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Games 58 & 59 - Holiday hoops
58 - Rockdale HS vs. Glenn Hills HS
59 - Rockdale HS vs. South Miami (Fla.) HS
December 28/29 at William Venable Gymnasium in Tucker, GA
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59 - Rockdale HS vs. South Miami (Fla.) HS
December 28/29 at William Venable Gymnasium in Tucker, GA
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Game 57 - Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers
December 25 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
ESPN
ESPN
Game 56 - Auburn vs. Hawaii
December 25 at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, HI
ESPN
Auburn led by nine after Kareem Canty's 3-pointer about midway through the second half, but great work by Hawaii over the final nine minutes.
Sai Tummala followed almost immediately with a four-point play at the 9:15 mark, which seemed to get the Rainbows going as they closed the game on a 28-7 run and won 79-67 in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.
* Roderick Bobbitt had a fantastic night for Hawaii, finishing with a game-high 30 points (22 in second half) on 8-of-13 shooting & 6-of-7 from three.
* Congratulations to new Scoochie Smith all star and freshman guard for Hawaii, Sheriff Drammeh.
ESPN
Auburn led by nine after Kareem Canty's 3-pointer about midway through the second half, but great work by Hawaii over the final nine minutes.
Sai Tummala followed almost immediately with a four-point play at the 9:15 mark, which seemed to get the Rainbows going as they closed the game on a 28-7 run and won 79-67 in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic.
* Roderick Bobbitt had a fantastic night for Hawaii, finishing with a game-high 30 points (22 in second half) on 8-of-13 shooting & 6-of-7 from three.
* Congratulations to new Scoochie Smith all star and freshman guard for Hawaii, Sheriff Drammeh.
Game 55 - Loyola Marymount at Portland
December 21 at Chiles Center in Portland, OR
ROOT Sports
Things were going quite well for Loyola about nine minutes in when Brandon Brown hit a jumper to put the Lions ahead 19-11. But Portland followed with a 23-0 run and finished the half on a 35-7 spurt and were never threatened again.
Loyola made nine of its first 17 shots, then missed 17 of their final 19 of the opening half.
Meanwhile, Portland had great balance as six players scored at least eight points. Bryce Pressley led the way with 25 points, showing why he's one of the finest shooters in the country (top 25 nationally in three-point percentage coming in) after knocking down 7-of-13 from long range.
Loyola kept letting Portland shoot 3-pointers and Portland (14 made from behind the arc) kept saying thank you for letting us shoot 3-pointers.
ROOT Sports
Things were going quite well for Loyola about nine minutes in when Brandon Brown hit a jumper to put the Lions ahead 19-11. But Portland followed with a 23-0 run and finished the half on a 35-7 spurt and were never threatened again.
Loyola made nine of its first 17 shots, then missed 17 of their final 19 of the opening half.
Meanwhile, Portland had great balance as six players scored at least eight points. Bryce Pressley led the way with 25 points, showing why he's one of the finest shooters in the country (top 25 nationally in three-point percentage coming in) after knocking down 7-of-13 from long range.
Loyola kept letting Portland shoot 3-pointers and Portland (14 made from behind the arc) kept saying thank you for letting us shoot 3-pointers.
Games 53 & 54 - Apalachee HS at Heritage HS
December 18 at Curtis Bell Gymnasium in Conyers, GA
girls-53, boys-54
girls-53, boys-54
Game 52 - Marshall vs. West Virginia
December 17 at Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV
ESPNU
After a tight first half, it was easy to see over the final 20 minutes why West Virginia could at least be a Sweet 16 team in March.
Marshall hit six of its first 12 three-point attempts, led by as much as five points and eventually trailed only 35-32 at halftime. The second half was a different story as the Thundering Herd missed all 13 attempts from behind the arc and WVU's pressure eventually was far too much for its in-state rival to handle in a 86-68 final.
The Mountaineers were the best offensive rebounding team in the country coming in and they showed why, grabbing 22 in 40 minutes.
This list of the top 10 offensive rebounding teams is so random & great:
1. WVU
2. Quinnipiac
3. Washington
4. Texas-Arlington
5. Baylor
6. Wagner
7. Georgia Tech
8. Towson
9. N.C. State
10. N.C. Central
ESPNU
After a tight first half, it was easy to see over the final 20 minutes why West Virginia could at least be a Sweet 16 team in March.
