EUROBASKET NEWS REPORT - 3/16/2009
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BC Kalev/Cramo defeated Ventspils 96:73 and finished on 3rd position in SEB BBL Elite Division. The hosts took a 15-point lead after first half and decided the game with a 23:5 run during five minutes in the middle of the 3rd quarter, going ahead 77:42.
Nate Fox (206-F-77, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Maine) and John Linehan (175-G-78, college: Providence) scored 19 points for Kalev/Cram. Rait Keerles (201-F-80) added 14 and Kevin Lyde 10 points. Ventspils was led by Mareks Jurevicius who scored 15 points. The hosts outrebounded Latvian side 43:27 (offensive rbs - 15:9) and shot much better from the long range - 12/26 versus 4/20.
Despite the firm victory, BC Kalev/Cramo ended the regular season on somewhat disappointing 3rd place because Lietuvos Rytas lost to Zalgiris at home, as actually expected. Rytas and Zalgiris took the two top positions in SEB BBL standings. Kalev/Cramo faces home rivals TU/Rock in SEB BBL quarter-finals.
Due to some especially weird reason, the SEB BBL quarter-finals will be played with a weaker-team advantage: the first game of the home-and-away-series will be played in home court of the higher-positioned team!
Probably, the league officials are trying to make it easier for Lithuanian Siauliai to reach the SEB BBL Final Four. Siauliai ended the regular seaon on the 5th place and will face ASK Riga in quarter-finals.
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Levski won and took the Cup of Bulgaria after beating the previous holder of the trophy Lukoil Academic. In front of packed stands in 'Balkanstroy' hall in Ple ven the players of Titi Papazov outplayed Lukoil Academic winning 89-81 and are the new winners of 'Ledenika Cup'. For second time this season Levski defeated the champions but this time in a Cup game where there will not be a chance for revenge.
The teams started very nervous the game and there was a low scoring in the first ten minutes. Then in the second quarter the things changed. The scoring was bigger as the teams scored a total of 63 points in this quarter. There were mistakes from both sides but the quality of the basketball played was much better.
With two minutes to play Lukoil Academic took the lead at 81-80 but this was the last basket for the team tonight. From here until the final buzzer Levski scored 9 unanswered points and the Cup was 'Blue'.
Levski won the rebounding battle 36-29 and stopped Lukoil Academic's strength - the three-point shooting. Despite scoring 9 times from the three-point lane for most of the time they couldn't succeed with their shot. Levski even scored 10 threes - more than its opponent.
Marcus Hall (185-G-85, college: Colorado) came in as a substitute and finished with 23 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds to be the Most Valuable Player in his first game from the four day tournament in Pleven. He was a real enigma for Lukoil Academic's defense and they didn't find a way to stop him.
Stefan Georgiev and Dwayne Morton scored 15 apiece despite also starting the game on the bench. Kazlauskas added 13 and Zlatin Georgiev 12 but they both were scoring in very important moments. Boyko Mladenov also played good during his time on the court.
For Lukoil Academic the two Americans Goldwire and Deane finished with game-high 18 points as Todor Stoykov added 14. However they were the only players to score in double figures for their team.
Now with Lukoil Academic losing this Cup final the things in the championship will probably be even more interesting. The confidence of the champions is not as high as before and they will certainly have problems in their bid to retain the title in may.
FULL STATS OF THE LUKOIL ACADEMIC - LEVSKI GAME
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Jacob Doerksen (200-F-88) of Trinity
Greg Surmacz (203-F-86) of Windsor
Damian Buckley (186-G) of Concordia
Stuart Turnbull of Carleton
Christian Upshaw (178-G-86) St Francis
2nd Team
Aaron Doornekamp of Carleton
Dany Charlery (191-G-83) of Brandon
Ross Bekkering of Calgary
Phillip Nkrumah (193-G) of Cape Breton
Josh Gibson-Bascombe (193-G-86) of Ottawa
Mike Moser Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Jacob Doerksen of Trinity Western
Defensive Player of the Year: Robert Saunders of Carleton Ravens
Ken Shields award (Outstanding Student-Athlete): Jerome Turcotte-Routhier (193-G-86) of Laval
Coach of the Year: Dave Smart of Carleton Ravens
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BC Kalev/Cramo defeated Ventspils 96:73 and finished on 3rd position in SEB BBL Elite Division. The hosts took a 15-point lead after first half and decided the game with a 23:5 run during five minutes in the middle of the 3rd quarter, going ahead 77:42.
Nate Fox (206-F-77, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Maine) and John Linehan (175-G-78, college: Providence) scored 19 points for Kalev/Cram. Rait Keerles (201-F-80) added 14 and Kevin Lyde 10 points. Ventspils was led by Mareks Jurevicius who scored 15 points. The hosts outrebounded Latvian side 43:27 (offensive rbs - 15:9) and shot much better from the long range - 12/26 versus 4/20.
Despite the firm victory, BC Kalev/Cramo ended the regular season on somewhat disappointing 3rd place because Lietuvos Rytas lost to Zalgiris at home, as actually expected. Rytas and Zalgiris took the two top positions in SEB BBL standings. Kalev/Cramo faces home rivals TU/Rock in SEB BBL quarter-finals.
Due to some especially weird reason, the SEB BBL quarter-finals will be played with a weaker-team advantage: the first game of the home-and-away-series will be played in home court of the higher-positioned team!
Probably, the league officials are trying to make it easier for Lithuanian Siauliai to reach the SEB BBL Final Four. Siauliai ended the regular seaon on the 5th place and will face ASK Riga in quarter-finals.
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Korisliiga, Round 36: Kataja (Joensuu) is still rolling (27-9). Tonight Kataja visited in Helsinki and crushed hosting Torpan Pojat by 42 pts 74-116 (41-53). Quarters:
16-19, 25-34, 17-35, 16-28. The victory was # 10 in a row for Kataja. Kataja had five players (the starters) in double digits. Larry Blair (183-G-84, college: Liberty) led Kataja with 24 pts and six assists. Jeremiah Wood (200-F-85, agency: Court Side) added 23 pts and Quinnel Brown (198-G/F-83, agency: R.H.Consultancy, college: Auburn) 20 pts. Kataja was hitting very well: 1 - 90,0%, 2 - 64,6% and 3 - 50,0%. Kataja won also the rbs 26-35. ToPo had 22 TOs, visitor Kataja only 11. Jean Francois (197-F-80, agency: AMI, college: Georgia Southern) (ToPo) scored game high 27 pts.
Torpan Pojat - Kataja 74-116 (41-53) (Jean Francois 27, Isaac Spencer 14, Ilpo Pehkonen 11 - Larry Blair 24/6a, Jeremiah Wood 23, Quinnel Brown 20).
Korisliiga, Round 36: American 'veteran' F Damon Williams (199-F-73, college: Colorado St.-Pueblo) is a Magic Man. Williams started this season on KTP (Kotka) roster and helped KTP into 21-12 record after 33 rounds. Then something happened suddenly. Williams 'left' KTP and moved back to his 'home town' Tampere in Finland. Robert Owens (201-F-82, college: Ball St.) replaced Williams in Kotka and KTP is 1-3 now without Williams and with Owens. Tonight KTP lost third time in a row. This time FoKoPo (Forssa) won the thriller in Kotka (73-75), where Owens missed one FT (41 seconds to go) and made a TO (nine seconds to go). The first victory ever (in 16 years) in Kotka for Head Coach Timo Nieminen. Meanwhile Damon Williams after joining Pyrinto (Tampere) roster has helped Tampere Team to 4-0 record and improved 10-22 record into figures 14-22 right now. Williams averaged 16,7 ppg - 10,3 rpg on KTP roster and is averaging now 14,8 ppg - 10,0 rpg with Pyrinto. Tonight (even Friday and 13th of March) Pyrinto won in Uusikaupunki, another thriller tonight, by six pts: 75-81. Williams had a double-double again: 17/12. Jussi Kumpulainen (Korihait) played his 300 game on Top level in Finland. Kumpulainen is playing in the Finnish Top League the 8th year since 1995 and has scored 2971 pts (9,9) and grabbed 1287 rbs (4,3).
