My Hangout for the evening…. Paly!

[kiddman32]

Very nice almost-new gym…

Paly varsity has one loss and their opponent tonight, Menlo-Atherton, has four wins, no defeats.

Frosh just finshed, M-A taking that one 52-44, JV’s going on now.

 

[kiddman32]

30-21 M-A at the JV half.

 

[kiddman32]

Paly got within 5, but could get no closer…. 54-42 final after M-A drew away late.

 

[kiddman32]

Lookin’ at warmups, it looks like M-A has a couple guys with a good bit of bounce, especially Meke Okareke…. Yet he’s not jumping center…

 

[kiddman32]

11-8 Paly, 1:33 left on the 1st. Has the look of a close one…

 

[kiddman32]

13-10 Paly after 1q….

Okareke with a spectacular swat to stop a Paly runout just before the buzzer.

 

[kiddman32]

21-16 Paly, 2:06 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

24-20 Paly at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

36-30 Paly after 3…. I notice, btw, M-A has 3 guys over there in street clothes…. No idea how big of contributers they are. Paly has a guy in streets, too.

 

[kiddman32]

36-31 after M-A sinks a FT…. 6:20 left.

Nice pass for 2 by Paly…. 38-31.

Time out M-A, 5:57 to go. 38-31.

 

[kiddman32]

M-A with a fats-break score…. Time out M-A with 5:03 to go, 38-33 Paly.

 

[kiddman32]

Here comes M-A…. another runout score, 38-35. 4:19 left…. But a Paly 3 stems the tide. 41-35.

3:57 left.

High pass to Okareke for 2…. 41-37. 3:10 left.

Paly throws it away…. M-A back within 2 after a runout and pass To Okareke for a layup. 2:35 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Backdoor pass to #3 of Paly, he’s fouled…. FT’s split. 42-39, 2:06 left.

M-A gets two tries at 3’s, no go…. Ball goes out to Paly. Time out, 1:37 left, Paly still up by 3. Paly ball at their own end.

 

[kiddman32]

Paly shot falls short, M-A rebound and runout…. 42-41…. M-A steal! Driving try rolls out…. Paly tries to get it upcourt…. another steal! THis time the shot goes down, and Paly fouls…. 43-42 M-A, #10 at the line for 1…. 44 seconds left. FT good.

Paly gets it upcourt, #3 tries a 3…. Just bounces out, but he’s FOULED! FT’s, makes ‘em all! 45-44 Paly, M-A has it….

Time out M-A with 19.6 seconds left.

 

[kiddman32]

Both teams in the double bonus now, btw…

M-A’s #12 takes it down the lane and scores! 46-45 M-A…. Paly calls time…. Clock adjusted to 8.0 seconds. Thinking it should be a lttle more…. Refs not gonna budge.

#2 drives, Okareke right there, swats it out of bounds…. Paly still has it, now only 2.9 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Pass goes to the corner, #14 tries for the win….. NO!

M-A wins a thriller, 46-45.