28th Bambauer Classic at Marin Catholic, Day 1.

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39-38 now, Serra still in front…. We just had a very physical double foul, a common foul on Domenico, a flagrant on Serra…. Was also Serra soph Jace Cannon’s 4th foul.

 

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43-40 Serra, 4:56 left…. Lots of throwdowns and other rough stuff both ways….

 

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Sweet J by Serra’s Mikey Ballout, answered by a nice move and layup by Early…. Jace Cannon fouls out…. 45-42. 3:39 left.

 

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Time out Serrra, 2:35 left…. same score. Early had a 3 to tie, in and out.

 

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Steal, pass to Early, fouled on the way up…. Both good, 45-44 Serra.

 

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Ballout nails a 3…. 48-44.

Irakhi Jahmadze (sp?) scores inside for San Domenico, 48-46…. Time out, 1:38 left.

Just one hell of a ball game here!

 

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Another Serra corne 3…. but Johadze answers with one…. 51-49, Serra still hanging on….

37.8 left, San Domenico has the ball, chance to tie or lead…

 

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Gavin Early spinning layup try, JUST rolls out…. then he fouls trying to get the rebound. 22.6 left…. time out Serra, 51-49 Serra.

 

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FIVE SECONDS!!!

San Domenico ball…

Pass to Early, he scores inside…. tied at 51, Serra ball, they call time out. 8.7 seconds left.

 

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Three quick passes, gets to Ballout, he shots just ahead of the buzzer! BAM!! Serra wins 54-51.

Ballout scored 29.

 

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Next up, Central Catholic (4-6) vs. University of SF, who holds a 6-3 record.

My guess is that at least some of the Central Catholic players were busy playing football during CC’s early losses…. Well, probably not. CC football didn’t play quite as late as I thought they did.

 

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University doing University things…. Fly around on D, move the ball REALLY well on offense, and some nice soft J’s. 10-5 University.

 

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CC hanging on well…. Time out University, leading 11-9 with the ball, 42 seconds in the 1st.

 

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Same score after 1 q…. CC took a 60-foot buzzer-beater that hit the inside of the rim, but bounced out.

 

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26-20 University, 4:16 left in the half.

 

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CC actually got into the lead for a moment, but a University 3-ball ended that…. 30-28 University at the half.

 

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44-39 University, 2:55 in the 3rd.

 

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49-43 University after 3 quarters.

 

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57-50 University, 3:52 left. CC has had many chances to pull closer, but hasn’t been able to get over the hump.

 

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CC’s Jordan Maganya banks home a 3, then next time down, is fouled, sinks a pair, tied at 57….

 

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Lucas Lau great move, drives and scores…. fouled…. 3 point play the hard way

Maganya hits a 3, Lau hits a 2…. Maganya inside for 2…. Tied at 62. Lukewarm game has suddenly turned into a barnburner! 42.4 left, University ball.

 

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Missed who, but University with a pair of FT’s…. then a steal by Jason Morris for a layup! 66-62 University…. CC shot missed, rebound University…. Foul, both FT’s good… and University takes a good one, 68-62.

 

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Time for Campo vs. International-SF…

Campo comes in at 7-0, Int’l at 4-6.

If Int’l can play the way they did while beating Piedmont, they’ll be tough…. but that may have been their high-water mark.

Let’s have the Cougs flood ‘em with buckets…

 

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Peyton Belf with the ol’ Coug trademark, he takes a charge!

Beld to Luke Devine for 2…. 2-0.

Devine recovers a loose ball, scores…. 4-0 Cougs.

Int’l using a zone press…

Jason Meisel scores forr In’tl///. 4-2.

Ren Marchetti drives, lefty layup…. 6-2. 4:22 left 1st q.

 

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Beld hits Marchetti for a 3…. 9-2…

Int’l scores, Cougs turnover, Beld takes a charge! 9-4. 3:37 left.

Marchetti midrange J,,, 11-4.

Marchetti steal, another midrange after going the length of the floor with it…. 13-4.

Marchetti scores AGAIN! He has 11 of the Cougs’ 15 points! 1:42 left 1st, 15-4.

 

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Cougs force a 24-seconds call…. Can’t score, but they get another stop…. Try for last shot, pass to Gavin Rendle, nails a 3!! 18-4 Cougs.

 

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Joe Revelos nails a Cougs 3, then he gets a loose ball, drives and scores! 23-4.

Terrific pass to Revelos…. hits a short J. 25-4.

Finally Int’l has something to smile about, steal and layup…. 25-6. 4:40 left in the half.

 

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Nice move by Conor Maguir for In’t…. 25-8.

Rendle great pass to Rex Pastore for 2…. 27-8. Time ot, 4:06 remaining in the half.

 

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Great pass to Maguire for 2, then next time down he nails a 3…

Beld with a floater, and 1… he sinks that. 30-13.

Putback score for Jason Chau, 30-15…

Devine with a putback, 32-15.

Steal, pass to Devine, 34-15. 1:10 left in the half.

 

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Chau scores again, Rex Pastore right back…. 36-17.

Last-second try be Int’l. nopw…. 36-17 at the half.

 

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Putback score by Int’l…. Pastore fouled, sinks a pair…. 38-19.

Maesel scores, 38-21.

Cougs turnover…. Score by Will Savill- Welch…. 38-23.

Cougs turnover…. Getting a bit sloppy here.

Nice runner by Faiz Wada…. 38-25.

Revelos nails a 3! 41-25, 3:36 left 3rd.

 

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Rendle nails a 3…. 44-25.

WOW!! What a pass, Luke Bonardi to Revelos…. 46-25.

Revelos nails a pull-up J to make it 50-28 Cougs after 3 quarters.

I will now drift into Red Auerbach “have a cigar” mode, ‘cept it’s Red Vines.

 

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55-32 Cougs, 6:46 left.

 

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68-46 final score.

 

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Next up, 8-3 Arcata v. 6-1 Redmond of Washington.

 

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15-13 Redmond after 1 q.

 

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29-24 Redmond at the half.

 

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43-38 Redmond after 3 q’s. Been a funny game, no runs or streaks really…. Redmond gradually built this lead, 4 to 7 points, and it’s remained the same since.

 

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Of course, I say that and Arcata quickly pulls with one. 43-42 Redmond, 6:22 left.

 

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Redmond stretches it out again, 48-42. 4:38 left.