Eunices Rinky Dink Basketball: Welcome

The #1 seed from Evans, Noon Lions defeated the #1 seed from Goldtrap, Sharum, 24-22 on Saturday to win the 2013 FSBGC Rinky Dink City Championship. It was a good game by both teams and could have gone either way. Both teams should be proud of their effort and the great seasons they had. Congrats to the Noon Lions, but also to Sharum. 

What a fun season it has been with this young group of kids, but it all came to an end on Saturday afternoon at Goldtrap. But even though we lost the game, our kids put up a good fight against a very good GPA team loaded with 2nd graders. Just when it looked as if GPA had the game well in hand our team came storming back and made it a very interesting 2nd half.

The opening quarter it did not look like this one was going to be a game. GPA attacked our defense and found some holes in it. They were able to drive in for several easy baskets and build a 6-0 lead. Andrew Bone and Andrew Reeder knocked down a couple of free throws to finally get us on the board. GPA would knock down a couple of open jumpers and it was a 10-2 game after the 1st quarter of play. The 2nd quarter was pretty much a series of turnovers by both teams. Only two points were scored in the entire quarter and that was a jump shot by Eric Ramirez. Both teams knocked down three free throws at the half and it was a 13-7 GPA lead heading into the 3rd quarter.

The 3rd quarter would see us come storming back. Kolton Kennon, who was held scoreless in the 1st quarter caught fire and scored 10 points in the quarter. Our defense really tightened up and we made it much more difficult for GPA to drive the ball to the hole. They were able to score a few baskets off offensive rebounds and by the end of the quarter we had pulled within 19-17. Our kids were really battling tough. While Kolton was doing the scoring, guys like McClane Moody, Andrew Reeder, Dylan Curtis and Andrew Bone were playing great defense and really fighting for rebounds. Alex Roper and Eric Ramirez came in and gave us great effort and play also on defense.

The final quarter would be back and forth with not a lot of scoring. Both teams had some missed opportunities and GPA would hold on for a well deserved 24-20 win. It was a very good game by two good teams. GPA is very well coached by a long time club volunteer, Kevin Mallon and I hope they do well the rest of the tourney. Kevin is a class act and his teams always play hard and are fun to play against. We knocked them out of the tourney last season, so I guess they returned the favor this time.

While we lost the game I could not be prouder of our young group of kids. They played their hearts out and are a fun group to be around and coach. I have seen so much improvement in them with each and every game. We return 8 players next year and will be favored to win the Goldtrap league and go far in the tourney next season. Thanks to all the parents for a great season and look forward to seeing all of you at our team party.

We advanced to the 2nd round of the rinky dink city tourney with a big 30-15 win tonight over Gean Law. We came right out and attacked Gean Law on both ends of the floor. Kolton Kennon scored 8 points in the opening quarter, while Andrew Reeder was red hot from the field as he knocked down a couple of jumpers. Andrew Bone would score off an offensive rebound and we would build a 14-2 lead after the 1st quarter of play.

The 2nd quarter we would get careless with the ball and let Gean Law back into the game. They would outscore us 7-0 in the quarter and suddenly this one was a game again at 14-9. Both teams hit four free throws at the half, to make it a 18-13 game to begin the 3rd quarter. The 3rd quarter we once again stepped up our defense and Kolton went back to work on offense. He would torch Gean Law for 8 points in the quarter and our defense refused to let them near the basket on their end of the floor. McClane Moody and Andrew Bone would also knock down jumpers in the quarter and we had out this one away by the end of the quarter. We had built a 30-13 lead, as we outscored them 12-0 in the quarter.

The final quarter we got to play all our 1st graders a lot of minutes and we would coast to the 30-15 win. We now advance to play a very good GPA team from Evans. They are the #2 seed from Evans and it will be a tough game for our young team. See you guys at Goldtrap by 3:30.

Our player of the week for the last week of the regular season is Jace Jackson. Jace had a good game today versus Carman trucking. He finished with 1 point and 2 rebounds. Jace played really good defense and was really hustling out there today. He was diving on the floor for loose balls and giving 110%. Jace is a great kid that I have really enjoyed getting to know the last few months. Great job today Jace, we are very proud of you!

Well at times it wasn't pretty but it got the job done. Our game today versus Carman sure got sloppy at times but in the end we would cruise to a 25-6 win. The win secures us 3rd place in the league standings and gives us the #3 seed from Goldtrap in the up-coming city tournament.

The opening quarter we had trouble finding the basket on the offensive end of the floor. We missed some easy shots, but our defense was so good in the quarter. Our young kids would not let Carman near the basket for most of the quarter and forced them into several bad passes that led to fast breaks for Kolton Kennon. Kolton had trouble getting his shots to fall but he did get fouled and sank a few free throws to give us a 4-0 lead. McClane Moody would then score off an offensive rebound and Andrew Reeder would do the same for a 8-0 Eunices lead. Andrew Bone and Kolton each hit another free throw to make it a 10-0 lead after the 1st quarter of play. All five of our kids were awesome on defense in the quarter and we really swarmed the ball when it crossed mid-court.

