Another week, another victory for the Hoops Sagrado Knights with a 66 to 46 win over Make It Rain.
Despite the completely frenetic play of the Hoops players, the game got off to quite a slow start with the first bucket not coming till at least 3 minutes into the game. With a half-time score of 32-26, this looked like it could one of the lowest scoring games yet.
Bryan was on fire from the 3-point line with all of his 21 points coming as 3's. And Sam is showing that he's growing into a leadership role, by giving Bryan a run for his money as assist leader.
In one of the more bizarre moments in league play with a mere 6 seconds to go and Hoops comfortably up by 17 points, Dario was casually bringing the ball up court, killing time. Other players had started shaking hands as if the game were over, but with time running out, Dario pulled up and shot a 3 to put Hoops up by 20....hmmmmmm
And Stat Girl actually made the stats this week...early in the second half, Dario made a great run up the court almost, but not quite out of bounds...problem is the ref--who didn't even see the run, called Dario out-of-bounds...Let's just say Stat Girl had a few choice words for the ref and he immediately called a tech on the bench...jerk.
But Stat Girl digresses, so without further delay, here is the stat line from week five's victory against Make It Rain
This week's Stats:
Bryan: 21 points/9 assists/4 rebounds/1 steal
Jordyn: 4 points/1 assist/2 rebounds/ 1 steal
Tyler: 4 points/1 assist/ 1 steal
Anikean: 10 points/1.5 assists/5 rebounds
Dario: 9* points/16 rebounds/5 steals
Stan: 12 points/7 assists/3 rebounds/1 steal
Shaq: 6 rebounds
Sam: 6 points/8.5 assists/6 rebounds
The schedule for the remainder of the season is as follows (always subject to change of course):
Saturday, June 6 at 11:30 a.m. vs. Stacey's Team
Sunday, June 7 at 12:45 p.m. vs. Flight of the Airballs
Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
Saturday and Sunday June 20 & 21 Playoffs
Sunday June 28, 12 p.m. Championship game (Insha'Allah)
*Some have argued that Dario shouldn't be awarded that last three for what some might consider un-sportsmanlike conduct...but since the league scored the points, so too will we.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Boys vs. Girls
This weekend served up two excellent opportunities to show that the girls can hold their own with the boys.
Although one had a more historical significance, the other, the Knights co-ed league game, was equally as entertaining.
With a huge game from Tyler, the only chica available to play this weekend, the Knights remain unbeaten with an 81-48 victory over Adam Morrison's 'Stache.
The game started off a bit questionably when Tyler was running late and it looked like Stat Girl was going to have to borrow a pair of sneakers from someone and get out on the court. Thankfully for all those involved, Allison, from Stacey's Team was able to don a Hoops jersey and join the game till Tyler was able to get there. Allison was a great asset for the three minutes she played and made the statline with two assists. (Thank you so much Allison!).
Perhaps it was the weather, maybe everyone got their Zoloft prescriptions refilled, but cooler heads prevailed this week and the Knights were about the best behaved I've ever seen. Not once that I can recall did anyone lose their minds over a call.
Stat Girl would like to give a special shout-out to Spencer Turner who got his own assist this weekend for helping out with the stats when Stat Girl had to deal with a quick emergency at the beginning of the second half.
There were plenty of steals (Jerrod with at least four), some fancy footwork and everyone got on the stat-sheet...all-in-all a great game.
This Weeks Stats
Bryan: 14 points/8.5 assists/4 rebounds
Stan: 8 points/2 assists/1 rebound
Tyler: 15 points/2.5 assists
Sam: 3 points/3.5 assists/4 rebounds
Dario: 17 points/3 assists/8 rebounds
Shaq: 10 points/1 assist/5 rebounds
Jerrod: 7 points/5 assists/2 rebounds
Anikean: 6 points/2 assists/4 rebounds
Allison: 2 assists
We're off this weekend for Memorial Day, but have two games the following weekend on Saturday May 30 and Sunday, May 31...I would list the times here, but as we all know, the league has a mind of its own and they would probably just get changed.
Although one had a more historical significance, the other, the Knights co-ed league game, was equally as entertaining.
With a huge game from Tyler, the only chica available to play this weekend, the Knights remain unbeaten with an 81-48 victory over Adam Morrison's 'Stache.
The game started off a bit questionably when Tyler was running late and it looked like Stat Girl was going to have to borrow a pair of sneakers from someone and get out on the court. Thankfully for all those involved, Allison, from Stacey's Team was able to don a Hoops jersey and join the game till Tyler was able to get there. Allison was a great asset for the three minutes she played and made the statline with two assists. (Thank you so much Allison!).
