GAME ONE

MAYA 34, VERDE PARK 31

In a game that was close with Verde leading most of the second half, Maya pulled away and led 15-13 at the half. Maya went up by 6 in the opening minutes of the second but Verde regrouped and tied the score at the 7:30 Mark, then after some sloppy play took the lead 25-23. A tech by Verde allowed Maya back in and the score was tied at the 6 minute mark. Verde appeard to pull away (up 28-25) behind Brandon Beck free throws at the 3 minute mark but two timeley layups and a clutch 3pointer  put Maya back up 32-28. Verde made a game of it as Beck made it close 34-31 at the free throw line and with 5 ticks left Verde rebounded the next free throw and had one last chance, but Maya played heady defense and time ran out.

Maya's Anthony Koruba and Carlos Keith (9 rebounds( had 11 points each.Mutwakel Del added 6.  Verde's Beck finished with 13 points and 5 rebounds.  Mario Lopes had 11 points, Jose Soqui 8 rebounds.

MAYA GIRLS DEFEAT PREMIER

Tiandar Edison had 10 points and 9 rebounds, Carmaine Johnson scored 6 and Latisha Benally 6 more as Maya breezes by Premier to take the PSL girls title.  Kelly Stewert led Premier's effort with 4 points and 9 rebounds.  Izzy Gonzales & Angelina Payan both had 4 rebounds for the Lady Titans.

BOYS PLAYOFF GAME

VERDE PARK 51, PREMIER 41

Verde Park's Brandon Beck scored 23 points as Verde Park rolls on in a win, eliminationg Premier.  Jose' Soqui (8 points), Mario Lopez (7) & Jose' Sandoval (6) led a balanced attack as everyone contributed.  Unstoppable inside, Beck also had 13 rebounds.  KeAndrae Williams scored 16 points for Premier, who fell behind behind double figures 3 times only to fight back to close within striking distance, but could not stop Beck inside or the quick Verde layups. Other Premier players that made contributions included Josh Reyes (12 points & 7 rebounds) abd Hicham Lakdar (9 points & 4 rebounds).   

MAYA 49, PREMIER 40

Coach K benches his starters and at the 8 minute mark of the first half was down by 10.  The Jaguars storm back and after a 20-5 run, took hold of & kept the lead winning the PSL championship in the opening round of the AAC tournament.  They await the winner of Verde Park vs Premier on Tuesday.  It's no secret they want a rematch to avange an earlier loss to VP.

Anthony Koruba scored 14 points for Maya and had 5 assists.  Mutwakel Del had 12 points and Carlos Keith added 10 points.  Steady Brandon Stout had a good game with 7 points and 6 rebounds.

 Premier was paced by KenDrae William's 16 points.  Xavier Ybarra had 13 and Josh Reyes 10 points and 6 rebounds.

Premier faces top seeded Verde Park Tuesday in a second round tournament game, hoping to avoid elimination.  Maya will face the winner of that game.

Team Murphy's unbeated season was stricken fromt he record for using illegal players.  All wins were reversed and the team excluded from post season play.

 After an investigation proved Hope had players who were already on a team roster elsewhere, the decision was made.  Sad was that most of the team played together over the summer and was good enough to contend on it's own merit.

GIRLS

VERDE & HOPE WIN, FACE EACH OTHER IN CITY CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT WEEK, MAYA & PREMIER WILL MEET IN PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE FINAL

VERDE BEATS PREMIER

Verde Park's Yvette Marcia scored 26 points, Delaine Numkena had 5 steals, 7 rebounds and 7 points and Elensa OCanpo tallied 10 steals in a win over Premier.  Michelle Stewert led Premier with 7 rebounds & 4 points.  Angulina Payan and Alexis Guerrero had 5 rebounds each for Premier.

MAYA GETS WIN OVER HOPE

Maya was led by Charmane Johnson & Lasini Loyu who teamed up for 12 rebounds.

