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2006-2007 AAC BASKETBALL SEASON: Scroll down to review 07 and past seasons!!!!!
Saturday, December 9
OCOTILLO BEATS THOMAS JEFFERSON
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OCOTILLO 25, THOMAS JEFFERSON 23
Ocotillo, with an 11 game regular season winning streak, was in control most of the game (leading 13-2 at the half), up by 7 at one point, but at the 2 minute mark of the second half Jefferson came storming back. With 20 seconds left, Ocotillo commited a costly foul and the score 25-21 (Ocotillo).
Down 25-23, Jefferson had one last shot but missed on a tip in. Tyrone Bruno had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Ocotillo. 2004 All-AAC defender Bobby Hendrix led Jefferson with 6 points and 8 rebounds.
Monday, December 4
PLAYOFF/TOURNAMENT NEWS
Boys Playoff tournament info:
Leona Conference: Top four teams qualify. Single elimination
I-10 Conference: Top four teams qualify. Single elimination
Girls League: Top 6 teams, best two get a bye.
Comments....please contact Coach Mo.
Wednesday, December 6
WESTLAND ROLLS, BEATS SUMMITT
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Westland 20, Summitt 17
Defense ruled in the firsr half as the two teams traded rare baskets taking a 9 all score into the halftime break. In the second hald, Summitt took the lead after an 8-0 run. Behind 3 steals by Jeremy Brown, Westland came roaring back with a run of their own (9-0) to take the lead at the 3 minute mark. Down 18-17 with 12 seconds left, Summitt had last possesion and a chance to win, but Brown sealed the win with a timely steal and lay up for the final score. Brown finished with 4 rebounds and six steals. Robert Savala chipped in 10 rebounds for Westland. Miguel Alcantar had 6 points and 5 rebounds to lead Summitt, Debrown Dixon also had 6 points for the Bulldogs.
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| Bring the noise: Career Success' drum line was a hit Wednesday night |
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Wednesday, December 6
ESTELLA RUNS BY CAREER SUCCESS
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| Outhustled: Estrella surrounded the boards and ran the floor vs Success |
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Estrella 31, Success 21
Led by Carl Crayton's 14 points, a smaller but athletic Estrella dominated the boards but missed their first six shots before taking a 6-0 lead into the 9 minute mark. Success battled back, but at 4 minute mark Estrella went on another 8-0 scoring spree on the strength of 4 straight fast break layups to take a 18-5 lead into the half.
Success came out motivated in the second half but poor free throw shooting, turnovers and the fact that a smaller, faster, Estrella team had multiple second and third shots on goal proved too much to overcome. Alex Escobedo and Adrienne Leonne each had a game high 7 rebounds each, Ray Almanew added 5 for Estrella. Success was led by Lamont Blevins' season high 7 steals and 7 points. Victor Delgado added 6 points and four steals. Malik Hennix had 9 rebounds.
Wednesday, December 6
PREMIER STILL UNBEATEN AFTER WIN OVER WEST PHOENIX
Premier 30, West Phoenix 5
Too many turnovers and missed layups by West to a 12-1 halftime lead. Premier shot well from the field and and cruised to a easy win over West Phoenix. Premier ruled the boards as Marciel Tarver (7), Elisandro Cordova (5), John leon (5) and Stetson White (4 rebounds, 5 steals) all had big nights on the glass. Alfonso Lowe contributed with 4 steals, 3 rebounds and four points.
Premier deployed their usual swarming defense and and the lapups came easy as West had a hard time with the basketball. One bright spot for West Phoenix were their noisy fans. Despite the score, they kept the school spirit going.
Tarver led all scorers with 17 points, he also had 4 blocked shots
Friday, December 8
SUMMITT STOPS #1 PREMIER
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| Rally Round The Family:Summitt rebounds after a loss to Westland to beat Premier |
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SUMMITT 28, PREMIER 24
In a matchup between two of the leagues better defensive teams, Summitt led 10-8 at the half.
After a slow second half start, Summitt pulled away and led by as much as 10 points. In the last minute, Premier mounted a comeback attempt, but Summitt hung on for the upset.
Miguel Alcantar led Summit with 9 points. Debraun Dixon had a big night with 8 points ann 8 rebounds. Daniel Saucedo also chipped in 8 points.
