Monday, November 23, 2009

Results From Saturday's Tip-Off Tourney

All three Binghamton Travel teams participated in Saturday's league Tip-Off Tournament, coming away with identical 2-1 records. Following are the results of the games, with the stats that were available.

Binghamton 3-4 Red
Game 1 - Lost to Endicott B&G Club 22-11
Leading scorer: Tyshawn High, 6 points

Game 2 - Beat Chenango Valley Grey, 34-8
* Patrick VanPutte - 12 points
* Tyshawn High - 10 points
* Jullian Wanjama - 4 points
* Jordan McGahy - 2 points
* Lucas Davy - 2 points
* Max Andersen - 2 points
* Jihad Hutchers - 2 points

Game 3 - Beat Johnson City, 24-9
* Tyshawn High - 10 points
* Patrick VanPutte - 8 points
* Niko Murray - 2 points
* Jordan McGahy - 2 points
* Jihad Hutchers - 2 points

Binghamton 5-6 Blue
Game 1 - Beat Norwich, 24-7
* Isaiah Smith - 4 points, 3 rebounds
* Garrett Alapeck - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Kameron Crimmins - 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
* Casey Walsh - 4 points, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Suehaidee Masso - 2 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal
* Matt Whiteman - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Austin Becker-Harris - 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 blocks
* Zion Burwell - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Emily Keenan - 1 rebound
* Ismar Turkovic - 1 rebound
* Gabe Whiteman - 1 steal

Game 2 - Lost to Vestal, 20-11
* Garrett Alapeck - 4 points, 2 rebounds
* Suehaidee Masso - 3 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block
* Ismar Turkovic - 2 points, 1 rebound
* Zion Burwell - 2 points
* Matt Whiteman - 3 rebounds, 1 block
* Casey Walsh - 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Isaiah Smith - 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Gabe Whiteman - 1 rebound
* Kameron Crimmins - 1 assist

Game 3 - Beat Maine-Endwell, 19-16
* Garrett Alapeck - 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Suehaidee Masso - 4 points 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Kameron Crimmins - 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Austin Becker-Harris - 3 points, 2 rebounds
* Zion Burwell - 2 points, 1 rebound
* Isaiah Smith - 3 rebounds
* Casey Walsh - 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Gabe Whiteman - 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
* Matt Whiteman - 1 steal
* Ismar Turkovic - 1 steal

Binghamton 5-6 White
Game 1 - Beat Endicott B&G Club, 23-18
* Nate Gaster - 11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals
* Latrel McFarlane - 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
* Kyeem Holmes - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks
* Devin Young - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Jonah Chambers - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Roberto Jensen - 5 assists, 2 steals
* Andy Garcia - 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 assists, 1 block
* Devin Weldon - 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Yosef Baker - 2 rebounds
* Jordan Bideaux - 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Elijah Simon - 1 rebound

Game 2 - Lost to Vestal, 29-21
* Nate Gaster - 11 points, 13 rebounds, 1 block
* Kyeem Holmes - 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Roberto Jensen - 4 points, 4 assists
* Latrel McFarlane - 2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Devin Weldon - 2 rebounds
* Devin Young - 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Jonah Chambers - 1 block

Game 3 - Beat Seton Catholic Central, 26-15
* Jordan Bideaux - 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Kyeem Holmes - 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist, 2 blocks
* Latrel McFarlane - 4 points, 3 rebounds
* Nate Gaster - 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Andy Garcia - 2 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
* Devin Young - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist
* Elijah Simon - 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Yosef Baker - 5 rebounds, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen - 3 assists, 2 steals
* Jonah Chambers - 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Devin Weldon - 1 steal

Monday, November 9, 2009

Tune-Up Tourney a success

Sunday’s “Tune-Up Tournament” at the YMCA was a success, as our teams got some valuable playing time against opposition from around the area. Both the Binghamton Blue and Binghamton White squads played well throughout, in their first real-game situations.

It was also a success in that all the 11 teams participating, as well as their families, donated a CHOW barrel, full to the brim, with food items. Thank you to all who chipped in.

Binghamton Blue went 1-3, but even in three losses, played very competitive basketball. Coach Mike Robinson said he was very encouraged by the improvements made in just the team's 4 games played Sunday.

Binghamton White went 4-0, capped by an exciting final game with the always-tough team from Athens, Pa. Binghamton trailed this contest 15-5, then staged a furious comeback to win by 2 (30-28).

Thank you to our core group of parents Sunday for their fantastic support in donating items for the concession table, then volunteering their time to help run things all day. Those who worked the concession table were: Erika Hinckley (Devin Weldon's mom), Jeff Bideaux (Jordan's dad), Sueann Alapeck (Garrett's mom), Deanna Walsh (Casey's mom), Maribel Acensio (Milton Jimenez's mom), Tim Whiteman (Matt and Gabe's dad), Mary Pat Keenan (Emily's mom), Chris McLain (Jonah Chambers' step-dad), and Helga Jensen (Roberto's mom).

