Stonebarger @ Liberty, Day 2,

[kiddman32]

Got in here just in time to see the last 2 minutes of the College Park-Mt. Diablo game…. Running clock, deep into the bench…. College Park won 77-29.

Now we have Cornerstone Christian vs. Heritage…. Not exactly Sierra Canyon v. Mater Dei, but it looks to be a rather even matchup.

Heritage got nosed out by Lincoln-SF yesterday, I believe their first loss…. and Cornerstone lost to Campo by 4, I believe their 2nd loss.

 

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Oops, Lincoln is 2-3, my memory ain’t what it…. Wait, what was I talking about??

 

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Good game thus far, got lazy with the updates while talking to a couple fans…. Right now, it’s 20-17 Cornerstone, 6:35 left in the 2nd q. Been a seesaw balltle.

 

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22-19 Cornerstone now, 4:02 left in the half.

 

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27-22 Cornerstone, 2:50 left in the half.

 

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Cornerstone finishes the half strong, takes a 36-26 lead into the locker rooms.

 

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Apparently there was a score correction at the half, of Cornerstone found a way to score minus 2…. it was 45-26, I guess…. Lincoln makes a run, tho…. 38-34 Cornerstone…. 5:50 left 3rd.

 

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44-40 Cornerstone…. time out, 3:50 left 3rd.

 

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Just noticed Lincoln only dressed 8 guys, four in sweats on the bench…. and one of the active players is on the trainer’s table right now after a nasty fall.

 

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Cornerstone threatening to break away…. 53-43, 2:14 left 3rd.

 

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58-47 Cornerstone after 3.

 

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Ain’t no quit in Lincoln…. They’ve hit a couple 3’s the last couple possessions and are staying fairly close…. 65-56 Cornerstone with 4 minutes left.

 

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65-61 now…. Lincoln with a pair of 3’s, and now a drive, foul, 2 FT tries to get within 2! 1:56 left. 0 for 2…. 65-61.

Turnover, LIncoln ball…

3-ball… BAM!! 65-64 Cornerstone.

Lincoln rebound, drive…. miss. Cornerstone ball up 1, 27 seconds left, time out.

 

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Another time out, the wheels are turnin’….

 

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Oops, intentional foul…. quite a grab there. FT is good, Cornestone ball… foul, no bonus yet…. Another foul, bonus now…. time out. 10 seconds, Cornerstone with a pair…. Bingo, bingo…. Cornerstone by 4, time out.

Gonna be hard to score 4 in 10 seconds…. Is Reggie Miller around??

Lincoln breaks pressure and scores a layup, time out, 2 seconds left. 68-66 Cornerstone Christian.

Lincoln is the one that needs a miracle…. It doesn’t happen. Long pass downcourt, Cornerstone hangs on. 68-66 Cornerstone. Quite a game!

 

[kiddman32]

Next up, the powerful host, Liberty vs Enochs of Modesto, who is having their best season ever and are 8-0. If ya like effort, you;ll love these guys…

But Liberty is LOADED. They have at least an outside chance of making a very deep run in NCS and NorCal.

 

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Liberty lost to Dublin in the NCS final last season, and I think they have most of their dudes back.

 

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Scoreboard just died briefly, but it’s back…. Liberty takes a 14-11 lead, under 4 minutes 1st.

 

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Now it’s 19-11, 1:22 left 1st.

 

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Wild play at the end of the quarter, ball bangs around off several guys, but a Liberty guy manages to fire a hotly contested 3 just ahead of the buzzer, and banks it in! 23-13 Liberty.

 

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Liberty goes on a 9-0 run to start the quarter; it’s starting to get ugy. 32-13 Liberty.

 

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39-24 at the half.

 

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58-34 after 3 quarters…. LIberty just has too much.

 

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Liberty’s Andrew Rendon-Ibarra has just nailed four consecutive 3’s…. 72-37, Liberty has run off and hid. The kid is a junior…

 

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79-40 final…. Liberty looks just plain awesome.

 

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Next up: the Campolindo Cougars vs. Heritage of Brentwood…. Cougs remain undefeated after beating Cornerstone Christian by 4 yesterday, and Heritage is 1-2, getting their first win of the season yesterday when they nipped Lincoln-SF by 1.

 

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Rex Pastore for 2…. 2-0 Cougs.

