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Capital Christian Showcase

Gym is nearly empty right now, like maybe 40-50 folks in here. Definitely had quite a few more people for the first three games…
 
2nd half starts with a nice turnaround J by Edison #4…. 30-19.

Edison gets it back, NICE pass to #4 from #21 for a score. 32-19.

Terrific scoop shot by GB #22, and 1. FT is good. 32-22.

Offensive board leads to. GB 3…. 32-25.

Edison #1 goes to the rack, fouled…. FT’s split. 33-25.

4:22 left 3rd.
 
GB #23 gets inside, scores…. and 1. FT good, 33-28.

GB surprising Edison with some pressure, have caused 2 straght turnovers. But they haven’t scored off ‘em…

Edison scores now, 35-28. 2:35 left.
 
GB #3 gets to the rack, fouled on the way up…. FT’s split. it’s now 36-29. Edison loses it over the baseline..

GB rebounds their miss, call time. 1:25 left 3rd.

Corner 3 nope, rebound, putback…. 36-31.

35 seconds now, GB ball.

Terrific hustle play by GB #22! Drove, made a great pass, teammate pissed, but he zipped right in, grabbed it, put it back in! Buzzer…. After 3 quarters, 36-33 Edison.
 
Edison #4 shot, fouled. FT’s good. Hmm…. They must have corrected something on the board…. it’s 38-36 Edison now. Either that, or I suck…

Edison makes it 40-36, but GB comes right back with a 3. 40-39 Edison.

Edison #21 fouled.. FT’s nope…. GB ball.

#5 takes a 3, good! 42-40 GB.

They get it back, #22 makes a 3! 45-40, 5:17 left in the game.
 
Edison scores, calls time…. 45-42 GB.

They put on a press, GB calls time to avoid the 10-second call. 4:52 left

GB breaks the press, but loses it out of bounds, baseline.

They rebound Edison’s miss, get another shot, which #13 makes from the corner! 48-42,,, and Edison turns it over.

Edison steal, this time they score, fouled.. #22 FT is NO good…. 48-44.

Edison foul on the rebound, bonus time…. 2:58 left. Both teams in bonus. FT’s good for GB…. 50-44.

Edison 3 try, nope…. GB #10 nails a corner 3! 53-44, 2:38 left.
 
WILD Keystone Kops action ensues…. and Edison is back within 5. 53-48.

GB bucket to stem the tide…. Edison right back. Under a minute now.. 55-50.

GB #3 fouled, FT’s both good…. 57-50, Edison rushes a shot, nope…. 20 seconds, GB calls time.
 
Hmm.. 11.9 seconds. Not sure what happened there… but GB’s got this one.

Final score, 59-52 Granite Bay.
 
Lincoln-Stockton and Laguna Creek got next…

Lincoln is 10-3 and Laguna is 9-7.
 
I had rosters…. but gave those up to clean my Coke spill…. It is what it is.

Only one I kept is Capital Christian, Campo’s opponent in the 8:30 game.

Lincoln scores first, but they give up an easy layup on the other end. 2-2.

Lincoln again, 4-2.

Then they take a charge, Lincoln ball.

I take a phone call…. now it’s 6-4 Lincoln. Laguna fast break off a rebound results in a foul…. #24 hits both. 6-6.

5 minutes..
 
Laguna Creek takes a rather obvious charge, their ball.

#11 shot, nope…. He gets the rebound on the other end…drives to the hole, is fouled. Hits 1 of 2/. 7-6 Laguna Creek.

NICE move by Lincoln #30 for 2…. but Laguna #15 takes a pass inside, scores, hacked…. FT’s coming after. word from our sponsors…. er, a time out. 9-8 Laguna Creek, 3:41 left 1st.
 
FT missed…

Lincoln #2 nice move and score, but Laguan answers right quick.

Lincoln scores, 13-11 Lincoln.

Terrific move for a bucket by Laguna #24, and 1…. FT good. 14-13 Laguna Creek.

Lincoln #33 rebound and back up for 2…. and he’s fouled. FT good, 16-14 Lincoln.

2:01 left.

#15 of Laguna ties it at 16…. and Lincoln turns it over on the other end.

They get it back, #23 takes a pass and dunks.. 18-16. steal, another Lincoln score…. 20-16 Lincoln.