Premier was led by Alfonso Lowe's 9 points and 6 rebounds. Marciel Tarver had 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Friday, December 8
JWJ 25, MAYA 20
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| Sharped dressed man: Coach Simpson's JWJ team is on the move |
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JWJ ACADEMY 25, MAYA 20
JWJ led 14-10 at the half. Maya came back in the second half to tie it 14-14, but JWJ outscored the Jaguars 10-0 and led 24-14 at the one minute mark. Maya came back with 7 straight point of their own but JWJ held on to win 25-20.
Josh Taylor led JWJ with 9 points, 8 steals and 7 rebounds. Adrian Sanfie chipped in with 8 points.
Joe Tucari had a league season high 15 rebounds and 7 points.
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Monday, December 11
STATISTICS
SCORING (Points per game)
Taylor (JWJ) 11.4, Brown (WLHS) 11.0, Hennix (CS) 10.0, Tarver (PHS) 9.6, Savala (WLHS) 9.0, Alcanter (SHS) 8.0, Bruno (OHS) 7.3, Lowe (PHS) 7.0
3 POINT FIELD GOALS
Delgado (CS) 5, Sanfie (JWJ) 3, Payton (JWJ) 3
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Savala (WLHS) 11.5, Tucari (MHS) 11.5, Tarver (PHS) 7.0, Bruno (OHS) 6.7, Taylor (JWJ) 5.8
STEALS
Taylor (JWJ) 27, White (PHS) 18, Delgado (CS) 17, Brown (WLHS) 10, Saucedo (SHS) 9, Lowe (PHS) 8, Blevins (CS) 8, Tarver (PHS) 7, Alcanter (SHS) 7, Garcia (PHS) 7
BLOCKED SHOTS
Taylor (JWJ) 7, Gray (CS) 3
Monday, December 11
JWJ OUTDUELS SUMMITT
JWJ 38, SUMMITT 37
JWJ jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Miguel Alcantor's back to back 3 pointers put Summitt into the game. Summitt led at the half 18-17. JWJ went on a 7-2 run and led 24-20, but Summtt fought back again on the strength of back to back Alcantor three pointers and led 28-26 at the 8 minute mark.
Down 32-26, JWJ mounted a comeback of their own as Josh Taylor scored 8 unanswered points to include a 3 pointer to tie the game at the 2:30 mark. From that point it was pretty much a standoff and the game went into overtime.
Taylor continued his hot streak scoring the first 4 points of the overtime period. After Taylor put on a 20 second dribbling exhibition, Summitt got the ball back and Miguel Saucedo hit a jumper closing the score to 38-37 with 5 seconds left. Taylor missed the free throw and Summitt simply ran out of time.
Monday, December 11
GIRLS BASKETBALL OPENER: OCOTILLO BEATS WEST PHOENIX
OCOTILLO 21, WEST PHOENIX 2
Alyssia Medina scored 10 points as Ocotillo went up 13-2 at the half and coasted to a win over West Phoenix. Ahsley Reade (11 steals) scored 5 for the Geckos and Karilyn James-King added 4. Medina had a game high 7 rebounds. JamesKing and Reade added 6 each.
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Wednesday, December 13
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
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OCOTILLO 22, #1 WESTLAND 18
Ocotillo slowed down Westland's run offense and held on to win 22-18. Tyrone Bruno had 10 rebounds for Ocotillo as the Geckos pretty much ruled the boards. Dante Medina had 8 points to lead Ocotillo in scoring and Danny Thomas had 6 rebounds and 5 steals. Jeremy Brown scored 12 points and had 4 steals for Westland. Robert Savala had 11 rebounds and two blocked shots.
CAREER SUCCESS 22, WEST PHOENIX 17
A much improved West Phoenix team pressed Success until the last minute in this one. The score was close most of the game, but turnovers and missed free throws proved to be the key in the Career Success win. Tony Montgomery scored 10 points to lead Career Success. Lamont Blevins had 6 points and 6 steals. Malik Hennix had 6 rebounds. West Phoenix was led by Jesus Cuevas' 12 points and 5 rebounds. Richard Moreno added 5 points and 7 rebounds.
#5 ESTRELLA 34, #3 PREMIER 26
Up 22 to 21 at the half, Estrella shut down Premier and outscored them 12-5 in the second half improving their record to 2-0. Premier drops to 5-2, their second straight loss to a ranked team. Estrella's Andre Daniels led all scorers with 17 points. Estrella had 14 steals on the night and again out-rebounded and out-hustled their opponent.