Perhaps it was the weather, maybe everyone got their Zoloft prescriptions refilled, but cooler heads prevailed this week and the Knights were about the best behaved I've ever seen. Not once that I can recall did anyone lose their minds over a call.
Stat Girl would like to give a special shout-out to Spencer Turner who got his own assist this weekend for helping out with the stats when Stat Girl had to deal with a quick emergency at the beginning of the second half.
There were plenty of steals (Jerrod with at least four), some fancy footwork and everyone got on the stat-sheet...all-in-all a great game.
This Weeks Stats
Bryan: 14 points/8.5 assists/4 rebounds
Stan: 8 points/2 assists/1 rebound
Tyler: 15 points/2.5 assists
Sam: 3 points/3.5 assists/4 rebounds
Dario: 17 points/3 assists/8 rebounds
Shaq: 10 points/1 assist/5 rebounds
Jerrod: 7 points/5 assists/2 rebounds
Anikean: 6 points/2 assists/4 rebounds
Allison: 2 assists
We're off this weekend for Memorial Day, but have two games the following weekend on Saturday May 30 and Sunday, May 31...I would list the times here, but as we all know, the league has a mind of its own and they would probably just get changed.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Day isn't the only word you can use after Mother...
After some starts, stops and confusion, the Hoops Sagrado Knights were back on the court this Sunday in the Balance co-ed league against newcomers Full Court Press.
Despite the fact that for the first time this season the Knights had a full squad including 7 hombres and 2 chicas, it probably was not the Knigts best performance.
But as they have proved time and time again, it's the final score that matters and the Knights are now 3-0 with a 73-58 victory.
The Knights went down early and stayed that way until 9.12 to go in the second half when they finally tied it up. With 7.28 to go in the game, they went up and never looked back.
Three weeks in, it's pretty obvious that the bad calls are par for the course and that the Balance co-ed league has it's own Joey Crawford (this is not a compliment). This week, Aniekan was the recipient of his liberal use of the technical (okay, so Aniekan deserved the tech, but did not deserve the foul call that precipitated the tech).
The fouling this week was a team effort with everyone but Bryan getting their name in the book for at least one (and sometimes four) fouls. Again, some deserved and several obviously not.
Despite some ridiculous elbowing by the other team, Las Chicas Jordyn and Tyler held their own and once again proved the Knights proud not only with their heart, but also their skills.
We were joined this week by Stan and he immediately made a huge difference scoring 14points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. It's good to have him with us on Sundays.
The Knights always have the most vocal cheering squad and today they were lead by Momma Crocket and Bryan's grandfather Frank Hayes. They were a great addition to the bench.
Here is this weeks stat line:
Bryan: 4 points/8 assists/1 rebound (no fouls)
Stan: 14 points/ 4 assists/2 rebounds (4 fouls)
Sam: 4 points/ 2.5 assists/5 rebounds (2 fouls)
Dario: 9 points/1 assist/22 rebounds (2 fouls)
Jerrod: 14 points/ 1 assist/ 4 rebounds (3 fouls)
Shaq: 8 points/8 rebounds (3 fouls)
Aniekan: 8 points/2 rebounds (4 fouls)
Jordyn: 10 points/2 rebounds (2 fouls)
Tyler: 2 points/1 assist/1 rebound (1 foul)
Stat girl is working on steals and should have those added to the stat line next week.
Next up: Adam Morrison's Stache at 12:45 on Sunday, May 17.
Despite the fact that for the first time this season the Knights had a full squad including 7 hombres and 2 chicas, it probably was not the Knigts best performance.
But as they have proved time and time again, it's the final score that matters and the Knights are now 3-0 with a 73-58 victory.
The Knights went down early and stayed that way until 9.12 to go in the second half when they finally tied it up. With 7.28 to go in the game, they went up and never looked back.
Three weeks in, it's pretty obvious that the bad calls are par for the course and that the Balance co-ed league has it's own Joey Crawford (this is not a compliment). This week, Aniekan was the recipient of his liberal use of the technical (okay, so Aniekan deserved the tech, but did not deserve the foul call that precipitated the tech).
The fouling this week was a team effort with everyone but Bryan getting their name in the book for at least one (and sometimes four) fouls. Again, some deserved and several obviously not.
