Breakfast @ Stonebarger day 3…

[kiddman32]

The classic Cougs baseline lob for 2, and Rendle fouled on the play.. Makes the FT. 10-9

Liberty moving screen, Cougs have it…. 1:15 left.

Unable to score, Liberty ball.

Corner 3 for Liberty’s Mekhi Reed…. 13-9.

Cougs turnover, 8 seconds left 1st.

Cougs stop ‘rm on a couple tries…. but it’s 13-9 Liberty after 1 quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Luke Devine inside for 2…. 13-11.

Andrew Ibarra hits a Lincoln 3.. 16-11 Liberty.

three putback tries, but Devine scores…. 16-13.

Foul, Alex Zenn Dash of Liberty at the line (great name, huh?). Makes 1. 17-13.

Gavin Rendle nails a longggg 3! 17-16.

1:13 left in the half.

Marchetti drive and score! 18-17 Cougs.

Nice drive by Reed, iberty takes the lead back..

Long try by Rendle at the buzzer, 19-18 Liberty at the half. Whewwwwwww….

 

[kiddman32]

Liberty scores first.. 21-18.

And again… 23-18.

Another Cougs turnover, not a good start to the half.

Peyton Beld takes a charge! Cougs ball…

Drive… travel. Liberty ball…

Offenive board and putback for Liberty’s. Alex Zenn Dash. 25-18, Cougs time out.

 

[kiddman32]

5:41 left 3rd.

Pass to Devine, he scores.. 25-20.

Lincoln travel…

Foul underneath.. 2 Liberty shots. Makes 1…. 26-20.

Great pass to Devine from Rendle, he scores…. 26-22. but Liberty right back…. 28-22. Steal, Liberty score…. 30-22, time out, 3:43 left 3rd.

Things might be getting out of hand for the Cougs…

 

[kiddman32]

Rendle 3! 30-25.

Terrific length-of-the-floor drive by, of all people, Luke Devine…. Crossover and everything. Fouled on the way up.. FT’s split. 30-26 Liberty.

Liberty travel, guy jumped, came down…

Rendle drives to the rack and scores!!! 30-28.

Shot, rebound battle… tied up! Cougs ball…

Rendle shot bounces out of bounds.

WOW, hell of a move by Liberty, missed who.. but Marchetti scores right back. End of quarter…. 32-30 Liberty.

 

[kiddman32]

Foul inside, Marchetti. Mekhi Reed nails both. 34-30.

Luke Bonardi nails a 3!!! 34-33 Liberty…

Cougs rebound…

Marchetti tied up, travels…. VERY tough D being played here!

6:10 left in the game…

GREAT lead pass to Rendle, scores! Cougs by 1…

Liberty charging foul, Joe Revelos to the rescue,…

Cougs unable to score, Libertty ball…

Foul inside on a putback try…. Reed on the line for Liberty.

Clank…. Clank!

a couple empty tries each way…

Marchetti drive, fouled…. Firat FT good, time out called wit 3:47 left. Cougs lead 36-34 with on more FT coming.

 

[kiddman32]

2nd FT…. Good. 37-34 Cougs, 3>40 left.

Marchetti rebounds a missed 3…

and drives to the cup!! 39-34 Cougs.

Brenadn Beresford nails a 3 for Liberty…. Time out, 2:55 left. Liberty press as always….

Cougs get thru…

Luke Devine with a 2 from the FT line! 41-37, and Liberty turns it over…

1:25 left…

Marchetti finds a lane!! 43-37.

Rendle rebounds a missed 3…. Time out Cougs, 59 seconds

 

[kiddman32]

wait, 45 seconds…. that musta been the time-out clock…. Those things drive me nuts.

Cougs use another time out to avoid a 5-seconds call..

 

[kiddman32]

Pass in to Marchetti, he’s tied up…. but Cougs have the arrow.

Pass in to Rendle, Liberty foul immediately…. FT long, 2nd one good.

Liberty flies downcourt, long 3…. Miss, Marchetti rebound, he’s fouled. FT good…. 2nd one, not. 45-37.

Liberty zooms down, scores…. 45-39… Foul immediatelt, Rendle nails first FT, nails 2nd one!

Long Liberty 3, no!

Cougs WIN the Stonebarger!!!

Tough Kids from the back cul-de-sacs of Moraga WIN!!!!!!!!!

 

[kiddman32]

Wow, just wow….