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Happy Birthday to ME!

I should point out that Immanuel has only 7 players in uniform. 3 more on the roster, don’t have any idea why they’re out.
 
58-41 now, and Immanuel’s top player appears to have jammed a wrist or finger or thumb…. and another just now fouled out, leaving five.
 
#11 on Manteca is very quick…. He’s gotten to the rack often. 62-41…. Oh, and Imannuel’s #22, the guy who was hurt awhile ago, is checking in. Not taped up or anything…
 
He does look to be quite careful with that hand.... Will be interesting to see how many guys Immanuel will dress tomorrow.

Anyway…. 68-45 final.
 
Just got an announcer in the building…. That helps me out immenely.

Oakland Tech v Pleasant Valley.
 
I think I’ll go back to what I was doing with the occasional updates. Right now, it’s 9-3 Tech. Make that 11-3, PV calls time. 5:20 left 1st.
 
Sweet move by PV’s #3 for a score…. 18-15..

and #4 hits another PV 3…. 18-all. I have an idea this one will be a close battle.
 
PV’s 6’7” big, Gavin Garretson, a junior, has really nice hands…. I wonder if he played tight end in football.

Looked it up, he played End, both sides of the ball.
 
#4 on PV has a silky J…. just made another 3. 38-35.

whew, quiiiiick move by #0 on Tech…. now 40-37 PV.
 
Grayson, I think…. he just made a midrange now. 40-39 PV.

Garretson has moves in the post, too…. 42-39.

Annnd…. that’s the quarter. 42-39 O Tech.
 
O Tech goes on a lil run…. 45-42 O Tech after having fallen behind by 1.

Ya canNOT let Hayden Rick shoot…. another 3. tied a 45, but O Tech drives the lane and scores…. 47-45. 3 minutes…

Finally, Rick missed one.

47-45 O Tech.

2:28 left.

Steal by PV’s #2, goes the length of the floor for 2…. tied at 47. Garretson’s 1st foul, O Tech’s big at the line, tied score…. nope twice.

Garretson with an illegal screen, O Tech’s ball tied score, 1:35 left…

PV with a stop.

1 minute…

Def. the game of the night so far, no doubt about it. PV has the ball, time out with 48.8 left in the ball game.
 
tied at 47…

GREAT pass down to #2 for PV…. 49-47. O Tech calls time, 29.6 left.
 
O Tech gets off a corner 3, no good, but they get the rebound and call time with 10 seconds left.
 
Pass underneath to #4, he’s fouled…. shooting a pair. 4.3 seconds left.

First one…. Nope. 2nd one, might try the ol’ miss-on-purpose…. He does so, fight for the rebound, goes out to O Tech.

Pass inbounds broken up, 1 second…. O Tech still has the ball, PV calls time.
 
O Tech gets it to their big, but Garretson serves up a Wilsonburger and time runs out! Pleasant Valley wins 49-47. What a game!
 
OK, next up…. Tyler Thompson’s Flying Circus, aka Vanden, takes on undefeated-but-not-really-tested Venture Academy.
 
Vanden gets 3 quick buckets, 6-0 with 5:30 left in the 1st. Mario Williams cuts that lead in half…. 4:34 left.

Williams nails another! tied at 6…
 
Slight pause whilest we plug the scoreboard back in…

Hmm… maybe a not-so-slight pause…. Okay, things in place now. 4 minutes exactly on the clock.

Jayden Robinson fouled on a drive, makes 2 for Vanden. 8-6.

Venture handng the high competition level quite well so far…
 
BANG! James Harraday (?) with a Vanden 3…. 11-6.

(Obviously, I was NOT prepared to have no printed program)…

Willaims fouled, 2 shots for Venture…. Makes one, Venture rebound, pass to Williams, he nails a 3! 11-10 Vanden.

Williams gets his 2nd on a charge…. Venture can’t afford to lose that guy…

#5 scores for Vanden. 13-10. And that ends the quarter.

Thompson started cold, hasn’t been back in for a good while.
 
Looks like he’s going back in to start the 2nd.

#13 scores inside for Venture, 13-12. Vanden with a score, I missed who did the deed…. 15-12, 6:45 left

THompson caught ballwatching on D, his man scores…. 15-14.

Vanden #1 fouled on a shot, clanked, but Vanden rebounds…

Putback score by Vanden’s #5…. 17-14.

They get a stop…

and score again. so does Venture. 19-16, 4:28 left in the half.

Thompson finally on the board…. 21-16.

Vanden steal and score…. 23-16. Time out called by Venture as Vanden is threatening to get seperation.
 
#24 of Venture hits a 3…. 23-19.

#1 of Vanden does the same.26-19.

Same guy fouled next time down, FT’s split…. 27-19.

Thompson drives the length of the court…. and charges.

Goaltending on Vanden, 27-21.

Pass down low to #1 for Vanden, he scores…. 29-21, and that’s the half.
 
Venture’s #5 fouled, sinks a pair…. 29-23.

Thompson’s 3-ball heard from, 32-23.

Vanden’s #1with a midrange…. Williams nails a 3 for Venture. 34-26.

