The third marking period report cards have arrived for many student/athletes who have played in scrimmages, or who have played for any of the teams associated with our program. Below are those (reported to us by parents) who are making the grade.
Middle School High-Honor Roll (92 gpa or higher)
* Roberto Jensen (Susquehanna Valley) - 95
* Trevor Borchardt (Chenango Forks) - 95
* Wyatt Whitmore (Candor) - 93.88
* Isiah Turner (Binghamton West) - 93.44
* Sarbast Doski (Binghamton West) - 92.75
* Caleb Link (Chenango Forks) - 93
* Dan Jeffrey (Binghamton East) - 93
* Emily Keenan (Binghamton West) - 94.5
* Joe Miranda (Greene) - 96.38
* Jake Thompson (Johnson City) - 99
* Luke Day (Greene) - 96.75
* Ismar Turkovic (Binghamton East) - 95
* Nathan Oliva (Binghamton West) - 97.3
Middle School Honor Roll (88-91.99 gpa)
* Casey Walsh (Binghamton West) - 91.5
* Jonah Chambers (Binghamton West) - 90
* Alonzo Brunn (Binghamton East) - 89
* Devin Young (Binghamton West) - 91.6
* Matt Whiteman (Binghamton West) - 89.7
Elementary School All 4s and/or 3s (or All As and/or Bs)
* Gracie Jensen (Binghamton)
* Connor Borchardt (Chenango Forks)
* Gabriel Whiteman (Binghamton)
* Tanner Sinicki (Vestal)
Monday, April 25, 2011
Rage 7s Sweep Pool, Go 3-0 at BU
The Rage 7s got three wins, going undefeated in Saturday's one-day Southern Tier Showdown at the Binghamton University Events Center. Rage started the day playing against the other Rage (Lopez) 7th-grade team and got a 50-41 win. In its second game, Rage squeaked out a 51-50 win over the STNY Flyers (Maine-Endwell), then finished the day with a 55-35 win over the Norwich.
Rage held 1-point halftime leads in all three contests.
Game 1
Rage (Jensen) 50, Rage (Lopez) 41
Rage-J -- 24 - 26 -- 50
Rage-L -- 23 - 18 -- 41
Our Rage 7s found themselves in an early 5-0 hole and trailed 12-7 midway through the first half, in large part due to the Rage (Lopez) team's quick half-court zone press.
But Rage (J) took its first lead at 13-12 after baskets by Jake Thompson (12 points, 10 rebounds), Trevor Borchardt (game-high 14 points, game-high 14 rebounds) and Wyatt Whitmore (8 points, 8 rebounds). Borchardt's inside bucket and two free throws that came shortly afterward gave Rage (J) a 17-12 lead. Joey Miranda scored Rage (J)'s last two field goals of the first half to lead 24-23.
Thompson exploded in the second half, scoring 9 of his 12 points and grabbing 7 of his 10 rebounds. A strong Rage (J) 12-5 run gave them a 37-28 lead midway through the second half, but Rage (L) made a nice run to cut the lead to 41-40 before Caleb Link's field goal made it 43-40.
Thompson scored 5 points in the final minute-plus to secure the victory.
Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 14 pts, 14 rebs, 4 steals, 2 blocks (2-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 12 pts, 10 rebs, 5 steals, 5 blks, 2 assts (2-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
* Caleb Link: 4 points, 1 steal
* Luke Day: 3 points, 4 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Team free throws: 6-for-16
* Rage (Lopez) free throws: 5-for-12
***
Game 2
Rage 51, STNY Flyers (M-E) 50
Rage --- 28 - 23 -- 51
STNY -- 27 - 23 -- 50
Rage escaped with a narrow win here, Joey Miranda's free throw with 29 seconds remaining giving the team the final margin of victory. Greene schoolmates Luke Day and Miranda combined on the clinching play, as guard Day drove the lane and dished to Miranda underneath, where he was fouled while shooting. He hit the first foul shot to make it 51-50.
M-E put the ball in the hands of its top player, Drew Gallagher (game-high 24 points), who drove the lane but was met by Miranda, who stepped in to stop the drive. Miranda got both hands on the basketball, and the disruption was just enough to throw off M-E's attempt at a winning shot as the buzzer sounded.
