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Week 3 Games – 4/19

Due to Boston Public School’s Spring Break, games today, 4/19 and 4/21 are being played at 3pm and 4 pm.

The first game of the day was between Black and Purple (O’Bryant).

After a slow start for both teams, Purple was able to take a sizable lead, eventually ending the game with a 60-22 victory .  Their press and solid around-the-rim finishing propelled them to an easy W.  Coming out of halftime, they went on an 11-0 run on back-to-back 3’s, and they never looked back, dominating on both sides of the ball.  Once again, Dasonte and Kobe really impressed the crowd. With Dasonte’s stellar ball handing skills and Kobe’s high flying capability:  They are fun to watch.

For team Black, they seemed unable to get on the same page throughout the game, and possibly relied on their three point shooting to keep them in the game.  When their shots didn’t fall, they did not play particularly well on either end of the court.

 

A close finish in the second game of the day between Grey and Yellow (Boston United) was an exciting match-up.  Initially, it looked like Yellow held the upper hand, but in the 2nd half Grey went on a major run and cut deep into Yellow’s lead.  Once Grey realized they were dribbling way too much, things turned around and they look strong as a squad.

With 1:10 left in the game, Herlaine Germain hit a big three point shot, cutting the lead to just 3 points.  Following a Yellow turnover, Akeem Hanson was fouled taking a tre, sending him to the foul-line for three big shots.  He missed the first, made the second, and Rashaud was able to come away with the rebound following the last shot.  He took one dribble on the baseline and put up a floater that hit off the front iron. A Yellow player pulled down the rebound and was immediately fouled.  After missing the front-end of the one-and-one, Grey called a quick timeout and had the ball for one last shot.  Herlain took the ball up the court and headed to the right side of the three point line.  He squared up  towards the rim and was hit on the arm before he was able to pull the trigger, forcing a 1 and 1 free throw attempt.  Although he looked confident preparing for his moment, he was unable to sink the free throw, BUT, a violation was called on Yellow’s bench allowing Herlaine another attempt, but to no avail.  Herlaine missed the 2nd shot and the game ended with a final score of 43-41.

For Grey, Darai Bey looked extremely strong down in the post, making the majority of his attempts.  If the team can get the ball to him more often, they may have found a strong option on offense.

For Yellow, Rodal was able to come away with 14 rebounds and 7 points.

 

Games on Thursday, 4/21:

3pm:  Light Blue vs. Red

4pm:  Dark Blue vs. Green (CASH)

See  you all then.

 

Week 2 Games – 4/14

The first match up between Light Blue vs. O’Bryant, got off to a late start, and Light Blue never really got going throughout the entire game – turnovers.  Turnovers were the main reason Team Mark received a 73-40 loss.

Light Blue was barely able to get the ball over mid-court due to O’Bryant’s full court press that completely disrupted the former’s offensive flow. Jaden Coakely was able to create offense for Light Blue by connecting on some long range jumpers, and, for the second straight week, Emperor Phillips was a dominant low-post presence. But the press combined with O’Bryants fast-break opportunities, allowed the team to run away with the victory.

The Highlight player of the night was O’Bryant’s Kobe who has showed serious ups, showing off a few slams and alley-oops.

Overall, O’Bryant looked like they were connecting on all cylinders, and truly having fun the entire game.  They may well be the favorites for the championship.

 

The 2nd game was a back and forth battle between Black and Red.  Early on, Javaughn Edmonds picked up 3 early fouls, which led to a quick substitution.  Following Javaughn’s lack of presence, Red nailed back-to-back 3-pointers, which prompted Red’s coach, Kevin, to immediately put Javaughn back in the game. Going into the half, the game was tied at 34-34, with both teams experiencing extreme highs and lows.

Coming out of halftime, Black started to get the entire team involved in the offense, with Mehdi Zidani hitting a quick 3.  When the team began sharing the ball, good things happened and they started to pull away with the lead.

Although it felt that Black was running away with the victory, Red was very much in the game with less than 2 minutes remaining.  Red cut the lead to 1, following some crucial turnovers by Black.  When it seemed that Red could take the lead, Black was able to steal the ball, and Javaughn Edmonds was fouled at the rim with 1:20 left.  Following two made free throws, Red wasn’t able to connect on some solid 3-point attempts, and Black pulled out the 64-57 win.

For Red, Deon Singletary led the team with 19 points.  Joshua St. Germaine added 16 points on 8/14 shooting.

 

Week 3 Games:

NOTICE:  CHECK THE UPDATED SCHEDULE

FEATURED GAME:  

Tuesday, April 19th at 3pm

O’Bryant vs. Black

Two undefeated teams battling it out for first place.  The key to stopping Black will be locking up Javaughn Edmonds.

SCHEDULE:

 

Tuesday, April 19th

3:00 pm:  Black vs. O’Bryant

4:00 pm:  Boston United vs. Grey

Thursday, April 21st

3:00 pm:  Light Blue vs. Red

4:00 pm:  Dark Blue vs. Green

 

 

Week 2 Games – 4/12/2016

The first game between Boston United and Cash was cancelled as many of Boston United’s players were on a school field trip.

Boston United will forfeit the game and Cash will receive a 50-40 victory.