KTP - FoKoPo 73-75 (37-35) (Durell Vinson 21/13, Steve Smith 18, Robert Owens 13 - Nick Wallery 22, Ray Cunningham 17/13, Ronald Yates 15).
Korihait - Pyrinto 75-81 (38-41) (Josh Gonner 21, Mark Zoller 17/11, Bojan Sarcevic 16 - Chris Hester 22, Kenny Lowe 18, Damon Williams 17/12).
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The Deutsche Bank Skyliners have had massive problems the last weeks with the spirits of famous German scientists and German computer founders, but Frankfurt has kept the meteor phantom of Nordlingen in check all season long having beaten Nordlingen three times with the latest, a 79-55 trouncing in the Ballsporthalle in Frankfurt. It was the 9th time this season, that The Deutsche Bank Skyliners have kept the opponent under 60 points. The first game was a tight win in overtime, the second a ten point win in cup play and the third a rout which left questions lingering if the meteor ghost had taken the afternoon off in the team bus and never being able to make a bang in the loud Ballsporthalle. Skyliner coach Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ) took a break from his usual humorous feedback concerning interesting German trivia and stayed with the cold hard facts of the game. 'We all know that there is no abracadabra in Basketball. If you are strong under the basket, score inside and play good defense then you have good chances to win', stressed Skyliner coach Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ). Frankfurt played good team Basketball and as soon as they found their rhythm in the second quarter, they left Nordlingen in the dust. 'We came in trying to win, but we just didnt have enough energy to stop a strong Frankfurt team. They did a good job spacing, hit big shots and their defense was strong', added Canadian National player Osvaldo Jeanty (183-G-84, agency: Scorers 1st Sportmanagement)
With the win, Frankfurt remain in sixth place, but are only one win away from third place, but have also played four games more than Alba Berlin who are in fourth place. It is important that The Deutsche Bank Skyliners take this win and make a mental note and continue playing in control in the next weeks. 'If we stay healthy and continue to play like this in the future, we can look for more development. We have to be consistent, but we also have to be realistic, if you can play like that on a consistent level, then you will belong to the top teams in Europe. We have to stay together for 1-2 years to be able to be that good,' stressed Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ). After losing three games against Frankfurt, the Nordlingen Giants have developed a lot of respect for the deep Frankfurt team. 'Frankfurt knows how to run their offense and always know where the ball is. They hit shots when they want and have so many guys that can step up in their rotation,' said Nordlingen point guard Danny Gibson (180-G-84, agency: Rasmussen Services, college: S.Indiana).
. The Nordlingen Giants fell from 13th place to 15th place, but still have a three win cushion between them and the Cologne 99ers. They still have chances with the playoffs, but maybe should not make that too big of an issue, but just concentrate on winning games, before worrying about the top eight spots. Despite the rout, Skyliner coach Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ) believes that Nordlingen gave an all around fine effort. 'Nordlingen is usually a strict team. Maybe not as much today, but they hustled for 40 minutes. I think that they played an exceptional game despite the big point difference', expressed Skyliner coach Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ). The playoffs may be a goal for BBL top scorer Omari Westley (201-F-82, college: Cleveland St.), but Skyliner Derrick Allen (203-F-80, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Mississippi) sees that more as a reach. 'It will be tough for them to make the playoffs. They will need to continue to fight and go on a streak. In order for that to happen, all players have to play well each night', explained Skyliner forward Derrick Allen.
Deutsche Bank Skyliner Ilian Evtimov (201-F-83, agency: Interperformances, college: N.Carolina St.) was sort of the worry spot in the last three weeks being captured in a miserable 1/20 shooting slump, but found some of his swish shooting touch nailing two big three pointers. 'My shot is back and I finally showed I can shoot not only in practice, but also in a game. I have been shooting extra before practice and just been focusing on my shooting in the last week and it paid off', illustrated Ilian Evtimov. Skyliner Keith Simmons (196-G-85, college: Holy Cross), who is known to knock down the three pointer and dazzle the crowd with his moves inside has had the hot hand from the parking lot in the last two games going 6/10. Keith doesnt really have a preference to what he likes to do more shoot from outside or from inside. 'I try to be versatile. I would rather get to the basket, because you have a higher percentage of making the shot, but if I have the open three pointer than I will shoot it', said Skyliner guard Keith Simmons. Even though, he is only shooting 37,9% from three point range, he is always striving to get better. 'Keith shoots about 100 three pointers each day', added Skyliner assistant coach Engin Gencoglu .
4,280 zealous fans watched as the Nordlingen Giants sped out to a quick 6-0 lead as American Monta McGhee (202-F-79, agency: AMI, college: Lewis) drilled home two three pointers. Mcghee, who is more known for scoring and banging inside and doing something for his double double account showed that his 25,3% three point shooting was redundant early in the game. Frankfurt countered as captain Pascal Roller (180-G-76) nailed two shots and Derrick Allen scored. The Nordlingen 6-0 run had been erased by the Frankfurt 7-0 run. Frankfurt led 7-6, but that lead held up about as long as an egg can withstand 120 degree heat in the Tucson desert before starting to bake, because Nordlingen went on a 5-0 run with a hoop from Mcghee and three free throws from Jeanty. Nordlingen led 11-7 and would continue to hold the league as Mcghee was the go to guy and continued to score inside and make his third three pointer. American Omari Westley added a three pointer and Nordlingen led 19-12.
Keith Simmons saved the first quarter by making a three pointer and Frankfurt trailed only 19-15. Frankfurt was still reading the introduction to this game and was still looking to get started with their reading. Frankfurt was getting little done inside as well as both teams preferred to shoot form outside. 'We were shooting pretty well in the first quarter, but werent playing very good defense', stated Nordlingen forward Omari Westley. 'We let them get off to a good start. It was hard to stop Mcghee even though we were playing pretty good defense. They simply scored too much in the first quarter', stressed Ilian Evtimov.
In the second quarter, The Deutsche Bank Skyliners got past the introduction and were all pretty much on the same page as they started out strong going on a 9-2 run and retaking the lead 24-21. Captain Pascal Roller started the hurried scoring surge with another unendangered three pointer as his shot has been becoming more and more reliable in the last weeks. Murat Didin (agency: Interperformances ) brought in American Greg Jenkins (206-F/C-82, college: Iona), who brought a strong presence down low and he responded with two easy hoops in the paint. Keith Simmons added another hoop and Frankfurt was on its way into the Basketball good feel zone.
However underrated Nordlingen guard Danny Gibson made a beautiful pull up jumper at the top of the key right at the start of the play as Frankfurt was not yet organized on defense. Ulm point guard Dru Joyce (183-G-85, college: Akron) also used this shooting gem against Giessen a night earlier and it was hard to decide from which player it looked better? 'I like taking the early jumper at the top of the key. If coach wants me too do that then I will', added Danny Gibson. Gibson then followed with a nice coast to coast run, but taking his merry time and then kicking the Gibson motor into acceleration leaving the Frankfurt defense looking for the license plate. 'I like the hesitation move by slowing down and changing speeds. This keeps the defense off guard', added American Danny Gibson. Nordlingen now led 25-24, but Frankfurt was getting stronger and hotter.