Marshall hit six of its first 12 three-point attempts, led by as much as five points and eventually trailed only 35-32 at halftime. The second half was a different story as the Thundering Herd missed all 13 attempts from behind the arc and WVU's pressure eventually was far too much for its in-state rival to handle in a 86-68 final.
The Mountaineers were the best offensive rebounding team in the country coming in and they showed why, grabbing 22 in 40 minutes.
This list of the top 10 offensive rebounding teams is so random & great:
1. WVU
2. Quinnipiac
3. Washington
4. Texas-Arlington
5. Baylor
6. Wagner
7. Georgia Tech
8. Towson
9. N.C. State
10. N.C. Central
Game 51 - Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls
December 16 at United Center in Chicago, IL
ESPN
Hubie Brown may have the most basketball knowledge of anyone on the planet.
I'm not sure how you could conduct a study like that, but I bet Brown would be up there with the smartest of basketball people because it just seems like he's seen 10,000 games or some kind of ridiculous number like that.
Anyway, Hubie also likes and loves stuff. A LOT of stuff.
Here's what Hubie liked and loved on Wednesday:
"I like Chalmers". I liked him on Miami"
"I love his game" (Jimmy Butler)
(Again Butler) "What I like about him, he was defensive player of the year. He plays with his heart every single night."
"You love the way they are attacking"
"What I like about it, (Courtney Lee) not only has 15 points, but he has five rebounds and four assists"
"I like what they did that time"
"I love it, (Lee is) 2-for-2 in the three point"
"Well you like the fact that he steps up under pressure"
"I like the way (Rose is) playing the glass on the angles"
"That guy right there (Joakim Noah), you gotta love him"
"And I like the fact that they put the challenge on him to guard Butler tonight"
"Coaches love the defense"
"And who made the pass? Noah. And that's why you just love it"
ESPN
Hubie Brown may have the most basketball knowledge of anyone on the planet.
I'm not sure how you could conduct a study like that, but I bet Brown would be up there with the smartest of basketball people because it just seems like he's seen 10,000 games or some kind of ridiculous number like that.
Anyway, Hubie also likes and loves stuff. A LOT of stuff.
Here's what Hubie liked and loved on Wednesday:
"I like Chalmers". I liked him on Miami"
"I love his game" (Jimmy Butler)
(Again Butler) "What I like about him, he was defensive player of the year. He plays with his heart every single night."
"You love the way they are attacking"
"What I like about it, (Courtney Lee) not only has 15 points, but he has five rebounds and four assists"
"I like what they did that time"
"I love it, (Lee is) 2-for-2 in the three point"
"Well you like the fact that he steps up under pressure"
"I like the way (Rose is) playing the glass on the angles"
"That guy right there (Joakim Noah), you gotta love him"
"And I like the fact that they put the challenge on him to guard Butler tonight"
"Coaches love the defense"
"And who made the pass? Noah. And that's why you just love it"
Game 50 - Winthrop women at Auburn
December 16 at Auburn Arena in Auburn, AL
SEC Network
Auburn rolled to a 76-33 victory, forcing 35 turnovers and holding Winthrop to 23 percent (12-of-51) shooting.
Much prettier than the Winthrop stat sheet was the small, but memorable collection of basketball phrases from commentator Joe Ciampi:
"Run out(s)" - said six times
"Competitive spirit"
"Great ball movement, great people movement"
"Great basketball IQ"
And some things were happening IN SPACE:
"Guard in space" (5)
"Catching the ball in space" (1)
SEC Network
Auburn rolled to a 76-33 victory, forcing 35 turnovers and holding Winthrop to 23 percent (12-of-51) shooting.
Much prettier than the Winthrop stat sheet was the small, but memorable collection of basketball phrases from commentator Joe Ciampi:
"Run out(s)" - said six times
"Competitive spirit"
"Great ball movement, great people movement"
"Great basketball IQ"
And some things were happening IN SPACE:
"Guard in space" (5)
"Catching the ball in space" (1)
Games 48 & 49 - Rockdale romps
Rockdale HS at Clarkston HS (g-48, b-49)
December 15 at Clarkston HS gymnasium in Clarkston, GA
The Rockdale High School basketball teams had no trouble on Tuesday evening, winning the girls game 55-13 and the boys' nightcap 72-41.
In the opener, the Bulldogs out-scored Clarkston 26-2 in the third quarter, which turned a 13-point halftime lead into a laugher.
Jonai Jackson didn't start and was held to two points in the first half, but scored 12 in that third period. Clarkston made just four field goals.