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Friday, December 15
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
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ESTRELLA 27, SUMMITT 20
Down 24-12, Summitt (2-3) came rolling back to make the score 24-20 at one point, but fell 27-20 to Estrella (3-0). Andre Daniels and Carlos Crayton led Estrella with 11 points each. Adrienne Leone (5), Crayton (4) and Alex Escobedo (4) led Estrella in rebounding.
Debraun Dixon had 8 points and 7 rebounds for Summitt. Erin Scrogging led all players with 10 rebounds.
PEORIA ACCELERATED 36, WEST PHOENIX 19
Peoria (wins in its opening AAC/Leona Group league play leading throughout the game in their victory over West Phoenix (0-3). Joseph De LaRosa connected on 4 three pointers enroute to scoring 13 points as Peoria Accelerated high school won in it's debut in the AAC and its Leona Conference opener. Joseph Watson scored 5 points and William Ferraro, Rudy Lupercio and Ollie Watson each scored 4 in supporting roles. Josev Watson led Peoria with 5 rebounds. DeLaRosa and Marc Washington had 4 rebounds each.
West Phoenix was down 19-12 at the half, but was outscored by Peoria (1-0) 17-6 in the second half. Richard Moreno led West Phoenix with 10 points and 8 rebounds.
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Friday, January 12
RESULTS
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6:30 PM
ESTRELLA 46, OCOTILLO 32
After a slow start, Ocotillo took the lead after a Justin Kromrie layup and led 11-6 at the 7 minute mark. Ocotillo slowed the usually up tempo Rattlers and led 15-6 after a Max Sellers shot. Ocotillo's ability to slow the game down to their liking, a half court pace was the key in the first half. Estrella managed to speed the game up and cut into ocotillo's lead, but a slimmed down Sellers cut through the middle seemingly at will as Ocotillo led 21-15 with under a minute left in the half. The Rattlers came storming back, picking up the pace and went on a 5-0 run capped by a Adrienne Leon 3 point play closing it to 21-20 at the half.
In the second half, Ocotillo's half court game was halted as Estrella came out running and deploying a full court press and led 36-25 at the 8 minute mark. Soon after that, Max Sellers fouled out and Estrella outscored and outrebounded Ocotillo the rest of the way for the win.
Adrienne Leone scored 19 points and had 12 rebounds to lead Estrella. Alex Escobedo (10), Andre Deniels (9) and Carl Crayton (7) aslo contributed. Ocotillo scoring leaders were Tyrone bruno (11), Justin Kromrie (10) and Max Sellers (9).
7:30 PM
SUMMITT 24, PEORIA ACCELERATED 16
Summit Didn't agree with the fact that Peoria came out the blocks ranked #2. They took it personally and did something about it. This one got off to a slow start, 6 minutes until the first bucket. Summit led 6-2 at the 5 minute mark and seemed to be taking control as both teams slowed their pace. A Danny Saucedo jumper at the 2 minute mark made the score 10-2. Accelerated's Marc Washington answered with a 3 pointer closing it to 10-5.
Summitt led 13-5 at the half.
In the second hald both ersecond half, both teams settled down. Summit led 22-14 at the 3 minte mark but a Billy Ferraro jumper made it 22-16. Summit hung on to win and stay alive in the Leona conference race. Peoria lost their seond straight game. Danny Saucedo led all scorers with 9 points.
8:30 PM
West Phoenix (1-4) 29 vs. Maya (0-3) 20
A battle between two teams looking for their first win. Sloppy start but both teams played well, but it was a slow pace. West Phoenix led 11-6 at the half. West increased it's lead and pick upthe pace in the second half and led Maya (0-3/0-1) 21-11 at the 9:49 mark. West Phoenix (1-4/1-1) held on for the win. West's Jesus Cuevas led all scorers with 12 points. Richard Moreno added 11 rebounds. Joe Tucari led Maya with 7 points and 11 rebounds.
Saturday, December 23
2006 CONFERENCE PREVIEWS (COMING SOON)
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| 2006 AAC football players of the year Andre Daniels looks for a hoop title |
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Who is the team to beat in the I-10 conference?
Can Ocotillo win the Leona Conference and repeat?
Can anyone stop JWJ's Josh Taylor?