Frankfurt now went on a 9-0 run to lead 33-25 as Derrick Allen scored two hoops, Roller another three pointer and Simmons a hoop off a sweet feed from Greg Jenkins. In the last six minutes, Nordlingen would not score again from the field, but only make three free throws. Frankfurt led 37-28 after twenty minutes.' In the second quarter, we had problems boxing out and they did a good job rebounding. We gave up too many offensive rebounds and they made easy baskets. We started getting tired on offense, because we were so much on defense,' stressed Omari Westley. 'Greg Jenkins was a big presence inside and we started going inside more. We controlled Mcghee and Westley and their scoring dropped', added Skyliner forward Ilian Evtimov.
The Deutsche Bank Skyliners appeared in the third quarter and ultimately broke the neck of Nordlingen by displaying a fierce, consistent and intelligent firepower on offense outscoring Nordlingen 24-8 and showing a new kind of dont mess with us attitude which seemed to have frightened the Giants, because they would never recover. Within two minutes the game was as good as decided as Keith Simmons hit two back to back three pointers and American Adam Emmenecker (185-G-85, college: Drake) sunk a three pointer. Frankfurt led 46-29. Nordlingen was missing too many shots and the Frankfurt defense had increased their boldness. After another beautiful Gibson basket where he penetrated into the zone and left Greg Jenkins wondering where Gibson had gone, Frankfurt continued with a 10-0 run and had the massive 57-31 lead. Titus Ivory (193-G-79, college: Penn St.) continued his hot shooting, Allen made another hoop and Jenkins and King made easy baskets underneath with very little resistance from the Nordlingen defense. Nordlingen was unable to change anything in the last minute as Frankfurt led after three quarters 61-36..
'We were mentally frustrated and were getting beat too often inside', stated Omari Westley. 'We had good opportunities in the third quarter and ran the pick and role very well. Titus Ivory was making big shots and we were playing unselfish', said Ilian Evtimov. Frankfurt was shooting 57% from the two point range and 45% from three point land while Nordlingen was shooting only 39% from two point land and a miserable 24% from the parking lot. Nordlingen had the slight 26-23 rebound edge, but had way too many turnovers with 16 while Frankfurt continued to play very disciplined with only six turnovers.
In the fourth quarter, two questions remained. Can Nordlingen stage a comeback and will Frankfurt keep their concentration and close out the game strong? Frankfurt continued to score on offense, but Nordlingen continued to hustle and score. They had many second and third chances where Frankfurt was a bit lack luster, but Nordlingen couldnt score as consistently as they wanted too. A few minutes into the fourth quarter, Nordlingen coach Andreas Wagner inserted little used players like Derrick Lang (194-G-80, college: Incarnate World), Josef Eichler (200-F-87) and Joe Tesfaldet (186-G-80). Lang took advantage of the situation scoring seven points, but Ilian Evtimov made two three pointers keeping Nordlingen at bay. Nordlingen was slowly running out of the gas as they had little answers to get around the efficient Skyliner defense. The game was dominated with free throws down the stretch, but little used American Jimmy McKinney (192-G-83, agency: Strategic Sports, college: Missouri) ended the game with a rainbow three pointer. Nordlingen had experienced a slaughter at home against Alba Berlin 72-42 earlier this season and know what its like coming from far behind. 'The key is too always play hard and hope for stops on defense. We didnt make stops and they shot well. We werent able to be more aggressive on offense and defense', stressed Nordlingen guard Osvaldo Jeanty
Basketball life has not been easy in the last weeks for Mckinney. After the game, he had a tortured smile and had nothing to say about his own playing situation, but moreover for the team. 'The most important thing was that we won', stated St Louis native Jimmy McKinney. 'The last quarter was a rout. We had little chance to come back. We all had off nights', commented Omari Westley. It is never easy to concentrate when leading by so much, but Frankfurt finished the game strong. 'We worked on plays and didnt allow them to make easy baskets. We stayed patient and controlled the game. Pascal Roller showed a lot of poise making great passes to me and Greg', added Ilian Evtimov.
The Deutsche Bank Skyliners were led by with Keith Simmons with 15 points. American Greg Jenkins added 13 points. Derrick Allen scored 12 points, while captain Pascal Roller chipped in with 11 points.' Roller is really experienced and it is always great playing against him. He is smart and always knows where the ball is going. I liked the way he and Allen played the pick and role,' said American Danny Gibson. The Nordlingen Giants were led by American Monta McGhee with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The trio of Gibson, Jeanty and Westley were held to 15 points combined.
The Deutsche Bank Skyliners had an overall successful shooting day shooting 46% from the field and 42% from three point land. The Nordlingen Giants had a disastrous day shooting 30% from the field and 21% from three point land. Nordlingen controlled the boards 41-33 including 18 offensive rebounds. Nordlingen did a good job not getting one turnover in the fourth quarter, but their overall 19 turnovers was too high. The Frankfurt defense was tough, but can still be improved. 'Our defense was good. We started to pick it up in the second half. We are still struggling a bit with help defense as some are not on the same page. I would give our defense a C+ grade', explained Skyliner guard Jimmy McKinney.
This was a tough loss for Nordlingen and it doesnt get any easier as they next meet The EWE Baskets Oldenburg. 'This loss wont get us down. A loss is a loss if you lose by two points or thirty points. We have to come back and bring more intensity against Oldenburg', said Osvaldo Jeanty The Deutsche Bank Skyliners started a new winning streak, controlled the last three quarters and want to start a positive trend of giving the opponent fear during the game. 'I think we can scare teams, but we have to continue to keep the intensity when we are up with 10-12 points and not lose the lead like we have in the past', warned American Skyliner Derrick Allen. 'If we continue to be consistent then we will scare teams and could be a lot higher in the standings', added Ilian Evtimov. TBB Trier host The Deustche Bank Skyliners on Sunday March 22nd at 17:00.
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This weekend in FEB action, Matrixx Magixx bounced back from a heartbreaking Thursday night loss in Rotterdam to put the clamps on Hanzevast Capitals, while ZZ Leiden climbs over Landstede Basketball for the 7th spot in the playoff race, by virtue of their win over Upstairs Weert in combination with West-Brabant Giants' road win in Zwolle.
In the Horstacker, after being down 49-44, a 17-0 run sparked by leading scorer Darnell Wilson (198-F-85, agency: Court Side, college: Canisius) gave Matrixx the momentum it needed to overtake Hanzevast Capitals, winning by the score of 87-71. Wilson scored a game-high 27 pts., including making 3 three-pointers. Eric Nelson (201-F/C-76, college: Vermont) added 17 pts. and 9 rebounds, and Ryan Sears (185-G-79, agency: Court Side, college: Creighton) added good all-around numbers of 15 pts., 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Rogier Jansen (188-G-84, agency: Court Side) was the only Hanzevast player in double figures with 17 pts. Matrixx shot 62.2% FG and made 10 of 20 three-pointers, as well as a 35-25 rebounding advantage. With the win, Matrixx holds a 3-1 tiebreaker edge over Hanzevast and improves to 20-13 and move into 3rd place in the standings.
In Leiden in a matchup between two teams fighting for a playoff spot, ZZ Leiden, continues their ascend in the playoff race and control over its own destiny, winning over Upstairs by the score of 78-72. Despite missing point guards JS Nash (188-G-83, agency: Court Side, college: Oregon St.) and Vincent Krieger (184-G-74, agency: Court Side, college: NC-Asheville), ZZ still managed to come up with all the intangibles necessary to win ballgames, with X-factors Johan Kuijper (217-C-80) and oft-injured Niels Meijer (204-F-80, agency: R.H.Consultancy) doing the dirty work inside. This resulted in a 49-37 rebounding advantage for ZZ. Seamus Boxley (201-C-82, college: Portland St.) led five ZZ players in dopuble digits with 19 pts. Upstairs' Steve Ross (201-G/F-80, agency: Court Side, college: Santa Clara) had a strong performance, leading with game-highs of 24 pts. and 14 rebounds. With the win ZZ leapfrogs over Landstede Basketball for 7th place in the current standings.