GIRLS WILL HAVE CITY & PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE TITLE GAMES & A LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP, BOYS TO HAVE A DOUBLE ELIMINATION BETWEEN 3 TEAMS, TOP SEED GETTING A BYE

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Starting next week, the girls league will have title games for the two Public school teams (PSL) and City Teams.  Maya & Premier will battle for the PSL, Verde & Hope for the City.  The four will meet the following Tuesday or Thursday in a seeded final 4 and then a championship game, stay tuned for calendar updates.

BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Since Hermosa has bowed out, The boys will have a double elimination playoff starting next week, so Thursday's matchup between Verde Park will decide the top seed, which would get a bye.  More details to come.

BOYS SCORES FROM THURSDAY

MAYA 31, PREMIER JV 8

Maya tunes up for a matchup this week vs Verde Park, which should be a good one.

VERDE PARK 43, PREMIER 40

Premier was in it up to the final 3 point shot of regulation but another slips away from the Titans.  Verde's Mario Lopez & Jose' Soqui combined for 25 points and Brandon Beck had 13 rebounds for Verde.   Premier's Keandrae Williams had a game high 15 points for Premier.  Williams also pulled down  9 rebounds.  Josh Reyes had 7 points and 10 rebounds, Xavier Ybarra had 11 points and 7 steals.

THIS WEEK'S MATCHUPS

ALL GAMES AT HAMILON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GIRLS 

 

Tue 1/31/12 6pm

VERDE PARK (G) vs. PREMIER (G)

 Premier has shown much improvement but Verde will be on a mission after a loss to Hope

Tue 1/31/12 7pm

MAYA (G) vs. MURPHY-HOPE

Hope's the sure-fire front runner and is even more so with the addition of a new center.  Maya is out to prove they can hang.  Rumor has it that Mercurt GM/Coach/legend Ann Meyer will be attending this week or next?

BOYS

Thu 2/2/12 6pm

Premiere vs Hope/Hamilton Alumni

 Whoever Hope shows up with will be good & ready to play.  Premier has lost the close ones as this is a chance for them to make a post season run.  They have the talent to do so.

GIRLS

MAYA BEATS IMPROVING PREMIER

Maya leads wire to wire in a victory over winless Premier.  Maya's Latisha benally led all scorers with 10 points, Charmane Johnson added 7.  Angela Broom & Lasini Lata combined for 13 rebounds.  Kathy Stewart led Premier with 4 points,   Alexis Guerrro had a game high 8 rebounds and combined with Breanna Oliveras and Stewart for 9 steals.

VERDE PARK GETS WIN OVER HOPE

Crystal Ochoa & Meyla Henchy scored 6 points each for Verde park.

ALL GAMES ARE AT ARTHUR HAMILTON SCHOOL

TUESDAY

GIRLS

Tue 1/24/12 6pm

PREMIER (G) vs. MAYA (G)

Maya gave Verde park a run for a short period and refused to go away and eventually came away with a win.  Tianda Edison's free throws put the game away in the final seconds.  Premier is improving but scoring seems to be the obvious issue and what better time to change that than tonite.

Tue 1/24/12 7pm

VERDE PARK (G) vs. MURPHY-HOPE

Verde is coming off a tough loss and an emotional week, but it's time to bounce back.  And doing that would be against first place Team Hope.  This would be the first time these two have matched up this season.  Hope is unbeaten as no one has come close.  Verde is out to prove last week was a fluke and they are Queens of the Hill.  This should be a good one.

 THURSDAY

BOYS

Thu 1/26/12 6pm

Premier JV vs. Maya

With Hermosa out, opportunities abound for Premier's JV team as they move up to varsity B status against rival Maya.  Two week's ago Maya beat Premier's varsity and last week came within a 3 pointer of tying or beating #1 Verde Park.

