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Clayton Valley Charter Tournament - First Round

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3:29 to go in the first half, it’s Monte Vista large and in-charge over Skyline, 25-10.
 
Time out, 44-31 MV, Skyline has gotten it to single digits a couple times, but can’t seem to get any closer.
 
Next up, Cosumnes Oaks vs. Branson.

Cosumnes is 1-5, against what appears to be a reasonably tough schedule.

Branson is 2-2, with a loss by 10 to a strong St. Ignatius team and a 2-point loss to Montgomery, who is 7-2.

I’ll pick Branson to take this one, but CO is probably better than their record might indicate, and might be able to make it interesting.
 
late in the 1st, Branson leads 12-8, CO runs full-court zone press seemingly every time, even after misses. It has bothered Branson…. a lttle. Branson bigs already have swatted away three shots.
 
Make that four swats, the last leading to a layup. 16-8 after one quarter.
 
Branson’s starting to establish their will…. 28-16 now, nearing the 2-minute mark.
 
32-18 at the half. Lotsa people gonna have trouble with Branson this season, for sure.
 
Early on in the 3rd…. CO has scored three quick buckets and forced a couple turnovers with that press. And added a FT. Finally, Branson hits a corner 3…. 35-26. 6 min left.
 
The CO Wolfpack has come out to PLAY in the 2nd half…. Now it’s 35-31. 4:53 left.
 
CO ties it at 35….

Nice move by Branson #3 to take lead back, 37-35. 1:38 left 3rd…

CO steal, tied back up…. A minute left 3rd.
 
CO takes the lead 39-37, nice floater by Henry Hill (I think).

And that ends the quarter.
 
Pass inside sets up a Branson score…. Tied at 39. Branson breaks the press pretty easily, CO guy recovers to make ‘em earn it at the line…. and they do. 41-39 Branson.

CO ties it, but Branson right back with a quick score, 43-41 Branson with 5:33 left. Good game has broken out here…
 
CO guy drives, is fouled…. Sinks one, misses the 2nd, but CO snags the offensive board! (sorry, no program and hard to hear the announcer to get names…)
 
CO unable to take advantage, but Branson with a travel gives it right back!

Then they steal at halfcourt, three quick passes lead to a layup…. but CO hits a 3…. 45-44 Branson. CO steals it again, has the rock down 1…. 2:51 left.

#11 drives, CO score! 46-45.

#4 for Branson with a nice move and layup…. 47-46 Branson. 2 minutes left…Branson gets a stop, So does CO. Time out CO, 1:36 left, Branson leading 47-46.
 
Despite a TREMENDOUS move by CO’s #3 to get to the hole, Branson gets a stop, Branson time out, leading by one, 46 seconds left, 18 on the shot clock.

Branson gets two or three tries inside, ball is knocked loose in a wild sequence…. CO almost gets it twice, but can’t quite corral it. They are forced to foul…. 1 and 1, first one good, 2nd also. CO rushes downcourt, calls time out, 8 seonds left, down 49-46.
 
fter the time out, nothing seems to be working…. #3 fires a long 3…. BANKS IT HOME at the buzzer!

We. Have. FREE BASKETBALL!
 
Branson strikes first with a pair of FT’s, but CO ties it with an acrobatic driving hoop…. and Branson knocks down a corner 3…. CO drives baseline, scores…. 54-53 Branson, 2:46 left.
 
Branson 3-ball…

57-53, 2:31 left…

Branson foul… 1 and 1 for CO. First good, 2nd also…. 57-56.

Branson gets it down low to big #33, he scores…. 59-55. CO loses it out of bounds as a shot bounds away.

CO at the line now after a Branson foul underneath…. 1 and 1. First one no good, lane violation. Branson at the line now, the ol’ hack-n-hope…. 1 of 2. Playing out the string now, 62-55. 15 seconds left.
 
64-60 final, after #3 of CO closes it out with a half-court 3 at the buzzer.
 
Clayton Valley faces Freedom now…. 15 minutes away. Student body is here in force, gonna get loud in here.
 
Things start off with a Dargan swat, then CV gets #10 to the line for a pair…. both go, 2-0.

Dargan rebound, length of the floor srive, hi-sky layup…. 4-0.

4:51 left… Now 3:42 left, Zimmer of CVC fouled on a drive, 2 ft’s split. 5-0.