In the ZBC-hal on Saturday night, Landstede Basketball once again got off to a good start, but had trouble once again holding the lead, with a strong performance by West-Brabant Giants guard Arvin Slagter (190-G-85) making the difference, helping the Giants steal a 72-66 win. Slagter was the motor for his team, scoring a game-high 20 pts., including 4 three-pointers, with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Landstede, who shot blanks from the three-point line (only 7 for 33 total), were led by
Robby Bostain (194-G/F-84, college: Furman) with 18 pts. The win moves West-Brabant's record to 18-15, while Landstede drops its 5th straight, falling into 8th place, and will have to do some soul searching in their quest to get back on track and remain in the FEB playoff race. Darnell Wilson (198-F-85, agency: Court Side, college: Canisius)| HUNGARY |
PVSK-PANNON POWER - UNIVER KSE 59-64
(17-8, 12-25, 13-16, 17-15)
Pecs,Att.: 2000, Referees: Palla Z., Toth K., Farkas G.
PECS: Thomas Kelley (188-G-76, agency: Avi Zilberman, college: Michigan St.) 23/6, Wittmann 9/3, Denes, Grebenar 5, Bencze 7, Aleksic 4, Norbert Toth 8/3, Kapov 3/3, Czigler, Coach: Ivkovic Stojan
KECSKEMET: Haynes 7/3, Horvath . 5/3, Toth P. 4, Danielson 6, Matthew Knight (203-F/C-85, college: Loyola Marymount) 9, Mike Dale (197-G/F-84, college: S.Illinois) 11/3, Molnar A. 6, Zsolt Szabo (202-F-86, agency: Laszlo Vinko Services) 16/12, Coach: Andras Zsoldos
MARSO-VAGEP NYIREGYHAZA KK - FALCO-SZOVA KC-SZOMBATHELY 87-90
(26-23, 23-27, 20-20, 18-20)
Nyiregyhaza, Att.: 800, Referees: Hartyani, Gorka, Franyo
NYIREGYHAZA: Branko Savic (181-G-79) 14, Roy Booker (191-G/F-84, agency: Globalsports, college: SE Missouri St.) 23/3, Vujacic 15/3, Erno Sitku (208-C-72, agency: Laszlo Vinko Services) 14/3, Z. Helbich 4, Siska, Attila Farkas (209-F-87) 17/3, Coach: Ferenczi Tamas
SZOMBATHELY: Vida M., Darryl Hudson (196-G-85, agency: Megasport, college: Howard) 15/6, Andrija Ciric (199-G-80, agency: Beo Basket) 19/6, Horvath Z. 8, Denis Vrsaljko (212-C-82) 22/3, Kalman 14/9, Lakatos P. 2, Csaba Borszeki 7/3, Pankar 3/3, Coach: Srecko Sekulovic
ATOMEROMU SE - SOPRONI SORDOGOK 79-74
(20-20, 20-12, 22-21, 17-21)
Paks, Att.: 1000, Referees: Bodnar, Hegedus, Gal
ATOMEROMU: Meszaros 1, Nick Williams (192-G-83, agency: Beo Basket, college: Cincinnati) 14, Charles Gosa (202-F-77, agency: Arik Krayn Services, college: N.Mexico St.) 11, Ian Johnson (205-F-84, college: Davidson) 24/12, Csaplar-Nagy E. 4/3, Michael English (194-F/G-82, college: UMKC) 14, Medve 3/3, Panta, Kiss Zs. 8/6, Coach: Dzunic Branislav
SOPRON: Alvin Cruz (186-G-82, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: Niagara) 20/6, Brooks 10/6, Cousinard 10, Kortelyesi 11/3, Emmanuel Dies (204-F-77, agency: Interperformances, college: Kansas St.) 18, Vesztergom, Csorvasi 2, Boldizsar 3, Halmai, Coach: Meszlenyi Robert
PLANET LEASING-DOMBOVAR KC - ZALAKERAMIA-ZTE KK 92-101
(2224, 2615, 1917, 1728, 817)
Dombovar, Att.: 800, Referees: Kiss, Kapitany, Teczely
DKC: Jerome LaGrange (192-G-78, college: Livingstone) 18/3, Ben Adams (185-G-79, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: New Orleans) 18/6, Deak 3/3, Szoke 5, Clark 10, Ferenc Bodi (198-F-77) 15/3, Anthony Dill (200-F-81, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Texas St.-San Marcos) 23/6, Coach: Balind Jozsef
ZTE KK: Srdjan Helbich (205-F/C-76) 24/3, Louis Hinnant (193-G-84, college: Boston Coll.) 28/18, Donald Wilson (193-G-84, agency: Court Side, college: Portland) 14/6, Michael Jones (206-F-82, agency: AMI, college: Arkansas) 12, Tamas Kaman (200-F/G-79, agency: Laszlo Vinko Services) 16/9, Simon L. 2, Trepak 3, Toth A. 2, Coach: Volgyi Peter
POLAROID LAMI-VED KORMEND - DEBRECENI EGYETEM KE 91-95
(22-26, 18-24, 24-21, 27-24)
Kormend, Att.: 2100, Referees: Forrai, Torok, Dr. Magyari
KORMEND: Chris Rodgers (193-G-84, college: Arizona) 19, Marton Fodor (191-G-81, agency: Laszlo Vinko Services) 9/3, Peter Mulligan (197-F/G-82, college: Manhattan) 15/3, Toth, George Banks (202-C/F-72, agency: Elfus-Siegel Management (ESM), college: UTEP) 37/6, Trummer 5/3, Ferencz 6, Hegedus, Kocsis, Coach: Peter Stahl
DEKE: Steve Dagostino (180-G-85, agency: Interperformances, college: St.Rose (NY)) 13/6, Gergely Kutasi (190-G-84, agency: Laszlo Vinko Services) 12/9, Valentino Maxwell (193-G-85, college: Concordia (TX)) 19/6, Gary Ware (206-F/C-83, agency: Tank Sports, college: Purdue) 14, Joe Kennerly (204-C/F-84, agency: Passing Lane, college: Cent.Oklahoma) 17, Gabor Toth 14/6, Takacs 3, Kovacs 3/3, Szabo, Coach: Fodor Peter
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The American Eagles used strong defense and timely offense to reach the top of the Patriot League in 2009, and came out with the same formula in the biggest game of the year to knock off Holy Cross, 73-57, and claim their second consecutive Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship on Friday at Bender Arena.
The Eagles advance to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row. They will learn their first-round opponent and destination when the brackets are announced on Sunday at 6 p.m. on CBS and CBSSports.com.
American pulled away at the end of the first half and beginning of the second half, building a 20-point lead and carrying a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. The Eagles got 24 points from Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player Garrison Carr (5'11''-G), who became the second player in League history to claim the award for two consecutive seasons.
'It's a different feeling from last year,' said American Head Coach Jeff Jones . 'It's hard to compare this year's Championship to last year. There was a lot more pressure last year.'
Carr made 9-of-12 shots from the field, and 6-of-8 from three-point range. He finished with a Tournament record-tying 13 three-point field goals and also set a Tournament mark with 28 three-point attempts.