Can Premier rebound and get back in the hunt?
How can you stop Estrella?
What is the deal with Westland & Summitt?
AAC Basketball News: Presented By The Anquan Boldin Foundation
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BASKETBALL SHOWCASE LEAGUE SET TO BEGIN PRACTICE AND SCRIMMAGES AT ART HAMILTON
The Anquna Boldin Foundation is a proud supporter of a new showcase league in central Phoenix, Arizona. Based out of Art Hamilton Elementary School, the league gives area players from elementary school to high school a chance to enhance their basketball skills. Players also are afforded the opportunity to play on one of our travel teams.
Especially designed for players of the AAC, our primary goals are to improve the skills of the player on and off court. Our programs, clinics, and tryouts, are open to all players, regardless of skill level. We are driven to provide athletes, parents and coaches a spiritual outlet through sports and to develop within each athlete, strong values and attitudes.
For more on the league, practices and other information, call 480-217-0175 or email us at anquan@anquanboldinfoundation.com
Saturday, December 23
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TRACK & FIELD
ATHLETES INTERESTED CAN MEET WITH COACH MO AT PHOENIX CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ON MONDAY'S AT 5:45PM, STARTING MONDAY THE 5TH OF MARCH.
COMING SOON: SPRING FOOTBALL AT PASSING LEAGUES. PARTICPANT CAN RECIEVE FREE FOOTBALL CLEATS FROM CARDINALS PLAYERS. COACHES SHOULD CONTACT COACH MO FOR DETAILS.
STAY TUNED TO THE WEBSITE OR ASK COACH MO FOR DETAILS.
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Sunday, January 15
ESTRELLA WINS ANNUAL MLK TOURNAMENT
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| Crown em': Estella wins the boys MLK tournament, still unbeaten. |
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AAC LADY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SPONSORED BY THE NEHEMIAH PROJECT
Top ranked Avondale Estrella High school beat JWJ in the opening round in a nail-biter and #2 Premier enroute to winning the 2007 AAC MLK Basketball Tournament.
BOYS MLK CLASSIC
GAME ONE
ESTRELLA 35, JWJ 30
Carl Crayton scored 10 points, Adrienne Leonne 9 and Andre Daniels 8 as Estrella outlasted JWJ. Josh Taylor led JWJ with 12 points. John Parker had 9 points and a carrer high 12 rebounds.
GAME TWO
PREMIER 28, PEORIA ACCELERATED 19
Soloman Ruelas scored 11 points as Premier cruises by Peoria Accelerated. Marciel Tarver and Alphonso Lowe added 7 points each. Accelerated was led by Ollie Watson (6 points & 6 rebounds) and Daniel Dial (4 points & 9 rebounds).
GAME THREE
PEORIA ACCELERATED 25, JWJ Academy 19
Daniel Dial had 8 points and 13 rebounds as Peoria Accelerated beats JWJ. Leonard Williams had 8 points and Marc Washington had 5 pints and 5 rebounds. Josh Taylor and John Parker had 9 points each for JWJ.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
ESTRELLA 46, PREMIER 39
In the championship round, Estrella led 16-14 at the half, then held on for a 46-39 win to take the boys MLK title. Carl Crayton and Adrienne Leon scored 12 points each for Estrella. Alex Escobedo added 9. Premier's Alfonso Lowe led all scorers with 14 points.
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Tuesday, January 2
AAC CHALLENGE INVITES (Monday, 19 February) NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!!!!
Tournament tenative: Pending sponsorship
Otherwise it will be $100 per team
GIRLS INVITES
10am (Art Hamilton School)
Shootout format
Estrella, West Phoenix (Two teams TBA)
10am: West Phoenix vs TBA
11am: Estrella vs TBA
Noon: Loosers play
1pm: Championship game
BOYS TOURNAMENT
2pm at Art Hamilton School
Shootout format
Peoria Accelerated, West Phoenix, Westland, Thomas Jefferson
5pm: Success vs West Phoenix
6pm: Westland vs Ocotillo
7pm: Loosers play
8pm: Championship game
Thursday, January 4
LEONA CONFERENCE PREVIEW
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Here's a look at the 2007 Leona Conference and it's players, of course in no particular order.
