By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
Duke fans caught a glimpse of their team's future, near and distant, in the third match-up of the night, as Mason Plumlee and Team Dreamworks looked to improve their record to 3-1 by grabbing a win over Ryan Kelly and D1 Sports.
Kelly got to work early on, putting in a lay up and following it by blocking a Plumlee shot attempt on the other end. While Kelly seemed to be going off on the offensive end, Team Dreamworks balanced out their scoring with Plumlee, Jeffrey Hunter and Word of God guard Bishop Daniels all making contributions. D1 Sports still led by six at the half, after Kelly got a tip-in with nine seconds left and hustled down the floor to get a block as time expired.
Daniels and Plumlee led an early second half rally for their team, and a follow-up basket by Marshall Plumlee with just over six minutes to go in the third quarter tied the game at 41-41. After two powerful dunks by Mason and a made free throw by Daniels, Dreamworks had a seven point advantage.
Despite the run by their opposition, D1 Sports would not be denied. Kelly hit a deep jumper with just over a minute to go, and knocked down a three at the buzzer to carry his team into the final quarter with a 58-57 lead.
The final 10 minutes of the game were extremely competitive, as Kelly (28 points) continued to hit crucial shots for D1 Sports. His three pointer with 5:39 remaining gave the team their first lead of the quarter. Duke guard and D1 Sports teammate Andre Dawkins helped maintain the lead, scoring six quick points to stretch the deficit to 76-69. At one point, Dawkins skied over Mason for a rebound that later proved to be a key factor in the game.
Mason and Daniels chipped away at the lead, finding ways to score inside the three point line, but found themselves trailing by three with just six seconds left on the clock. After a timeout, Team Dreamworks inbounded the ball to Thornton, but his deep three ball at the buzzer was no good. D1 Sports came away with the win, 82-79.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Hendrick of Durham 87 Lucky Seven 82
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
Los Angeles Lakers forward Josh Powell suited up for the second game Tuesday night, joining Courtney Fells and Lucky Seven in their game against Duke freshman phenom Kyrie Irving and Hendrick of Durham.
Former Norfolk State star Michael Deloach was the star of the first quarter, hitting multiple three pointers and setting his Hendrick of Durham teammates up for early buckets. Deloach had 13 points in the opening period as his team took the first quarter, 23-15.
Irving showcased his athleticism right away in the second half, scoring on an alley-oop lay-in while getting fouled. He would hit the free throw to convert the old-fashioned three point play, and dominated throughout the rest of the half, scoring 10 of his 32 points in the second quarter. Powell was a monster in the post, slamming in two points at the end of the half, but Irving's play led Hendrick of Durham to an eight point halftime lead.
Lucky Seven rallied in the third quarter with excellent perimeter play from Fells and Chris Lightner. A Lightner three ball in the final minutes of the period earned Lucky Seven its first lead since the beginning of the game, but a pair of Irving free throws and a two-handed jam by Chris Hill reclaimed the lead for Hendrick of Durham, 65-61.
The game was well within reach for Lucky Seven through the majority of the final period. A Fells lay-up tied the game at 76-76, but James Zimmerman shot right back with a three pointer for Hendrick of Durham with just over a minute to play. Irving was perfect from the free throw line in the closing seconds, and Hendrick of Durham escaped with the 87-82 win.
Irving's performance was the clear difference, as he noted after the game that he is always ready to put on a show against such tough competition.
"You never know who is watching," Irving said. "The person that sits at the end of the bench can come in and challenge you on the court."
After Tuesday night, it is safe to say that Irving is ready to take on just about any challenge at the Greater NC Pro-Am.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Josh Powell suited up for the second game Tuesday night, joining Courtney Fells and Lucky Seven in their game against Duke freshman phenom Kyrie Irving and Hendrick of Durham.
Former Norfolk State star Michael Deloach was the star of the first quarter, hitting multiple three pointers and setting his Hendrick of Durham teammates up for early buckets. Deloach had 13 points in the opening period as his team took the first quarter, 23-15.
