Sheldon “Proving Grounds” Doubleheader

[kiddman32]

Starting in 15 minutes, we have the Campolindo Cougars facing Taft from somewhere down in SoCal

Cougs are 1-0, had a rough shooting day but held Grant to 28 while winning 52-28.

They’ll need to shoot better here…. Taft is 0-1, but the loss was by just 3 to a very good 5-1 team. The way I understand it, Taft has a 6’8” stud named Keyon Kensie jr. who put up 43 in that losing effort.

 

[kiddman32]

Kensie drives and scores…. 2-0.

He looks smoooooooooth.

 

[kiddman32]

Kensie with a steal and score…. 4-0.

Robeson gets the Cougs on the board, 4-2. 6:22 left, time out.

 

[kiddman32]

Kensie again, drives, scores, fouled by O’Reilly…. He is indeed a load. FT goood. 7-2.

Robeson drives an scores…. 7=4.

RObeson with a drive, fouled…. FT’s good…. Kensie 7, Robeson 6.

Taft turnover…

But the Cougs lose it back. 5:09 left.

Tyler Bergren with a steal and layup! 8-7 Coougs.

Foul on the Cougs, FT;s split, tied at 8.

 

[kiddman32]

Naffziger with a 3!

11-8 Cougs.

Taft loses it out of bounds…

Robeson hits an elbow J,,, 13-8

Foul by Taft on the rebound attempt, Cougs ball.

Layup in and out…. Taft calls time, 2:45 left in the 1st. 13-8 Cougs.

 

[kiddman32]

Not many peeps in here…. Seems there’s some football game going on around here somewhere…

Priorities, people!!

 

[kiddman32]

Naffziger hits another 3! 16-8, Cougs get a stop…

Mansour hits another Coug 3! 19-8.

Long 3 by Kensie bounces off iron, out of bounds…

Cougs going for last shot…

Berg starts the play a bit early, ball gets banged aroung\d, somehow ends up back in Berg’s hands for a drive to the bucket…. he’s fouled! Hits both FT’s…. 21-8, And that’s the quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Taft scores on an offensive rebound… 21-10.

Backdoor pass to Breznikarfor 2 by the Cougs…. 23-10.

#0 for Taft hits a short baseline J…. 23-12.

Corner 3 for Taft…. 23-15.

6:15 left..

Kensie with a steal, drive and score…. 23-17.

 

[kiddman32]

Taft comes out with a zone press, Cougs break it, and O’Reilly scores, is fouled! FT good…. 26-17.

4:44 left…

Taft throws it away, Cougs ball…

O’Reilly just misses a dunk, Taft rebound, drive and fouled…. FT’s both no good.

Robeson fouled, 1 and 1…. front end good, 2nd also. 28-17.

Foul underneath, Taft’s #24 at the line for 2…. First good, 2nd wiped out, lane violation shooter. 28-18.

Taft rebound, Kensie drive and score…. 28-20.

Robeson steal, fouled by Kensie…. 1 and 1. front end goes, 2nd also…. 30-20. 2:26 left.

#2 hits a 3 for Taft, 30-23.

O’Reilly nails a 3! 33-23.

Berg takes a charge…. Cougs ball, 1:37 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Mansour drives from the elbow, is fouled…. FT’s good. 35-23.

Nice pass down to #24 from Kensie, he’s fouled…. FT’s split, Coug rebound…. 35-24.

O’Reily goes right past Kensie like he’s glued to the floor! Layup good, but Taft scores…. 37-27. Last shot…

O’Reilly’s buzzer try goes awry…. 37-27 at the half…

Taft’s coach is NOT happy with his teams effort at all!

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs have fundamentaled Taft to death in the first half, but I’m sure they’ll try to make a big run at us in the 2nd half…

 

[kiddman32]

O’Reilly hits a 3 to start the 2nd-half scoring…. 40-27.

LONGGGGGG 3 by for Taft’s #14! 40-30.

4:21 left now…. scoring has gone a bit dry.

Berg hits a 3! 43-30.

Then he harasses a taft guy into fouling…. Cougs ball.