Luke Devine fouled going up.. FT’s both good…. 4-0 Cougs.

Heritage with a J…. 4-2 Cougs.

Heritage’s big serves up a Wilsonburger, but pass to Pastore score.. Heritage right back…. then a steal and score…. 6-6.

 

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Offensive board for 2, but Gavin Rendle nails a 3!!

(the Mom spin works…. long story). 10-9 Heritage, foul…. FT’s first clanks, 2nd also!

Rendle rebound…

Marchetti putback score…. 11-10.

Heritage long 3…. Marchetti shot, miss, rebound, fouled on the putback try. First FT good, 2nd not. 13-12 Heritage.

GREAT pass to Max Robeson for 2! 14-13 Cougs, but Heritage driving score…. 15-14 Heritage.

Rendle for 3!! 17-15.

Luke Bonardi steal, pass to Rendle, makes a 3! 20-15 Cougs. Foul, Heritage FT’s…. First good, 2nd nope…. Rebound goes out to the Cougs.

Cougs turnover, bad pass….

Cougs get a stop to end the quarer…. 20-16 Cougs after 1 quarter.

 

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Marchetti drives, fouled on the try…. FT’s both good…. 22-16.

3-pointer for Heritage…. 22-19… but Bonardi comes right back with a 2…. 24-19.

Heritage scores on the break, 24-21.

Phin Kofman steal, crazy spun-around layup! 26-21.

Heritage turnover under pressure…

Moving screen, Heritage ball.

Heritage travel…

Rendle drive, fouled on the way up…. FT spins out. Makes the 2nd. 27-21.

Backdoor, Heritage score, and fouled…. Ft clanked, but lane violation anyway. 27-23…

Marchetti nails a 3!

but Heritage driving score, fouled…. FT missed, but Heritage rebound and a corner 3…. 30-28.

Cougs lose it over baseline…

Offensive rebound and putback, FT clanks. 30 all…

Peyton Beld drives, fouled.. FT’s bingo, bingo… 32-30.

Cougs foul on a miss…. FT’s bank-in and clank…. 32-31 Cougs at the half.

 

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Heritage gets the lead, 33-32…. 6:58 left 3rd.

Heritage again, 35-32.. but Kofman nails one inside! 35-34 Heritage.

Marchetti nails a 3!!! 37-35 Cougs.

Heritage ties it..

Rendle nails a 3! 40-37 Cougs.

Rendle turnaround J, fouled…. Bingo, bingo…. 42-37 Cougs.

3:10 left 3rd.

Heritage baseline J… 42-39.

Pass inside to Devine, fouled on the way up… Makes one. 43-39, 2:25 left 3rd.

Heritage scores inside…

GREAT pass, Joe Revelos to Robeson! Layup makes it 45-41. Now 1:22 left 3rd.

Heritage drive, fouled…. FT’s good, good…. 45-43 Cougs.

Nice backdoor to Rendle, fouled…. FT’s bingo, bingo…. 47-43 Cougs.

Rendle tries to take a charge, ends u getting the rebound from the floor! Bonardi fouled, misses both.

Foul, Heritage FT’s good…. 47-45 Cougs. LONG Rendle 3 at the buzzer, nope…. 47-45 Cougs after 3 quarters.

 

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Foul, Heritage ties it…

Great pass Rendle to Marchetti for 2… but Heritage also scores…. 49 all.

Rendle fouled, FT’s bingo bingo…. 51-49 Cougs.

Heritage inside score, ties it.

Luke Devine with an old-school hook shot, 53-51 Cougs. 5:45 left in the ol’ ball game…

Heritage loses it over the baseline…

Cougs travel…

5:24 left.

Luke Devine steal…

Marchetti rebound, putback!! 55-51.

Rebound, pass ahead to Rendle, Eurostep, score!

Cougs steal, pass to Pastore, score!! 59-51 Cougs.

3:13 left…

 

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Luke Devine forces a 5-second call!!

Peyton Beld with a runner!! 61-51…. Heritage coach calls time…. 1:39 left.

Cougs get a stop, burn the clock.. 41 seconds..

Beld steal!! scores, 63-53.

Heritage going to hack n hope…. but they had too few fouls.. Cougs dribble it out…. 63-53. Whew…

Well, we face Liberty tomorrow at 2:30 for the title…