only one foul per team thus far this quarter. 1:07 left, MC ball.

 

[kiddman32]

MC runs a lot of clock, #4 nails the door shut with a 3. 53-45. Rendle fouled…. any 8-point FT plays?? FT’s good…. 53-47. 36 seconds.

MC calls time now, 29.8 left.

 

[kiddman32]

55-47 after a buncha hackin and a hopin…. MC starters are sitting now. #2 is still in, tho…. has a free toss to take…. which he makes.. 56-47 final.

 

[kiddman32]

Sigh….


Aaaaannnnyyyyyywayyyyyyyy…. 14-11 Vanden after the first quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

27-17 Vanden, 2:28 left in the half…. We just had. Flight #2 come in hard and loud for Vanden. (aka, a Tyler jam).

 

[kiddman32]

29-17, 30 seconds left, time out. Vanden in charge.

 

[kiddman32]

32-17 Vanden at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

43-29 Vanden, 2:44 in the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

47-37 after 3 quarters….

 

[kiddman32]

54-41 now…. Thompson has been amazing. He may have already WON Tournament MVP, and we haven’t even played the last day yet,

 

[kiddman32]

58-44, 4:11 left.

 

[kiddman32]

One guy on MH got REALLLLLLLLLYYYYY hot, a teammate tried to calm him down, but nope, got a T and kicked out. Thompson gets some reps at the FT line. 62-44 now…

 

[kiddman32]

Here come the subs, here come the subs…. Order in the courtroom, here come the subs. 67-44, 2 minutes of ratball left.

 

[kiddman32]

back home for this old guy...

 

[championcif75]

back home for this old guy...

3rd nite of 81st annual Kendall Arnett Tournament

3rd Place
6:30 Rio Americano vs Foothill (Palo Cedro)

Championship
8:00 Placer vs Del Oro