Also, a special thank you to Erika Hinckley for acquiring the great tickets for the raffle (as well as putting together the entire basket). The winner of 4 tickets to Nemo on Ice, 4 movie tickets, 2 Syracuse basketball tickets, 4 Binghamton Senators tickets and 2 tickets to see a Cider Mill Playhouse show was Susquehanna Valley-6 head coach Brad Manchester.

Now, for some basketball.

Binghamton Blue

Game 1
Vestal (5) 25, Binghamton Blue 20
* Kameron Crimmins: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Casey Walsh: 6 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Matt Whiteman: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Zion Burwell: 3 points, 2 rebounds
* Austin Becker-Harris: 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Khalil Mathias: 5 rebounds
* Suehaidee Masso: 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Garrett Alapeck: 3 rebounds, 3 steals
* Isaiah Smith: 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Emily Keenan: 1 rebound
* Ismar Turkovic: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 0-for-2

Game 2
Binghamton Blue 34, Sus Valley (5) 12
* Garrett Alapeck:
8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Kameron Crimmins: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Casey Walsh: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Austin Becker-Harris: 4 points, 4 rebounds
* Matt Whiteman: 4 points, 2 rebounds
* Suehaidee Masso: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
* Ismar Turkovic: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Emily Keenan: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Khalil Mathias: 9 rebounds, 1 steal
* Isaiah Smith: 5 rebounds, 1 steal
* Zion Burwell: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 0-for-1

Game 3
Whitney Point (6) 21, Binghamton Blue 19
* Kameron Crimmins: 6 points, 1 rebound
* Khalil Mathias: 5 points, 10 rebounds
* Suehaidee Masso: 4 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
* Casey Walsh: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Austin Becker-Harris: 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Isaiah Smith: 9 rebounds
* Matt Whiteman: 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Garrett Alapeck: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Ismar Turkovic: 1 steal, 1 assist
* Team free throws: 0-for-3

Game 4
Owego 27, Binghamton Blue 19
(no statistics available)

Binghamton White

Game 1
Binghamton White 38, Whitney Pt. (6) 22

* Milton Jimenez: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist
* Nate Gaster: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
* Kyeem Holmes: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen: 2 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
* Latrel McFarlane: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 steals
* Andy Garcia: 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Jonah Chambers: 1 assist, 1 steal
* Devin Weldon: 1 rebound
* Devin Young: 1 steal
* Team free throws: 1-for-3

Game 2
Binghamton White 30, Sus Valley (6) 25

* Nate Gaster: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block
* Kyeem Holmes: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks
* Milton Jimenez: 4 points, 3 steals
* Elijah Simon: 2 points, 2 rebounds
* Latrel McFarlane: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Devin Young: 2 points, 1 rebound
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists
* Jonah Chambers: 2 assists
* Devin Weldon: 1 rebound
* Yosef Baker: 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 2-for-4

Game 3
Binghamton White 38, Owego 15
* Nate Gaster: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal
* Kyeem Holmes: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 assists
* Milton Jimenez: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
* Devin Young: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block
* Latrel McFarlane: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Andy Garcia: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Elijah Simon: 2 points, 1 steal
* Yosef Baker: 10 rebounds, 1 steal
* Jordan Bideaux: 4 rebounds
* Roberto Jensen: 3 assists
* Devin Weldon: 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 0-for-0

Game 4
Binghamton White 30, Athens 28
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 9 rebounds
* Latrel McFarlane: 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
* Roberto Jensen: 4 points, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Elijah Simon: 4 points
* Jonah Chambers: 3 points, 2 rebounds
* Kyeem Holmes: 2 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Yosef Baker: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, 1 block
* Milton Jimenez: 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Devin Young: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal, 1 block
* Jordan Bideaux: 2 rebounds
* Andy Garcia: 2 rebounds
* Devin Weldon: 1 assist
* Team free throws: 3-for-7

Sunday, November 1, 2009

"Hoop Fest" Saturday at Binghamton High

If you're looking for a great way for your child to work on basketball skills, the "Hoop Fest" at Binghamton High School's main gym will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 7, for players in grades 3 through 8.

The fee is $10. This includes two hours of details skills work in a program run by Dave Springer, Binghamton High School boys varsity head coach.

The $10 fee also includes pizza for the kids, as well as a t-shirt for all attendees.

Hoping you can all fit this session into your busy schedules.

For more information: Call Coach Springer at 762-8248

And thanks again to Coach Springer for taking the time this weekend to work with all three of our travel teams on the "read and react" offensive set-up. We had a very productive early-morning 90-minute practice.

Videos for the kids to check out:

"Pistol" Pete Maravich - Ball-handling drills

"Pistol" Pete Maravich - Dribbling drills

"Pistol" Pete Maravich - The mechanics of shooting

Michael Jordan - Triple threat: Driving off the fake

Michael Jordan - Triple threat: Using the jab step

Michael Jordan - Practicing free throws

Michael Jordan - Fundamentals of free throws

Michael Jordan - Using your body to protect the basketball

Michael Jordan - Playing good defense

Steve Nash - Slow and go (hesitation move)

Eddie Johnson - Getting open


More drills:

Catch and shoot off a screen

The 5 commandments of playing defense

Good dribbling (practicing, using tennis balls)