 

The 2nd game featured Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club and Team Kevin. From the start, Blue Hill was all over Team Kevin, beating them up the court on most of their offensive possessions.  It seemed that Blue Hill would run away with the victory after accumulating a 10-point lead within the first 6 minutes, but Herlaine Germain kept his team in the game by hitting 3 tres in the first half.  Team Kevin was only down 9 points after the first period.

From the beginning of the 2nd half, Blue Hill’s fast-paced, but controlled tempo was too much for Team Kevin to handle. Every player on Blue Hill was effective at getting to the rim and they all finished their close-range shots.  Overall, the team never settled for outside looks, and worked extremely hard at taking solid shots.  Blue Hill went on to win the game by a score of 67-47.

#1 for Blue Hill, Broadway, really stood out throughout the entire game.  He clearly worked hard on both ends of the court can gave 100% on each possession.  He is definitely someone to look out for in the future.

For Team Kevin, it seems that the answer they seek is located on the defensive end.  When the team locked up and worked to disrupt Blue Hills offensive strategy, good things happened on the other end.  If the team can figure this out soon, they still have a solid chance moving forward.

Next Games:

Team Kevin plays Boston United at 4:00pm on 4/19, and Blue Hills faces Cash at 4:00pm on 4/21.

 

 

Updated Schedule

 

Games next week, 4/18-4/22 will be changed due to spring break:

Tuesday, April 19th:

3:00:  Zack vs. O’Bryant

4:00:  Boston United vs. Kevin

Thursday, April 21th:

3:00:  Mark vs. Terrell

4:00:  Blue Hill vs. CASH

 

Games the following week, 4/25-4/29 will be changed to:

 

Tuesday, April 26th:

6:30:  Terrell vs. O’Bryant

7:30:  Kevin vs. CASH

Thursday, April 28th:

6:30:  Boston United vs. Zack

7:30:  Blue Hill vs. Mark

Week 1 Games – 4/7

Our second night of games featured some wacky circumstances in each contest.

In the night’s opener, we had the first forfeit loss of the season, as Team O’Bryant only had 3 guys.  Despite this issues, a scrimmage was played between the two squads.

A player to watch in the coming weeks is O’Bryants’s Dasonte, who showed excellent skills both offensively and defensively.  The highlight play of the night came when Dasonte broke the ankles of a Team Kevin player, and the gym erupted with enthusiasm.

A surprise visit from PHGH alum Jamory Lewis was a great to see.  His high flying game really came out with multiple slams.

Team Kevin will win the game with a score of 50-40.

 

Our second contest of the night featured two West End House teams:  Team Mark vs. Team Zack.  What started out as a even match eventually became 72-61 victory for Team Zack.  Team Mark was unable to contain Javaughn Edmonds, who, after a slow start, finished the game with 39 points with seven 3’s and multiple assists.  Javaughn, who was the first pick in the draft, really showed up to play last night.

The game became increasingly tight throughout the final 10 minutes of the 2nd half, following a fire-alarm evacuation that closed down the building.  Despite excellent 3-point shooting from both sides, Team Zack was able to pull out the win.  Ramses Gomes on Team Zack, helped lead the squad with 14 points and some big 3’s.

For Team Mark, Stephen Bouyer had a nice game with 24 points and 7 rebounds.  If the team can look to big-man Emperor in the post more often, Team Mark will be good in shape in the coming weeks.  By cutting down on the quick shots on each possession, Team Mark will surely be able to find some great looks.

 

Week 2 Games:

Featured Game:  

Thursday, April 14th @ 7:30

Team Terrell vs. Team Zack

Both squads picked up victories in the first week of games.  The key for Team Terrell is whether or not they can deny Javaughn Edmonds the ball and contain his play.

Schedule:

Tuesday, April 12th:

6:30:  Boston United vs. Cash
7:30:  Kevin vs. Blue Hill

Thursday, April 14th:

6:30:  Mark vs. O’Bryant
7:30:  Terrell vs. Zack

Opening Night Games

We had a great opening night for the Play Hard or Go Home basketball league (PHGH).  The games featured multiple highlight plays and great three-point shooting.

The first game was between Team Terrell (a WEH team) and CASH.  The game was close the entire way with Terrell’s team leading the majority of the time.  Late in the 2nd half, Team Terrell went on a 6-0 run from back-to-back three pointers, which led to a ten point lead.  Following a timeout, a late comeback push from CASH fell short, with Team Terrell grabbing the 56-49 victory.

Deon Singletery led Team Terrell with 19 points on 7/15 shooting. Joel Morris had a nice game going 55% from the field with 17 points and 5 rebounds.

For CASH, Bruce Hopkins had 20 points and Patrick Colbreath added 7 points and 7 boards.

If Singletery can shoot the ball like he did last night throughout the rest of the season, Team Terrell has a shot at the championship.

 

In the second contest, Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club and Boston United squared off.  . Despite the low-post presence of Mohamed Mansaray, who had 14 points and 9 rebounds, Boston United was unable to claim a victory in their PHGH debut.  The uptempo style of Blue Hill proved to be too much, with a few big 3-pointers in the 2nd half leading the team to a 49-35 W.  Blue Hill is a well-rounded  club that was really hitting on all cylinders throughout the night.

On another note, if Mansaray can get his thunderous dunks to fall, the WEH gym would truly explode.

Once again, a great first night for all teams involved, and we hope to see this type of play on Thursday night as Team Kevin plays O’Bryant at 6:30 and we see Team Mark vs. Team Zack at 7:30.  See you all then.