St’ Joe’s Pilots @ SPSV

[kiddman32]

The mighty Pilots from Jason Kidd HS, errrrrrrrr St. Joe’s Notre Dame face off with St. Patrick’s St. Vincent at SPSV’s very loud gym in the By Area’s garden spot (not), Vallejo.

Yes it’s loud now, with the alleged “music” being blasted thru the speakers at about 500db, but the loud will get much better in quality as the tipoff approaches... This has always been a terrific, loud, exciting atmosphere, great place for some hoops!

SPSV comes in here with a 20-10 record, but is ranked #7 in the section based on schedule strength.

St Joe’s is 23-7, ranked #12 after dominating their weak league slate... I wonder how the schedule strength of the two teams would compare if you counted neither team’s league games?

SPSV, of course, features the gigantic Dishon Jackson... But they have a solid group of guards too. I’m told #3 Esai Contreras has incredible range and touch.

St. Joe’s has a more balanced squad... and Coach Lippi... Not sayin’ SPSV doesn’t have a solid coach, but Lippi seems to create a strong team no matter how much or little his team’s size and talent level is...

Bring it on!

 

[bones40]

St pats has a very solid coach he has won a stare championship I believe just 3 years ago when dishon Jackson was a freshmen.

 

[kiddman32]

Yup, SPSV has a strong coach... Wasn’t saying he wasn’t. It’s just that Lippi is a legend.

 

[kiddman32]

As a matter of fact, I saw Derek Walker play for DLS many times back in the day.. Smart, quick PG.

 

[kiddman32]

Winner of this game plays the winner of Miramonte v. Branson for the NCS D3 title.

 

[kiddman32]

Pilots score first, #13 with a 3... SPSV quickly scores right back. After a Pilot turnover, SPSV is fouled inside... on a shot, I think. Yup, FT’s both go. 4-3 SPSV.

Wild Pilot turnover leads to FT’s for SPSV... split ‘em. 5-3 SPSV.

 

[kiddman32]

Jalen Thompson at line... both FT’s go. 5 all.

SPSV scores a 3ball... 8-5.

SPSV scores on nice inside dish... 10-5.

Nice drive by Elijah Palmer... gets a pair of FT’s... both go. 10-7.

3ball goes for the Pilots to tie it at 10.

Fantastic putback for SPSV score, but Pilots tie it right back up... 12-all. 1:48 left 1st.

 

[kiddman32]

PIlots take lead on 2 FT’s...

14-12, 29.2 left in the quarter... SPSV ball. And that’s how the Q ends after SPSV completely wastes the possession... Coach Walker is PO’d.

 

[kiddman32]

SWEET drive by Pilots #0, um... err... Jaylen Jones at line after the hack, makes 2 at the line.

16-12... Pilots runout after an errant SPSV 3ball.... 18-12.

Right now, it feels like the Pilots are dominating this one... They are forcing SPSV to take shots they don’t want, and getting at least some good ones, and making ‘em.

 

[kiddman32]

Soon as I say it, SPSV runs a play to perfetion for an easy layup... but Pilots go right down and hit a 3... 21-14.

SPSV on a runout after a board... 21-16. Pilots turn it over... SWEET alley-oop dunk by SPSV! But the Pilots knock another 3 down... 24-18.

1 FT goes for SPSV... 24-19... Pilot turnover and foul! 1 and 1 for Contreras.. splits ‘em. 24-20.

2:20 left in the half...

 

[kiddman32]

Pilots draw a charge... a minute to go... still 24-20.

Jones fouled on a drive after end-to-end action... FT’s split. 25-20, 27 secs left.

Pilots Elijah Palmer STEALS!! Drives half the length of the court with 2 guys all over him... and SCORES! Right before the buzzer... 27-20 at the half.

 

[kiddman32]

Gorgeous move to the hoop by Thompson for 2... 29-20.

SPSV with nice move inside to score... 29-22.

Dishon just got his 3rd foul... Palmer nails a 3! 32-22.

Dishon with a putback... 32-24.

And a FT... was fouled, too. 32-23... Pilots offensive foul.... Jones with his 3rd.

SPSV score to make it 32-25.

Dishon puts another back... 32-27.

Jones for 3! 35-27.

 

[kiddman32]

Palmer for 3!! 38-27... FRESHman McCullough with a steal! Time out SPSV! 2:58 left 3rd.

 

[kiddman32]

SPSV gets the stop, runout, layup is good, and a foul... FT miss... 38-29 Pilots.

Nice pass for an SPSV layup... 38-31.

SPSV inside again, foul... FT’s go. 38-33.
Pilots try for final shot of the q, go too soon... Alexander rebounds.... SENSATIONAL drive the length of the floor... Layup, hacked... it goes! And he makes the FT... Quarter ends 38-36.

 

[kiddman32]

Jones fouled on a jumper... makes one. 39-36.. SPSV scores right back... 39-38.. Dishon gets his 4th foul...

But Pilots can’t score... Pilot foul, SPSV at line... clank. Same score... WILD pass over the dugout by the Pilots.

Nice pass inside, SPSV takes the lead! 40-39, and another Pilot turnover.... Time out Pilots.

 

[ayalar09]

Keep up the updates. In D1 De La Salle and Granada have punched their tickets to the D1 final!

 

[kiddman32]

5:08 left... SPSV has the ball, up 40-39.

 

[kiddman32]

Lots of kids in foul trouble here... Jones gets his 4th... FT’s split. 41-39 SPSV. PIlots have gone cold shooting at the wrong time... Alexander at line after yet another foul... FT’s go. 43-39. 3:58 left.

 

[kiddman32]

McCullough with a nice floater... 43-41.

Contreras the same for SPSV... 45-41... Thompson fouled on an inside try... 2 FT’s. Both go... 45-43.

NICE pass, Contreras to Dishon... 47-43, but Jones comes right back with one... 47-45 SPSV in front. Jackson scores inside... Pilots #11 scores... 49-47. 1:20 left...

 

[kiddman32]

SPSV gets it to Dishon, he misses, but is fouled... 5 fouls on #11. FT’s split. 50-47.

Palmer gets off a 3.... NO! SPSV rebound, gets downcourt, calls time. SPSV up 50-47, 35.4 seconds left, and they have the rock.

 

[kiddman32]

27 on the shot clock... Tariq Johnson drives... misses... but Dishon gets the rebound and puts ‘er back! Fouled, too... FT is good. 53-47. And the Pilots turn it over!

That’s all, folks... Incredible game!

 

[UncleYacht]

27 on the shot clock... Tariq Johnson drives... misses... but Dishon gets the rebound and puts ‘er back! Fouled, too... FT is good. 53-47. And the Pilots turn it over!

That’s all, folks... Incredible game!

Thanks for the updates, @kiddman32

 

[Bitter Branson Fan]

sad, i wanted sjnd to lose in the finals to Branson just like the good old days in D5

and I wanted your live coverage!