Laguna #30 fouled, FT’s split…

Lincoln #30 with a nice finish, fouled, makes the FT. and that’s the quarter. 23-17 Lincoln.
 
btw, if my ramblings aren’t your cuppa tea, these games are all on NorCal Sports TV’s Youtube channel.
 
#2 of Lincoln fouled, makes one FT…. 24-17.

Laguna forced to fire a wild 3-ball to beat the shot clock, it only beats the floor under the basket.

Nice drive and layup by Lincoln #2…. FT nope…. 26-17.

Laguna #22 goes baseline, fouled, and 1. FT good.

Lincoln scores…. 28-20. 5:45 left 3rd.
 
steal by Laguna’s #1, he scores…. 28-22. Quick, shifty point guard.

#22 of Laguna takes a pass and scores… but Lincoln answers. 30-24.

Laguna #22 with a bucket…. 30-26.

Laguna quick pass to #2, scores…. 30-28. Lincoln coach not happy, calls time.
 
4:07 left in the half. Lincoln works it for a shot, get fouled…. 23 makes both FT’s. 32-28.

Lincoln D forces a travel…

#23 fouled again, makes 1 of 2. 33-28.

Charging on #15 of Laguna, Lincoln ball…

#23’s having his way here…. 35-28.

Another stop, #3 fouled on the way up…. FT’s split. 36-28.

3-ball for Laguna goes kaboom…. 36-31.

#23 scores again for Lincoln…. 38-31. He must have close to half their points.

Laguna unable to score in the last seconds…. 38-31 Lincoln at the half.
 
Took some time off…. it’s 59-52 Lincoln.

Now 61-52, and one FT coming. Clank.

5:03 left in the game. Lincoln nice m… errr, travel.

NICE pass for a Laguna score, but Lincoln right back with a bucket, 63-54. 4:04 left.
 
Laguna spin move by #24, fouled…. Both good. 63-56.steal…

GREAT behind-the-back pass by #1 to #15 for a score, and he’s fouled! FT no good…. 63-58. 2:59.

Turnaround J by Lincoln #4, fouled…. FT good. 66-58.

Long 3 by Laguna, nope, but bounces out off Lincoln. Inbounds to #15, misses runner, but fouled…. FT’s split. 66-59.

Laguna rebound, runout, score by #2,,, 66-61. Lincoln time out. 1:41 left…. No quit in Laguna Creek…
 
The ol’ give and go, #2 scores for Lincoln.

#2 of Laguna Creek fouled on a try, FT’s split…. but Lincoln fouls on the rebound!

#15 Laguna at the line…. makes one. 68-63.

Under a minute…

Lincoln #2 does what he’s been doing all game, get to the hoop. fouled, FT’s split. 69-63.

Laguna gets off a corner 3, nope…. Fight for the rebound, kicked ball…. goes to Lincoln. Time out, 28.1 left, Lincoln by 6.
 
Laguna hack-n-hope time…. Lincoln #2 misses both.

Laguna #24 drives after being chased from the arc…. FT’s split. 69-64, very quick foul by Laguna, 15.3 left.

Lincoln #3 makes both. Desperation race down court by Lagunais ineffective… and that’s the ball game, 71-64 Lincoln.
 
Next up, Sheldon v. Granada.

Sheldon is 8-7, Granada is 12-1.

However, Sheldon has played a very difficult slate and are certainly better than that record shows.

Granada’s lone loss was a 1-point one, to Sacred Heart Prep. They have beaten Redwood, Capital Christian and Serra.
 
Granada #23 opens the scoring with a long 3. Sheldon right back with a layup…. 3-2 Granada.

Nice pass to Sheldon #5 for a score, 4-3.

Sheldon #23 fouled, 3 shots…. Makes one. 4-all.

Nice turnaround move by Sheldon #10,a short J.. 6-4. Sheldon rebound..3-ball missed.

Granada #1 scores inside. 6-all. time out, 4:51 left 1st.
 
Sheldon #0 scores.. 8-6.

Sheldon #o, I think…. with another score.10-6.

Granada #11 goes baseline for an easy one…. 10-8. 2:15.

GRanada #1 drives, stopped, held ball goes to Sheldon.

Granada’s doing a great job getting deflections…. #2 steal, drive JAM CITY! And he was fouled…. FT good. 11-10 Granada.

time out, 1:07.
 
Sheldon travel, 1:01 left…

Sheldon scores on an offensive rebound.. 12-11.