OCOTILLO: A perennial power, the Gecko's are the defending champions and like last year, they are going to have to take the long road to earn their respect. Well coached, Ocotillo is one of the leagues first schools to actually get serious and scout their opponents. They also have player of the year canidate Tyrone Bruno. Krumrie & Berdica have to step it up on offense if the Ocotillo is to contend.
Top Players: Tyrone Bruno is a tough rebounder and great on defense. Bruce Berdica, Levi Lottis, Dante Medina and Justin Kromrie have all shown flashes of potential. Danny Thomas is tough on the boards.
They can win the Conference if: Like last year, peak at the right time, Bruno gets on a roll and Abel Muzzie makes his annual treck down from the hills and enrolls before the roster MLK cutoff date.
They won't win the conference if: They can't get by Estrella or keep giving up easy lay ups.
THE BIG GAME: A showdown with #1 Estrella to open their conference season. Just what the doctor ordered.
ESTRELLA: We knew they would be good, but not this good. They play a swarming defense and pound the boards like no one else. They just seem to keep coming from everywhere. Well coached & well diciplined. If they have a fault, they miss too many layups, but on the flip, they usually get their own boards.
Top Players: Carl Crayton has slashed though defenders with ease. Football's player of the year Andre Daniels is dominating in yet another sport. Fellow gridders Alex Escabedo, Ray Almaguer, and Adrienne Leon are all dominating the boards and playing great on defense.
They will win the conference if: They can stay on their current pace and stay focused...or if a football game breaks out.
They won't win if: They loose focus and forget about team play.
THE BIG GAME: 19 January vs Peoria Accelerated. If they beat Ocotillo, they could wrap up the regular season title early.
PEORIA ACCELERATED: First impressions last, they played as a team and were spectacular on defense in their opener. The Leona conference is deep and they take on Summitt and Ocotillo in league play after the break along with a couple of tournaments. We'll know who they are around King Day....
Top players: Joseph De La Rosa opened with 13 points. Joe Watson, William Ferraro, Rudy Lupercio and Dominick Wetzel played well in the opener.
They will win the conference if: They are better than the team that showed up against West Phoenix.
They won't win if: They can't continue to play swarming defense.
THE BIG GAME: January 12th against Summitt. This is one huge for Peoria.
SUMMITT: They play great, but only when they are behind. Early season favorites become have been torched by JWJ's Josh Taylor, Westland's Jeremy Brown and Estrella's Andree Daniels in games they had chances toin and losses that shook them out of the rankings. Well coached and great defensively.
Key players: Miguel Alcanter is doing it on defense and has great range. Debraun Dixon and Daniel Saucdeo both have game. Erin Scraggins is one of the leagues top rebounders.
They will win the conference if: They can keep from falling apart against top competition.
They won't win if: If they keep amking costly turnovers at crunch time.
THE BIG GAME: 12 January vs Peoria Accelerated. Summitt can't afford to go 0-2 and they can't afford to loose another big one.
MAYA: Like JWJ, these guys are young, very young and will have to grow up yesterday. Getting footballer Joe Tucari has raised hopes as he leads the league in rebounding and is playing well on defense. Team hopes rest on his improvement and their own rapid development. They are in good hands with Coach K.
Key Players: Joe Tucari, Chris Valentine, George Galaviz, Dausey D'Andrade, Angel Madrid-Montes and Thomas Martinez.
They will win the conference if: Estrella and Ocotillo fall apart and all the planets lineup or if we can fast forward to next year.
They won't win if: They don't learn quick, fast and in a hurry.
THE BIG GAME: January 12th vs West Phoenix. Both are winless. A chance toget into the Leona conference race.
WEST PHOENIX: A real project in the works. They have a motivated coach and outstanding school support, but they have to learn to make the easy shots. They have had problems coming out in the second half, but it's something they can overcome. They can only get better.
Key players: Galindo, Richard Moreno
They will win the Leona Conference if: Let's just say it will take a lot, but it's possible.
They won't win if: If they keep on their current pace.
THE BIG GAME: January 12th vs Maya. West needs this one to show they belong.
Predicted order of finish.