'It's been a good year for Garrison in a lot of ways, but it's been a tough year in a lot of ways,' Jones said. 'He had probably his best practice all season this week. I'm not surprised that he came out and responded the way he did.'
The Eagles limited Holy Cross to 32.2 percent shooting from the floor, allowing the Crusaders to shoot just 4-for-22 in the first half. The Crusaders were just 5-of-16 from three-point range. American forced 15 Holy Cross turnovers.
American also shot over 50 percent in the contest, and scored 45 second-half points behind a 12-for-17 shooting effort after the break. American connected on 8-of-17 three-point shots, with Carr leading the way in that category.
'I thought there were two good defensive teams out there tonight,' Jones said. 'As good as we played on defense, they matched it.'
Defense ruled early in the first half, as the lead changed hands five times as the Crusaders opened a slim 9-8 advantage at the second media timeout.
American put up the game's first significant run after that point, scoring nine straight points for a 17-9 lead. Carr tallied five points in the stretch, with a jumper with 10:12 to go followed by a three-pointer with 9:28 left. Brian Gilmore (6'8''-F) punctuated the run with a one-handed dunk with 7:16 to go, but was called for a technical on the way down the floor to allow the Crusaders to end the 9-0 surge with a pair of free throws.
Holy Cross got the deficit to 17-13 on its ensuing possession, but a three-pointer by Nick Hendra with 6:36 left in the first half pushed the American lead back to seven. After a Holy Cross free throw, another Carr three-pointer gave the Eagles a 23-14 lead with 5:55 left. A pair of foul shots by Hendra pushed the advantage to 25-14 with 4:55 to go, and capped the 17-5 surge. American answered four straight Holy Cross points with a Bryce Simon (6'6''-F) three-pointer for a 28-18 lead at the break.
American made everything difficult for Holy Cross on the offensive end in the first half, limiting the Crusaders to 18 points by forcing turnovers and tough shots. Holy Cross shot just 4-for-22 (18.5 percent) in the first half, and was just 1-of-6 from three-point land.
American came out on fire to extend the lead quickly in the second half. The Eagles opened with a 7-2 run to force a Holy Cross timeout when Carr drained another three to make it 35-20 with 17:58 left in the game.
Carr remained hot in the next two minutes, nailing back-to-back threes to push the American lead to 43-25 with 15:41 to go in the contest.
American scored the next two points to raise the lead to 20, but Holy Cross began to chip away. Pat Doherty (5'11''-G) nailed a three to cut the Eagle advantage to 45-32 with 12:30 remaining in the contest, and a layup by R.J. Evans (6'3''-G) capped a 9-1 run and cut the deficit down to 46-34 with 11:39 to go.
The Eagles bounced back to increase the lead to 17. After taking a 50-36 advantage, Gilmore converted a three-point play with 9:59 left to give American a 53-36 lead.
Holy Cross scored the next six points to get as close as it had been since the opening of the second half, with a pair of Andrew Beinert foul shots making it 53-42 with 8:20 left. The Eagles again answered, with Carr nailing yet another three to push the advantage to 57-43 and force a Holy Cross timeout with 5:37 to go.
Doherty answered with a three to get it back to an 11-point game, but the Eagles pushed the lead to 16 on back-to-back layups by Derrick Mercer (5'9''-G) of The American University to make it 62-46 with 3:45 to go. The Eagles held a double-digit lead the rest of the way to go on to the 73-57 victory and claim their second straight Patriot League Championship.
Gilmore and Mercer joined Carr in double figures scoring. Gilmore tallied 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Mercer, the Patriot League Player of the Year, had 13 points and a team-high five assists.
Holy Cross had three players score in double figures, with Eric Meister (6'8''-F) tallying a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. R.J. Evans led the way in scoring with 16 points, while Pat Doherty tallied 13. The Crusaders held a 39-33 advantage on the boards.
Gilmore, Mercer, Evans and Meister all made the Patriot League All-Tournament team, where they were joined by Army's Cleveland Richard (6'3''-G). Gilmore earned All-Tournament honors for the second year in a row.
'In the Tournament, I think Brian (Gilmore) has given us some energy,' Jones said. 'He's one guy who can give us a spark because he gets out and runs.'
The Eagles played as a No. 15 seed in last year's NCAA Tournament, as they fell to No. 2 Tennessee, 72-57, in a first-round contest in Birmingham, Alabama. American trailed by just one point with six minutes remaining in that game.
Courtesy of Patriot League
Patriot League Regular Season Standings
1 American 13-1 23-7
2 Holy Cross 11-3 18-13
3 Navy 8-6 19-11
4 Army 6-8 11-19
5 Lehigh 5-9 15-14
5 Colgate 5-9 10-20
7 Bucknell 4-10 7-23
7 Lafayette 4-10 8-22
Tournament Final: American - Holy Cross 73-57
Tournament Semifinals:
American - Army 61-60
Holy Cross - Colgate 61-44
Patriot League All-Tournament MVP: Garrison Carr of American
Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Cleveland Richard of Army
R.J. Evans of Holy Cross
Eric Meister of Holy Cross
Brian Gilmore of American
Derrick Mercer of American
All-Patriot League 1st Team
Garrison Carr of American
Marquis Hall (5'11''-G) of Lehigh
Andrew Keister (6'9''-F) of Holy Cross
Kaleo Kina (6'4''-G-87) of Navy
Derrick Mercer of American
All-Patriot League 2nd Team
Patrick Behan (6'8''-F-87) of Bucknell
Zahir Carrington (6'7''-F) of Lehigh
Brian Gilmore of American
Chris Harris (6'2''-G-86) of Navy
Cleveland Richard of Army
Patriot League All-Rookie Team
Bryan Cohen (6'5''-G-89) of Bucknell
R.J. Evans of Holy Cross
Yaw Gyawu (6'5''-F) of Colgate
Julian Simmons (6'0''-G) of Army
Ryan Willen (6'8''-F) of Lafayette
Patriot League Player of the Year: Derrick Mercer of American
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year: Marcus Nelson (5'11''-G) of Army
Patriot League Rookie of the Year: R.J. Evans of Holy Cross
Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Marquis Hall of Lehigh
Patriot League Coach of the Year: Jeff Jones of American
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Cal State Northridge defeated Pacific 71-66 in overtime, Saturday night, at the Anaheim Convention Center to capture its first Big West Conference Tournament championship. The win earned the top-seeded Matadors the Big West's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. CSUN (17-13) built an 18-point first half lead only to see it evaporate by the midway point of the second half. Another nine-point lead with under seven minutes left in regulation was also erased by Pacific (19-12).
Rodrigue Mels (6'3''-G-85) led Cal State Northridge with 23 points, including six points in the overtime period. Mark Hill (5'10''-G) added 15 points, and Rob Haynes (6'4''-G-86) finished with 10. Tremaine Townsend (6'9''-F-86) hauled in a game-high 12 rebounds for the Matadors. Bryan Leduc (6'8''-F) led Pacific with a game-high 24 points, and Michael Kirby (5'11''-G) added 16.
Despite the Tiger comebacks, the Matadors never trailed in the game. There were just four ties all night with the last coming in overtime after a three-point play by LeDuc made it 64-64. From that point, CSUN outscored Pacific 7-2 to close the extra period. It took over three minutes for either team to score to start the game, but once Cal State Northridge did score it took complete control early on. The Matadors used an 18-0 run in less than a six-minute span to build a 21-3 lead midway through the first half. Pacific missed nine of its first 10 field goal attempts and was forced to play catch-up for the remainder of the night. CSUN led 24-6 before the Tigers strung together 10 straight points. LeDuc had a three-pointer in the middle of the run, and Pacific held the Matadors scoreless for almost five minutes. The result was a 24-16 CSUN lead with 4:37 left in the half. Pacific closed to within 30-25 on a three-pointer by Kirby with 1:23 remaining in the half before CSUN went to the break leading 33-27. The Matadors made five of six three-point field goal attempts in the first half and shot 44 percent overall in the half.