Cougs unable to score…. Taft seems to have settled into a zone that seems to be working…

Backdoor pass for 2 by Taft, but Berg drives and scores right back! Time out, 2:45 left in the 3rd, 45-32.

 

[kiddman32]

Corner 3 for Taft’s #0…. 45-35.

Robeson answrs with his own 3! 48-35, and Cougs take a charge!

Robeson drives past Kensie, is hacked, 2 shots…. both good. 50-35.

Robeson steals and scores! 52-35.

Taft throws it away…. 1 minute left 3rd.

but Taft gets it back and hits a 3.. 52-38.

last shot try…. Swatted away, Taft takes a three-quarter-court try at the buzzer, and it JUST misses, caught iron and glass…. 52-38 at the end of 3.

 

[kiddman32]

Taft #0 scores inside…. 52-40.

and another…. 52-42.

O’Reilly droives and score…. 54-42.

Steal fast break, and score by Bergren! 56-42.

He’s fouled, too.. FT good. 57-42.

#14 hits a long 3 for Taft…. 57-45.

Cougs have missed a few 3’s in a row now…

Breznikar tries for the charge, but doesn’t get the call. No FT’s yet.

#24 scores inside…. 57-47.

Robeson drives and scores…. 59-47, time out with 4:03 left in the game.

 

[kiddman32]

Terrific move for a score by Mansour…. 61-47.

GREAT pass from Robeson to Brg for a Coug score, but Taft hits a 3…. 63-50, 2:10 left…

Taft with a stop, and another 3! 63-53, time out with 1:49 left.

 

[kiddman32]

Taft comes hard with the press after a travle on Kensie, Campo time out. 1:01 left, Cougs by 10.

 

[kiddman32]

Cougs are gonna hang on here…. Taft with the hack-n-hope way late, Mansour now at the line, nails the first, and the 2nd…Taft wild 3 try no go, Cougs win! 65-53.

 

[kiddman32]

Sheldon takes on La Costa Canyon next…

 

[kiddman32]

LaCosta is 2-2 and this is Sheldon’s opener.

 

[kiddman32]

2-2 in the early going…

now 5-2 on a LaCosta 3.

Sheldon, nice pass for 2…. 5-4 LaCosta.

 

[kiddman32]

Another LaCosta 3…. 8-4.

3:40 left 1st…

Corner 3 by Sheldon goes over the top…. LaCosta ball.

another 3 for LaCosta…. 11-4.

a steal and a 2 for LaCosta…. 13-4.

1:24 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

Sheldon breaks the drought, 13-6.

Sheldon full-court pressure not bothering LaCosta as of yet…. and they hit another 3.. 16-6.

Sheldon looking like a team that hasn’t played…. and LaCosta is taking advantage bigtime. Now it’s 20-6 and two straight scores off Husky turnovers.

Sheldon fouled, FT’s split…. 19-6…. LaCosta turns it over, rare mistake…. Long buzzer 3 try by Sheldon no good. 20-7 after one quarter.

 

[kiddman32]

Baseline drive and score for LaCosta…. 22-7.

and another score…. 24-7. They are threatening to blow Sheldon right out of their own gym here…

 

[kiddman32]

24-9 after a Husky score…. but La Costa nails a 3! 27-9.

Time out LaCosta with 6:16 left.

 

[kiddman32]

LaCosta’s able to run whatever they want…. 29-9.

Sheldon scores on a nice running hook. 29-11.

29-13, nice pass on the break by Sheldon….

Rare turnover by LaCosta.

Sheldon called for charging…. LaCosta looks a LOT like “Campo South” here. Not big, and fundamentally sound…

Great drive by #23 of LaCosta…. 31-13…. Sheldon hits a corner 3…. 31-16.

FT’s for LaCosta…. good. 33-16.

2:48 left in the half.

 

[kiddman32]

#23 hits another LaCosta 3…. 36-17.

Yowie, great backdoor play by LaCosta…. 38-19…. Sheldon drive and score…. 38-19.

Sheldon steal, drive, score…. 38-21.

41 seconds left in the half. Sheldon gets a stop, and scores…. 38-23.

