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I suppose y’all are wondering …

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Why no gushing from Gridley?

Well…. the entire town’s internet and cell service was totally DOWN all day…

But fear not…. I took notes in my phone. :)
 
Internet out…. so…. Watch on Youtube, that’s way better than my stuff…

Clovis North in the first game vs Dublin.

20-16 CN after 1…

32-30 CN at the half.

49-41 Dublin after 3 quarters, Anderson asserting himself…

CN comes up with 7 straight, mostly off steals.. 49-48 Dublin, 5:48 left.

CN roars back to take the lead! 59-58 at the two minute mark…

Another CN score! 61-58, 1:05 left…

Anderson ties it with a 3! 30 seconds…

CN takes time, 12.8 left to try and set up a game winner…

Back-door play doesn’t work, CN still has it…. Time out by CN. 2.4 seconds…. CN ball from the corner…

Jordan Espinoza takes the inbounds, fakes a pass to the backcourt, defense bites, he DRIVES THE BASELINE AND SCORES AT THE BUZZER!! 63-61 final.. Incredible finish!


Next up, Oakland Tech takes on Salesian.

10-3, 5:10 letf in the 1st, Salesian in front.

16-15 Salesian after 1…. Very, VERY nearly was 19-15…. Salesian guy grabbed a long rebound and let fly at the buzzer from his own 3-point line…. and it just BARELY rattled out!

Salesian run makes it 24-15 Pride, time out O Tech with 5:51 left.

O Tech makes a bit of a run, and it’s 32-29 at the half.

This game hasn’t been artful, more like the latest favorite term for a physical, unpretty game…. It’s been a rockfight. 45-40 Salesian after 3.

52-44, 5:54 left, Salesian in front.

O Tech steal and score, time out, 59-49 Salesian. Only 1:48 left, looking like Salesian’s going to outlast’em.

63-55 final.

Now we get to see Gridley try their luck against Riordan…. They’ll need LOTTERY luck.


21-9 GRIDLEY early on…. Nah, just kidding…. Riordan 21-9.

24-11 Riordan after 1…. Think I’ll just shut up and report the final….

75-43 final, Riordan playing reserves throughout the 2nd half.

Time for Branson vs. Campolindo….

7-6 Campo early on….

Naffziger scores baseline J…. 9-6.

O’Reilly gets a pass off an offensive board and scores…

Then, after a stop, Robeson hits a 3! 14-6 Campo.

2:24 left…

Branson with a 3… Jase Butler. and another Butler score…. 14-11.

Naffziger fouled on a shot…. FT’s split. 15-11.

Cougs get a stop….

Mansour drives from the wing, is fouled…. FT’s. good…. 17-11.

And that’s the end of one…. 17-11 Cougs.

BRanson steal, Robeson tries to get a charge, called for block on the made layup. FT good…. 17-14.

Branson steal…. Butler fouled on a shot.. FT’s good…. 17-16 Cougs.

Robeson with a shifty drive and score…. 19-16. Steal, Mansour eventually with a hoop…. 21-16…. and O’Reilly takes a charge!

BRanson steal and score…. 21-18.

O’Reilly hits a long 3 from. the top! 24-18, time out called by the Cougs. 5:06 left in the half.

Off a screen, George Gale of Branson scores…. but Naffziger answers with a 3! 27-20.

Mansour takes a charge by Butler!

Another nice pass by BRanson for a score…. 27-22.

Sanguinetti with a post move and score, Branson gets one also…. 29-24.

Branson rebound and runout for a bucket…. 29-26. 2:31 left in the half.

Butler fouled…. FT’s good. 29-28 Cougs.

Bergen drives, is fouled…. Cougs in the bonus, 1 and 1…. Front end missed.

O’Reilly gets his 3rd foul.. and then Branson takes the lead…. 30-29, and they get a stop…

And Butler scores again! 32-29.

Cougs get 2 tries before the buzzer…. Nope. 32-29 Branson at the half.

8 straight by the Bulls to close out the half.

Foul by Robeson on a Butler shot…. FT’s both missed…

O’Reilly fouled on a shot…. FT’s split… 32-30.

Cougs force an over-and-back!

O’Reilly with a hook…. 32 all.

Butler scores, fouled, FT missed. 34-32.

Suddenly, nobody can make a shot…

Branson breaks that streak…. 36-32.

Sanguinetti hits a wing J…. 36-34, time out, 4:03 left in the 3rd.

Carr drives, fouled…. makes both FT’s. 38-34 Branson.

O’Reilly with a swat, and his fouled by the guy he swatted….

Carr hits a 3 for Branson…. 41-34.

Robeson drives, scores…. 41-36.

Carr is uncoscious… hits a Branson 3. 44-36…. but Robeson hits a corner 3! 44-39. 1:42 left in the 3rd.

Bergen flies in, gets a steal and scores! 44-41.

Carr finally misses…

51 seconds 3rd.

Robeson scores inside off a nice round-the-horn set of passes…. 44-43 Branson.