Vanden scores, 36-26… 5:34 left 3rd.

THompson nails another 3…. 39-28.

Venture’s Mckory (?) hits a 3…

Okay, I’m falling behind. Now it’s 43-29 Vanden, 4:18 left n the 3rd.
 
Vanden’s #5 fouled going up…. FT’s 1 for 2, 44-29.

Quite a fall going for a rebound, but both guys bounce right up…. I would have needed an ambulance.

still 44-29.

Nice spin move by Venture’s #3…. 44-31.

But Vanden scores again…. Twice, after the steal…. 48-31.
 
Another Vanden steal and score…. 50-31.

Finally Venture stems the tide a bit, 50-33. 1:56 left 3rd.

Venture #3 fouled, FT’s good, 50-35.

Williams steal, drive, score…. 50-37.

Vanden’s #3 fouled on a rebound, but they called it a shot…. Made ‘em both.

Thompson fouled now after a steal, FT’s split. 53-37.

Venture’s #5, KaPOW! 3-ball…. and the buzzer. 53-40 after 3 quarters.
 
#3, Marcus Gonzalez, I think, nails a Venture 3…. 53-43, Vanden travels underneath.

Vanden steal, pass to Thompson, he’s fouled…. FT’s split. 54-43.

Venture #24 nails a 3, but Thompson nails one right back! 57-46. 5:32 left.
 
Venture #4 fouled on the way up…. FT’s good. 57-48.

STEAL by Williams! He goes to the rack and dunks… but gets a T for hanging on the rim. That’s a rule that has to go away.

Thompson make 1 of the FT’s…. 58-50.

WOW! What a PASS! Robinson’s the recipient…. but Venture scores right back. 60-52….

WOW again! two consecutive steals and spectacular jams by Thompson! Now it’s 66-52. 3:32 left, this one’s about over.
 
Venture scores…. Segura, I think…. 66-54.

Thompson flies to the hoop, takes a slightly-off pass and scores anyway. 68-54.

Steal, alley oop to guess who? Not close enough to jam, he lays it in…. 70-54.

Williams fouled, FT’s good, 70-56. Time out Venture with 1:43 left.
 
Venture into the hack n hope now, hard to do with these rules…. Vanden sends in the subs.

Final score after a little ratball…. 72-60.
 
Now, we have host Modesto Christian vs. Turlock. Turlock is 6-4, but is stepping up the class ladder in this one…. Modesto Christian is 3-1. Their lone loss is to a strong Berkeley team, 55-51.
 
Hmmm…. Slow start for MC? Or Turlock on fire? In any case, it took a 3 from Oakdale by MC’s #4 to get a 19-18 lead for MC. I might hafta start typing here…
 
Big #13 for MC scores inside…. 21-18.

MC steal, pass to #23 Johnson for an easy one… 23-18. But Andrew Johnson of Turlock nails a 3! 23-21 MC.

MC steal, but they miss two bunnies…. Turlock ball.

Another steal, #2 of MC scores…25-21. 5:33 left.

MC rebound, #2 of MC scores from in front of the FT line. 27-21. Turlock calls time…. 5:01 left.

Unforced Turlock turnover…. They sure don’t need that…. MC #11 scores in the paint. 29-21.

Nice move by Turlock #1 for a score…. 29-23.

Turlock grabs a board…

#22 nails a 3! 29-26.

MC #10 hits one, also. 32-26.

The bank is open for #3 Evans of Turlock, but #11 of MC with a putback. 34-29.

#22 of Turlock drives the lane, and receives a Wilsonburger for his efforts…. still Turlock ball. Evans scores, fouled…. FT missed, 34-31 MC.

Turlock steal…

#10 drives, scores…. 34-33 MC.

Airball MC…

Turlock takes the lead on a #21 driving score! 35-34 Turlock. 22 seconds left in the half.

MC gets two shots off, none go! 35-34 Turlock at the half.

Can Upsetcity.com be watching??
 
MC #2 opens the 2nd half with a bucket…. 36-35 MC.

MC steal…

Stolen back, but Turlock loses it back and MC #13 scores. 38-35.

MC with another steal. 6:15 left 3rd.

#2 again with an MC 3…. 41-35.

MC rebounds a miss, fast break, pass to #13 for a score. Just like that, the Upset Alert light is growing dim. 43-35 MC, 5:25 left 3rd.

Turlock #10 with a 3! and they steal…but unable to score. Pass to #13 of MC for a bunny…. 45-38.

MC rebounds a miss, goes on the break…. #13 fouled under the bucket. FT’s good. 47-38. 3:01 left 3rd.

MC grabs a miss, goes all the way with it…. 49-38.

MC steal, #4 goes to the hoop and scores…. is fouled. Time out, 51-38, one FT coming. miss….

Steal by MC, 1:35 left, 51-38.

Turlock rebound, but they turn it over.

Turlock another rebound…. The “T” in Turlock stands for Tenacious.

But they don’t have the offensive punch, another miss and a Turlock foul. Bonus…

#21 of MC at the line, sinks one. 52-38. 15 seconds left in the 3rd.

Desperation Turlock 3-ball, nope…. 52-38 end of 3.
 
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