Thu 1/26/12 7pm

Verde Park vs. Premier

Premier has improved weekly.  Two tech's may have cost them two wins but they did get it togethe rin a win over Hermosa in what would eventually be Hermosa's last night in the league.  Josh Reyes, Hickam Lakhdar, KeAndre Williams and Xavier YBarra have been steady players for The Titans.  Verde has been smooth as ever and recently dodged a comback attempt vs Maya.    Coach Rodney Crossin's system of bringing up players through the ranks keep s a steady flow of talent in hand.  The latest leaders included pivot man Brandon beck, Mario Lopez, Jose Fonseca and Serio Torres.  Beck had 13 in last week's win.

PREMIER  GETS WIN OVER HOPE

Premier's Michelle Stewert had 3 steals and 6 rebounds.

Schedule Note

Premier & Maya JV teams will replace Hermosa Park on the boys basketball schedule.  Schedule will be updated this weekend.

BOYS 

VERDE PARK 45, MAYA 42

Verde Park held off a stubborn Maya team in the final seconds for the win.  Verde led most of the way but Maya tied the game late in the second half, but verde Park holds on to avoid the upset.  Joseph Mellenax (16pts), Brandon Stout (11) and Anthony Zoroba (7) led Maya.  Brandon Bech (13, Mario Lopez (11), Jose Fonseca (10) and Sergio Torres (9) led Verde Park.

GIRLS

MAYA 45, VERDE PARK 42

Verde led for most of the game, but at the 3 minute mark, Tiandra Edison's free throw put Maya up and set the Jaguars up for a big win. The loss was a rare one for Verde but again a big one for Maya one of the leagues most successful programs. Edison's 11 points and 5 rebounds paced Maya. 

THURSDAY @ ART HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Thu 1/19/12 7pm

MURPHY-HOPE vs. PREMIER (G)

Team Hope has been rolling along.  3-0 with a team that played together most of the summer and will likely do the same this summer.  Premier is still trying to get it together offensively.

Thu 1/19/12 6pm

Premier vs. Hermosa Park

Premier beat winless Hermosa last week as their bigger back court & balance scoring proved too much for Hermosa>  Hermosa has been sort of a mystery as they are as athletic as anyone but can't quite finish,  Big game for both teams. 

   

 GIRLS

PREMIER GETS WIN OVER HOPE

Premier wins.

BOYS

PREMIER BEATS HERMOSA PARK

After loosing two games, mostly due to technical fouls, Premier still drew a couple of tech's but won their first game fo the season, a 38-28 win over Hermosa.  Josh Reyes had a game high 10 points  for Premier adding 5 assists and 3 steals.  KeAndre Williams had 5 steals and 5 rebounds, Hickam Lakhdar had 8 points, Xavier Ybarra 6 points and 4 rebounds.  Adon Parra, kelvin Anderson & Frankie Santibanez also contributed in the scoring.  Rodrigo Giles scored 9 points for Hermosa, Tamarrick Stubbelfield added 6 and Kendall Hines (5 rebounds) 5 points.

Thu 1/12/12 6pm

MURPHY-HOPE vs. PREMIER (G)

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Thu 1/12/12 7pm

Hermosa Park vs. Premier

Garcia School

 

   

GIRLS

HOPE 28, MAYA 7 

Team Hope's Shynisha Surles had 10  points, 5 steals & 5 rebounds, team mate Anna Casneros 9, 3 & 6 as Hope beats Maya.  Pria Lewis added 5 pointsand Jasmin Rodriquez 4.Cassandra Othom scoed 3 for Maya, Tiandra Edison 3 rebounds and BJ Jones 3 steals

BOYS

MAYA 35, PREMIER 32 

A balanced scoring attack, clutch shots on the free throw line and a timeley 3 pointer lift Maya to a win over Premier.  Jose Monje and Xavier Balderama scored 7 points each to pace Maya.  brandon stout added 5, Anthony Karuba scored 6 and Cortez Wilson & Antwon Snyder had two buckets each.   Xavier Ybarra's 3 3 pointers (11 points) led Premier.  Keandrae Williams scored 8hicham Lakakhdar 6.

