BOD vs CC in the Open...

[kiddman32]

Here I am in BOD’s teeny lil gym, awaiting their game vs. Capital Christian.

In the Open prediction thread, I picked the Dragons to get the job done by 19. I think their size and the home court will wear Capital down but the game will be very competitive... Just a question of *when* the Dragons assert themselves...

Of course, I’m hoping for a much closer game than that... We’ll see in awhile... 17 minutes til tip.

 

[kiddman32]

Some have wondered if Dragon big man Hawkins is playing or not... He’s in uniform warming up, so I guess the answer is “yes”.

 

[kiddman32]

Game time, and surprisingly this lil place is crowded, but not jam-packed...

 

[Dzalde]

How come O’Dowd could host but not Salesian.

 

[kiddman32]

Tiiiime our CC.. 12-4 after 5 minutes, Dragons lead.

 

[kiddman32]

Dunno how the rules work re: hosting... Haven’t seen Salesian’s gym in like forever... Matbe it’s even smaller.

Besides, Salesian plays a lot of games at Albany anyway, so maybe they just voluntarily moved their game.

 

[larry legend33]

There are elementary schools with better gyms than Salesian. way to small.

 

[kiddman32]

Time out again... 22-7 Dragons.

It’s not helping CC’s cause that #1 got hurt on the first trip down the floor.. Never saw what happened. Rick Barros

 

[kiddman32]

22-9 end of 1

 

[kiddman32]

CC trying a zone now...

 

[kiddman32]

Some more folks finally got the memo... Gym now darn near packed... 29-13 with 4:51 left in the half

 

[RJ223]

CC looks out of their league tonight

 

[kiddman32]

CC finally gets a bit of a run going, but they’re still down 34-20

 

[kiddman32]

CC still coming... 34-25

 

[kiddman32]

We got ourselves a ballgame now... CC finishes the half on about an 11-2 run! 36-31 Dragons at the half...

 

[kiddman32]

44-38 Dragons still lead, 4:48 left in 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Gaskin just backrimmed a dunk attempt that ended up 50 feet away...

 

[kiddman32]

51-44 now

 

[kiddman32]

51-47

 

[kiddman32]

Dragons draw a lil bit clear after CC got within 4 a couple times... 57-48 end of 3

 

[kiddman32]

Dragons up 64-50 now...

 

[kiddman32]

69-54... buses warming up...

 

[kiddman32]

CC one last gasp... back with 9, 75-56, 1:06 left, tho

 

[kiddman32]

Dragons clear the bench...

 

[kiddman32]

78-67 final... Good game!

 

[kiddman32]

Now that I’m safely out of traffic and awaiting my omelette at Black Bear Diner Walnut Creek... A couple takes on the game...

First of all, O’Dowd’s gym is not a safe place for any game... The injury to Barros in the first minute *may* have been caused by the fact the bench players are so close to the sideline they’re nearly inbound. I couldn’t see from where I was, but he may have injured his ankle by stepping on a bench player’s foot, just barely out of bounds.

Food has arrived... More later.

 

[kiddman32]

Props to Capital Christian for showing a ton of grit... They had plenty of chance to mentally throw in the towel, but never did.

Not after the injury to a top player practically before they'd even started...
Not after falling behind by 15 in the 2nd quarter...
Not ever.

Great stuff!