This game was tight throughout, as M-E relied on outside sharp-shooting in the first half (four 3-pointers) while Rage pounded the ball inside to its big men. In the second half, though, Rage shut down M-E's perimeter game, so Gallagher began to drive, with success, scoring 16 of his 24 after intermission.
There were nine ties in this game, and 14 lead changes throughout (10 in the first half). In the first half, M-E led by 6 points (18-12), and Rage led by 5 (24-19). In the second half, Rage led by 7 (36-29), M-E then led by 6 (42-36), and finally, Rage led by 4 (46-42) until it went to the wire.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 17 pts, 8 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 steal (5-7 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 12 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (2-5 FT)
* Luke Day: 4 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 3 rebounds (2-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 3 rebounds (2-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 rebounds 2 assists, 1 steal
* Caleb Link: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 13-for-22
* Maine-Endwell free throws: 8-for-17
***
Game 3
Rage 55, Norwich Hurricanes 35
Rage -- 25 - 30 -- 55
Norw -- 24 - 11 - 35
Rage closed the day out with a very strong defensive second half in this win against Norwich. In fact, Rage scored the first 10 points after intermission, and with just a few minutes remaining had held Norwich to a total of two field goals. At that point, Rage led 50-28, outscoring the Hurricanes 25-4 over a period of about 11 minutes.
Nate Gaster scored all 8 of his points in a second-half stretch of about 4 minutes. Rage was led in the box score by Wyatt Whitmore (13 points), who had his third straight solid outing. Following was a very even scoring distribution.
On the defensive end of things, Norwich made four 3-pointers in the first half. They did not score from the deep perimeter after halftime.
Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 13 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (3-4 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-1 FT)
* Luke Day: 8 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Jake Thompson: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals (3-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 7 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 pts, 5 rebs, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 3 rebounds
* Team free throws: 6-for-11
* Norwich free throws: 4-for-12
Rage held 1-point halftime leads in all three contests.
Game 1
Rage (Jensen) 50, Rage (Lopez) 41
Rage-J -- 24 - 26 -- 50
Rage-L -- 23 - 18 -- 41
Our Rage 7s found themselves in an early 5-0 hole and trailed 12-7 midway through the first half, in large part due to the Rage (Lopez) team's quick half-court zone press.
But Rage (J) took its first lead at 13-12 after baskets by Jake Thompson (12 points, 10 rebounds), Trevor Borchardt (game-high 14 points, game-high 14 rebounds) and Wyatt Whitmore (8 points, 8 rebounds). Borchardt's inside bucket and two free throws that came shortly afterward gave Rage (J) a 17-12 lead. Joey Miranda scored Rage (J)'s last two field goals of the first half to lead 24-23.
Thompson exploded in the second half, scoring 9 of his 12 points and grabbing 7 of his 10 rebounds. A strong Rage (J) 12-5 run gave them a 37-28 lead midway through the second half, but Rage (L) made a nice run to cut the lead to 41-40 before Caleb Link's field goal made it 43-40.
Thompson scored 5 points in the final minute-plus to secure the victory.
Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 14 pts, 14 rebs, 4 steals, 2 blocks (2-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 12 pts, 10 rebs, 5 steals, 5 blks, 2 assts (2-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 pts, 8 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals (0-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist (1-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
* Caleb Link: 4 points, 1 steal
* Luke Day: 3 points, 4 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 2 rebounds, 1 block
* Team free throws: 6-for-16
* Rage (Lopez) free throws: 5-for-12
***
Game 2
Rage 51, STNY Flyers (M-E) 50
Rage --- 28 - 23 -- 51
STNY -- 27 - 23 -- 50
Rage escaped with a narrow win here, Joey Miranda's free throw with 29 seconds remaining giving the team the final margin of victory. Greene schoolmates Luke Day and Miranda combined on the clinching play, as guard Day drove the lane and dished to Miranda underneath, where he was fouled while shooting. He hit the first foul shot to make it 51-50.
M-E put the ball in the hands of its top player, Drew Gallagher (game-high 24 points), who drove the lane but was met by Miranda, who stepped in to stop the drive. Miranda got both hands on the basketball, and the disruption was just enough to throw off M-E's attempt at a winning shot as the buzzer sounded.
This game was tight throughout, as M-E relied on outside sharp-shooting in the first half (four 3-pointers) while Rage pounded the ball inside to its big men. In the second half, though, Rage shut down M-E's perimeter game, so Gallagher began to drive, with success, scoring 16 of his 24 after intermission.
