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O’Dowd showcase

kiddman32

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I have arrrived at the Dragons’ beautiful new gym….

Grant faces Moreau in the first game.

Been trying to upload a gym photo, no such luck..
 
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After 1, it’s 15-6 Moreau. Grant scored the first 4, then it’s been all Mariners since.
 
One of the Grant player that was mentioned as being out when they got whomped by Folsom is playing, 6”8 Jordan Bobo.

17-6 now, 6:37 left in the half.
 
34-15 Moreau at the half…. Grant has a 6’8” freshman who’’l probably be a factor later on…

But Hampton has been the star of the show.
 
Another Hampton dunk…. Tis kid is one to watch…. Smart, shoots well, great body control. Makes it look easy.

48-28 Moreau, 2:20 left in the 3rd.
 
Now we have Beverly Hills, 2-0 with a win over Windward, who is usually quite good.

And Oakland Tech, who blew out Sequoia by 40 in their only game.
 
27-21 Beverly Hills with 3:43 left in the half. Neither team has much size, but both are pretty fast. Beverly is doing a really good job getting past the O Tech press.
 
BHills gets out quickly in the second half…. they lead 38-30 with 5:23 left in the 3rd.
 
Effort level has crakned up a lot now, and O Tech is back within 3, 42-39. 1:19 left in the 3rd.
 
same score at the end of the 3rd.. Looks to me like B Hills wants to get into an up-and-down running game…. And O Tech LIKES it. Last 1 should be fun….
 
Dragons strike first, 3-0, with 3 FT’s.

Early on, their effort is higher, stoked as they are by the video boards presentations…. Now it’s 6-2.
 
9-2…. O’Dowd on fire early!

Vanden with a 3… 9-5.

Foul inside, O’Dowd at the line for 2. Both good. 11-5.

13-5, shot from the elbow for the Dragons. 3:11 left 1st.

Nice baseline drive for Vanden, fouled, and 1. Missed.. 13-7. Dragons.
 
Offensive rebound results in 2 shots for the Dragons…. Both go. 15-7. Traveling Vanden…

3-ball!! 18-7. Dragons. Vanden needs to get it going here.

Time out Vanden, same score…. 29.2 seconds letf in the first q.
 
Finally Vanden gets it inside for an easy one, 18-9…. But with a second to go, a Dragon rebounds an airball and puts it back in at the buzzer! 20-9 Dragons after one q.
 
O’Dowd is BRINGING it in their gym debut! 22-9 now.

Vanden score from the elbow, hacked, and 1…. and miss. 22-12.

3-ball falls for the Dragons…. 25-12. Airball coming back…. and ANOTHER 3 for the Dragons! 28-12. 3:34 left in the half, another Vanden time out.
 
Not seeing much movement on the Vanden offense…. Easy to guard a guy who’s just standing in the corner…

28-14, 2:57 in the half.

Vanden’s getting frustrated here.

29-19 now, time out Dragons, 13 seconds left with a chance for the last bucket of the half. Vanden may be finally getting a foothold here, if they can get this stop…. Foul, FT’s missed…. Long try by Vanden just misses. 29-19 Dragons at the half.
 
Tyler Thompson, studly 6-6 Junior for Vanden, was pretty much held in the check the first half…. But he banks one in to start the 2nd. O’Dowd answers, then steals and JAMS! 33-21, now 35-21 after a long rebound and runout.

Thompson throws one down…. 35-23. 4:10 left in the 3rd.

Thompson with a steal and assist…. and fouled! FT missed, 35-25.

Drive and score for the Dragons, 37-25…. Foul on the other end…. 2:41 left…. Inbounds play semi-botched, but #0 soehow recovers it and scores a twisting shot! 37-27…. another O’Dowd foul, #0 scores again! 37-29.
 
Thompson with another steal, drive, and JAM! 37-31. 1:01 left in the 3rd.

Dragons unable to score…

Thompson with a long 3, no go…. Vanden foul, their first of the half.

Thompson’s doing his best to take over here…. Forces a 10-second count. 23 seconds…Corner 3 goes! 37-34…. Dragons last-second try no good…. and that’s the quarter…. We got ourselves a GOOD one here…
 
Vanden steal… and layup! 37-36.

Dragons hit one…. 39-36. 6:59 left.

TERRIFIC pass inside, O’Dowd scores…. 41-36.

Great pass for a score by Vanden…. 41-38.

Nice turnaroun J for a Dragon…. 43-38…. Vanden with an even more dazzling move to make it 43-40!

Time out Vanden to avoid a held ball after a rebound. 4:46 left, 43-40.
 
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Vanden backdoor fails…. but O’Dowd loses it out of bounds. Nice offensive board and score by Vanden…. 43-42. They get a stop…. Sweet pass by Thompson gets a layup, Vanden gets its first lead…. but O’Dowd answerrs…. 45-44 Dragons.

Now 2:07 left…. Vanden has the rock. Time out Vanden…. exactly 2 minutes left. 45-44 Dragons.
 
Baseline J misses…. Thompson fouls going for the steal.

Nice Eurostep by a Dragon for a score…. 47-44. Vanden shot just misses, Dragons grab the rebound, take it to forecourt and call time. Dragons by 3 with the ball, 42.8 seconds left.
 
LOTS of fouls to give for Vanden, gonna see lotsa hackin’.

Dragons #10 sneaks free in the paint all by himself, takes pass, hits easy layup. 21.5 seconds left, Dragons lead 49-44.
 
Dragon STEAL, drive, and jam! 51-44…. but Vanden nails a long 3, and he’s fouled! 51-47, only 2.8 seconds left. Time out, all they need is make the FT, steal, and hit a 3.
 
Coronado guys come out wearing Team USA sweatshirts…. There’s a statement fer ya…
 
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