My Game Du Jour

[kiddman32]

After much bracket pondering, I went for Cardinal Newman at American Canyon.

More later…. My pizza has arrived. 🙂🙂

 

[larry legend33]

After much bracket pondering, I went for Cardinal Newman at American Canyon.

More later…. My pizza has arrived. 🙂🙂

Nice! Interesting choice but I think it will be a good game. Keep us posted !

 

[kiddman32]

American Canyon brings a 19-6 record to the fray…. CN is at 15-11 vs. a slightly higher-rated schedule.

 

[larry legend33]

I will go newman 55
American canyon 50

 

[kiddman32]

It’s hard, choosing first-round section games…. Have to decide between apparent mismatches and mid-seeded team games….

Last night, I ended up going nowhere and looking at a bunch of games on NFHS.

 

[kiddman32]

I saw CN early this season at the VonToure Classic…. They struggled, but the team is quite young; maybe they’ve gotten better as the season went along.

Haven’t seen American Canyon even once this year…. They have a fabulous gym, tho…

 

[kiddman32]

Speaking of gym…. My guess is they have about 4-500 in here, guessing limited attendance and all that…. 500 in this place looks like 100 does in most gyms…

 

[kiddman32]

Trade of 3’s to start….

5-5 now…. 5:42 left.

#3 for the Wolves hits a 3…. 8-5 Canyon, and they cause a turnover.

 

[kiddman32]

Another 3-ball for Canyon…. 11-5.

CN right back with one of their own. 11-8 Canyon…. Canyon’s #4 fouled on a layup, misses first FT, hots the second. 12-8.

#15 hiys a CN 3…. 12-11.

Canyon nails another 3…. 15-11, but CN drive to the hoops results in a couple at the line…. both good. 15-13 Canyon.

 

[kiddman32]

#4 nails a 3 for CN… 16-15 CN.

Terrifi dish inside by Canyon’s #2 for a score…. 17-16 Canyon.

GREAT drive by CN’s Er for a bucket…18-17 CN.

Nice turnaround fadeaway by CN’s #23…. 20-17 CN.

Pace is to Canyon’s likeing, but so far CN is handling it well.

CN airball leads to a runout… an alley-oop layup tp #1, Michael Pierce, right before the buzzer!

20-19 Newman at the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Pierce opens the 2nd with a 3…. 22-20 Canyon.

#3 drives and scores for Canyon…. 24-20.

Another 3 goes dowm for Canyon…. 27-21.

Steal and score for Canyon, but CN answers. 29-23. 4:25 left.

 

[larry legend33]

Wow.. def a higher pace.
Kiddman, newman has Gavin vogensen now. He’ wasn’t eligible in the DLS tourney. Hes a good player.

 

[kiddman32]

Steal and score for Canyon, but and answer by CN makes it 31-25…. and the CN’er was fouled. FT is good. 31-26.

 

[kiddman32]

Canyon sinks another 3…. 34-26. 2:47 left.

Newman fouled, 1 of 2 at the line. 34-27.

Putback score by Newman…. 34-29.

ANOTHER 3 goes down for Canyon!

But CN scores inside…. 37-31.

Newman tries to get off a late 3…. but #15 of Canyon SWATS it! Then he races downcoart and throws it down just ahead of the horn! 39-31 Canyon at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

#3 Jordan Nolan of American Canyon leads all scorers with 13, and mate #2 Max Parmagini has nailed four 3-bombs for 12.

#31 Leo Gonzalez has 10 to lead Newman.

 

[kiddman32]

Fouls have been uncommon, the most anyone on either team has is two

 

[kiddman32]

Very quick pace, favors Canyon, but Newman is hanging in there…. So far.

 

[kiddman32]

Sweet crossover by Canyon guy… easy two. 41-31.

Newman answer, and fouled, and good…. 41-34.

Pierce drives and scores…. 43-34, but CN puts one back in…. 43-36.

3-ball for Newman…. 43-39, but Canyon fadeaway J for 2…. 45-39.

Easy drive down the baseline for Canyon…. 47-39. 3:55 left in the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

CN fouled, makes 1 of 2…. 47-40.

Steal and score for Canyon…. 49-40.

Parmagian (why am I hungry all of a sudden??). fouled…. FT’s both good. 49-42.

CN goes to a zone, Canyon hits a 3 over it…. 52-42. 1:49 left in the 3rd.

 

[larry legend33]

Thx. Yeah newman needed this game in 50’s.

 

[kiddman32]

CN with a long 3…. 52-45.

Parmagiani hits another CN 3! 52-48.

2 3’s in a row for Canyon’s #30…

And a steal, fantastic spin move by Pierce…. 57-48. Time out, 7 seconds left in the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Long 3 attempt by CN spins out at the buzzer, that’s the quarter.

 

[larry legend33]

Sounds like American canyon has controlled this one.

 

[kiddman32]

Seems like every time CN gets a run going, Canyon has an answer.

Pass down low to a score and a foul for CN…. FT good. 57-51.

 

[kiddman32]

Pass down low for another CN score, 57-53.

But Canyon answers with a 3. 60-53

5:37 left…

Canyon’s doing something that looks out of their nature, trying to slow it down and use clock…. empty possession…

Pass from the baseline for an easy CN score…. 60-55. Canyon goes quicker this time, is fouled…. FT’s split. 61-55.

CN with a stop…. #23 hits a corner 3! Time out, 61-58…. 3:32 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Drive and fouled.. #3 of Canyon at the line. FT’s split…. 62-58.

FIVE tries at the bucket by CN result in nothing…. Canyon rebounder grabs it, clearly travels…. Refs miss it. This is a top crew, but even the best can goof every once in a while…. Canyon has the rock, 2:52 left

 

[larry legend33]

You picked a great game!

 

[kiddman32]

Pierce grabs an offensive rebound and scores, but CN answers… 64-60. 1:50 left…. and Canyon travels!

CN ball, down by four…

Nice post move for a bucket…. 64-62.

Canyon’s #2 ball fake, draws contact, and HITS the 3! and the FT…. 68-62. 57 seconds, CN at the line after a foul, 1 and 1…. Front end good, back end also. 68-64, time out. Canyon will have it coming out of the time out…

 

[kiddman32]

Canyon spins a little clock, #4 fouled… MISSES front end1!

They get it down court, knocked loose… scramble, they get enough of it back to burn another time out. Still 68-64, CN has the ball, 35.3 to go.

 

[kiddman32]

Hurried 3 bu CN, airball…. Out of bounds to Canyon.

Immedite foul, Pierce at the line. First one good, second one also. 70-64

Another hurried CN 3…. WAY not good, Canyon at the line again, gonna close this one out. 2FT’s good…72-64, and that’s all she wrote…

 

[kiddman32]

Darned good ball game!

 

[larry legend33]

Darned good ball game!

Thanks for all the reporting. Drive safe .
Pace was too much