In the second half, Pacific continued to chip away at the deficit and eventually tied the game at 42-42 on a pair of free throws by Anthony Brown (6'7''-F) with 11:01 to play. It was the first tie since 3-3. Cal State Northridge responded with a 9-0 run and looked poised to build another double-figure lead with a 51-42 advantage under the seven-minute mark. Instead, the lead was trimmed by a 9-3 Tiger burst that pulled Pacific within 54-53 with 3:04 left. The Matadors led 61-56 with 1:19 to play before another Tiger push eventually sent the game into overtime. LeDuc knocked down a three-pointer with one minute left to draw the Tigers within two, and Kirby made two free throws with 5.4 seconds left to tie the game at 61-61. Neither team excelled from the field as CSUN finished at 41 percent compared to 39 percent for Pacific. The Matadors sank 8-of-18 from beyond the arc compared to 9-for-23 by the Tigers. CSUN outrebounded Pacific, 40-37, and forced the Tigers into 15 turnovers.
Courtesy of bigwest
Big West Regular Season Standings
1 Cal.St. Northridge 11-5 15-13
2 Long Beach St. 10-6 15-14
2 Pacific 10-6 18-11
4 UCSB 8-8 15-14
4 Cal-Irvine 8-8 12-19
4 Cal-Riverside 8-8 17-13
7 Cal.St. Fullerton 7-9 15-16
7 Cal-Davis 7-9 13-19
9 Cal Poly - SLO 3-13 7-21
Tournament Final: Cal State Northridge - Pacific 71-66 (OT)
Tournament Semifinals:
Cal State Northridge - UC Santa Barbara 67-60
Long Beach State - Pacific 60-65
Big West All-Tournament MVP: Rodrigue Mels of Cal State Northridge
Big West All-Tournament Team
Rodrigue Mels of Cal State Northridge
Tremaine Townsend of Cal State Northridge
Bryan Leduc of Pacific
Chad Troyer (6'4''-G) of Pacific
Josh Akognon (5'11''-G-86) of Cal State Fullerton
Chris Devine (6'8''-F-84) of UC Santa Barbara
All-Big West 1st Team
Josh Akognon of Cal State Fullerton
Larry Anderson (6'6''-G) of Long Beach State
Kyle Austin (6'7''-F) of UC Riverside
Chris Devine of UC Santa Barbara
Vince Oliver (6'3''-G) of UC Davis
Tremaine Townsend of Cal State Northridge
All-Big West 2nd Team
Joe Harden (6'8''-G) of UC Davis
Michael Kirby of Pacific
Mark Payne (6'7''-G) of UC Davis
Titus Shelton (6'7''-F/C-87) of Cal Poly
Eric Wise (6'5''-F) of UC Irvine
All-Big West Honorable Mention
Gerard Anderson (6'6''-F-87) of Cal State Fullerton
Anthony Brown of Pacific
Stephan Gilling (6'2''-G-86) of Long Beach State
Rob Haynes of Cal State Northridge
Michael Hunter (5'10''-G) of UC Irvine
Josh Jenkins (5'10''-G) of Cal State Northridge
Lorenzo Keeler (6'2''-G-85) of Cal Poly
Bryan Leduc of Pacific
Donovan Morris (6'3''-G) of Long Beach State
T.J. Robinson (6'7''-F) of Long Beach State
Chad Troyer of Pacific
Big West All-Freshman Team
Larry Anderson of Long Beach State
T.J. Robinson of Long Beach State
Jacques Streeter (6'0''-G-89) of Cal State Fullerton
Casper Ware (5'9''-G) of Long Beach State
Eric Wise of UC Irvine
Big West Player of the Year: Josh Akognon of Cal State Fullerton
Big West Defensive Player of the Year: Joe Ford (6'6''-F) of Pacific
Big West Hustle Player of the Year: Chris Devine of UC Santa Barbara
Big West Freshman of the Year: Larry Anderson of Long Beach State
Big West Sixth Man of the Year: Bryan Leduc of Pacific
Big West Coach of the Year: Bobby Braswell of Cal State Northridge
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Senior Mandy Morales (5'9''-G-86) scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Montana to a 69-62 victory over Portland State in the Big Sky Conference women's basketball championship game here on Saturday afternoon.
It was Montana's 11th straight victory. The Lady Griz (28-4) secured the Big Sky's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which begins next week. Montana captured its second straight Big Sky Championship and their 14th in the 21-year history of the tournament. Counting their Mountain West titles from 1983-88, Montana has won 20 conference tournament championships.
Portland State (22-9) will gain the Big Sky's automatic bid to the WNIT Tournament. Pairings for both tournaments will be announced on Monday. The Vikings were playing in their first Big Sky championship game since 1999, and just the second in school history.
Montana sophomore Sarah Ena (5'11''-F-88) scored 19 points and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end. Montana outrebounded Portland State 46-34, and outrebounded the Vikings by 14 in the second half.
Morales was named the tournament MVP, becoming just the third player in league history to win the honor multiple times. Montana's Shannon Cate won it three times and Greta Koss of UM won it twice.
Morales and Ena were joined on the All-Tournament Team by Lady Griz senior guard Sonya Rogers (5'7''-G-87), Portland State's Claire Faucher (5'9''-G-88) and Kelli Valentine (5'11''-F-89), and Idaho State's Oana Iacovita (6'2''-F-86).
Montana led 27-26 at halftime. The game was tied nine times and there were 14 lead changes. Montana was finally able to pull away thanks to some strong free-throw shooting. Montana converted on 24-of-27 free throws with all of them coming in the second half.
Faucher led Portland State with 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Valentine added 15 points and four rebounds.
Portland State shot .328 percent from the field, while Montana wasn't much better at .333.
Saturday's attendance was announced at 4,746
Courtesy of Big Sky Conf.
Big Sky Conf. Regular Season Standings
1. Montana 15-1 26-4
2. Portland St. 14-2 21-8
3. Montana St. 8-8 15-14
4. Idaho St. 7-9 11-19
4. Sacramento St. 7-9 9-21
6. N.Arizona 6-10 9-21
7. N.Colorado 5-11 12-18
7. E.Washington 5-11 10-19
7. Weber St. 5-11 10-19
Tournament Final: Montana - Portland State 69-62
Tournament Semifinals:
Montana - Idaho St. 70-56
Portland State - Montana State 71-64
Big Sky Conf. All-Tournament MVP: Mandy Morales of Montana
Big Sky Conf. All-Tournament Team
Mandy Morales of Montana
Sarah Ena of Montana
Sonya Rogers of Montana
Claire Faucher of Portland State
Kelli Valentine of Portland State
Oana Iacovita of Idaho State
All-Big Sky Conf. 1st Team
Mandy Morales of Montana
Kelsey Kahle (5'10''-G/F-87) of Portland State
Claire Faucher of Portland State
Erica Perry (5'4''-G-87) of Montana State
Sonya Rogers of Montana
Michelle Grohs (6'1''-G/F) of Idaho State
All-Big Sky Conf. 2nd Team
Charday Hunt (5'10''-G/F-87) of Sacramento State
Sade Cunningham (5'4''-G-87) of Northern Arizona
Courtney Stoermer (5'11''-G-88) of Northern Colorado
Nubia Garcia (6'2''-F-85) of Montana State
Britney Lohman (6'1''-F-87) of Montana
Jenna Brown (5'3''-G) of Idaho State
All-Big Sky Conf. Honorable Mention
Julie Piper (6'1''-F) of Eastern Washington
Sarah Ena of Montana
Kelli Valentine of Portland State
Caitlin Anderson (5'10''-F-88) of Weber State
Big Sky Conf. Player of the Year: Mandy Morales of Montana
Big Sky Conf. Defensive Player of the Year: Kelsey Kahle of Portland State
Big Sky Conf. Newcomer of the Year: Sarah Conner (5'7''-G) of Weber State
Big Sky Conf. Freshman of the Year: Katie Bussey (5'9''-G) of Montana State
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Duke is back in a familiar position: champion of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The No. 9 Blue Devils swamped Florida State with a barrage of 3-pointers on the way to a 79-69 victory in the title game Sunday, giving Duke its ninth ACC crown in 12 years.