Great-lloking 3 try at the buzzer by LaCosta, hits the heel and bounces out. 38-23 at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Let’s see what Sheldon can bring in the 2nd half…

3-ball by Sheldon, that’s a start…. 38-26. and a LaCosta travel…

#10 of Sheldon hits a short J…. 38-28… Turnover, drive, and the Sheldon bench is making a TON of noise after another Husky score…. 38-30. 6:55 left in the 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

another turnover by LaCosta, but then they take a charge….

3-ball in and out…. Sheldon swishes one! 38-33, we have a ball game here!

Nice move by LaCosta’s #5, scores and fouled…. FT good. 41-33.

#11 of Sheldon hits a corner 3! 41-36.

LaCosta answers with one of their own…. and Sheldon drive and score by #23, and fouled…. FT good. 44-39.

 

[kiddman32]

Score by LaCosta’s #23…. 46-39.

3:50 left…Drive and score by Husky #4…. and he’s fouled! FT is good…. 46-42.

Pass to #23 of LaCosta, nice move inside for a score…. 48-42. 2:39 left 3rd.

Husky score, nice pass to set it up…. 48-44.

#23 of LaCosta is everywhere, offensive board and putback. 50-44…. Huskies turn it over, LaCosta fast break for another score…. 52-44. 1:03 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

Drive by Husky #4, fouled, 2 shots…. FT’s good, 52-46.

Traveling on LaCosta, Husky ball 40 seconds…

Nice drive by #4 for a score… 52-48….

Two tries before the buzzer fall short for LaCosta…. 52-48 after 3 quarters.

 

[kiddman32]

Nice cut and pass by LaCosta for a score…. 54-48.Husky

#23 hits a LONG 3! 54-41.

And LaCosta with a charge, Sheldon has a shot to tie for the first time in forever.

and there it is, by #13! 5:20 left…

 

[kiddman32]

But LaCosta gets a quick score…

Great pass by Sheldon to tie it back up…. 4:36 left, and Sheldon gets a stop…. Time out called, I think by Sheldon.

 

[kiddman32]

Sheldon takes the lead! Jumper by #1…. and LaCosta throws a pass away!

Two close-in tries by Sheldon, no go…

Foul, 1 and 1 for LaCosta. 3:26 left. Both teams are now in the bonus…. Front end missed. Sheldon ball and lead…

LaCosta with a stop…

Double dribble. Sheldon ball, time out, 2:32 to go, Sheldon by 2.

 

[kiddman32]

Long 3 misses, LaCosta rebounds and calls time. 2:09 to go.

Sheldon takes a charge!

1:59 left…

But… Sheldon travels. LaCosta has it down by 2…. But a pass goes over the baseline. 1:29 left…

#4 tries to jump-stop, ravels…. a minute left, La Costa ball…. but Sheldon steals! with 47 seconds left, they foul Sheldon’s #5, who misses the FT…. and LaCosta’s #5 nails a corner 3! 59-58 LaCosta, and after a foul, LaCosta is at the line… 18.8 left…. First one good, 2nd in and out…. but LaCosta pulls down the rebound! Immediate foul, double bonus…. First FT misses, 2nd good…


61-58.


Sheldon with a long 3…. NO! LaCOsta pulls off the win, 61-58.

 

[M.C. fan]

Long 3 misses, LaCosta rebounds and calls time. 2:09 to go.

Sheldon takes a charge!

1:59 left…

But… Sheldon travels. LaCosta has it down by 2…. But a pass goes over the baseline. 1:29 left…

#4 tries to jump-stop, ravels…. a minute left, La Costa ball…. but Sheldon steals! with 47 seconds left, they foul Sheldon’s #5, who misses the FT…. and LaCosta’s #5 nails a corner 3! 59-58 LaCosta, and after a foul, LaCosta is at the line… 18.8 left…. First one good, 2nd in and out…. but LaCosta pulls down the rebound! Immediate foul, double bonus…. First FT misses, 2nd good…


61-58.


Sheldon with a long 3…. NO! LaCOsta pulls off the win, 61-58.

Barn Burner!!!