Irving showcased his athleticism right away in the second half, scoring on an alley-oop lay-in while getting fouled. He would hit the free throw to convert the old-fashioned three point play, and dominated throughout the rest of the half, scoring 10 of his 32 points in the second quarter. Powell was a monster in the post, slamming in two points at the end of the half, but Irving's play led Hendrick of Durham to an eight point halftime lead.
Lucky Seven rallied in the third quarter with excellent perimeter play from Fells and Chris Lightner. A Lightner three ball in the final minutes of the period earned Lucky Seven its first lead since the beginning of the game, but a pair of Irving free throws and a two-handed jam by Chris Hill reclaimed the lead for Hendrick of Durham, 65-61.
The game was well within reach for Lucky Seven through the majority of the final period. A Fells lay-up tied the game at 76-76, but James Zimmerman shot right back with a three pointer for Hendrick of Durham with just over a minute to play. Irving was perfect from the free throw line in the closing seconds, and Hendrick of Durham escaped with the 87-82 win.
Irving's performance was the clear difference, as he noted after the game that he is always ready to put on a show against such tough competition.
"You never know who is watching," Irving said. "The person that sits at the end of the bench can come in and challenge you on the court."
After Tuesday night, it is safe to say that Irving is ready to take on just about any challenge at the Greater NC Pro-Am.
Team Navy 74 Team Jamison 54
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
Tuesday night at the Greater NC Pro-Am started with a blowout as Team Navy rolled over Team Jamison in the first contest of the evening.
Team Jamison came out firing right away, building a 9-0 lead as Michko Ndiaye and Duke's Seth Curry hit three perimeter shots right away. Kansas State's Dominique Sutton put the run to an end, sparking some emotion into Team Navy with a baseline dunk. A pair of Charles Ward free throws tied the game 9-9, and the team continued to succeed from the field, taking a 21-16 lead into the second quarter.
Curry struggled throughout the remainder of the first half, and Team Navy took advantage. N.C. State's Kendall Smith extended the lead to 10, dropping in a lay-up with 25 seconds to go, and Sutton's pull-up jumper at the buzzer gave his team a 12 point advantage entering halftime.
The intermission did not slow down Team Navy. Ward made the most of second chance opportunities, crashing the offensive boards for rebounds and getting put-back buckets. He also got his teammates involved, finding Derrick Wiley for a lay-up later in the period. Curry continued to have trouble from long range and did not score in the second half until the 4:08 mark when he knocked down a couple free throws. Mikael Faulkner came off the bench for Team Navy to score a quick six points, pushing his team to a 59-41 lead at the end of the quarter.
Team Navy continued their dominance for the rest of the game. Marcus Wells and Faulkner landed in a pair of deep treys early on, and their team held on for a convincing victory, 77-54.
Tuesday night at the Greater NC Pro-Am started with a blowout as Team Navy rolled over Team Jamison in the first contest of the evening.
Team Jamison came out firing right away, building a 9-0 lead as Michko Ndiaye and Duke's Seth Curry hit three perimeter shots right away. Kansas State's Dominique Sutton put the run to an end, sparking some emotion into Team Navy with a baseline dunk. A pair of Charles Ward free throws tied the game 9-9, and the team continued to succeed from the field, taking a 21-16 lead into the second quarter.
Curry struggled throughout the remainder of the first half, and Team Navy took advantage. N.C. State's Kendall Smith extended the lead to 10, dropping in a lay-up with 25 seconds to go, and Sutton's pull-up jumper at the buzzer gave his team a 12 point advantage entering halftime.
The intermission did not slow down Team Navy. Ward made the most of second chance opportunities, crashing the offensive boards for rebounds and getting put-back buckets. He also got his teammates involved, finding Derrick Wiley for a lay-up later in the period. Curry continued to have trouble from long range and did not score in the second half until the 4:08 mark when he knocked down a couple free throws. Mikael Faulkner came off the bench for Team Navy to score a quick six points, pushing his team to a 59-41 lead at the end of the quarter.