There were nine ties in this game, and 14 lead changes throughout (10 in the first half). In the first half, M-E led by 6 points (18-12), and Rage led by 5 (24-19). In the second half, Rage led by 7 (36-29), M-E then led by 6 (42-36), and finally, Rage led by 4 (46-42) until it went to the wire.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 17 pts, 8 rebs, 2 blocks, 1 steal (5-7 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 12 pts, 7 rebs, 3 assists, 1 steal (2-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (2-5 FT)
* Luke Day: 4 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 3 rebounds (2-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 3 rebounds (2-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 rebounds 2 assists, 1 steal
* Caleb Link: 2 rebounds
* Team free throws: 13-for-22
* Maine-Endwell free throws: 8-for-17
***
Game 3
Rage 55, Norwich Hurricanes 35
Rage -- 25 - 30 -- 55
Norw -- 24 - 11 - 35
Rage closed the day out with a very strong defensive second half in this win against Norwich. In fact, Rage scored the first 10 points after intermission, and with just a few minutes remaining had held Norwich to a total of two field goals. At that point, Rage led 50-28, outscoring the Hurricanes 25-4 over a period of about 11 minutes.
Nate Gaster scored all 8 of his points in a second-half stretch of about 4 minutes. Rage was led in the box score by Wyatt Whitmore (13 points), who had his third straight solid outing. Following was a very even scoring distribution.
On the defensive end of things, Norwich made four 3-pointers in the first half. They did not score from the deep perimeter after halftime.
Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 13 pts, 4 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (3-4 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-1 FT)
* Luke Day: 8 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
* Jake Thompson: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals (3-6 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 7 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 pts, 5 rebs, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 4 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 3 rebounds
* Team free throws: 6-for-11
* Norwich free throws: 4-for-12
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Rage 7s Second in Scranton/WB Tourney
The Rage 7s were in Wilkes Barre over the weekend for the NEPA tourney, and went 2-2. The team played for the pool championship on Sunday and finished second.
Rage won its first two games, beating familiar opponent 21 Hoops 45-28, then topping the Wilked Barre Express 44-33. In its third pool game, Rage lost to Kelly's Heroes (a team comprised of a TC Rockets core), 45-28.
Those two teams advanced to the pool title game, with Kelly's Heroes getting the win there, 62-40. Kelly's Heroes was led by Andre Hawkins (20 points) and Mike Kosty (19 points), both TC Rockets.
Game 1 - Saturday
Rage 45, 21 Hoops 28
Hoops -- 16 - 12 -- 28
Rage --- 18 - 27 -- 45
Playing 21 Hoops for the third consecutive weekend (all Rage victories), Rage got off to its usual slow start against 21 Hoops. Rage led 18-16 at the half, then kicked things up a notch, outscoring 21 Hoops 27-12 the rest of the way.
The 21 Hoops team actually took a 20-18 lead early in the second half before Rage went on a 19-6 spurt during which eight different Rage players scored.
All 10 Rage players scored in this contest, while the team's four guards combined for 18 steals - Luke Day (7), Caleb Link (5), Brady Harrington (3) and Roberto Jensen (3).
Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 11 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal (5-8 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-4 FT)
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 5 steals, 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Luke Day: 2 points, 7 steals, 4 assists, 2 rebounds
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 8-for-20
* 21 Hoops free throws: 5-for-10
***
Game 2 - Saturday
Rage 44, Wilkes Barre Express 33
Rage -- 22 - 22 -- 44
WBEX -- 16 - 17 -- 33
Rage led by 2 and 4 points throughout the first half of this game, until extending the lead to 6 at halftime. In the second half, it was more of the same, as Rage would hold the lead at 6 until Wilkes Barre countered, several times cutting the lead to 4 points.
Jake Thompson scored to make it 32-24 for the biggest lead of the game for Rage, but the Express countered (32-26). Then at the 6-minute mark, Roberto Jensen hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead (35-26), and 1:13 later, Jensen hit another long-range shot to put the score at 38-26.
Rage's inside game went to work, with Trevor Borchardt, Wyatt Whitmore and Joey Miranda scoring. Miranda's offensive rebound and put-back gave Rage a 44-30 lead before a last-minute 3 from Wilkes Barre.
