Greetings from Dublin!

[kiddman32]

Just about to watch Game 1…

 

[kiddman32]

Still getting organized here…. wifi password, etc.etc.

Okay…. 3:44 left 1st quarter, 8-7 Head-Royce leads Bellarmine.

 

[kiddman32]

12-10 Bellarmine, time out Head-Royce with 2:19 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

After 1 quarter, Bells lead 16-12. They appear to have a fairly slight size edge, but Head-Royce has a good bit of speed, particularly 5’8” Bryce Clepper.

 

[Doctor of Hoopology]

On this Thanksgiving weekend I think I can speak for many of us on NorcalPreps, THANK YOU for your continued awesome coverage of games you attend! We all might have to setup a gofundme page to replace your keyboard!
With much gratitude,
Coach Forslund

 

[kiddman32]

Time out Bells, now up 22-16 with 4:51 left 1st. Maybe I underestimated the size edge at first glance…

 

[kiddman32]

Why would ya need to replace my keyboard? It’s here and works fine. My fingers, on the other hand…

 

[kiddman32]

Putback at the buzzer for the Bells makes it 32-23 Bells at the half…. at the moment. There seems to be a dispute at the scorers table…

 

[kiddman32]

Bells are taking over now…. 51-31 near the end of the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Bells hold ‘em off, winning 68-49. Probably would have been a much better game if Andre Iguadala’s sone hadn’t tranferred to a prep academy from Head Royce.

Player of the game, Julian Bospich of Bellarmine, scoring 19.

 

[kiddman32]

Next up, Ygnacio Valley plays Lincoln of Stockton.

YV features 6’10” star Evan McKnight…. I haven’t seen YV play in years…. but they surprised people with a 21-9 season last year and put themselves on the radar.

Lincoln seems to be a contender just about every year, but I have no idea who their stars are this season…

 

[ankleassassin]

it's so early! And how can you not be watching Michigan vs that school south of us.

 

[kiddman32]

This is the opening game for both teams…

It sucks how long I have to negotiate the heavy ad maze at MaxPreps now…. and the app is even worse.

 

[kiddman32]

Michigan who?

 

[kiddman32]

Maxpreps is almost useless with all the ads…. and it seems to be twice as bad as last year.

 

[kiddman32]

Lincoln is double-teaming McKnight from the jump….

so Antonio Kellog of YV is picking it up…. YV up 5-4 early, all Kellogg’s doing.

Just got a foul on McKnight, now 7-5 Lincoln. Make that 9-5 after a steal…. 5:02 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

Lincoln rebound, runout, 11-7. time out YV. 4:04 left in the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

YV with a nice run, 14-12 YV at the 3-minute mark.

 

[kiddman32]

Jalan Cody of YV nails one from the logo!

Lincoln unable to answer at the buzzer…. 22-14 YV. and McKnight has been pretty quiet so far.

 

[kiddman32]

Time out Lincoln after they hit a 3…. 33-25 YV. 4:02 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Lincoln with a nice run, punctuated by a breakaway jam…. now 33-32 YV. 2:12 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

McKnight snags a wild pass, sets up a runout…. 35-32 YV.

Then a stop, and another Cody 3…. Suddenly YV by 6.

Kellogg scores inside, 40-32. Another stop, driving try results in a travel…. Lincoln’s Anthony Moore nails a 3 at the buzzer! 40-35 YV at the half.

 

[M.C. fan]

Great Coverage as always Kiddman32!!

YV showing to be a tough matchup for Lincoln of Stockton.

Great line-up of games.

 

[kiddman32]

I just now noticed YV has unly 7 guys dressed for the game…. but the guys they have can play.

 

[ankleassassin]

Lincoln is double-teaming McKnight from the jump….

so Antonio Kellog of YV is picking it up…. YV up 5-4 early, all Kellogg’s doing.

Just got a foul on McKnight, now 7-5 Lincoln. Make that 9-5 after a steal…. 5:02 left 1st.

Antonio Kellogg Jr son of former Mack, Uconn guard

 

[kiddman32]

Quentin Thompson of Lincoln just hit the “up” button on the elevator for what would have been a “shut down the gym” dunk…. But was met just as high up, didn’t see what YV player did it, but he got a foul anyway…. Pretty amazing…. right now, 48-47 Lincoln. Now 51-47 after a 3…. Rebound, runout, score by Lincoln, and 1…. 53-47 Lincoln now. FT is good…. 54-47.

 

[kiddman32]

Kellogg fouled, 2 shots. 1 of 2. but Lincoln manages to race all the way down and score at the buzzer…. 56-48 Lincoln.

 

[observer22]

Kellogg fouled, 2 shots. 1 of 2. but Lincoln manages to race all the way down and score at the buzzer…. 56-48 Lincoln.

Thanks for the updates once again Kiddman. I’ll be there this afternoon for the later games and will stop by & say hi.

 

[kiddman32]

old-fashioned 3-point play by Kellogg makes it 58-53 now, Lincoln still leading.

Lincoln starting to find ways to break YV down now, 65-55 with 4:11 left in the game.

 

[kiddman32]

Lincoln wins it 73-60.

Player of the game: Lincoln’s Anthony Moore with (I think) 24 points.

 

[kiddman32]

Next up, Dublin v. St. Ignatius.

SI went 14-14 last season, Dublin went 18-12.

 

[kiddman32]

SI has a young team, I think 2 sophs starting.

 

[kiddman32]

Dublin counters with soph Cameron Anderson and junior Jalen Stokes.

Early on, Dublin is making SI look like they’re running in quicksand…. 15-7 Dublin with 3 minutes left in the 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

SI hanging in there…. 17-13 Dublin after 1 quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

9-0 Dublin run to start the 2nd, SI finally breaks it with a steal and runout. 28-15, 2:24 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Halftime…. 28-17 Dublin. SI had a layup at the buzzer…. rolled out.

 

[kiddman32]

Dublin’s Anderson with a steal and a HUGE jam! now it’s 36-23 Dublin.

 

[kiddman32]

SI won’t go away, though…. Now it’s 38-28 pending an SI free throw. good. Dublin by 9.

Nice move by Stokes for a bucket, 40-29 Dublin. 3:07 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

SI battling back, up to 43-36.

and a foul, bonus 2 shots for SI.

Both good, suddenly t’s a 5-point game.

Dublin’s Isaiah Wong drives, fouled, FT’s good. Last ditch bomb by SI falls short.

45-38 Dublin after 3 quarters. They look lie they should be able to shake ‘em, but haven’t done so thus far.

 

[kiddman32]

Trade of buckets, 45-40, SI forces a turnover, nails a 3! 45-43 Dublin.