Jalen Jordan is a sort of dark horse college prospect getting looks from a number of schools, including Tennessee Tech. He'll be a guard in college - he's run the point at times for the Rockdale boys and is an excellent long-range shooter (54% from behind the arc as a junior). Jordan showed off that shooting ability Tuesday, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring a game-high 23 points as the Bulldogs rolled.
Also a big night for senior Babatunde Sailu, who was a monster on the glass. The 6-5 forward grabbed five offensive rebounds, four of which went for put backs. Jordan and Sailu hooked up on nearly-identical fast break dunks about 25 seconds apart in the second quarter that really set the tone for the remainder of the night.
December 15 at Clarkston HS gymnasium in Clarkston, GA
The Rockdale High School basketball teams had no trouble on Tuesday evening, winning the girls game 55-13 and the boys' nightcap 72-41.
In the opener, the Bulldogs out-scored Clarkston 26-2 in the third quarter, which turned a 13-point halftime lead into a laugher.
Jonai Jackson didn't start and was held to two points in the first half, but scored 12 in that third period. Clarkston made just four field goals.
Jalen Jordan is a sort of dark horse college prospect getting looks from a number of schools, including Tennessee Tech. He'll be a guard in college - he's run the point at times for the Rockdale boys and is an excellent long-range shooter (54% from behind the arc as a junior). Jordan showed off that shooting ability Tuesday, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring a game-high 23 points as the Bulldogs rolled.
Also a big night for senior Babatunde Sailu, who was a monster on the glass. The 6-5 forward grabbed five offensive rebounds, four of which went for put backs. Jordan and Sailu hooked up on nearly-identical fast break dunks about 25 seconds apart in the second quarter that really set the tone for the remainder of the night.
Game 47 - Memphis women at Central Michigan
December 15 at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI
Chippewa Sports Network
Play-by-play man Adam Jaksa isn't the only one guilty of using the phrase "dribble drive". I've heard it many times by many different broadcasters. Jaksa is just the latest after he said it three times during Memphis' 64-61 win.
Once again: what is a dribble drive?!
1. Can you drive without dribbling?
2. Is there such a thing as a pick the ball up and run drive?
* Central Michigan had snapped a tie and gone up 61-56 on Reyna Frost's first 3-pointer of the season and a Da'Jourie Turner lay-up with about six minutes to play. But the hosts never scored again, missing their final nine shots, including three on one possession with the scored tied at 61-61, and turned the ball over three times over the final six minutes.
Turnovers have been a huge problem for CMU lately (65 during a current four-game losing streak), so it's no surprise that Memphis' trapping defense was an issue.
* She didn't score and was 0-for-5 from the field in 20 minutes, but that was after CMU forward Jewel Cotton was named the newest member of the Scoochie Smith All Stars.
Chippewa Sports Network
Play-by-play man Adam Jaksa isn't the only one guilty of using the phrase "dribble drive". I've heard it many times by many different broadcasters. Jaksa is just the latest after he said it three times during Memphis' 64-61 win.
Once again: what is a dribble drive?!
1. Can you drive without dribbling?
2. Is there such a thing as a pick the ball up and run drive?
* Central Michigan had snapped a tie and gone up 61-56 on Reyna Frost's first 3-pointer of the season and a Da'Jourie Turner lay-up with about six minutes to play. But the hosts never scored again, missing their final nine shots, including three on one possession with the scored tied at 61-61, and turned the ball over three times over the final six minutes.
Turnovers have been a huge problem for CMU lately (65 during a current four-game losing streak), so it's no surprise that Memphis' trapping defense was an issue.
* She didn't score and was 0-for-5 from the field in 20 minutes, but that was after CMU forward Jewel Cotton was named the newest member of the Scoochie Smith All Stars.
Game 46 - Rhode Island at Nebraska
December 13 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE
espn3.com
Yes, Nebraska erased an 11-point deficit and won 70-67 on the court, but slightly off the court? Commentator Kevin Lehman was the star on Sunday afternoon.
He started with this:
"This is not a game you want to wear a tuxedo to. This could turn into some mud wrestling."
Pardon?
But that was just the beginning for Lehman.
Let's take a look at the rest of his top 10:
9. "With the defender in his cylinder"
8. "A bit of a rock fight"
7. "Coach, give me the pill, I'm ready to go!"
6. "Put your seat belt on, baby, strap it in!"