Thompson led a balanced scoring attack and logged a double-double.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-3 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 2 rebounds
* Brady Harrington: 2 steals, 1 rebounds, 2 assists
* Luke Day: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Team free throws: 4-for-13
* Wilked Barre free throws: 3-for-9
***
Game 3 - Sunday
Kelly's Heroes 45, Rage 28
KH --- 26 - 19 -- 45
Rage - 16 - 12 -- 28
Rage stayed within 6 points of Kelly's Heroes in Sunday's first meeting, until KH lengthened the lead to 10 by the half. Rage was able to keep the game within 13 points for most of the second half, but KH made a push in the latter stages of the game to get the lead to 19 before Rage closed the scoring.
Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists (2-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block
* Trevor Borchardt: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 3 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-1 FT)
* Luke Day: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 2 points
* Joey Miranda: 3 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists, 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 4-for-11
* Kelly's Heroes free throws: 5-for-15
***
Game 4 - Sunday (Pool Championship)
Kelly's Heroes 62, Rage 40
Rage - 20 - 20 -- 40
KH --- 30 - 32 -- 62
Rage finished second in pool play and qualified for the title game, which pitted them against Kelly's Heroes (TC Rockets) for the second time in the day. Rage started well, building a 7-4 lead 5 minutes into the game, but KH went on a 9-2 run to grab a 13-9 lead. By the half, KH held a 10-point lead.
KH started the second half by scoring 10 straight points (40-20). Rage held its own from that point on, twice getting the margin under 18 points, but KH cruised to the win.
Rage received a pool runnerup team trophy for their weekend's efforts.
Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist (2-6 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 3 rebounds (2-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points (one 3-pointer)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT) (fouled out)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 1 point, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Luke Day: 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 8-for-23
* Kelly's Heroes free throws: 7-for-19
Rage won its first two games, beating familiar opponent 21 Hoops 45-28, then topping the Wilked Barre Express 44-33. In its third pool game, Rage lost to Kelly's Heroes (a team comprised of a TC Rockets core), 45-28.
Those two teams advanced to the pool title game, with Kelly's Heroes getting the win there, 62-40. Kelly's Heroes was led by Andre Hawkins (20 points) and Mike Kosty (19 points), both TC Rockets.
Game 1 - Saturday
Rage 45, 21 Hoops 28
Hoops -- 16 - 12 -- 28
Rage --- 18 - 27 -- 45
Playing 21 Hoops for the third consecutive weekend (all Rage victories), Rage got off to its usual slow start against 21 Hoops. Rage led 18-16 at the half, then kicked things up a notch, outscoring 21 Hoops 27-12 the rest of the way.
The 21 Hoops team actually took a 20-18 lead early in the second half before Rage went on a 19-6 spurt during which eight different Rage players scored.
All 10 Rage players scored in this contest, while the team's four guards combined for 18 steals - Luke Day (7), Caleb Link (5), Brady Harrington (3) and Roberto Jensen (3).
Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 11 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal (5-8 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-4 FT)
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 5 steals, 1 rebound (0-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Luke Day: 2 points, 7 steals, 4 assists, 2 rebounds
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 3 steals, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 8-for-20
* 21 Hoops free throws: 5-for-10
***
Game 2 - Saturday
Rage 44, Wilkes Barre Express 33
Rage -- 22 - 22 -- 44
WBEX -- 16 - 17 -- 33
Rage led by 2 and 4 points throughout the first half of this game, until extending the lead to 6 at halftime. In the second half, it was more of the same, as Rage would hold the lead at 6 until Wilkes Barre countered, several times cutting the lead to 4 points.
Jake Thompson scored to make it 32-24 for the biggest lead of the game for Rage, but the Express countered (32-26). Then at the 6-minute mark, Roberto Jensen hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead (35-26), and 1:13 later, Jensen hit another long-range shot to put the score at 38-26.
Rage's inside game went to work, with Trevor Borchardt, Wyatt Whitmore and Joey Miranda scoring. Miranda's offensive rebound and put-back gave Rage a 44-30 lead before a last-minute 3 from Wilkes Barre.