Shot by Branson missed…. and a Branson foul…. Cougs ball, 7 seconds…. Can’t score, tho…

44-43 Branson, one stanza left.

Cougs ball to start the 4th…

Pass thrown… to Marc over in the corner… but he ain’t playing…. Branson ball.

Baseline drive and score by Butler…46-43.

Mansour SWATTED! Branson ball…. and they score, George Gale…. 48-43.

O’Reilly with a score…. But BRanson answers. Robeson scores, time out Cougars…. 50-47 Branson, 5:55 left.

O’Reilly takes a charge!! 5:32, Cougs ball…

Robeson ties it up with a 3!

Wow, great shot by Carr///. 52-50 Branson.

Robeson goes baseline and ties it back up…

O’Reilly steal, but Branson grabs a board on a miss…

Long Branson try, no go, Cougs board…

Naffziger drives, fouled on the miss, 2 FT’s…. 2:43 left. FT’s swish, Cougs by 2…

Cougs rebound a miss… scramble under the hoop, Cougs score! Couldn’t see who got it… but Cougs are up by 4! 2:13 left, 56-52.

Branson shot fake opens up an easy one…. 56-54.

O’Reilly shot missed, wil melee for the rock ends up in a Branson foul. Sanguinetti in the bonus, makes front end…. and the 2nd. 58-54. 1:05 left.

Near-steal, but O’Reilly gets his 4th…

Time out, 1:04 left. Cougs by 4, Branson ball.

Moving screen on Branson!

Cougs ball….

Branson forces a turnover…. 41.5 left. Drive by Butler, he scores…. 58-56.

Cougs almost lose it, but call time…. 18.4 seconds left, Cougs ball, up by 2. They;ll take it in from the baseline on Branson’s end.

Naffziger fouled immediately… 1 and 1. Misses front end, but Mansour grabs the ofensive rebound! He’s fouled, at the line…. Front end good…. 2nd also! Cougs by 4…. Branson races down court, foul by O’Reilly, his 5th. Butler at thw line. Misses, gets the long rbound, and then Finley Keefe is fouled…. He sinks the 1st for Branson, they call time. Cougs lead 60-57, 5.2 seconds left.

He misses the 2nd FT on purpose, but Robeson rebounds and is fouled…. FT’s both go…. Branson with a long 3, wild…. Cougs win!! 61-57.

(whew…)
 
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Did all this copy/paste here in my Colusa motel…

Hopefully, I will be able to do it the way I like it tomorrow…

First game will be Dublin v, Oakland Tech
Second game: Branson v. Gridley
Third game: Clovis North v. Salesian
Last game: Campo v. Riordan

Today was a pretty darned terrific day of hoops!
 
A major tower was on the fritz. Apparently the most important one in town.
 
Has Campolindo EVER lost a close game in the last 3-4 years? They have won many more nail biters than I have fingers and toes combined.... Guess it doesn't hurt to be well-coached & having the Mahaney Bros up until this year! Growing up on the mean streets of Moraga & Orinda doesn't hurt either.
 
Has Campolindo EVER lost a close game in the last 3-4 years? They have won many more nail biters than I have fingers and toes combined.... Guess it doesn't hurt to be well-coached & having the Mahaney Bros up until this year! Growing up on the mean streets of Moraga & Orinda doesn't hurt either.
They lost a close one to Modesto Christian in the NorCal Open Finals last year 56-53. The team arguably had its worst shooting game of the season and it still wasn't decided until the last shot from Mahaney that went in and out to send it to OT. A great game!
 
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They lost a close one to Modesto Christian in the NorCal Open Finals last year 56-53. The team arguably had its worst shooting game of the season and it still wasn't decided until the last shot from Mahaney that went in and out to send it to OT. A great game!
So well coached and people are foolish if they think Modesto Christian is going to cruise thru the sections and norcals. This is HS basketball and chemistry, effort, and a few good players still go along well. From what I’ve seen, Mitty , Folsom, Inderkum, Riordan, Jesuit, etc are going to give them all they can handle. I mean Oakland high lost by 8.
 
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So well coached and people are foolish if they think Modesto Christian is going to cruise thru the sections and norcals. This is HS basketball and chemistry, effort, and a few good players still go along well. From what I’ve seen, Mitty , Folsom, Inderkum, Riordan, Jesuit, etc are going to give them all they can handle. I mean Oakland high lost by 8.
Definitely agree. I remember talking to Derek Swafford when he was at Sac High and commenting how his team was built to go on a state run. And he just said,"it is still 16, 17 and 18 year olds going up against other 16, 17, 18 year olds. Nothing is for certain."
 
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Definitely agree. I remember talking to Derek Swafford when he was at Sac High and commenting how his team was built to go on a state run. And he just said,"it is still 16, 17 and 18 year olds going up against other 16, 17, 18 year olds. Nothing is for certain."
Streak, I’ve played and watched hoops for a long time and I’ve seen some crazy things. I’m not saying that formula wins against Centennial but for one game anything is possible.
I really like coach swafford. He was a real character and loved his kids.
 
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