The 2nd quarter we had all 1st graders on the floor and while they didn't put up a lot of points, their defense was just as good as the 1st quarter squad. Eric, Alex, Dylan, Michael and Keaton were like dogs after a bone and poor Carman Trucking must have felt like we had 8 players on the floor. At times Eric and Alex were diving all over the floor after loose balls and Carman struggled to even get a shot off. Dylan Curtis would make a nice move and score to give us a 12-0 lead. Eric then stole the ball and drove all the way for a layup and the blowout was on. Right before the buzzer sounded, Dylan once again made a great move to the basket and scored off the glass for a 16-0 Eunices lead.

Carman sank four free throws at half-time, while Andrew Bone, Jace Jackson and Alex Roper hit free throws for us to make the score 19-4 heading into the last two quarters of play. The final two quarters we made sure all the youngsters got plenty of playing time and got a glimpse of next season as we tried some other players at point guard. All the kids really hustled and gave their all out there today. The game would end with us coasting to an easy 25-6 win. Carman only managed one made basket in the game, as their shots in the second half just wouldn't fall.

What I was most proud of is that we had 8 different players score in the game today. It was a total team effort and all the kids seemed to really have a blast. Great job guys and see you all Monday at practice.

Sharum                 9-0

JMAC                   7-2

Eunices                  6-3

Morton Denistry    6-3

Eastside Animal      5-4

Celtics                   5-4

Robin's Lawns         4-5

Gean Law                 2-7

Swaim Office           1-8

Carman Trucking       0-9

Our player of the week for this week is McClane Moody. McClane had a good game on Saturday versus the Celtics. He had 3 points and 4 rebounds. He is improving with each and every game and is always giving 110% on the court. Can't wait to see what he will be like next season. Great job this week McClane, we are very proud of you!

While I was not there on Saturday, all I keep hearing from everyone is how great a game it was. Sure wish I could have been there to see this one. I want to thank Chris Reeder for coaching the team and sounds like he did a great job. I was told the kids really played well and I could not be prouder of them. We came up just a little short in the end, but it was not due to lack of effort. Great game guys and I'm sorry I missed it. See you this Saturday at 1:00 for our game versus Carman Trucking.

Week 1

Gean Law - 23               Carman Trucking - 11

Eastside Animal - 15       Celtics - 13

JMAC - 24                    Swaim Office - 12

Sharum - 21                    Mortin Denistry - 9

Eunices - 12                    Robin's Lawns - 9

Week 2

Eunices - 20                    Swaim Office - 12

Robin's Lawns - 29          Gean Law - 14

Eastside Animal - 25        Carman Trucking - 7

Morton Denistry - 22       Celtics - 18

Sharum - 27                     JMAC - 19

Week 3

Gean Law - 17                  Swaim Office - 15

Celtics - 27                     Carman Trucking - 2

Sharum - 30                     Eunices - 17

Morton Denistry - 17        JMAC - 14

Robin's Lawns - 19            Eastside Animal - 17 

Week 4

JMAC - 31                        Eunices - 24

Eastside Animal - 13           Swaim Office - 9

Sharum - 21                       Gean Law - 1

Celtics - 20                        Robin's Lawns - 13

Morton Denistry - 21         Carman Trucking - 12

Week 5

Sharum - 20                      Eastside Animal - 14

Celtics - 29                       Swaim Office - 11

JMAC - 31                        Gean Law - 17

Robin's Lawns - 21             Carman Trucking - 6

Eunices - 33                      Morton Denistry - 17

Week 6

JMAC - 26                       Eastside Animal - 10

Eunices - 30                      Gean Law - 12

Sharum - 24                      Celtics - 13

Swaim Office - 28             Carman Trucking - 20

Morton Denistry - 26         Robin's Lawns - 13

Week 7

Sharum - 31                       Carman Trucking - 8

JMAC - 25                       Celtics - 15

Morton Denistry - 32        Gean Law - 10

Eunices - 20                     Eastside Animal - 14

Robin's Lawns - 30           Swaim Office - 20 

Week 8

Sharum - 30                    Robin's Lawns - 9

Eastside Animal - 21        Gean Law - 8

Celtics - 34                     Eunices -  31

JMAC - 30                     Carman Trucking - 17

Morton Denistry - 30      Swaim Office - 13

Week 9

JMAC - 28                      Robin's Lawns - 13

Eastside Animal - 21          Morton Denistry - 19

Celtics - 28                      Gean Law - 16

Sharum - 35                     Swaim Office - 31

Eunices - 25                     Carman Trucking - 6 

Our player of the week for week 7 of the season is Dylan Curtis. Dylan is one of our most improved players from last season and lately has really stepped up and become one of the leaders for our team. He has done a great job as our 2nd quarter point guard and can really knock down shots when he gets them. He scored 1 point and had 4 rebounds in our game today versus Eastside, but his defense was what stood out the most. He had a very good 2nd grader to guard in the game and Dylan really shut him down. We would not have won today without the play of Dylan. Great job Dylan, we are very proud of you!