Granada tries to work for the last shot…. Sheldon steals, great lead pass for a layup just ahead of the buzzer! Quarter ends 14-11 Sheldon.
 
Wislonburger served by Sheldon…. but they miss a 3…. Granada on the fast break, can’t get it done. Sheldon ball.

Granada gets a stop, scores…. 14-13.

Bucket exchange, way ahead of my glacial typing speed…. 16-15 Sheldon.

Granada forgets to guard #5, he goes all the way for a bunny…. 18-15.

4:42 left 2nd.

Sheldon STEAL and runout… #5 scores and is fouled! FT good. 21-15.

Nie pass to Granada #21, scores.. 21-17.

Held ball goes to Granada. 3:19.

Refs consulting…. Sheldon ball.

Sheldon alley-oop layup to #22! 23-17.

Granada #5 hits a midrange..

AMAZING move by a Sheldon guy is negated by a taunting T…. Granada sinks both.

Can’t take advantage of the possession, tho…. and Sheldon scores. 27-21. 1:15….
 
Turnoover, Sheldon scores…. 29-21.

Wilsonbuger served up HOT by Shelson #21! Still Granada ball…Offensive foul on Granada #23. 30 seconds….

Sheldon try, nope…. Granada ball, 2 seconds.

Long pass, great catch by #21, rushes the layup…. Bounces out. 29-21 Sheldon at the half.
 
Sheldon #5 gets to the rack, scores…. 31-21.

Corner 3 by Granada #1. 31-24.

Sheldon corner 3, too…. 34-24.

Sheldon gets a stop…. but an offensive foul stops that…

Scramble undernea, Granada #2 comes up with it, fouled on the way…. makes both. 34-26.

Sheldon #4 fouled on the way to the rack…. FT’s good. 36-26.

Granada #23 takes it up top, goes right in, is fouled.. FT’s good. Granada STEAL, fast break, easy score…. SHeldon calls time. 36-30, 5:35 left 3rd.
 
Granada STEAL by big #23, heads to the rack…. and charges.

Granada rebound, #2 goes the length of the floor for 2. 36-32, but Sheldon returns the favor. Granada stop, #21 scores…. 38-34. 3:28 3rd.

Sheldon #10 nails a corner 3!

Sheldon rebound, #5 goes all the way for 2…. 43-34. 2:38 3rd.
 
Granada #5 fouled, FT’s split… 43-35.

a TREMENDOUS Wilsonburger served by Granada’s #2, but Sheldon keeps it.

They grab a rebound, tho, and #5 hits an elbow J, 43-37. 1:43 3rd.

Sheldon turnover… and a putback by Granada #13… a stop, then Granada #2 nails a 3! 43-42 Sheldon. Foul, Sheldon’s #10 to the stripe. Clank, bingo. 44-42 Sheldon.

Sheldon steal, but Granada gets hands in there, held ball. Still Sheldon’s, tho.

Sheldon working for last shot, but #10 fouled. FT’s good…. Granada last try, stuffed. 46-42 Sheldon after 3 quarters.
 
Granada #5 takes it to the hoop, scores…. 46-44, but Sheldon #24 scores the other way. 48-44, time out. 7:16 left.

Several Granada tries, nope…. but #21 is fouled. FT’s split. 48-45 Sheldon.

#5 drives, scores.. Sheldon 50-45. They get a stop, but turn it over…. 5:49 left.

Granada #2 long 3, bounces out…. Sheldon rebound, #2 fouls. Granada gets it back, out of bounds..

Someone on Grnada scored, I missed it…. 50-47.

Sheldon foul underneath, still no bonus…. Granada ball.

4:23.

Inbounds play catches Sheldon napping…. 50-49. 4:02 left.
 
Garnada hasn’t led in forever, but they keep getting closer…

They rebound, #2 goes the length of the floor, fouled. FT’s good, Granada takes the lead! 51-50.

3 minutes…


Granada steal! Foul, #21 at the stripe. First one, nope…. 2nd one nope, but Granada #2 comes up with a putback! 53-50 Granada, time out with 2:37 left.
 
Granada with a stop…. Sheldon foul, bonus FT’s for #3 Granada. Clank, clank. but Granada rebounds…. time out, 2:12 left. still 53-50 Granada.
 