Dargan pass for an easy layup, 7-0. #15, I think got the bucket.

Dargan steals a pass at halfcourt, drives, Eurostep for a layup. 9-0, finally Freedom gets on the board. 9-2 on a putback.

2:04 left…. CVC forces a turnover. 1:32…

Corber 3 misses, Freedom rebound, drive, layup…. and another… 9-6. 40 seconds…. Getting pretty darned physical out there. Corner 3 for CVC fails, buzzer. 9-6 CVC.
 
Low scoring, high action.

Nice passing to start the play for CVC…. 11-6.

5:58 left, CVC ball…. wow…. Dargan got it stolen, so he went and chased the guy down and SWATTED it…. same score at the 5-minute mark.

Freedom can swat guys, too…. and DID. 4 minutes, stll same score….
 
Zimmer scores with 2 FT’s, first score change since the very first play of the quarter. 13-6. 3:40 left.

Freedom scors off a steal, 13-8.

CVC’s 4 nails a 3! 16-8.

ANOTHER corner 3 for #4…. 19-8.

#5 hits a floater for Freedom, is fouled. Makes the FT. 19-11.

Terrific pass to a wide open Ugly underneath for 2…. and then Dargan steals! Two-handed rare-back Jam City! 23-11.

And that’s the half…
 
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Freedom gets to the line for 2 shots into the students’ noise, 1 of 2. 23-12.

Freedom’s #2 gets a floater in over Dargan… 23-14. 4:59 left 3rd.

Corner 3 for CVC’s #10. 26-14.

LOTS of passes in the halfcourt lead to a CVC bucket inside by #10. 28-14. 4:12 left 3rd.

Nice drive by Freedom’s #5…. 28-16…. Freedom steal, drive…. Dargan goes up and INTERCEPTS the Freedom shot, (not blocks, intercepts)…. Amazing. Unfortunately, he came down with it on the baseline. Freedom takes it in, hits a 3…. 28-19. Freedom’s #5 with it again, drives, fouled on the shot.. more T’s into that student sound wall…. 1 of 2. 29-20.

Pass town low to CVC’s #14, fghts thru contact, scores and fouled.. FT good, 32-20. 2:10 left in the 3rd. CVC corner 3…. 35-20. 1:47 left…
 
LOTS of action for so little scoring…. Freedom’s #5 fouled again, gets a pair into the student soundwall, sinks ‘em both. 35-22.

CVC’s #14 fouled on the way up, 2 FT’s…. Split. 36-22.

Terrific drive by Freedom’s #12, scores, fouled…. CVC has a LOT of team fouls. FT is good. 36-25.

CVC fouled on the way up.. FT’s split. 37-25.

The ol’ give-n-go works to perfection… CVC up 39-25. And that’s the quarter.
 
Sweet move under the bucket by Dargan…. 41-25.

Fabulous spin move by Freedom’s #5 for a pair…. 41-27.

Long 2 successsful for Freedom… 41-30. They need LOTS more of that. 5:45 left.

Dargan fouled, 1 and 1…. Both good. 43-30.

Freedom fouled, #12 shooting into the barking students…. Both good. Maybe they should try the old “Minemineminemine!” thing next time. :). 43-32, 4:56 left.
 
Corner 3 for CVC…. 46-32.

Dargan scores off a nce drive-n-dish.. 48-32.

Freedom just can’t throw it in the ocean tonight…. 3:13 left.

Corner 3 by CVC’s #4…. That may be his 4th or so…. Steal, score…. 53-32, fans are yelling “Start the buses!”

Very athletic offensive rebound and score for Dargan…. 55-34 now. Make that 57 now…. 1:24 left.
 
Last game of the evening will be Salinas vs. Granite Bay…. 12 minutes away.
 
Granite Bay is 7-3, Salinas is 3-3. Otherwise, I dunno much…. Then I never DID say I “knew much” anytime.
 
26-22 Salinas, 4:16 left in the half.

3-ball for GB makes it 26-25. 3:28 left.

GB’s #3 hits a long 3…. 28-26, 2:22 left.

Nice dish leads to a GB layup…. 30-26. 1:23 left.

GB finishing the half strong…. 34-26 GB at the half. Anndddd…. I think I’ll split for the evening.
 
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