On Thursday Premier's girls play Team Hope at 6pm, following that matchup, Premier plays Hermosa park.

KEEP COACH CROSSIN OF VERDE PARK IN PRAYER AS HE HAD EMERGENCY SURGERY ON WEDNESDAY. GOD BE WITH YOU COACH.....

VERDE PARK 30, MAYA 11

Yvette Macias scored 15 points and Adriana Ocampo added 10 as Verde Park cruises by Maya.  Verde had 22 rebounds and 12 steals as a team.  Tiandra Edison & Lasini Long combined for 9 points for Maya. 

PREMIER  GETS WIN OVER HOPE 

Hope's Shy Surles scored 16 points to lead the Doves in a win over Premier.  Premier committed 12 turnovers and was out rebounded 18 to 6.  Michelle Stewert did the scoring for Premier.

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TUESDAY

GIRLS

MAYA VS VERDE PARK

Both ran away in wins over Premier so the jury is still out on these two perennial contenders in 2011.  Verde's 1-2 punch of Yvette Marcias & Adriana Ocampo combined  28 points and 10 steals.  Crystal Ochoa added four more steals, so defense wont be an issue for Verde, who return a strong core.  Maya also had three players step up in their last outing as Tiandra Edison, jessica Broom & latisha Bennaly had their way with the lady Titans.

HOPE/MURPHY VS PREMIER

Premier had a rough week last week and it wont get easier as the Murphy based Hope Murphy squad led by Coach Simpson is well prepared.  The Lady Doves completed a successful club season just over a month ago and should be well aqaunted with ech other as a team. 

THURSDAY

BOYS

HERMOSA PARK VS PREMIER

Both suffered tough losses last weeek as they were leading at critical points and made critical error in the end.  Premier had their game in hand vs Maya, but a technical foul proved costly in a game settled on the free throw line.  Kendae Williams and Andrew Parra carried most of the load for Premier with Josh Reyes and kelvin Anderson providing most of the support.  Hermosa Park took Verde into overtime but fell short against their city rival.  Fast & athletic, Hermosa had a great running game but appreared to run out of gas in the extra period.

This week's matchups: Tuesday (Girls): Maya vs Verde Park, Premier vs Hope.  Thursday (Boys): Hermosa Park vs Premier, Maya vs Verde Park 

Click on our Calendar on the menu bar for this weeks schedule

A technical foul with 16 seconds left was the big play in Premier's  loss to Maya. These two meet again in January.

Keep an eye on Hope/Murphy, these girls played together all summer long, winning & placing in several tournaments.

Girls 

Verde Park 40, Premier 3

20 plus turnovers by Premier tell the story as they loose to the defending champs.  Yvette Marcia scored 20 points, had 6 rebounds and 6 steals for Verde.  Adriana Ocamp had 8 points, Chrystal Ochoa 4 steals.

Boys

Maya 28, Premier 26

In a close one that was decided at the free throw line, Maya's brandon stout had 10 rebounds, three 3 point goals and 13 points.  Johnny Lisomon added 8 points.   Premier held an edge on the boards as Kendrae Williams, Andrew Parra, Josh Reyes, and Kelvin Anderson combined for 24 rebounds & 7 steals.

GIRLS

 MAYA 20, PREMIER 6

Maya's Jessica Broom, Tiandra Edison ^ latisha Benally combine for 13 rebounds & 17 points in the Lady Jaguars defeat Premier.

BOYS

VERDE PARK 45, HERMOSA 41 (OT)

 Defending champ Verde wears down rival  Hermosa park with patience and balanced scoring.  A see-saw battle for most of the game, Verde Park outscores Hermosa 9-5 in overtime for the win.

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