1. Estrella
2. Ocotillo
3. Peoria Accelerated
4. Summitt
5. West Phoenix
6. Maya
Pre season all-conference: Tyrone Bruno (Ocotillo), Justin Krumrie (Ocotillo), Levi Leottis (Ocotillo), Carl Crayton (Estrella), Andre Daniels (Estrella), Adrienne Leon (Estrella), Joseph De La Rosa (Peoria Accelerated), Daniel Dial (Peoria Accelerated), Miguel Alcanter (Summitt), Daniel Saucdeo (Summitt), Debrown Dixon (Summitt), Joe Tucari (Maya), Galindo (West Phoenix), Jesus Cuevas (West Phoenix), Richard Moreno (West Phoenix)
Wednesday, January 10
HOOP NOTES
-CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR MLK INVITES
-WE WILL HAVE TO ADJUST THE SCHEDULE FOR GAMES ON 24 & 26 FEB AS HAMILTON WILL HOST A TOURNAMENT THAT WEEK. SO PLEASE STAY TUNED AS WE WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS THIS WEEKEND.
-SOME GAMES WILL START AT 530 AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT. IF YOUR BOYS AND GIRLS CANNOT PLAY ON THE SAME NIGHT, PLEASE REMIND ME.
-COACHES, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS!!!!! AS WITH ANY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM, TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THEIR OWN FIRST AID KITS AND A RESPONSIBLE ADULT ON THE BENCH OR IN THE STANDS TO ASSIST THE COACH IN THE EVENT OF MINOR INJURIES. PLEASE BE AWARE.
-ALL STAR INVITES WILL BE GO OUT NEXT WEEK. NOTE, SOME TEAMS WILL GET MORE SLOTS THAN OTHERS. SOME THREE, SOME TWO, SOME 1, SO BE PREPARED. THE GAME DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET AS WE NEED A SPONSOR.
Attention. Renee needs the girls teams listed below to contact here in order to fax your rosters ASAP!!!!! Her number is 508-494-4915
PREMIER(G)
CAREER SUCCESS (G)
PEORIA ACCELERATED(G)
ESTRELLA(G)
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Wednesday, January 10
GAME RESULTS
GIRLS RESULTS
West Phoenix (0-2) 17, vs Premier (1-0) 4
Opening night for Premier, game two for a much improved West Phoenix. Premier led 6-4 at the half. In the second half, Premier scored 11 unanswered points to for the win. Karen Olivas scored 6 and Margarita Avila 5 to lead Premier in scoring. Premier dominated in rebounds as Olivas (9), Aires Trevizo (7) and Avila (5) pounded the boards.
THOMAS JEFFERSON (1-2) 31, (#2) JWJ ACADEMY (4-3) 22
Unranked Thomas Jefferson jumped out to a 10-6 lead after a Bobby Hendrix dunk and never looked back as they upset #2 JWJ 31-22. JWJ fought back but a Hendrix three pointer made the score 15-9, Jefferson, at the 3 minute mark of the first half. Nook Payton's 3 pointer with a minute left followed by a John Parker layup closed the score to 15-14. But a nifty Victor Duran pass to Deshaun Graves on a fast break followed by a Antwan Alexander layup caught JWJ Sleeping and Jefferson led 19-14 at the half. The second half was a defensive struggle but Jefferson moved the ball well and led 27-17 at the 6:35 mark. At the 1:00 mark JWJ was down 29-22 and it proved too much to overcome. Hendrix had a big night for Jefferson with 5 points, 7 rebounds, 6 steals and 5 blocks. Alexander finshed with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Duran and Ricardo Olguin both had 7 and the Patroits balanced scoring proved to be the key in their win. Josh Taylor had 9 points and 7 rebounds to lead JWJ. John parker scored 5 points and added 5 rebounds.
(#4) PREMIER (6-2) 31, WESTLAND (2-2) 26
The score was close from the tipoff and tied 10-10 when Premier broke away to lead 14-10 in a sloppy first half. Westland responded and the score was 14-12 att he one minute mark and took that lead into the half. In the second half it was still back and back offensively with Westland leading 23-22 at the 6 minute mark. Poor free throw shooting on Premier's part kept them from taking a bigger lead, but still they led 24-23 at the 4:40 mark. After sever tries, Tarver finally made good on a three point play as Premier led 29-25 at the 1:00 mark and held off several Westland comeback attempts for the win. Premier's Miguel Johnston led all scorers with 12 points. He also had 8 rebounds. Marciel Tarver added 9 points. Alphoso Lowe had 8 rebounds. Westland was led by Robert Savala's 9 points and 13 rebounds.