Team Navy continued their dominance for the rest of the game. Marcus Wells and Faulkner landed in a pair of deep treys early on, and their team held on for a convincing victory, 77-54.
State-Carolina Preview: What We Learned Part II
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
The rematch between Team Stackhouse and Team McGladrey may not have been as high scoring as the first match-up, but it was just as competitive. After a second glance at these two teams, here are a few more things we can take away as we look forward to ACC play in the winter:
-North Carolina will only go as far as Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock will take them. That's not to say that those are the only two talented players on their basketball team, but their scoring ability fills what was a gaping hole on last year's squad. What happens when Barnes and Bullock don't produce offensively? Well, look no further than the score at the end of the first quarter in their game against Team McGladrey.
-C.J. Leslie will show off eye-opening dunks, but Pack fans will close their eyes when he goes to the free throw line. Leslie has tremendous athleticism, and Ryan Harrow is the perfect fit at point guard to bring all of that out. That said, it would not sit well with N.C. State fans if Leslie's struggles at the line were the difference in a real game against North Carolina. As improved as both of these teams will be come January, it is definitely possible that free throws could be all that separate the two rivals.
-N.C. State will not experience a repeat of the '07-'08 season. It sounds like an obvious statement, but with incoming talent such as J.J. Hickson and a young Tracy Smith, many ACC fans saw the Wolfpack as a top 5 team in the conference three seasons ago. The team eventually imploded as they were plagued throughout the entire season by chemistry issues and selfish play that flushed them to the bottom of the ACC. That will not happen with this group. These freshmen excel in ball movement and scoring distribution, as all of their focus is on getting the win. They may not have accomplished their goal tonight, but have taken a step in the right direction.
The rematch between Team Stackhouse and Team McGladrey may not have been as high scoring as the first match-up, but it was just as competitive. After a second glance at these two teams, here are a few more things we can take away as we look forward to ACC play in the winter:
-North Carolina will only go as far as Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock will take them. That's not to say that those are the only two talented players on their basketball team, but their scoring ability fills what was a gaping hole on last year's squad. What happens when Barnes and Bullock don't produce offensively? Well, look no further than the score at the end of the first quarter in their game against Team McGladrey.
-C.J. Leslie will show off eye-opening dunks, but Pack fans will close their eyes when he goes to the free throw line. Leslie has tremendous athleticism, and Ryan Harrow is the perfect fit at point guard to bring all of that out. That said, it would not sit well with N.C. State fans if Leslie's struggles at the line were the difference in a real game against North Carolina. As improved as both of these teams will be come January, it is definitely possible that free throws could be all that separate the two rivals.
-N.C. State will not experience a repeat of the '07-'08 season. It sounds like an obvious statement, but with incoming talent such as J.J. Hickson and a young Tracy Smith, many ACC fans saw the Wolfpack as a top 5 team in the conference three seasons ago. The team eventually imploded as they were plagued throughout the entire season by chemistry issues and selfish play that flushed them to the bottom of the ACC. That will not happen with this group. These freshmen excel in ball movement and scoring distribution, as all of their focus is on getting the win. They may not have accomplished their goal tonight, but have taken a step in the right direction.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Team Stackhouse 59 Team McGladrey 51
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
The atmosphere was electric for the final game Tuesday night at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium, as Harrison Barnes and Team Stackhouse tipped off in a rematch against C.J. Leslie and Team McGladrey.
Team McGladrey came out storming in the opening minutes, as incoming N.C. State freshman point guard Ryan Harrow's feisty play on both ends led the team to an 11-0 start. Barnes responded by ending the run, throwing down a tomahawk dunk with authority, but C.J. Leslie had answers of his own on the other end, scoring six quick points. After Harrow knocked down two free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining in the first period, Barnes missed a fade-away jumper at the buzzer, ending the quarter with a score of 23-10.
The game appeared to be getting out of hand at the start of the second quarter as Team McGladrey took an 18 point lead following N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown's turnaround jumper and a Leslie three point play. Team Stackhouse was not ready to go down, though.