Thompson led a balanced scoring attack and logged a double-double.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 assists (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-3 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 2 rebounds
* Brady Harrington: 2 steals, 1 rebounds, 2 assists
* Luke Day: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Team free throws: 4-for-13
* Wilked Barre free throws: 3-for-9
***
Game 3 - Sunday
Kelly's Heroes 45, Rage 28
KH --- 26 - 19 -- 45
Rage - 16 - 12 -- 28
Rage stayed within 6 points of Kelly's Heroes in Sunday's first meeting, until KH lengthened the lead to 10 by the half. Rage was able to keep the game within 13 points for most of the second half, but KH made a push in the latter stages of the game to get the lead to 19 before Rage closed the scoring.
Stats:
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists (2-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block
* Trevor Borchardt: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal (1-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 3 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (1-1 FT)
* Luke Day: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 2 points
* Joey Miranda: 3 rebounds, 1 block (0-2 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists, 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 4-for-11
* Kelly's Heroes free throws: 5-for-15
***
Game 4 - Sunday (Pool Championship)
Kelly's Heroes 62, Rage 40
Rage - 20 - 20 -- 40
KH --- 30 - 32 -- 62
Rage finished second in pool play and qualified for the title game, which pitted them against Kelly's Heroes (TC Rockets) for the second time in the day. Rage started well, building a 7-4 lead 5 minutes into the game, but KH went on a 9-2 run to grab a 13-9 lead. By the half, KH held a 10-point lead.
KH started the second half by scoring 10 straight points (40-20). Rage held its own from that point on, twice getting the margin under 18 points, but KH cruised to the win.
Rage received a pool runnerup team trophy for their weekend's efforts.
Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 assist (2-6 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 6 points, 3 rebounds (2-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound (two 3-pointers)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist (2-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points (one 3-pointer)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT) (fouled out)
* Caleb Link: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Caleb Nichols: 1 point, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Luke Day: 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Team free throws: 8-for-23
* Kelly's Heroes free throws: 7-for-19
Monday, April 11, 2011
Rage 7s Go 3-1 in Run & Gun Tourney
The Rage 7s went 3-1 for the second straight weekend AAU tournament, and have now gone 7-2 in their last 9 AAU-level games, crossing over the Syracuse Select Tournament, the Ruckus at Wilkes Barre Tournament, and this past weekend's Run & Gun Rage-hosted tourney.
Rage 7 won its first game of the weekend Saturday night, 45-26, over Red Wave (a Waverly-based squad), then followed up with a 48-30 win over 21 Hoops Saturday morning. Rage then played a strong Central Western team and lost 60-48 in perhaps this Rage group's best effort of the season.
Playing in a second-place game Sunday against the STNY Flyers (Maine-Endwell), Rage controlled the game throughout and got the win against a gritty M-E crew, 48-43.
Note: Central Western eventually won the bracket title by beating Northeast Machine by 8 points. (Northeast Machine had beaten the Flyers (M-E) 59-57 to advance to the first-place game.)
***
Rage 48, STNY Flyers (M-E) 43
Rage -- 23 - 25 -- 48
STNY -- 17 - 26 -- 43
After Rage fell behind 2-1, their first field goal of the game gave them a lead they'd never give up throughout. Rage led 23-17 at the half after Joey Miranda scored 4 of his 8 points, followed by Wyatt Whitmore and Nate Gaster baskets.
M-E got the game to 25-23 before Roberto Jensen's free throw and following 3-pointer got the lead back to 29-23 for Rage with 12 minutes left. The Flyers again cut the Rage lead (to 33-32) but Miranda scored from underneath for a 3-point lead.
Leading 35-34, Rage got 3 free throws and a field goal from Trevor Borchardt, and along with a Jake Thompson 10-foot jumper, Rage led 42-35, as Brady Harrington ran the point and was able to break the soft M-E press offered by Drew Gallagher.
Down the stretch the Flyers made one last push, hitting two 3-pointers with under 1:30 remaining. Thompson made two free thows at the 47-second mark to put Rage ahead 44-38. The Flyers scored (44-40) but Jensen was the recipient of a Thompson rebound-outlet, as he layed the ball in for a 46-40 lead with about 20 seconds to go.
After M-E hit its second big 3-pointer (46-43), Thompson was fouled and made two more clutch free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining to put the game out of reach.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists (5-5 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists (3-4 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 8 points, 4 rebounds
* Roberto Jensen: 7 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer) (2-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists (1-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
* Caleb Nichols: 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Free throws: 13-for-19
* Flyers free throws: 3-for-10
***
Central Western 60, Rage 48
CW ----- 27 - 33 -- 60
Rage --- 24 - 24 -- 48
Facing eventual bracket champion Central Western, Rage offered perhaps its best effort of the weekend. Jake Thompson scored a season-high 19 points and collected 12 rebounds and went to the line an impressive 15 times (making 9).
