Bambauer Day 4

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Just arrived…. Second quarter, Marin Catholic leads San Marin 20-16. 6:03 left in the half.

 

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San Marin stretches to an 8-point lead, 33-25, very early 3rd q.

 

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San Marin gets a 13-point lead, now leads by 12…. 54-42. 4:30 left.

 

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Marin Catholic is definitely missing their lead’s input…. Joe Hammond, solid, steady, smart, competitive PG, out with injured thumb.

San Marin continues to add to their lead…. 61-47.

 

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63-51 final.

Next up, Arcata vs. Heritage.

 

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20-16 Heritage after 1 quarter.

 

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Arcata scores a couple quick ones off steals, takes the lead 21-20. 6:47 left 2nd q.

 

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Niiiice Heritage run during the last minute of the half…. 46-37 Heritage. Seems like it was tied a second or two ago…

 

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Heritage picks up where they left off…. Now it’s 51-37 Heritage, a little over a minute gone in the 3rd q.

 

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Heritage totally dominates the 3rd quarter and takes a 68-48 lead into the last quarter…

I happene to be right above the Heritage huddle, where I heard things like “Take their soul!”

 

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80-61 Heritage, 2:06 remaining…. Not gonna say they took their souls, but they have thrown them around a little…

 

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84-61 final, impressive showing by Heritage.

 

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Next up: Urban faces University in a BCL-West “preview”. They’ll face each other at least two more times this year, depending on what happens with any leagues playoffs, sections, etc.

 

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According to Maxpreps, these two teams have faced off 51 times since the 2004 start of that site…. Urban has won seven times.

So, what’s just one more game between frenemies?

 

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Another lil fun fact, though this game doesn’t apply…. The last time University lost a game in league regular season…. was 2019.

 

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So what team pulled of three wins over University that year?? I bet Ayalar knows….

 

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Urban’s Dylan Co nails a 3 at the buzzer, and they take a 9-7 lead into the 2nd quarter…

 

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Okay, they’re starting to fill it up now, both ways…. 18-14 University, 5:40 left in the half.

 

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University’s on a roll now…. 26-16 Red Devils, 3:25 in the half.

 

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Urban’s Remy Kauffmann nails a buzzer 3 to make it 28-24 University at the half.

 

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Wouldja lookit that!! Urban ties it at 31!

But Univ. scores inside…. 33-31 Univ.

 

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Silvestro driving lay ties it at 33…

But Lucas Lau gets inside for a bucket…. 35-33, 4 minutes left in the 3rd. Faul, Lau at the line, sinks 2…. 37-33.

Univ’s Jacob Kress fouled, sinks one…. 38-33, but Urban throws it away. 3:10 left 3rd.

 

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University pulls away…. uses take fouls to avoid any Urban buzzer heroics… 42-33.

 

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Urban pulls within 8…. but Lau answers with a 3. 54-43 University. 1:35 left.

 

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Now 54-47 after a Silvestro score, Urban calls time to try and set something up…. 1:01 left.

 

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As is true 99% of the time, the ol’ hack and hope ploy ain’t working. 57-49 University, 15 seconds left.

 

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58-49 final, University gets the win.

 

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Next up, the third-place game, Campolindo vs. Archie Williams.

 

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Just about time for ball-up….

 

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Meezy Butler opens the scoring for Williams…. they get another from Grady Stewart…

Peyton Beld drive to the rack, he’s fouled on the way. Makes one, but Luke Devine revound and hook shot! 4-3…

Stweart nails a 3…. 7-3 Williams.

Nice pass Meezy to Wright for 2…. Luke Devine for 2…. 9-5.

Devine rebounds a miss, rolls all the way to the rack for 2…. 9-7. 5:28 left 1st.

 

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Both big men score…. 11-9 Williams.

Ren Marchetti nails a 3…. Cougs 12-11.

Phin Kofman offensive rebound, fouled on the way back up…. Makes both. 14-11 Cougs. 4:08 left 1st.

Meezy Butler for 2…. 14-13.

Hamblet nails a 3, but so does Devine…. tied at 16.

Williams scores, 18-16. Cougs get downcourt, miss FOUR bunnies…. 1:50 left 1st. Cougs ball, their own end.

 

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Driving score by Ren Marchetti! Tied at 18, one minute.

Offensive foul, Cougs ball.

Wright scores inside, 20-18 Williams.

Cougs try out over the baseline, Williams has a few seconds…. but the Cougs have take fouls.

Williams does finally get a buzzer shot, but nope…. 20-18 Archie Williiams after 1 quarter.

 

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Great pass to Wright, 22-18 Williams…

Steal, pass to Wright, he scores…. 24-18.

Pass to Devine, nails an elbow J…. 24-20.

Wright again, 26-20.

Williams rebound, pass to Meezy, he’s fouled…. FT’s split.

Marchetti drives and scores, coast to coast…. 27-22.

6:01 left in the half.

Devine nails a 3! 27-25.

Swat, pass to Peyton Beld, goes all the way and scores…27 all.

 

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4:45…

Moving screen on Meezy, Cougs get the apple.

GREAT cut by Rex Pastore, pass from Beld, and 1! Nails FT…. 30-27 Cougs.

3-ball for Williams…. tied at 30.

Beld fouled…. FT’s good. 32-30 Cougs.

Rendle pass to Marchetti, easy pair…. 34-30. 40 seconds…

Cougs gets a stop, unable to score at the buzzer…. 34-30 Cougs after a heck of a half.

 

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Williams scores first after something that almost never happens, a poor blockout by a Cougar…

But Devine hits a midrange…. 36-32. Travel on Williams…

Devine with a corner 3!! 39-32.

Wright fouled on a shot…. FT goes clank…. another try nope…. Williams gets the rebound, Dante Stallone nails a 3, steal and scores first after…. 39-37. 5:02 left 3rd. Cougs time out.

 

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Foul on Beld, his 1st…. Stallone at the line for a pair. Makes both, ties it at 39.

Marchetti drives, he is served a Wilsonburger, Cougs ball. 3 try nope, but but Beld draws a charge! 39 all.

Rendle driving score…. 41-39 Cougs.

Stallone nails a 3…. 42-41 Williams.

Rendle right back with a 3!! Cougs 44-42.

Airball, Cougs board leads to a Devine bucket…. 46-42.

Stallone nails a 3! 46-45 Cougs. 2:17 left 3rd.

 

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Cougs trurnover…. But they get a stop.

Pass to Marchetti, score…. 48-45.

Bad pass, Cougs ball.

Revelos drive, midrange…. 50-45.

Devin Moss scores for Williams, Max Robeson does the same for the Cougs…. 52-47, 31.3 left 3rd.

 

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Williams driving layup at the buzzerrrrrrrr…. spins out. 52-47 Cougs heading into the final stanza.

 

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Grady Stewart nails a 3 for Williams…. steal…. 52-50, Williams ball.

Meezy nails a layup…. 52 all.

Jump ball, arrow to Williams. 6:35 left.

Stallone nails another 3! 55-52 Williams.

Marchetti drives and scores first after…. 55-54, Williams, time out Cougs. 5:59 left.

 

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Travel, Cougs ball.

Turnover, Williams with a 3…. 58-54.

Another turnover…. 4:24 left. But a travel for Williams…

Devine nails a hook…. 58-56.

Moving screen…. Cougs ball.

Beld nails a 3!! 59-58 Cougs.

Williams shot, no go… but a Cougs foul on the rebound…. Bonus. Both good, Williams grabs the lead back, 60-59.