"We just fought back," Team Stackhouse forward John Henson said. "That's what we do."
A deep trey by future Tar Heel P.J. Hairston was just the start of what would become a key run for Team Stackhouse. E.J. Williams and North Carolina shooting guard Reggie Bullock joined in on the action with three balls of their own. After a Hairston lay-up in transition, Williams hit two free throws with a minute remaining to cut the deficit to one. The fans in light blue erupted as Barnes threw down a two-hand jam to earn Stackhouse its first lead of the game. Harrow's jumper at the buzzer fell short, and his team trailed at halftime, 34-33.
Aggressive defense seemed to be the theme of a low scoring third quarter. Leslie found his way to the charity stripe three times in the period, but was only successful on two of his six attempts. Brown put a couple points on the board toward the end of the quarter with a leaping slam, but Team Stackhouse still held a three point advantage entering the final ten minutes of play.
Leslie's struggles from the line continued. He missed his first two free throws of the fourth quarter, and ultimately hit just six of 14 attempts on the night. Henson's shot blocking also did not help matters for Team McGladrey, as he swatted away two lay-up attempts by future Wolfpacker Joseph Uchebo.
Henson's defensive presence in the post proved to be crucial down the stretch, but Barnes and Bullock were the game changers on the offense.
"They just take it to the basket and score at will," Henson said of the freshmen.
After Leslie (16 points) finally found his touch at the free throw line, knocking down two shots for the first lead change of the half, Barnes immediately responded with a three pointer. Barnes extended the lead shortly after, hitting a pair of free ones for the final two of his game-high 18 points. Harrow, who led his team with 17 points, fought back by kissing a floater off the glass, but it was not enough. A Henson dunk with just over a minute to play served as the dagger. Team Stackhouse was the victor in the grudge match, winning by a score of 59-51 to boost its record to 5-0.
The atmosphere was electric for the final game Tuesday night at McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium, as Harrison Barnes and Team Stackhouse tipped off in a rematch against C.J. Leslie and Team McGladrey.
Team McGladrey came out storming in the opening minutes, as incoming N.C. State freshman point guard Ryan Harrow's feisty play on both ends led the team to an 11-0 start. Barnes responded by ending the run, throwing down a tomahawk dunk with authority, but C.J. Leslie had answers of his own on the other end, scoring six quick points. After Harrow knocked down two free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining in the first period, Barnes missed a fade-away jumper at the buzzer, ending the quarter with a score of 23-10.
The game appeared to be getting out of hand at the start of the second quarter as Team McGladrey took an 18 point lead following N.C. State's Lorenzo Brown's turnaround jumper and a Leslie three point play. Team Stackhouse was not ready to go down, though.
"We just fought back," Team Stackhouse forward John Henson said. "That's what we do."
A deep trey by future Tar Heel P.J. Hairston was just the start of what would become a key run for Team Stackhouse. E.J. Williams and North Carolina shooting guard Reggie Bullock joined in on the action with three balls of their own. After a Hairston lay-up in transition, Williams hit two free throws with a minute remaining to cut the deficit to one. The fans in light blue erupted as Barnes threw down a two-hand jam to earn Stackhouse its first lead of the game. Harrow's jumper at the buzzer fell short, and his team trailed at halftime, 34-33.
Aggressive defense seemed to be the theme of a low scoring third quarter. Leslie found his way to the charity stripe three times in the period, but was only successful on two of his six attempts. Brown put a couple points on the board toward the end of the quarter with a leaping slam, but Team Stackhouse still held a three point advantage entering the final ten minutes of play.
Leslie's struggles from the line continued. He missed his first two free throws of the fourth quarter, and ultimately hit just six of 14 attempts on the night. Henson's shot blocking also did not help matters for Team McGladrey, as he swatted away two lay-up attempts by future Wolfpacker Joseph Uchebo.
Henson's defensive presence in the post proved to be crucial down the stretch, but Barnes and Bullock were the game changers on the offense.
"They just take it to the basket and score at will," Henson said of the freshmen.