5. "Have defense, will travel"
4. "A little taste of the tin"
3. "Big tree of Hurleys, and they are related!"
2. "They look like they eat weights for lunch!"
1. (On freshman receiving a lot of information) "It's like taking a drink of water out of a fire hydrant"
** Also, with Rhode Island up 52-44: "This team will not go away"
espn3.com
Yes, Nebraska erased an 11-point deficit and won 70-67 on the court, but slightly off the court? Commentator Kevin Lehman was the star on Sunday afternoon.
He started with this:
"This is not a game you want to wear a tuxedo to. This could turn into some mud wrestling."
Pardon?
But that was just the beginning for Lehman.
Let's take a look at the rest of his top 10:
9. "With the defender in his cylinder"
8. "A bit of a rock fight"
7. "Coach, give me the pill, I'm ready to go!"
6. "Put your seat belt on, baby, strap it in!"
5. "Have defense, will travel"
4. "A little taste of the tin"
3. "Big tree of Hurleys, and they are related!"
2. "They look like they eat weights for lunch!"
1. (On freshman receiving a lot of information) "It's like taking a drink of water out of a fire hydrant"
** Also, with Rhode Island up 52-44: "This team will not go away"
Game 45 - Lamar at Liberty
December 12 at Vines Center in Lynchburg, VA
Nick Garth came into the day as Lamar's leading scorer, but missed both of his field goal attempts & had just two points at halftime of Saturday's game.
That all changed in the second half as the freshman guard from Houston scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting without a turnover as the Cardinals won going away 73-58.
Garth didn't actually get going offensively until eight minutes had passed in the second, but hit consecutive lay-ups about a minute apart, the last becoming a three-point play at the 10:39 mark and hit a pretty fade along the baseline, part of a 2 1/2-minute span late in the game where he scored nine straight Cardinals' points.
"He’s a good player, you leave him open, he’s got confidence," Liberty coach Ritchie McKay said of Garth. "He did a good job for their team offensively tonight."
Liberty was just dreadful in the first half, hitting only three field goals and tying the team record for fewest points in a half (14) at the Vines Center. The Flames, who lost their seventh consecutive game, picked it up considerably in the second half (16-of-24 from the field), but Lamar was nearly as good over the final 20 minutes (19-of-31).
"It was very frustrating as a player," freshman Lovell Cabbil, who scored 14 points for the hosts, said of the first half. "Second half we just talked to each other more."
Nick Garth came into the day as Lamar's leading scorer, but missed both of his field goal attempts & had just two points at halftime of Saturday's game.
That all changed in the second half as the freshman guard from Houston scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting without a turnover as the Cardinals won going away 73-58.
Garth didn't actually get going offensively until eight minutes had passed in the second, but hit consecutive lay-ups about a minute apart, the last becoming a three-point play at the 10:39 mark and hit a pretty fade along the baseline, part of a 2 1/2-minute span late in the game where he scored nine straight Cardinals' points.
"He’s a good player, you leave him open, he’s got confidence," Liberty coach Ritchie McKay said of Garth. "He did a good job for their team offensively tonight."
Liberty was just dreadful in the first half, hitting only three field goals and tying the team record for fewest points in a half (14) at the Vines Center. The Flames, who lost their seventh consecutive game, picked it up considerably in the second half (16-of-24 from the field), but Lamar was nearly as good over the final 20 minutes (19-of-31).
"It was very frustrating as a player," freshman Lovell Cabbil, who scored 14 points for the hosts, said of the first half. "Second half we just talked to each other more."
Game 44 - Indiana women at Indiana State
December 8 at Hulman Center in Terre Haute, IN
espn3.com
Let me tell you about a young man by the name of Michael Odom.
Wow!
It could've been his first broadcast, or his 214th, we can't be sure. But we can be sure that he starts many sentences with the phrase "just like that". Let's take a look at Odom's just like that count (JLTC):
1st quarter
Total just like thats: 11
Notable JLTs
"Just like that, we're underway"
"And just like that, Indiana State ties the game"
"Just like that - what a block"
"Just like that Jess Walter takes too many steps"
2nd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, misses a lay-up on her own"
3rd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, a cut to the bucket"
4th quarter
Total: 3
"And just like that it's a turnover"
"And just like that it's a seven-point game"
Total just like thats: 20
After that incredible opening quarter, I was honestly disappointed in his effort over the final three periods. But just like that, I had to move on with my life.
