Obvioulsy no strangers to this game these teams will be ready to roll from the opening whistle.
HCYA
Warriors defeated the Hudsonville Hornets to make it to the championship game while the OKC Storm defeated Dallas HSAA.
Both teams like pressure and like to force the action but the pace should be fast but controlled.
Good start for the Storm, up 7-2 after 3 minutes. storm moving ball well and their zone causing warriors some problems at the moment. warriors are not penetrating as easily as they did last night against the hornets.
9-4 300/1
teams trading baskets, both zones trapping at every opportunity. bad pass late in quarter results in quick basket bringing score to 14-11 at the quarter break. the storm seemed to outplay the warriors in the first quarter even though the score doesn't indicate it at the moment.
3 to start quarter evens score at 14
625 still even but warrior 3 gives them first lead of the quarter. warriors seemingly are gettimg to the loose balls - the little things working that the storm had going in the first
451/2 17-14 wariors
nice drive by storm lead to 1
storm stepping it up defensively just need some offense
203/2 20-16
turnovers and misses slowing storm push we seem to be living in the warrior end of the floor - although the warrrors don't seem to want to take advantage of the opportunities.
storm in 3-2 zone as warriors hold and get final bucket of the half. warrior lead storm 24-16 at the half. good first quarter for storm second goes to the warriors.
warriors ball to start the half with a 3
sorm for 2
warriors for 3
storm answers with two but need run to change directions
another 3 for the warriors, they are perking and each break has been going their way
33-20 512/3
storm cant buy a basket warriors taking advintage of every opportunity
35-20 457
storm makes up some ground lot more to go
team fouls 4 each
warrior two to end the quarter 39-26 lead for the warriors.
Lots of action, but no real movement in either direction - storm need a run to make this competitive
3 for storm to start let's see what happens
lead to 1 need to get it to single digits
warriors content to force storm out of zone as they do warriors drain 3
storm need to jump start run somehow warriors have been in total control
warriors taking their time game and clock slipping away for the storm
407/4 48-28
styaing in zone allowing clock to become warrior ally
warriors have executed their half court well, using clock getting fouls shots or decent shos. They are commended for not rushing at the moment time is on their side.
122 left 51-35 strom pulls starters and so does the warriors
Warriors win 54-41
Good job Warriors, in control the whole game - difficult team to deal with with your speed and shooting.
Congratulations to both teams good tournament.
Posted on
Saturday, March 21, 2009
by Bill Toombs