After Leslie (16 points) finally found his touch at the free throw line, knocking down two shots for the first lead change of the half, Barnes immediately responded with a three pointer. Barnes extended the lead shortly after, hitting a pair of free ones for the final two of his game-high 18 points. Harrow, who led his team with 17 points, fought back by kissing a floater off the glass, but it was not enough. A Henson dunk with just over a minute to play served as the dagger. Team Stackhouse was the victor in the grudge match, winning by a score of 59-51 to boost its record to 5-0.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Team 212 defeats Team Dreamworks, 67-54
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
Team 212 came into McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium Thursday night searching for their first victory of the season in a face-off with Team Dreamworks.
Long range scoring was prevalent in the opening period as N.C. State's Scott Wood and NCCU's Landon Clement teamed up to sink multiple three pointers for Team 212. Former NCCU forward Charles Futrell knocked down a pair of free throws for Team Dreamworks, but his team fell behind by eight after the first quarter.
David Williams attempted to bring some life into Team Dreamworks in the following quarter, throwing down a two-handed slam with authority, but Team 212 continued to increase the lead. N.C. State center Jordan Vandenberg made some noise with a monstrous dunk for Team 212, stretching the lead to 16. David Jordan helped maintain the lead with a baseline jumper at the end of the half, extending the deficit to 34-18 heading into intermission.
Word of God guard Bishop Daniels showed off outstanding elevation with a one-handed dunk in traffic to help keep Team Dreamworks in the game, but NCCU incoming freshman Emmanuel Chapman answered on the other end by getting to the charity stripe and hitting two free throws. A lay-up in the final minute by Team Dreamworks' Aloysius Henry only cut the difference to 13 at the end of the third quarter.
Team 212 was still hungry for their first win in the final quarter, as Wood hit another shot from deep for three of his 11 points. Wood displayed his passing ability just moments later, finding Futrell for an alley-oop. Mikael Faulkner hit a pair of late three pointers to add on to the thrashing and Clement hit another deep one for three of his game-high 19 points as Team 212 rolled over Team Dreamworks by a score of 67-54.
Team 212 came into McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium Thursday night searching for their first victory of the season in a face-off with Team Dreamworks.
Long range scoring was prevalent in the opening period as N.C. State's Scott Wood and NCCU's Landon Clement teamed up to sink multiple three pointers for Team 212. Former NCCU forward Charles Futrell knocked down a pair of free throws for Team Dreamworks, but his team fell behind by eight after the first quarter.
David Williams attempted to bring some life into Team Dreamworks in the following quarter, throwing down a two-handed slam with authority, but Team 212 continued to increase the lead. N.C. State center Jordan Vandenberg made some noise with a monstrous dunk for Team 212, stretching the lead to 16. David Jordan helped maintain the lead with a baseline jumper at the end of the half, extending the deficit to 34-18 heading into intermission.
Word of God guard Bishop Daniels showed off outstanding elevation with a one-handed dunk in traffic to help keep Team Dreamworks in the game, but NCCU incoming freshman Emmanuel Chapman answered on the other end by getting to the charity stripe and hitting two free throws. A lay-up in the final minute by Team Dreamworks' Aloysius Henry only cut the difference to 13 at the end of the third quarter.
Team 212 was still hungry for their first win in the final quarter, as Wood hit another shot from deep for three of his 11 points. Wood displayed his passing ability just moments later, finding Futrell for an alley-oop. Mikael Faulkner hit a pair of late three pointers to add on to the thrashing and Clement hit another deep one for three of his game-high 19 points as Team 212 rolled over Team Dreamworks by a score of 67-54.
Team McGladrey 75 Team Jamison 62
By Mark Carroll - Blog Coordinator
The biggest game of the night came at the 8 PM tip off, as N.C. State's freshman trio and Team McGladrey looked to get their second win of the season as they squared off against Duke's Miles Plumlee and Team Jamison.
