San Cristobal Tournament Part One

If it's raining, it must be the San Cristobal tournament! And of course this year was no different, but when we rounded the bend on the way to the court, what to our wondering eyes should appear? A new court covered with a roof and lighting! No more would the summer rains of Guatemala postpone games in San Cristobal!

That being said of course, we arrived for our 3pm game which did not start for another hour and 15 minutes.

The Young Guns were up first agains the San Cristobal selection team. Despite the fact that the San Cris team is made up of a few professional players and players who are at least twice the age of the Young Guns, the Hoops players gave them a run for their money. Unfortunately, despite an amazing three quarters, the Young Guns couldn't pull off the upset. We'll chalk it up to travel fatigue and altitude adjustment.

Young Guns 51 vs. San Cris 67
Shaq: 19p/1a/3r
Brandon: 6p/4a/9r
Malik: 12p/7r
Jailen: 8p/2a/2r
Gabril: 3p/5a/3r
Manuel: 3p/1a
Phillip: 1a/5r
Antar: 1r

The Old Heads fared better although even some of them were a bit gased by the altitude...and of course the questionable calls. Just like it's certain to rain most days in Xela, it is also pretty certain that just about every call is going to go against a Hoops Sagrado team.

Old Heads 63 vs. San Cris/Reu Old Heads 37
Bryan: 9p/5a/3r
Sam: 5p/4r
Aniekan: 4p/4a/7r
Dario: 18p/2a/13r
Josh: 8p/1a/6r
Diggs: 16p/8r
Phillip: 2p/2a/1r
Brandon: 4p/1a/1r