Jon Scheyer (6'5''-G-87) scored 29 points, Gerald Henderson (6'4''-G/F-87) had 27 and the Blue Devils (28-6) turned in one of its most complete performances of the season to keep their Tobacco Road heirloom from heading down to the Sunshine State. It couldn't have come at a better time, with NCAA bids going out later Sunday.
How complete? Duke had more steals (five) than turnovers (four), outrebounded the taller, bulkier Seminoles 35-34 and buried Florida State with a 12-of-25 showing from beyond the arc.
Toney Douglas (6'1''-G-86) led the No. 22 Seminoles (25-9) with 28 points but that wasn't nearly enough to give the school its first ACC championship. Florida State will have to be content with knocking off top-ranked North Carolina in the semifinals and earning its first NCAA bid since 1998.
Duke's Mike Krzyzewski , following up his gold-medal triumph as coach of the U.S. Olympic team, captured the 11th conference championship of his career. Now he'll turn his attention to the quest for a fourth national title.
The Blue Devils put this one away early. After Douglas hit a 3-pointer to give Florida State its final lead, 11-9, Duke ripped off 14 points in a row-- all but two of them coming from long range.
Henderson worked off a pick and sank a 3-pointer, then Kyle Singler (6'8''-F-88) hit three straight treys to complete the run. He swished one out of the corner and came off a screen for a wide-open look from the top of the key that gave the Blue Devils a 23-11 lead.
Duke was up 35-21 at halftime, taking advantage of miserable shooting (5 of 23) by a Florida State team that had won two down-to-the wire games to get to the championship, but suddenly looked out of place.
Coming off a 73-70 upset of North Carolina, the Seminoles turned it over 13 times and only a late shooting blitz kept it from being a total blowout. Douglas was basically a one-man show, though Chris Singleton (6'9''-F-89) did chip in with 15 points.
Florida State made a brief spurt in the second half, closing the gap to 42-36 when Ryan Reid (6'8''-F-86) laid it in with just over 12 minutes remaining, prompting Duke to call a timeout.
But the Blue Devils, who shot more 3-pointers than any team in the ACC, turned to a familiar weapon to finish off the Seminoles. Scheyer hit a momentum-breaking 3, then got knocked to the court by Derwin Kitchen (6'4''-G) while putting up another shot beyond the arc. He sank all three free throws, stretching the lead back to 48-38.
From there, Duke pulled away. Singler came up with a steal, and Nolan Smith (6'2''-G-88) made a floater in the lane. After Duke snatched an offensive rebound, Henderson buried a 3 from the corner. Smith threaded a brilliant pass to Henderson for a dunk, Scheyer flipped in a no-look shot after turning his back to the basket on a drive, then Singler and Scheyer made back-to-back treys to give the Blue Devils their biggest lead, 65-43, with 6 1/2 minutes to go.
As an added bonus to winning an ACC title after North Carolina was sent packing, Duke pulled even with the Tar Heels for the most wins in ACC tournament history. Both schools have 84.
Courtesy of ACC
ACC Regular Season Standings
1 N.Carolina 13-3 27-3
2 Wake Forest 11-5 24-5
2 Duke 11-5 25-6
4 Florida St. 10-6 23-8
5 Clemson 9-7 23-7
5 Boston Coll. 9-7 21-10
7 Maryland 7-9 18-12
7 Virginia Tech 7-9 17-13
7 Miami, FL 7-9 18-11
10 N.Carolina St. 6-10 16-13
11 Virginia 4-12 10-17
12 Georgia Tech 2-14 11-18
Tournament Final: Duke - Florida St. 79-69
Tournament Semifinals:
N.Carolina - Florida St. 70-73
Duke - Maryland 67-61
ACC All-Tournament MVP: Jon Scheyer of Duke
All-ACC 1st Team
Tyler Hansbrough (6'9''-F-85) of North Carolina
Toney Douglas of Florida State
Ty Lawson (5'11''-G-87) of North Carolina
Gerald Henderson of Duke
Jack McClinton (6'1''-G-85) of Miami
All-ACC 2nd Team
Jeff Teague (6'2''-G-88) of Wake Forest
Trevor Booker (6'7''-F/C-87) of Clemson
Tyrese Rice (6'1''-G-87) of Boston College
Kyle Singler of Duke
Greivis Vasquez (6'6''-G-87) of Maryland
All-ACC 3rd Team
James Johnson (6'9''-F-87) of Wake Forest
Malcolm Delaney (6'3''-G-89) of Virginia Tech
A.D. Vassallo (6'6''-G/F-86) of Virginia Tech
Danny Green (6'6''-F/G-87) of North Carolina
Gani Lawal (6'8''-F-88) of Georgia Tech
All-ACC Honorable Mention
Wayne Ellington of North Carolina
K.C. Rivers of Clemson
Sylven Landesberg (6'6''-G-90) of Virginia
ACC All-Freshman Team
Sylven Landesberg of Virginia
Al-Farouq Aminu of Wake Forest
Iman Shumpert (6'4''-G) of Georgia Tech
Solomon Alabi (7'1''-C-88) of Florida State
Ed Davis (6'10''-F-89) of North Carolina
ACC All-Freshman Honorable Mention
Chris Singleton of Florida State
ACC All-Defensive Team
Trevor Booker of Clemson
Toney Douglas of Florida State
Solomon Alabi of Florida State
Danny Green of North Carolina
L.D. Williams of Wake Forest
ACC All-Defensive Honorable Mention
Ty Lawson of North Carolina
Gani Lawal of Georgia Tech
Courtney Fells (6'6''-G-86) of North Carolina State
Gerald Henderson of Duke
ACC All-Academic Team
Jack McClinton of Miami
Jerome Meyinsse (6'8''-F/C) of Virginia
Greg Paulus (6'1''-G-86) of Duke
Tanner Smith (6'5''-G/F) of Clemson
Tunji Soroye (6'11''-C-84) of Virginia
Johnny Thomas (6'5''-G/F) of NC State
Tyler Zeller (7'0''-C-90) of North Carolina
Brian Zoubek (7'1''-C-88) of Duke
ACC Player of the Year: Ty Lawson of North Carolina
ACC Defensive Player of the Year: Toney Douglas of Florida State
ACC Rookie of the Year: Sylven Landesberg of Virginia
ACC Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton of Florida St.
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It was building to this all year long. Alabama State and Jackson State dominated the SWAC regular season, going 16-2 and 15-3 respectively, en route to the top seeds in the conference tournament. They split their two previous contests, and pointed the possibility of this matchup even before the brackets were set.
