Modesto Christian hosts St. Mary’s Stockton

[kiddman32]

A very big league contest that should also implicate playoff situations for both teams.

JV game, starting in a few minutes, should be a good one, too.

 

[kiddman32]

24-23 Modesto Christian at the half of the JV game.

 

[kiddman32]

37-34 St. Mary’s after 3 quarters….

 

[kiddman32]

3:14 left in the JV game…. 48-47 SMS, but the Crusaders have the ball.

SMS forces a shot-clock violation, gets downcourt and scores…. 50-47 SMS, STEAL, but layup missed…. MC gets it back, down 3.

3-pointer doesn’t go, SMS ball…. 1:40.

MC gets a stop with a held ball…. 1:08 left.

Long pass, STOLEN…. SMS layup…. SMS gets a rebound, long pass for another score…. suddenly, it’s 54-47. Time out with 37.6 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Quick score by MC, 54-49…. but only 28 seconds left.

MC gets it on an offensive foul, 25.1 left. Bonus, 2 FT’s good.STEAL!! Corner 3, GOOD!!! Wild end-to-end scramble where SMS nearly scores…. MC grabs it, long try at the buzzer, NO!

We have four minutes of…. FREEEEE BASSSSSSKETBALL!

 

[M.C. fan]

MC Baby ...what a nice shot...5 points in 25 seconds to tie it.

 

[kiddman32]

SMS with a putback score, 2:14 left.. 56-54 SMS.

 

[kiddman32]

yup, M. C. .. that was amazing.

 

[M.C. fan]

JV or Varsity this is a great game!!

 

[kiddman32]

1:56 left now, MC has it, baseline.

#22, the same guy who made that clutch 3 at the end of OT, nails ANOTHER 3!

SMS with a putback to take the lead 58-57, time out.

Crazy game, both teams looked like they were sleepwalking for 3 quarters, then they both stpped on the gas, HARD!!

1:24. MC #5 fouled, FT’s both good…. MC by 1.

Long SMS 3, nope… but SMS rebound, fouled…. FT’s for #13. First one ties it…. 2nd one takes the lead…. 34 seconds, MC ball, time out.

 

[kiddman32]

60-59, MC has the ball, down 1.

MC gets a guy going downholl, but there’s an SMS guy on said hill…. Charging, SMS ball. leading by 1…. 1.6 left.

SMS gets a pass down to the other end, they grab it, that’s the ball game. 60-59 St. Mary’s.

 

[M.C. fan]

Good Job St. Marys

 

[kiddman32]

Huerta banks home a 3 for SMS, 3-0.

 

[kiddman32]

Berasso, another SMS 3, 6-0…

Sykes fouled, 2 FT’s for MC. both good…. 6-2.

SMS starting hot, fer sure…. another 3, a rebound, a driving score…. in an instant, it’s 11-2 St. Mary’s. Time out MC…. 5:57 left 1st.

Trevaughn Johnson hits a 3…. didn’t know he had that in him. 11-5.

Offensive foul, MC gets it back.

Johnson fouled, FT’s nope…

KaPOW!! Miles Jones for 3…. 11-8. Steal…

Sykes layup…. 11-10.

3:58 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

THe other Huerta with a putback…. but MC right back…. 13-12 SMS. (Yes, there are 2 Huerta’s, I can never remember the names of either, big surprise…).

 

[kiddman32]

MC fouled on the way up, FT’s good, 14-13 MC.

SMS #10 Washington with a nice move in the paint for a short J…. 15-14 SMS.

MC offensive foul… 2:10 left.

Foul on Weathington, a Huerta at the line for SMS. both clank.

Washington again inside, MC leads 16-15, 43 seconds…

Terrific Wilsonburger served up by a Huertam still MC ball.

SMS #15 nails a 3! 18-16 SMS at the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Same guy nails ANOTHER 3!! 21-16.

Sykes with a short J…. 21-18.

Wilsonburger served up by MC #11, eventually a score for MC…. 21-20.

Bank shot good for SMS…. 23-20.

But Washington fouled, and 1…. FT good, tied at 23. 5:40

Huerta takes a 3 from the parking lot, nope…. MC ball.

Washington foued, 2 shots…. FT’s good. 25-23 MC.

MC stop, Sykes races all the way for a layup…. 27-23 MC.

 

[kiddman32]

MIles Jones for 3…. MC 30-23.

Berasso scores inside for SMS…. 30-25.

STEAL…. a Huerta (Daniel) scores…. 30-27…

Jeremiah Bernard gets to the rack for 2…. SMS answers…. 32-29.

Bernard fouled on the way up…. FT’s good…. 34-29.

1:25..

baseline turnover.

MC looking for 1…

SMS grabs a miss, wild try, nope…. 34-29 MC after a half.

 

[kiddman32]

Sykes steal and jam to start the 3rd…

Ward fouled, makes one FT. 36-30.

Sykes with ANOTHER dunk…. 38-30.

Ward fouled, FT’s good, 38-32.

SMS stop, D Huerta scores…. 38-34.

MC’s Washington fouled, Ward’s 3rd…. FT’s split.. but a steal ans quick score…. 41-34.

Ward stays in, btw…

Sykes with a putback score…. 43-34 MC.

 

[kiddman32]

4:20 left 3rd.

MC foul, Ivan Huerta at line…. Makes 1. 43-35.

Bernard fouled, FT’s split, Ivan Huerta with a quick score…. 44-37.

SMS with a 3… then a steal…. but MC grabs a miss, then gets it down low to Idrissu, foul…. FT’s nope…. 44-40.

Ivan Huerta fouled…. First FT takes like 9 bounces, goes in…. 2nd one good. 44-42. 2 minutes 3rd.

Sykes fouled, FT’s split, 45-42 MC.

2 SMS shots, nope…

Nice pass to Washingtom for a score…. 47-42. 24 seconds.

Washington with a score for MC…. 49-42, 8 seconds left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Ward takes a long 3 at the buzzer, nope…. 49-42 MC after 3.

 

[kiddman32]

Ward fouled on a dunk try, makes 2 FT’s…

But MC nails two straight 3’s, the last from the parking lot…. of the motel down the street. 57-44. 6:40 left.

 

[kiddman32]

SMS need to get something going, quick…

They draw Dreymond Johnson’s 4th…. that might help, maybe…. but they lose it to the Crusaders.

Nice turnaround move by Washington, scores, and he’s fouled…. FT is good. 60-44. 5:35 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Sykes nails a corner 3…. I hear a fat lady warming up her vocal cords outside…. 63-44…

 

[kiddman32]

winding this one down…. there’s an exclamation point, a really loud JAM by Sykes…

67-48, 3:25 left.

 

[kiddman32]

There was a Globetrotters moment a bit ago…. A St. Mary’s guy went down the baseline, tried to dunk, it bounced out…. So he hung on to the rim with one hand, grabbed the ball and stuffed it back in with the other. No basket, but it was fun…

 

[kiddman32]

Final score: 79-55. MC is getting better with reps…