And here's a list of what I like to call The Odoms:
"And her stroke is smooth as butter"
"They did have a nice hot game"
"Never doesn't give enough effort"
"And her swag meter is off the roof"/"to make this roof blow off the Hulman Center"
"Buss...she gets the home roll" (Tyra Buss plays for Indiana)
(With Indiana up 52-48 1:18 left in 4th) "Indiana has their backs against the wall"
"She battled the flu bug as well as the turnover bug"
"Put her defender in the spin cycle"
"They are booing and oohing and aahing"
"I had a chance to catch up to the Indiana coach" (the second use of 'to' instead of 'with' makes this a phenomenal sentence)
And let's not forget Odom's partner Abbi Malchow, who had some fine moments of her own:
"Make sure you make the shots that you hit"
"This Big 10 rivalry" (no)
"The Sycamore house"
"These last few moments are going to be very big for both teams, and also very detrimental" (pardon?)
espn3.com
Let me tell you about a young man by the name of Michael Odom.
Wow!
It could've been his first broadcast, or his 214th, we can't be sure. But we can be sure that he starts many sentences with the phrase "just like that". Let's take a look at Odom's just like that count (JLTC):
1st quarter
Total just like thats: 11
Notable JLTs
"Just like that, we're underway"
"And just like that, Indiana State ties the game"
"Just like that - what a block"
"Just like that Jess Walter takes too many steps"
2nd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, misses a lay-up on her own"
3rd quarter
Total: 3
"Just like that, a cut to the bucket"
4th quarter
Total: 3
"And just like that it's a turnover"
"And just like that it's a seven-point game"
Total just like thats: 20
After that incredible opening quarter, I was honestly disappointed in his effort over the final three periods. But just like that, I had to move on with my life.
And here's a list of what I like to call The Odoms:
"And her stroke is smooth as butter"
"They did have a nice hot game"
"Never doesn't give enough effort"
"And her swag meter is off the roof"/"to make this roof blow off the Hulman Center"
"Buss...she gets the home roll" (Tyra Buss plays for Indiana)
(With Indiana up 52-48 1:18 left in 4th) "Indiana has their backs against the wall"
"She battled the flu bug as well as the turnover bug"
"Put her defender in the spin cycle"
"They are booing and oohing and aahing"
"I had a chance to catch up to the Indiana coach" (the second use of 'to' instead of 'with' makes this a phenomenal sentence)
And let's not forget Odom's partner Abbi Malchow, who had some fine moments of her own:
"Make sure you make the shots that you hit"
"This Big 10 rivalry" (no)
"The Sycamore house"
"These last few moments are going to be very big for both teams, and also very detrimental" (pardon?)
Game 43 - Montana at Gonzaga
December 8 at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA
ROOT Sports
A few things to get to from this game, which Gonzaga hung on to win 61-58 to extend its winning streak in the series to 10 games.
* During pre-game, the McCarthey Center was refereed to as "Zagville".
I think we can do better than that.
Here are my finalists:
- Zagopolis
- Zagtown (population: ZAGS)
- Zag Avenue Landromat
- Lower Zag Valley
- 29 Zag Street
* Great work by a handful of Gonzaga fans, who after Montana's Fabijan Krslovic had a first-half shot blocked started chanting "you got swatted" about 3 1/2 seconds after Krslovic had rebounded his blocked shot and put it back for two points.
* Gonzaga has GO ZAGS as part of the back of their jerseys, and it's simply not acceptable.
ROOT Sports
A few things to get to from this game, which Gonzaga hung on to win 61-58 to extend its winning streak in the series to 10 games.
* During pre-game, the McCarthey Center was refereed to as "Zagville".
I think we can do better than that.
Here are my finalists:
- Zagopolis
- Zagtown (population: ZAGS)
- Zag Avenue Landromat
- Lower Zag Valley
- 29 Zag Street
* Great work by a handful of Gonzaga fans, who after Montana's Fabijan Krslovic had a first-half shot blocked started chanting "you got swatted" about 3 1/2 seconds after Krslovic had rebounded his blocked shot and put it back for two points.
* Gonzaga has GO ZAGS as part of the back of their jerseys, and it's simply not acceptable.
Game 42 - Morgan State at Cincinnati
December 6 at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH
American Sports Network
Cincinnati had six in double figures, including 13 points, 14 rebounds and five assists from Gary Clark, 25 team assists and was never threatened in this one, an 87-66 victory.
It was also a nice night for some Basketball Phrases.