Despite some ridiculous elbowing by the other team, Las Chicas Jordyn and Tyler held their own and once again proved the Knights proud not only with their heart, but also their skills.
We were joined this week by Stan and he immediately made a huge difference scoring 14points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. It's good to have him with us on Sundays.
The Knights always have the most vocal cheering squad and today they were lead by Momma Crocket and Bryan's grandfather Frank Hayes. They were a great addition to the bench.
Here is this weeks stat line:
Bryan: 4 points/8 assists/1 rebound (no fouls)
Stan: 14 points/ 4 assists/2 rebounds (4 fouls)
Sam: 4 points/ 2.5 assists/5 rebounds (2 fouls)
Dario: 9 points/1 assist/22 rebounds (2 fouls)
Jerrod: 14 points/ 1 assist/ 4 rebounds (3 fouls)
Shaq: 8 points/8 rebounds (3 fouls)
Aniekan: 8 points/2 rebounds (4 fouls)
Jordyn: 10 points/2 rebounds (2 fouls)
Tyler: 2 points/1 assist/1 rebound (1 foul)
Stat girl is working on steals and should have those added to the stat line next week.
Next up: Adam Morrison's Stache at 12:45 on Sunday, May 17.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Schedule Changes
The Knights league schedule has changed...
May 3--no game
May 10--2 p.m. vs. Full Court Press
May 17--12:45 p.m. vs. Adam Morrison's Stache
Memorial Day Weekend, no games
May 30--3:15 vs. Stacey's Team
May 31--3:15 vs. Make It Rain
June 7--12:45 vs. Flight of the Airballs
June 14--2 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
May 3--no game
May 10--2 p.m. vs. Full Court Press
May 17--12:45 p.m. vs. Adam Morrison's Stache
Memorial Day Weekend, no games
May 30--3:15 vs. Stacey's Team
May 31--3:15 vs. Make It Rain
June 7--12:45 vs. Flight of the Airballs
June 14--2 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
Monday, April 27, 2009
Does the "i" in team go between the e and the a?
At times during Sunday's Hoops game vs. the SAIS Ballers, it felt a bit like the Knights were playing a selection team made up of every obnoxious player they have ever encountered in Guatemala. The dirty plays began almost from the tip of the ball and the trash talking soon followed.
Now one would think that after experiencing this kind of 'play' in Guatemala year-after-year, cooler heads would prevail. Instead of letting the bad plays and bad calls go ignored, a few members of the Knights lost their heads and had to be reminded, on more than one occasion, that this is a team effort.
One player who had the team spirit from the beginning was Jordyn (and Stat Girl's not just sayin this in some sort of chick solidarity either).Even after a day spent tackling the grass and hedges at Casa Crockett, Jordyn (the only girl on the roster this week) had to play the full 40 minutes, but she did a bang-up job and absolutely didn't shy away from some of the rough and tumble play and came up with two 3's and 14 points total...probably a bruise on her hip too after trying to save a ball late in the game.
In the end, despite his frustrations with his team, Bryan was able to rally the troops, calm them down (or more to the point, shut them up) and in the end, dirty plays, questionable calls, and trash talk aside, the Knights prevailed 60 to 46 to remain undefeated in the league.
The Stats
Bryan: 10 points/4.5 assists/7 rebounds
Jordyn: 14 points/3 assists/1 rebound
Jerrod: 16 points/3 assists/1 rebound
Sam: 3 points/6 assists/ 11 rebounds
Aniekan: 5 points/10 rebounds
Dario: 12 points/1 assist/6 rebounds
Next up: Sunday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. vs. Make It Rain
Now one would think that after experiencing this kind of 'play' in Guatemala year-after-year, cooler heads would prevail. Instead of letting the bad plays and bad calls go ignored, a few members of the Knights lost their heads and had to be reminded, on more than one occasion, that this is a team effort.
One player who had the team spirit from the beginning was Jordyn (and Stat Girl's not just sayin this in some sort of chick solidarity either).Even after a day spent tackling the grass and hedges at Casa Crockett, Jordyn (the only girl on the roster this week) had to play the full 40 minutes, but she did a bang-up job and absolutely didn't shy away from some of the rough and tumble play and came up with two 3's and 14 points total...probably a bruise on her hip too after trying to save a ball late in the game.
In the end, despite his frustrations with his team, Bryan was able to rally the troops, calm them down (or more to the point, shut them up) and in the end, dirty plays, questionable calls, and trash talk aside, the Knights prevailed 60 to 46 to remain undefeated in the league.