Duke guard Seth Curry started the game with a deep three, but Lorenzo Brown had an answer on the other end with a trey in response. Brown missed on his next attempt behind the arc, but his N.C. State and Team McGladrey teammate C.J. Leslie soared in with a two-handed slam to follow. Team McGladrey's Ryan Harrow got in on the action with a steal and a breakaway jam. The crowd erupted as Team McGladrey stretched the early deficit to nine points. Former N.C. A&T star J.J. Miller knocked down a deep two at the buzzer for Team Jamison, but his team was behind 20-13 going into the second quarter.
Despite trailing early, Team Jamison stormed back in the second period. Chris Hill's lay-up followed a Miller three pointer to cut the deficit to four, and a jumper by Plumlee with 49 seconds remaining tied the game at 34-34. With 26 seconds to go in the half, J.B. Wilson threw down a dunk off a Plumlee miss for the final bucket of the half, as Team Jamison took its first lead of the game, 36-34.
After a shaky second quarter, Team McGladrey refused to go down. Just minutes into the quarter, Brown found future Wolfpack big man Joseph Uchebo on a no-look pass for a two-handed slam to re-take the lead. Harrow drained a deep shot for three of his 18 points off an inbounds pass to continue the scoring for Team McGladrey. While his opposition was hitting some thrilling buckets, J.J. Miller put on a show of his own, penetrating into the lane and getting two points on a scooping basket. Team Jamison held on to a one point advantage heading into the final quarter.
Down the stretch, Team McGladrey's guards were too tough to defend. While Harrow was the primary dribbler for the squad, Brown showed off handles of his own, crossing up defenders and driving into the paint for lay-ups. Harrow slammed in a breakaway dunk early in the period as his team took the one point advantage. Team Jamison was killed in transition throughout the quarter, as Brown got the rebound and putback jam off of Leslie's failed between-the-legs dunk attempt. Leslie's powerful slam at the buzzer made for two of his 26 points as Team McGladrey claimed the 75-62 victory.
The biggest game of the night came at the 8 PM tip off, as N.C. State's freshman trio and Team McGladrey looked to get their second win of the season as they squared off against Duke's Miles Plumlee and Team Jamison.
Duke guard Seth Curry started the game with a deep three, but Lorenzo Brown had an answer on the other end with a trey in response. Brown missed on his next attempt behind the arc, but his N.C. State and Team McGladrey teammate C.J. Leslie soared in with a two-handed slam to follow. Team McGladrey's Ryan Harrow got in on the action with a steal and a breakaway jam. The crowd erupted as Team McGladrey stretched the early deficit to nine points. Former N.C. A&T star J.J. Miller knocked down a deep two at the buzzer for Team Jamison, but his team was behind 20-13 going into the second quarter.
Despite trailing early, Team Jamison stormed back in the second period. Chris Hill's lay-up followed a Miller three pointer to cut the deficit to four, and a jumper by Plumlee with 49 seconds remaining tied the game at 34-34. With 26 seconds to go in the half, J.B. Wilson threw down a dunk off a Plumlee miss for the final bucket of the half, as Team Jamison took its first lead of the game, 36-34.
After a shaky second quarter, Team McGladrey refused to go down. Just minutes into the quarter, Brown found future Wolfpack big man Joseph Uchebo on a no-look pass for a two-handed slam to re-take the lead. Harrow drained a deep shot for three of his 18 points off an inbounds pass to continue the scoring for Team McGladrey. While his opposition was hitting some thrilling buckets, J.J. Miller put on a show of his own, penetrating into the lane and getting two points on a scooping basket. Team Jamison held on to a one point advantage heading into the final quarter.
Down the stretch, Team McGladrey's guards were too tough to defend. While Harrow was the primary dribbler for the squad, Brown showed off handles of his own, crossing up defenders and driving into the paint for lay-ups. Harrow slammed in a breakaway dunk early in the period as his team took the one point advantage. Team Jamison was killed in transition throughout the quarter, as Brown got the rebound and putback jam off of Leslie's failed between-the-legs dunk attempt. Leslie's powerful slam at the buzzer made for two of his 26 points as Team McGladrey claimed the 75-62 victory.
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