I knew going into the game that this was going to be a tight one. Eastside is very well coached and their kids play hard. Their defense and their size is really what worried me the most. They have some really big, athletic kids that can play some basketball. Our young ones were once again up to the challenge and we pulled out a hard fought 20-14 win. We were not quite as sharp as we had been the last few weeks, especially on defense. But in the end, we scored just enough and our defense played hard and helped us pull out the victory.

The opening quarter it looked as if we were going to blow this game wide open. Kolton Kennon came out red hot and knocked down a couple of jumpers from the baseline to give us an early 4-0 lead. After Eastside hit a free throw, Kolton would score off an offensive rebound to make it a 6-1 Eunices lead. Our defense did not allow Eastside to score the rest of the quarter and we would hold the 5-point lead after one full quarter of play. The 2nd quarter would be very sloppy for both teams. We could not get any shots to fall and their size started hurting us on the other end of the floor. Eastside would score a couple of baskets off offensive rebounds and suddenly it was a 6-5 game. We did not score in the quarter and what looked like early another easy win turned into a dogfight. Kolton, McClane, Dylan and Keaton all sank free throws at the half, but Eastside came right back and knocked down five to tie the game at 10 heading into the 3rd quarter of play.

The 3rd quarter would be back and forth the entire way. Both teams were playing very good defense and making it tough for the other to score. Kolton did manage to knock down a jump shot and Andrew Reeder sank two free throws to give us a 14-10 lead. We made a small change that seemed to help us battle Eastside on the boards and our defense held them scoreless the entire 3rd quarter. Heading into the last quarter we held a slim 14-10 lead. The final six minutes would not get any easier as Eastside continued to play hard and we could not pull away from them. Kolton sank another jumper from the wing and it looked as if we had it won at 16-10. Eastside came right back and scored on an offensive rebound but Kolton answered with another basket. Kolton was getting good screens from his wing players, Dylan and Andrew Reeder. That was freeing him up for some easy looks at the basket. Both teams would score again and this one would end with us notching a 20-14 win. It was a tough game and both teams played really hard. I was proud to see how our kids battled in a close game. The win keeps us in a 2nd place tie in the league standings with JMAC and Morton. Great job guys and see you all Monday practice.

Our player of the week for week 6 of the season is Michael Fretheim. Michael had a good game on Saturday versus Gean Law. He did not score in the game but had 4 rebounds and played great defense. He has improved with each and every week of the season and always gives us 100% on the floor. Michael is one of eight 1st graders we have on the team, so it has been a learning process with all of them. Michael is starting to really show some good things on the court and can't wait to see what he will be like next season. Great job Michael, we are very proud of you!

We really came out and got after Gean Law on Saturday and never gave them much of a chance. This young group may struggle at times on offense but our defense sure is fun to watch at times. I am seeing the 1st graders finally starting to understand how to play defense with that aggressiveness that our team always plays with. I was so very proud of the defensive play of young kids like Eric Ramirez, Alex Roper, Jace Jackson and Michael Fretheim. While Kolton once again put on a show on offense, it was our defense that allowed him to have some of the easy baskets he got.

The opening quarter our defense caused Gean Law so many problems, they must have felt like we had 7 or 8 players on the floor. Great defense at the top of our zone by Andrew Reeder caused Gean Law into many bad passes. Kolton Kennon picked off many of those passes and turned them into easy baskets at the other end of the floor. Andrew Reeder then sank a jump shot from the wing to extend our lead to 8-2. After another basket by Kolton, Andrew sank a free throw to make it a 11-2 Eunices lead after one quarter of play.

The 2nd quarter group came in and actually played better defense than our 1st quarter group did. They were more aggressive as a unit and would not allow Gean Law to get anything going on offense. Eric Ramirez and Alex Roper played great defense on the wings that led to several turnovers and jump balls. Kolton would score 10 points in the quarter and the game was well in hand by the half, as we had built a 21-4 lead. The two Andrew's, Bone and Reeder both sank free throws at the half, as did McClane Moody. Gean Law would hit three free throws as well, so heading into the final two quarters of play, we held a 24-7 lead.

The final two quarters we got to play everyone a lot of minutes. Our kids continued to play hard despite the big lead. The mercy rule was in effect for much of the 4th quarter and we got to try some different kids at the point guard spot. I was proud of how all our kids played and we came away with a 30-12 win. The win keeps us in a 2nd place tie in the league standings with JMAC and Morton Denistry. We return to action next Saturday at 12:00 versus Eastside Animal. See you all at practice on Monday night at 6:00.

Click the link above to see our 2012-13 Eunices game schedule. I will pass out a copy of this at our next practice. Please remember to have your child at the gym 30 minutes prior to scheduled game time. Also, if your child cannot make a game, please let Coach Johnny know in advance, if possible.

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