"The engine that steers the ship"
"Tick tack foul"
"You can't teach height"
"Pounding the rock"
"They're going to clean the glass all day"
"They have to play guarantee games"
"The kick ahead"
"Bringing home the hardware"
"Pep in their step"
"Sharing the rock"
American Sports Network
Cincinnati had six in double figures, including 13 points, 14 rebounds and five assists from Gary Clark, 25 team assists and was never threatened in this one, an 87-66 victory.
It was also a nice night for some Basketball Phrases.
"The engine that steers the ship"
"Tick tack foul"
"You can't teach height"
"Pounding the rock"
"They're going to clean the glass all day"
"They have to play guarantee games"
"The kick ahead"
"Bringing home the hardware"
"Pep in their step"
"Sharing the rock"
Games 39 & 40 - Salem HS at Lanier HS
December 4 at Lanier High School gymnasium in Buford, GA
39 - girls
40 - boys
39 - girls
40 - boys
Game 38 - Liberty at Radford
December 3 at Dedmon Center in Radford, VA
Liberty Flames Sports Network
Radford showed it could win without shooting well from the field (32 percent) or from three-point range (19 percent). The Highlanders were excellent on the offensive glass, grabbing 18 offensive rebounds, which led to 20 second-chance points. Rashun Davis (16 points and five assists) & new Scoochie Smith All Star Ed Polite (10 points and eight rebounds) led the way.
* I spend a lot of time on this site and many others making fun of announcers, and I think it's justified - a majority of sports announcers stink.
But the duo of Matt Warner and Paul Nazigian do a nice job, especially Warner, who is a really solid play-by-play man.
Of course, Nazigian did say "keep going back to the buffet 'til they cut you off", so we can't let him get away with that.
Liberty Flames Sports Network
Radford showed it could win without shooting well from the field (32 percent) or from three-point range (19 percent). The Highlanders were excellent on the offensive glass, grabbing 18 offensive rebounds, which led to 20 second-chance points. Rashun Davis (16 points and five assists) & new Scoochie Smith All Star Ed Polite (10 points and eight rebounds) led the way.
* I spend a lot of time on this site and many others making fun of announcers, and I think it's justified - a majority of sports announcers stink.
But the duo of Matt Warner and Paul Nazigian do a nice job, especially Warner, who is a really solid play-by-play man.
Of course, Nazigian did say "keep going back to the buffet 'til they cut you off", so we can't let him get away with that.
Games 36 & 37 - Winder-Barrow HS at Salem HS
December 1 at Salem High School gymnasium in Conyers, GA
There was a ton of talent on the floor Tuesday night, mostly on the side of the Winder-Barrow girls (66-30 win) and Salem boys (84-45 victory).
The core of Winder's now 3-0 team are underclassmen as freshman Chellia Watson and sophomore Latrice Perkins each scored 17 points and 6-2 sophomore center Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 14 points and blocked seven shots.
As soon as Nelson-Ododa figured out how to defend without fouling (she had two first quarter fouls), she was dominant in the paint. I was hoping for the rare points-blocks double-double, but Nelson-Ododa couldn't quite get there.
Expectations are high for the Salem boys and a really good set of guards are a big reason why. Michael Green, who is a smooth ball handler and has continued to develop a mid-range jump shot, leads the way. But Jordon Simons looks to be the kind of guard you can count on to do just about everything as he had 17 points, five rebounds (for a generously-listed 5-10 guard) and three steals and Brandon Smith had a great game, leading all scorers with 18 points in the lopsided win.
There was a ton of talent on the floor Tuesday night, mostly on the side of the Winder-Barrow girls (66-30 win) and Salem boys (84-45 victory).
The core of Winder's now 3-0 team are underclassmen as freshman Chellia Watson and sophomore Latrice Perkins each scored 17 points and 6-2 sophomore center Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 14 points and blocked seven shots.
As soon as Nelson-Ododa figured out how to defend without fouling (she had two first quarter fouls), she was dominant in the paint. I was hoping for the rare points-blocks double-double, but Nelson-Ododa couldn't quite get there.
Expectations are high for the Salem boys and a really good set of guards are a big reason why. Michael Green, who is a smooth ball handler and has continued to develop a mid-range jump shot, leads the way. But Jordon Simons looks to be the kind of guard you can count on to do just about everything as he had 17 points, five rebounds (for a generously-listed 5-10 guard) and three steals and Brandon Smith had a great game, leading all scorers with 18 points in the lopsided win.
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