Cougars and Broncos, Oh My!!!

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It’s NCS semifinal time!

The 25-1 Campolindo Cougars face the 20-6 Northgate Broncos in their third meeting of the season.

As y’all know, it’s usually darned tough to beat a good team three times in a row, but that’s what the Cougars needs to do.

As I look down on the floor to watch the Cougs warming up, I notice that Logan Robeson is on the floor, dressed down, and NO BOOT. No idea whther he’ll play or how much if he does, but it’s sure nice to see him back out there!

 

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Gym is nearly packed…

 

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Just about ready here….

Broncos get first chance…

And they score…. 2-0.

Five quick Coug passes, and Bennett goes right to the hole, scores, is fouled…Missed FT. 2-2.

Broncos score inside…. 4-2.

Naffziger hits a 3!

Broncos score right back…

Aidan hits a depp 3! 8-6 Cougs.

Broncos looking sharp, score…. 8 all.

Bennett fires a deeeep 3…. BAM!

Broncs #22 scores despite great D by Aidan…. 11-10.

Cougs get.a runout… O’Reilly scores…. 13-10.

 

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Broncos hit another…. 13-12 Cougs, 3:27 left.

Radell blocks a Bronco shot inside, rebounds, is fouled…

Robeson enters the fray…. First action in a long time.

Aidan with a fantastic behind-the-back crossover move, goes to the hole, is fouled…. FT’s both good. 15-12.

Inside score for Broncos….

Radell returns the favor. 17-14. 1:10 left in the 1sr.

 

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And that’s the scoring for the first quarter…. 17-14 Cougs.

 

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Great move by Yasukochi for a score…. 19-14, but the Broncs hit a 3. 19-17.

Next time down, Yasukochi fouled… FT’s good. 21-17.

Terrific backdoor pass ansd Broncos score…. They get a stop and score quickly… 21 all. 6:07 left in the half.

Naffziger fouled on a 3 try! FT’s, 2 of 3. 23-21.

Naffziger hits a 3!! 26-21 Cougs.

Broncos score on a short J…

and Yasukochi drives, scores and is fouled!

FT good…. 29-23.

4:35 left.

Broncos get it to Merrill, he hits a 1…

but.. Yasukochi hits a 3 right back!

32-26, 4:13 left.

 

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Cooke scores…. 32-28.

Aidan with a rare fundamental error…. Travels.

Naffziger off a nice no-look Aidan pass, drives and is fouled…. FT’s split…. 33-28/

2:57 left…. THings star to get a little wild…. Northgate calls time, 33-28, 2:11 left.

 

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Terrific Bronc shot…. but Matt Radell. rings the bell.

Northgate with another score…

Radell charges on a drive. 35-32, 1:20 left.

Aidan for 3!! 38-32.

#4 on Northgate hits a 3…. Last-second Coug try, no go. 38-35 at the half.

 

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O’Reilly scores on the fast break after a stop…. 40-35.

Fouled, hits FT. 41-35.

Northgate #2 hits a floater…. 41-37.

Radelll with a nice spinning post move…. 43-37.

Aidan with a terrific swat…. Held ball goes to Cougars.

They get it doown to Radell, he scores…. 45-37. Coug foul, NG sinks a pair…. 45-39.

Aidan pass sails out of bounds.

NG puts one back in after missing a bunny…. 45-41.

Illegal screen on Radell. 3:55 left 3rd.

O’Reilly 3 misses, Radell putback misses, butYasukochi is there to clean up. 47-41, 3:06 ;eft 3rd.

 

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NG #2 scores, a short J…. They get a stop, but the inside try is SWATTED by Aidan!

Pass to Radell, he’s fouled…. airballs a FT…. 2nd bounces out.

1:06…

Bennett rebounds a miss, hits a flying Radell for a bucket!

NG right back…. 49-45.

Bennett with a terrific drive and score!

Wild last-second try by NG doesn’t go…. 51-45 after 3.

 

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Aidan opens the quarter with a drive and score…. 53-45.

Baseline J by #4. NG,

53-47, steal by NG and Merrill fouled…. FT’s both good. 53-49.

Bennett with aFABULOUS Eurostep layup…

NG turns it over…. 55-49 Cougs.

TERRIFIC pass by Bennett to Mahaney for a score…. 57-49. And a Campo steal… scramble in front of the Campo bench…. Coach Dyer call a quick time out. 6:06 left, 57-49.

 

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NG gets a rebound…

Campo rebounds, finally get an O’Reilly 3, he’s fouled. 3 for 3. 60-49.

Radell blocks a shot… then Aidan hits a gorgeous fallaway baseline J! 62-49, 3:59 left.

 

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NG has been really hard to finish off all year…. Let’s see if Campo can maage it.

O’Reilly swats a Cooke shot into next week!

Cougs force a travel! 3:33 left…

Illegal screen on Radell, NG ball…

 

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3-ball ratles out for NG…

Naffziger hacked on a 3! makes 2 of 3. 64-49.

same score, 2:03 left, Northgate calls time.

 

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Cooke fouled on a drive by Mahaney….

FT’s good. 64-51.

Merrill fouled, FT’s good. 64-53.

Full-court press ens up with O’Reilly getting fouled…. confusion at the table, refs talking it over. Zzzzzzzzz….

 

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Hack-n-hope time…. Yasukochi has 1 and 1. Front end good…and the 2nd. 66-53.

Merrill hits a super-long 3…. 66-56, time out. 36 seconds.

 

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Free-throw parade, this time Aidan. Bang, bang, 68-56.

LOng NG 3 bounces out, Yasukochi rebound, fouled…. 22 seconds. Good, good. 70-56.

Northgate last try, rebound Cougs, they surrender. 70-56 final.