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Thursday, January 11
HOOP NOTES: ATTENTION COACHES & ADMINISTRATORS
A reminder, Renee needs rosters faxed or emailed as ASAP – fax# 602-735-5412 (Attention Renee Small)
The last day for changes to rosters will be 1/15/07
There is a limit of 15 players, anyone beyond that the team is responsible for the fee or the 16th plus player listed on their roster will be eliminated on 1/16/07
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Thursday, January 11
THURSDAY'S GAMES
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Janaury, 11 6:30 PM
MAYA 18, WEST PHOENIX 11
Behind Ashley Rocha's 6 points and Sharrell Smith's 5 steals and 3 assists Maya jumped out quickly 10-0 and took a 10-3 lead into halftime. A steadily improving West Phoenix fought back in the second half doing most of their scoring from the 3 point arc. Rocha led all scorers with 8 points. Smith Had 10 steals, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Ana Castrita led Westland with 6 points and 4 rebounds.
7:30 PM
PEORIA ACCELERATED (G) by forfiet over CAREER SUCCESS (G) vs.
8:30 PM
(6) WESTLAND 36 vs (3) PEORIA ACCELERATED 15
A short handed Westland team came out running and had a 17-2 lead at the 8:00 mark as guard Jeremy Brown, coming off of bad night in the loss to Premier, came out gunning scoring the games first 15 points. Westland led 21-8 at the half. In the second half Westland continued a torrid pace leading by as much as 27 points (30-13) at the 4:00 mark and cruising to an easy win over Peoria in a non-league contest. Brown finished with a career high 23 points and had 10 steals. Robert Savala, slowed by a sore ankle, had 7 points, 2 steals, 3 assists and 9 rebounds. Peoria was led by Joe Dial's 7 rebounds and Ollie Watson's 6 points.
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Halftime entertainment.....Summit Dance Team, Peoria Accelerated Mascot
Wednesday, January 17
MORE RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY
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GIRLS
CAREER SUCCESS 18, OCOTILLO 11
Antonia Hernandez (8 points) and Kendy Arce ( 4 points, 5 steals) led Success to a conference win over Ocotillo. Alondra Gomez had 8 points and 3 rebounds to lead Ocotillo. Aramis Hopkins added 5 rebbounds.
BOYS
WESTLAND 37, CAREER SUCCESS 32
Success led most of the game, but at crunch time, Westland played unselfishly and took over in the closing 5 minutes. Westland's Jeremy Brown torched Success for 20 points, including a 6 point streak in the final 2 minutes. Brown finished with 20 points and 5 steals. Robert Savala added 6 points and 11 rebounds. Success was led by Lamont Blevins' 9 points. Malik Hennix had 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Patrick Andrews had 7 rebounds.
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| Coaches from Peoria Accelerated and Ocotillo talk it up during pregame |
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Friday, January 19
MORE RESULTS FROM FRIDAY
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| Maya's Sharrell Smith has emerged as one of the leagues best players |
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BOYS
Ocotillo 35, Peoria Accelerated 25
Justin Krumrie scored 13 points and Max Sellers added 9 points and 3 assists as Ocotillo beat Peoria Accelerated in a physical matchup. The smaller Peoria squad eventually tired as Ocotillo wore them down. Bruce Berdica's two thre pointers shot down both of Peoria's comeback attempts. Daniel Dial (9 points & 5 rebounds) and Ollie Watson (7 points & 7 rebounds) led Peoria Accelerated.
GIRLS
MAYA 23, PEORIA ACCELERATED 11
Maya's Lady Jaguars made it a clean sweep over Peoria teams as the girls breezed to another win. Ashley Rocha, Callena brown, Sharrell Smith and Ericka Keys combined for 20 rebounds as Maya dominated the boards. Te-Selena Parilla scored 7 points for Peoria Accelerated.
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| Lady MLK finalists: Maya and Peoria Accelerated |
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Monday, January 15
MAYA WINS LADY AAC MLK INVITE
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| MVP's: Ashey Rocha, Sharrell Smith and Ericka Reyes |
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AAC LADY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
INVITATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SPONSORED BY THE NEHEMIAH PROJECT
PRESENTED BY THE ANQUAN BOLDIN FOUNDATION
Maya high (3-0/1-0) school beat Career Success and Peoria Accelerated (twice) to win the 2007 AAC MLK Invitational basketball. Peoria Accelerated (2-2)placed second. Maya's Ashey Rocha, Sharrell Smith and Ericka Reyes were co-tournament MVP's and were awarded tickets to a Phoenix Mercury game on behalf of the Anquan Boldin Foundation.
