Like a bad penny, I am back at Marin Catholic

[kiddman32]

Day 3 of the Bambauer tournament…. Just saw the last few minutes of Arcata beating Central Catholic by 60-43.

I’m definitely getting old…. Totally exhausted after yesterday, shouldn’t have come so early.

Anyway, the Day After the (for me, anyway) Greatest Day Ever…. San Marin is about to take on Urban.

Overall, I’ve been quite impressed by the Bay Counties League reps here…. Little school, with team possessing big game!

(Especially University…. One hell of a team! If I happened to live in SF, they’d be my guys…. But I don’t, obviously…)

 

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17-13 Urban, 4:48 left in the 2nd.

(Obviously, I am in low-output mode til Campo…. I’m…. Old.)

 

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30-20 Urban at the half.

 

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San marin is threatening…. 36-31,,, but Sylvestro says, “Thufering’ Thuccotash! to that, nails a 3…. 39-33 now.

 

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San Marin’s Grant Means nails a 3 to make it 42-36 Urban, time out. 5:17 left.

 

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Very low-scoring contest here…. San Marin can’t quite seem to break thru that 6-point barrier. 2:48 left, 43-37 Urban…. But a T on an Urban guy may change that…. Discussion still ongoing. Okaym Rio Seiler gets and makes a pair for San Marin…. 43-39, 2:43 left.

 

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Turnover, now Seiler gets to the rack, scores, hits a FT…. 43-43 Urban. Urban unable to score, San Marin ball…. 1:48 left.

 

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Means scores, San Marin takes the lead, but Owen Brown nails a 3 for Urban to get the lead bak, 1:02 left…

Means fouled, 2 shots…. Nope, yup, 46-45 Urban, time out, 1:02 left…. Urban has it their own end.

 

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Urban gets three tries, nop…

San Marin ball, down 1.

GREAT back-door…. but the shot rolllllllllllllsssssss…. Out. 7.5 left, Urban ball and lead their won end.

 

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Wild play, San Marin foul, looked a LOT like a foul the other way, but I’m wayyyyy up here.

Sivestro at the line for 2, 6 seconds.. Both good, San Marin time out.

San Marin down 48-45, 6 seconds left.

 

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Wild shot by San Marin, foul…. before, during, or after the shot? They rule 3 shots. 0.8 left. Wait, no, 2 shots. Gotta make the first, miss the 2nd, and rebound like mad.

 

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Airball…. Not what San Marin wanted.

Urban gets it in, buzzer…. 48-45.

 

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Next up, University vs. the host Marin Catholic.

 

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As mentioned earlier, MC’s point guard and leader, Joe Hammond, has an injured thumb…. and University is currently taking advantage. 11-2 University.

 

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21-9 University after 1 q…. and the Red Devils caught plenty of rim with an 85-footer at the buzzer.

 

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OOooooppps. Forgotted to update at the half. 35-19 University.

MC opens with the first 4, 35-23, but a Univ. 3 shuts up THAT noise…. 38-23.

 

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Now 44-27 University…. 4:48 left 3rd,

 

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56-33 University after 3 quarters.

 

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74-51 final.

 

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Next up: the first semifinal, with Serra facing Archie Williams.

 

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Alley-oop to Mikey Ballout wakes up the room… Fouled at the buzzer, too. Makes it 18-12 Serra. Desperation pass by Archie Williams goes over the end line, so Serra has a 2.1-second chance to punctuate this…. But their try not close…. 18-12 after 1 quarter

 

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Archie W. nails 2 3-‘s in a row to tie it at 18, 6:27 left in the half.

 

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21-18 Serra, 4:34 left in the half.

 

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Scoring VERY tough to come by for either team here…. Archie Williams taks a 23-22 lead into the half.

 

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Alley-oop to Mikey Ballout wakes up the room…

What a great basketball name!

 

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After a Meezy Butler drive and score for Archie Williams, the score is at 29-29. 3:35 left 3rd.

 

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Yeah, Ballout is a great hoops name, whether it is pronounced “Ball Out” or “Balloot” as it is.

 

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Great Meezy Butler pass to Brian Wright to hit one inside just ahead of the buzzer…. That gets Archie Williams within 2, 35-33. Williams ball to start the final stanza.

 

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Wright ties it at 35…

Now it’s 37 all… 7:02 left.

Time out by Chuck Rapp. 6:44 left.

 

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Great set-play pass to a cutting Jace Cannon, then a steal and runout…. 41-37 Serra.

 

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Great set-play pass to Jace Cannon, then a steal and runout…. 41-37 Serra.

They force a longgg 3, nope.. rebound, eventual pass to Ballout, he nails a 3. 44-37 Serra. 4 minutes…

 

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Brian Wright nails a 3…. Suddenly, Serra is up by 10. 47-37, 3:54 to go.

 

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Alex Hamblet with a quick inside score…. 47-39, time out, 3:39 to go.

 

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Serra back in front by 10 after a backdoor score…. 49-39.

Warm up the bus…

 

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Meezy says “Not so fast!”, nails a 3…. 49-42. 2:42 left.

 

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Meezy with another big 3, 49-45…. Archie W. nearly gets another steal, but Serra secures it and calls time out. 55.3 left.

 

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Archie rebounds a miss, races downcourt…. Finally pass to Meezy, NOTHING BUT NET!

16.1 left, Serra has the ball with 16.1 left, one-point lead.

 

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Foul, Mikey Ballout at the line…. 11 seconds. 1-point lead…. First rattles home…. 2nd swishes…. 51-48 Serra, Archie has the rock their own end.

Serra has a MESS of fouls to give, starts doing so…

Meezy shot NO, gets his own rebound SOMEHOW, hacked on the shot! Needs to make all three…

Clank…. good…. down 2, they need rebound and putback.

Serra rebounds…. Butler foul, that’s all, folks…

First one, nope…. second NOPE…. Williams rebound, but no time to get off a shot…. One helluva game!

 

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Next up: Redmond, WA (This time for SURE!) vs. the fabulous Campolindo COUGARS!

 

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Marchetti scores, 2-0 Cougs.

GREAT pass, Pastore to Devine for 2. 4-0.

3-pointer by Cooper Kunz, 4-3 Cougs.

Beld drives, fouled…. 2 shots. Good, good…. 6-3 Cougs.

Nice cut by Grabarski to score for Redmond…. 6-5.

4:36 left 1st, 6-5 Cougs.