Fittingly, their face-off in the SWAC Championship game was a slugfest. But, it was ASU who landed the final blow with an intense 65-58 win. 'Our guys have worked so hard for this,' said Hornets' head coach Lewis Jackson . 'Since we lost to Jackson State in last year's tournament, our players have used getting back to this point. It was great motivation for us and I couldn't be more proud of them for their effort.' Early on, things didn't look so good for ASU. Jackson State controlled almost the entire first half, building a 23-13 lead with less than three minutes remaining. Six quick points by Wesley Jones (6'7''-F) sparked a run that was capped a 10-2 run by Brandon Brooks (6'2''-G) steal and one-handed flush, and JSU's advantage was only 25-23 at the half.
The momentum from that play clearly carried over the second half, as the Hornets quickly tied the score and then took control of the game because of a player who has been strangely overlooked for much of the season. Andrew Hayles (6'5''-G-87), last year's SWAC player of the year, hadn't had the senior campaign most expected. Still, when it mattered most, the sharpshooter made the difference. With the score tied at 34, Hayles drilled a three-pointer. After super-sub Roland Fitch (6'7''-F) scored inside for ASU, Hayles canned another triple to push the lead to eight. The Hornet lead quickly grew to 10 when Ivory White (6'4''-G) put back a missed layup. JSU's Kenny Russell (6'4''-G) tried to stop the run with a nifty layup, but Hayles answer with another three-pointer - this one from NBA range and the Hornets seemed on their way to the NCAA tournament.
However, Jackson State simply wouldn't quit. Grant Maxey (6'7''-F) quickly scored four points and Darrion Griffin (6'3''-G-87) added a couple of free throws to cut into the Hornets' lead to three. But the Hornets made just enough of their free throws to seal the win and their first SWAC tournament title since 2004.
'This means so much to me because I know what it took to get here,' ASU's Jackson said. 'Our players and our fans deserve this win and I'm proud to be a part of it.'
Hayles led all scorers with 17 points. Wesley Jones added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Fitch chipped in 12. Maxey paced Jackson State (18-15) with 15. Darrion Griffin and Garrison Johnson scored 12 each. 'We couldn't have played any harder,' said Tevester Anderson , JSU's head coach. 'We just weren't as shrewd as we normally are and got caught up playing their game and not ours. We took too many jump shots instead of going inside and found ourselves behind. We fought to come back, but it was too much against such a good team.' Alabama State (22-9) earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and waits to learn their fate during Sunday's selection show on Sunday.
Courtesy of swac
SWAC Regular Season Standings
1. Alabama St. 16-2 21-9
2. Jackson St. 15-3 18-14
3. Prairie View A&M 12-6 17-16
4. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11-7 13-18
5. Southern 8-10 8-23
6. Miss.Valley St. 7-11 7-25
6. Texas Southern 7-11 7-25
8. Alabama A&M 6-12 8-19
9. Grambling St. 4-14 6-23
9. Alcorn St. 4-14 6-25
Tournament Final: Alabama State - Jackson State 65-58
Tournament Semifinals:
Jackson State - Prairie View A&M 66-53
Alabama State - Arkansas Pine Bluff - 63-55
SWAC All-Tournament MVP: Andrew Hayles of Alabama State University
SWAC All-Tournament Team
Andrew Hayles of Alabama State University
Brandon Brooks of Alabama State University
Grant Maxey of Jackson State
Darrion Griffin of Jackson State
Jeremy Caldwell (6'8''-F/C) of Jackson State
All-SWAC 1st Team
Brandon Brooks of Alabama St.
Darrion Griffin of Jackson St.
Grant Maxey of Jackson St.
Darnell Hugee (6'7''-F) of Prairie View A&M
Jeremy Caldwell of Jackson St.
All-SWAC 2nd Team
Andrew Hayles of Alabama St.
Troy Jackson (6'3''-G-84) of Alcorn St.
Jacques Jones (6'7''-F) of Texas Southern
Roland Fitch of Alabama St
Jacobie Shivers (6'8''-F) of Prairie View A&M
All-SWAC 3rd Team
Chris Davis (6'3''-G) of Southern
Terrance Calvin (6'2''-G) of Univ. Ark. Pine Bluff
Eric Petty (6'6''-F) of Miss. Valley State
Shannon Behling (6'7''-G/F) of Miss. Valley State
Chief Kickingstallionsims (7'1''-C) of Alabama State
SWAC Player of the Year: Brandon Brooks of Alabama St.
SWAC Defensive Player of the Year: Chief Kickingstallionsims of Alabama St.
SWAC Freshman of the Year: Rod Melvin (6'1''-G-88) of Jackson State
SWAC Newcomer of the Year: Darnell Hugee of Prairie View A&M
SWAC Coach of the Year: Lewis Jackson of of Alabama State
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The NBL defending champions Waikato Pistons got to a victorious start of their NBL 2009 campaign. The Pistons were tested by the NBL newcomers Christchurch Cougars in the final game of the opening round. The game start was an even affair with neither side able to clear off. The Cougars were first to adjust as they grabbed an 18:17 lead at the end of the period.
But Waikato found the right rhythm in the second frame. Adam Ballinger (205-F-79, college: Michigan St.) paced the Pistons as they outscored the Cougars 22:17 for a 39:35 halftime advantage. The game was pretty raw in the third term as both teams struggled offensively committing too many turnovers. The Cougars were more successful as they clipped the margin to a single point heading into the final quarter. The Pistons used all of their experience in the fourth period to ensure the winning outcome at the end. Adam Ballinger scored 20 points to lead the Pistons. Puke Lenden provided 17 points and 9 rebounds, while Justin Bailey (188-G-77, college: Hartford) had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 steals for the winners. Tim Behrendorff (211-C-81, college: Gardner-Webb) answered with 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars in their NBL debut. Trenton Wurtz (203-F-83, college: Indiana St.) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds in the losing effort.
The Cougars will next take on the Nelson Giants on March 21. Waikato will host the Taranaki Dynamos on March 20.
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Buffalo, NY - In a matchup many had billed as a showdown between potential player of the year candidates, Halfax and star forward AJ Millien (6'9''-F-83, college: Idaho St.) traveled to face Buffalo and their star forward Tyrone Rayson (6'6''-F-80, college: East Central). On paper, Millien had the clear advantage going into the matchup if for no other reason than the fact that his current club in Halifax had been more successful on the season than Rayson's Buffalo team. But team win-loss records aside, statistically these two match up very well.
Here's a closer look at their respective PBL league rankings:
Millien: 1st(PPG), 5th(DREB), 2nd(OREB), and 5th(TREB)
Rayson: 6th(PPG), 4th(DREB), 3rd(OREB), 3rd(TREB) and 3rd(Minutes)
Although the game itself was very entertaining, Rayson hit a late three to bring his team within one at 95-94 with 13 seconds remaining en route to his stand out performance of 23 points and 12 rebounds. Millien was held to 10 points and 3 rebounds in the contest in which he was only on the court for 17 minutes compared to Rayson's 48 (he never came out of the game). Buffalo's Derick Payne (6'6''-F-83, college: Bowie St.) had 24 on the night with 11 boards and Halifax's Tony Bennett (6'1''-G-84, agency: Edge Sports, college: Bradley) had 19 and 7 assists. The final margin for the game was with a final seconds foul shot and ended with Halifax ahead - 96-94.
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The semi finals for the Heir Apparent Cup will start on Monday 13, March and will present some very exciting contests. As Sadd Sports Club will play last year's finalists Qatar Club, while the other semi final will feature defending champions Al Rayyan facing off against last year's GCC Champions Al Arabi Club Club.
The final group stage results - Heir Apparent Cup:
Group 1 W-L
Al Rayyan 3-0
Qatar Club 2-1
Al Wakrah 0-3
Group 2 W-L
Al Arabi Club 2-1
Al Jaysh Army SC 1-2
Al Gharrafah 0-3
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