GAME ONE
MAYA 20, PEORIA ACCELERTATED 11
Maya outscored Peoria 11-1 in the second half in the opening round of the MLK invitational. Sharrell Smith had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and four steals for Maya. Ericka Reyes had 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots. Brittany Lewis added 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
For Peoria Accelerated, Te-Selena Parrilla had 4 points and 10 rebounds. Lora Lee added 5 points.
GAME TWO
PEORIA ACCELERATED 31, CAREER SUCCESS 8
Peoria Accelerated led 21-5 at the half and cruised to a win over Success. Te-Selena Parrilla scored 14 points to lead Peoria. Gladys added 6 points.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
MAYA 31, PEORIA ACCELERATED 17
Maya led a tired Peoria (playing in their 3rd game of the day) team by 20 points early in the first half on their way to the Lady AAC-MLK basketball tournament championship. Maya's Ashley Rocha led all scorers with 13 points. Sharrell Smith had 6 points and Ericka Reyas added 4 for the Jaguars. Miranda Mesquita scored 10 points to lead Peoria.
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| Coach Kronstead accepts trophy from Q81 represenative Beth Shutte |
Wednesday, January 17
COACHES NOTES/LEAGUE INFO. CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATES CALENDAR
COACHES NOTES/LEAGUE INFO. CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATES CALENDAR
http://eteamz.active.com/aaufootball/calendar/index.cfm?date=2007-02-01
As stated before, Art Hamilton's gym will not be available the 24th & 26th, so those games will be rescheduled. The final four and the championships will be pushed to the first week of March, creating the March Madness atmosphere we spoke of in our November meetings.
Games resume Wednesday's & Thursday's for most of the remainder of the season with a few exceptions.
COACHES & ADMINISTRATIORS, PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR WEEKLY AS IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
COACHES, REFEREES & SCORERS TABLE: WE WILL SELECT OUR ALL-AAC TEAMS IN A FEW WEEKS. PLEASE SEND IN A LIST OF THE TOP 3 PLAYERS (NOT ON YOUR TEAM) THAT YOU HAVE SEEN IN THE LEAGUE, IN ORDER. BOYS AND GIRLS.
ROSTERS: AS OF 22 JANUARY, THERE WILL BE NO MORE ROSTER CHANGES. NO EXCEPTIONS
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| Premier's Patrick Haney sinks game clinching free throws vs Jefferson |
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Wednesday, January 17
PREMIER GETS BY JEFFERSON
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| Thomas Jefferson's Bobby Hendrix scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds |
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PREMIER 37, THOMAS JEFFERSON 36
This was a good one. In a battle for first place in the I-10 conference, Premier had to start without two of it's star players, Marciel tarver and Alphonso Lowe. Both teams traded baskets as the score was tied at 11 with 4:30 left in the first half. tarver and Lowe entered the game at that point and Premier jumper out to a 15-11 lead, but Jefferson fought back trailed 14-15 at halftime.
In the second half, Premier broke away twice leading by 3, but Jefferson kept answering back and wer behind 23-20 at the 10 minute mark. With 3 minutes left, Jefferson's #12 tied it at 29 with a jump hook and they took the lead with 26 seconds left, 32-31. Jefferson had a chance to extend their lead, but missed 3 free throws with 19 seconds left. Premier also had probelms at he line missing a chance to tie it with 9 seconds left and # 8 sank a free throw that seemed to roll on the rim forever before it sank as the crowd erupted in cheer. Time expired and the game went into overtime.
In overtime Pat Haney's 3 pointer gave Premier a 35-31 lead. Jefferson's Bobby Hendrix answered with a layup, 35-34 Premier. In the end, Jefferson failed to convert multiple opportunities at the free throw line. Ironically it was Premiers Haney who sealed the win with...... clutch free throws.
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| Kendy Arce goes upcourt for Career Success. Success beat Ocotillo 18-11. |
Wednesday, January 17
MLK TOURNAMENT ENTERTAINS RECORD CROWDS
2005-2006 BASKETBALL SEASON (Click here to review the entire season)
Friday, February 17
Sunday, October 21
2004-2005 Basketball Season (Click here to review the entire season)
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