The Stats
Bryan: 10 points/4.5 assists/7 rebounds
Jordyn: 14 points/3 assists/1 rebound
Jerrod: 16 points/3 assists/1 rebound
Sam: 3 points/6 assists/ 11 rebounds
Aniekan: 5 points/10 rebounds
Dario: 12 points/1 assist/6 rebounds
Next up: Sunday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. vs. Make It Rain
Monday, April 20, 2009
Hoops Sagrado's Co-Ed League Schedule
Sunday, April 26, 3:15 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
Sunday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. vs. Make It Rain
Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m. vs. Flight of the Airballs (call your mother before the game).
Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
No games Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 30, 12:45 p.m. vs. Stacey's Team
Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m. vs. Adam Morrison's Stache
Saturday, June 6, 2:15 p.m. vs. Stacey's Team
Sunday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. vs. Make It Rain
Sunday, May 10, 2 p.m. vs. Flight of the Airballs (call your mother before the game).
Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m. vs. SAIS Ballers
No games Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 30, 12:45 p.m. vs. Stacey's Team
Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m. vs. Adam Morrison's Stache
Saturday, June 6, 2:15 p.m. vs. Stacey's Team
Let the games begin!
Like the Phoenix, the Hoops Sagrado Knights rose from the ashes of the off-season on Sunday to win the first game of the spring season of the Balance Co-ed League 92-48.
The Knights pretty quickly jumped out to a 10 point lead and the game was never any closer. Even though the glory days of a 3-team, 100+ point victory in Jacaltenango are merely memories now, the Knights played as if that was just yesterday.
In addition to being leading scorer, Jerrod had some great take aways, and old-school Knight Dario was a beast under the nets. As you would expect, our fearless leader Bryan was also the assist leader. Stat Girl is going to keep her promise of recording half assists for everytime Bryan makes a great pass, but then the player in the receiving end fails to make the basket.
Proving that questionable calls truly are international, Aniekan got into foul trouble fairly early in the first half, but the Zoloft kicked in around half-time and he was able to play the second half with relative calm.
Special kudos go to Tyler who as the only girl on Sunday's roster had to stay on the court for the full 40 minutes. Not only did she handle the time on the court well, but she also held her own amongst the guys and other women on the court.
As the stats below show, it was a solid effort by everyone and it was great to have the Knights back out on the court together as a team.
Sunday Stats:
Bryan: 15 points/ 9 assists/ 2 rebounds
Tyler: 9 points/ 2 assists/ 7 rebounds
Dario: 13 points/ 2 assists/ 12 rebounds
Jerrod: 26 points/4 assists/ 8 rebounds
Aniekan: 10 points/3 assists/ 3 rebounds
Shaq: 11 points/5 rebounds
Sam: 7 points/ 3 assists/ 4rebounds
Games are held at Balance Gym at 2200 California Street, NW.
Next game is Sunday, April 26 at 3:15 p.m. See you at the gym!
The Knights pretty quickly jumped out to a 10 point lead and the game was never any closer. Even though the glory days of a 3-team, 100+ point victory in Jacaltenango are merely memories now, the Knights played as if that was just yesterday.
In addition to being leading scorer, Jerrod had some great take aways, and old-school Knight Dario was a beast under the nets. As you would expect, our fearless leader Bryan was also the assist leader. Stat Girl is going to keep her promise of recording half assists for everytime Bryan makes a great pass, but then the player in the receiving end fails to make the basket.
Proving that questionable calls truly are international, Aniekan got into foul trouble fairly early in the first half, but the Zoloft kicked in around half-time and he was able to play the second half with relative calm.
Special kudos go to Tyler who as the only girl on Sunday's roster had to stay on the court for the full 40 minutes. Not only did she handle the time on the court well, but she also held her own amongst the guys and other women on the court.
As the stats below show, it was a solid effort by everyone and it was great to have the Knights back out on the court together as a team.
Sunday Stats:
Bryan: 15 points/ 9 assists/ 2 rebounds
Tyler: 9 points/ 2 assists/ 7 rebounds
Dario: 13 points/ 2 assists/ 12 rebounds
Jerrod: 26 points/4 assists/ 8 rebounds
Aniekan: 10 points/3 assists/ 3 rebounds
Shaq: 11 points/5 rebounds
Sam: 7 points/ 3 assists/ 4rebounds
Games are held at Balance Gym at 2200 California Street, NW.
Next game is Sunday, April 26 at 3:15 p.m. See you at the gym!
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