Great backdoor pass, layup MISSED! And he compounds it with a foul…. Sheldon ball. SHot missed, Granada rebound…. fast break ensues…. but nope…. Granada foul, Sheldon now in the bonus. #5 at the stripe…. Makes the 2nd. 53-51…. #1 of Granada fouled, at the line…. First one, nope…. 2nd, good. 54-51.Corner 3, NO! Granada rebound, Sheldon steals it back…. 41 seconds…. Two Sheldon misses, Granada rebound, immediate foul…. #11 at the line, 3-point lead. 26 seconds…. First one good, 2nd also. 56-51.

Granada STEAL! #1 fouled, goes to the stripe…. 16.7 seconds left. Clank, swish, 57-51. Two Sheldon 3’s, nope…. Foul in the paint on Granada. Sheldon has 2 FT’s, but this baby’s OVER!.FT’s split, final score 57-52 Granada.
 
Folsom faces Bakersfield Christian now…. it’s already 2-0 Folsom, 7:13 to go 1st.

It’s now 7-3 Bako, as I settle back in…

Folsom #3 fouled on the way up, FT’s good. 7-5 Bako.

They beat Folsom’s press and score easily…. 9-5. 4:48 in the 1st.
 
Bako doesn’t give any room, and shot clock expires…. still 9-5 Bako, 4:10 left.

Bako putback attempt of their miss, #24 is fouled. FT’s split.

Folsom gets like 5 tries, miss ‘em all…. out to Folsom.

Nice pass, #4 to #13. 10-7., Bako still leading.

Bako #4 gets to the rim, fouled. FT’s split. 11-7 Bako. 2:16 left 1st.
 
Folsom breaks press, scores…. 11-9. Bako #5 scores close up. 13-9. Rebound Bako #1, he gets all the way to the rack, fouled. FT’s good. 15-9 Bako.

Folsom #13 nails a 3…. 15-12.

32 seconds…. 1 shot try for Bako.

Folsom STEAL, but they are unable to finish at the rim. 1st quarter score: 15-12 Bakersfield Christian.
 
Oh, wait…. I heard the wrong buzzer, but a Folsom realbuzzer try also missed. :)
 
Folsom 3-ball ties it at 15…

Scoop shot by Bako #5 goes in, 17-15…. and Folsom steps over the baseline. Bako scores… and Folsom did it AGAIN!

And Bako takes advantage….

Folsom #3 with a runner.. 21-17.

Bako scores, I keep missing who’s doing it. 23-17. 6:02 left 2nd.

Folsom #13 nails a 3 from the top…. 23-20.

Folsom rebound, #13 scores a putback…. Bako #33 scores…. 25-22.

In all my 50 years of high-school hoops, I don’t think I’ve EVER seen a team step over the baseline after a basket twice in a row…
 
5:17 left, 25-22 Bako.

Bako #1 rebounds a miss, goes all the way with a series of dazzling moves! 27-22.

Bako rebound, pass to #5 in the corner, BAM! 30-22.

Folsom #14 nails a 3…. 30-25.

Bako loses it over the baseline. 3:10 left in the half.

Folsom #14 rebound, put it back in…. and fouled. FT is good, 30-28.

2:36 left, Folsom rebound.

Bako #14 serves up a Wilsonburger, #0 fouled on the other end, going up. Makes the 2nd. 31-28.

Folsom pass to #1, he scores…. 31-30.

Bako foul trying to rebound their miss.

Bako forces a helf ball, goes their way. #1 with a great move, scores…. flexes at the Folsom bench, earns a T,

#24 makes both, Folsom ball after the T. 33-32 Folsom.

Offensive foul on Folsom…

Bako #1 stops, pops. good.35-32…. but Folsom #24 fouled on a 3 try…. makes ‘em all. 36-35 Folsom.

Bako offensive foul, #24 again at the line…. makes one. Bako #1 tries a long one near the buzzer, nope…. but it goes out to Bako…. Another try, nope…. 36-35 Folsom at the break.
 
Bako lead with a great pass to #24 underneath…. and they rebound a miss, go all the way.. 39-36 Bako.

Folsom #3 ties it right up at 39.

Bako #1 with a great driving score…. 41-39.

Folsom with a corner 3 by #24, 42-41 Folsom.

They rebound a miss, go all the way for a score…. 44-41.

Bako #5 gets to the hole, fouled, 2 shots. Made both… lost track a sec, now it’s 47-44 Folsom…. Now I don’t know at all. Scoreboard went out.
 
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