Salesian-Folsom
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They looked the part in the first half. Folsom zone has hurt them in the 2nd half big time.
Folsom ROCKS NorCal basketball and upsets the #1 OPEN SEED.
Wow!!!!! Heart.
Wow!!!!! Heart.
Well so much for Salesian being able to beat any team from the south, they couldn't even beat the 8th seed in the North damn
Unbelievable...... Folsom was the better "TEAM".. Way to much Akinjo dribbling and everybody else watching.... Actually I wasn't that impressed with salesian D. It didn't bother Folsom.
The second half zone allowed them to stay in the game and hang around. Huge difference for sure.
Folsom wins 75-70 in overtime. Bulldogs came from 10 down in the fourth to win. Closed on a 24-9 run.
Folsom's zone was the key with Forbes anchoring it at the rim. Salesian never found an answer for it.
Jones and McCain combined for 34 for Folsom.
Salesian went most of the game with two starters not scoring. Tough to find non Akinjo offense after the first quarter. Akinjo finished with 28
Gallegos made some big free throws to ice it
Folsom's zone was the key with Forbes anchoring it at the rim. Salesian never found an answer for it.
Jones and McCain combined for 34 for Folsom.
Salesian went most of the game with two starters not scoring. Tough to find non Akinjo offense after the first quarter. Akinjo finished with 28
Gallegos made some big free throws to ice it
In fairness, Folsom would have shot more FTs had they made the front end of their 1 on 1s.
True story lolIn fairness, Folsom would have shot more FTs had they made the front end of their 1 on 1s.
Mccan is a D1 guard. Keep saying that. He had no problems against D1 players tonight on the other side of the ball. Akinjo dominates the ball. Its good and bad. He was brilliant at times but others didn't get as involved in the 2nd half. Small guards tend to do that.
They were down 10 with I believe 4 min to play in this one.
Crazy!
I think I said it would be competitive well into the fourth with Salesian pulling away late. Through about 28 minutes, that was spot on. Did I say something different?
Folsom's success with the zone and Salesian settling late in Q4 erased that lead and the Folsom made some really big plays in OT
Some great bulletin board stuff for this week for the Bulldogs!
Looks like AAU showcase basketball doesn’t work in Regional State Tournaments. Too much tryout to demonstrate you are a D1 NCAA player? Oh well moving on.....
I can’t say it enough about Salesian, for all the hype I was so unimpressed! So Cal is going to hurt whoever comes out of NorCal so bad
BOD or MC (Really don't know too much about the other two) can hold their own against whoever comes out the south, when will yall learn that games aren't played on paper. No team is gonna roll over after making if that far.
BOD/MC have the talent, size and depth. They're not as far off from the south as years past IMO. I'd take these two teams over any team from last year's northern open bracket
Yes I picked the pride, and I must say Forbes with 11 blocks is huge! I'e watch both teams play multiple time and I felt Salesian was better. Folsom came in and with the season on the line in the 4th dug deep and won.
I sincerely hope nobody comes on these message boards for bulletin board material lol. It’s mostly a bunch of old guys and parents arguing over high school kids.
As for MC415. Yes they can shoot. Akinjo, both mclanahan Bros and that other kid brinkman. If you watched them throughout the year they handled Modesto Christian, capital christian, San Joaquin memorial, as well as a handful of very good teams from other states. They definitely earned their ranking, and have nothing to be ashamed of only losing twice all season. That being said, Folsom played a great game and I thought we’re very well coached. I’d like to see how they lost five games? Their big man is super talented and they had a bunch of other guys who could shoot.
Huge Upset.........Salesian's goes home early.
and I will eat my crow
and I will eat my crow
Got some more crow for me? I'll have it on pizza....
Watched the game replay online as soon as I got home from the O'Dowd game. Yeah, I think the switch to zone by Folsom did the Pride in. That and the Pride's strange handling of the issue... Mellis is a great coach, wonder what he was thinking?
Watched the game replay online as soon as I got home from the O'Dowd game. Yeah, I think the switch to zone by Folsom did the Pride in. That and the Pride's strange handling of the issue... Mellis is a great coach, wonder what he was thinking?
Your right kiddman mellis is a great coach that win win was more of Folsom making
huge plays down the stretch going zone and taking salesian's athleticism out of
The game.jayce McCain was huge congrats to Folsom on a great win not
a time to bash salesian at all they are a class program top to bottom.
huge plays down the stretch going zone and taking salesian's athleticism out of
The game.jayce McCain was huge congrats to Folsom on a great win not
a time to bash salesian at all they are a class program top to bottom.
Was it that huge?
Common opponent was Bishop Gorman who handed Salesian their only loss of the regular season. Folsom beat Bishop Gorman.
I don't think many on this board had even seen Folsom play at all this year. I believe this is evidenced by some of the posts. People just assumed Salesians "superior athletes" would just overtake Folsom. I think we need to rethink that way of thinking from now on lol. Folsom has a few athletes of their own!
Anyone who saw Folsom come back from that huge deficit against Shedlon in the SJS final, and nearly pull it off, would know that they wouldn't be embarrassed.
Forbes had some nasty dunks and blocks. That was fun to watch. It seemed the local dudes in the front row were absolutely shocked. It was amazing. Then I tell them He is going to Harvard. Shocked face even more.
What a fun night. Credit to Mike Wall. One of the best coached games I've seen in years. Also credit to Salesian. They had some studs and were also fun to watch. It's all about heart this time of year!
Doubtful. The #1 seed (Mater Dei) in the south open just lost last night to the #8 seed (Fairfax).
Sounds like whoever the match up is from the north and south will be competitive. The open in the north and south are obviously not as top heavy this year, with the top seeds going out early. I think the rest of the bracket is fairly balanced on both sides.
This is fun!
Forbes messed around and got a triple double..... 13, 14, 11... Wow. Best performance I've seen by him. He was dominant. Overall best player on the floor the way he changed the game. Akinjo had a really hard time scoring at the rim in the 2nd half. Better learn to pull up more because in the big east that stuff is getting thrown back as well. People forget forbes had an offer from the #1 team in the country... Virginia. There is a reason for that.
I kept hearing how good Salesian D was... I didn't see it. Folsom had no trouble getting shots they wanted. I think Sheldon would have had similar results to be honest.
As for Folsom they have 4+ kids that will play in college at D1, D2 level. And they have a big soph who will be a national recruit in football. They are very talented. Sheldon game should be amazing.
I kept hearing how good Salesian D was... I didn't see it. Folsom had no trouble getting shots they wanted. I think Sheldon would have had similar results to be honest.
As for Folsom they have 4+ kids that will play in college at D1, D2 level. And they have a big soph who will be a national recruit in football. They are very talented. Sheldon game should be amazing.
Dudes in the front row from Salesian were in absolute shock. They just couldn't believe it. It was quite the scene live for sure.
Some of those Forbes blocks were absolutely nasty. He threw back Akinjo a number of times. That dunk he had over the Salesian big guy in the second half was a huge spark.
Ultimately coach Wall wins this one. Going to that zone and cutting down the turnovers won this game. He should be damn proud. Salesian was the #1 seed in the open. #8 seeds don't beat #1 seeds in the open. Just doesn't happen!
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