Rage led this game 8-7 and had it tied 12-12 in the first half before Central Western surged, building a 23-18 lead. Rage cut that to 27-24 by halftime.
In the second half, Central Western used its athletic interior game to build its lead to 53-37 with about 4 minutes to go, but Rage made a move down the stretch, pulling within 7 points, the last portion of the 9-point surge a 3-pointer from Brady Harrington. Rage needed to foul at the end, and Central Western weathered the storm for the win.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 18 pts, 12 rebs, 2 assts, 2 blocks, 1 steal (8-14 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 8 rebounds, (5-10 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-1 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals (0-1 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (one 3-pointer)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Luke Day: 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Joey Miranda: 1 rebound
* Free throws: 16-for-30
* Central Western free throws: 12-for-21
***
Rage 48, 21 Hoops 30
Hoops - 19 - 11 -- 30
Rage -- 24 - 24 -- 48
Rage struggled early in this game, but finally grabbed a 15-14 lead on a Wyatt Whitmore basket two-thirds of the way through the first half. Rage would never trail again, leading 24-19 at the intermission.
Rage's defense was stout in the second half (Trevor Borchardt, Caleb Nichols, Roberto Jensen and Brady Harrington recorded steals; Whitmore, Borchardt, Nichols and Jake Thompson had blocked shots) as 21 Hoops did not score its first field goal until 6:37 remained in the game. By that point, Rage led 36-24, then quickly went on another run (of 11-2) to close it out.
Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists (3-8 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks (2-9 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 5 points, 4 blocks, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (1-4 FT)
* Caleb Link: 5 points (3-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 4 pts, 4 assts, 1 reb, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (1-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 3 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assist, 2 steal, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Luke Day: 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Free throws: 11-for-32
* 21 Hoops free throws: 5-for-18
***
Rage 45, Red Wave 26
Rage -- 25 - 20 -- 45
Wave -- 11 - 15 -- 26
Rage started quickly, building a 15-1 first-half lead, then holding that margin (25-11) at the half. Red Wave was able to cut the Rage lead to 29-19, but Rage responded with 6 points from Jake Thomspon and 2 more from Nate Gaster to get the lead back to 37-19.
Rage's six forwards combined for 41 rebounds in the win.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 15 pts, 9 rebs, 2 steals, 1 asst, 1 block (9-10 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (3-7 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 pts, 7 rebs, 3 blocks, 1 asst, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 5 points, 3 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Caleb Nichols: 6 rebounds, 2 steals
* Brady Harrington: 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Luke Day: 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Free throws: 14-for-25
* Red Wave free throws: 4-for-16
Rage 7 won its first game of the weekend Saturday night, 45-26, over Red Wave (a Waverly-based squad), then followed up with a 48-30 win over 21 Hoops Saturday morning. Rage then played a strong Central Western team and lost 60-48 in perhaps this Rage group's best effort of the season.
Playing in a second-place game Sunday against the STNY Flyers (Maine-Endwell), Rage controlled the game throughout and got the win against a gritty M-E crew, 48-43.
Note: Central Western eventually won the bracket title by beating Northeast Machine by 8 points. (Northeast Machine had beaten the Flyers (M-E) 59-57 to advance to the first-place game.)
***
Rage 48, STNY Flyers (M-E) 43
Rage -- 23 - 25 -- 48
STNY -- 17 - 26 -- 43
After Rage fell behind 2-1, their first field goal of the game gave them a lead they'd never give up throughout. Rage led 23-17 at the half after Joey Miranda scored 4 of his 8 points, followed by Wyatt Whitmore and Nate Gaster baskets.
M-E got the game to 25-23 before Roberto Jensen's free throw and following 3-pointer got the lead back to 29-23 for Rage with 12 minutes left. The Flyers again cut the Rage lead (to 33-32) but Miranda scored from underneath for a 3-point lead.
Leading 35-34, Rage got 3 free throws and a field goal from Trevor Borchardt, and along with a Jake Thompson 10-foot jumper, Rage led 42-35, as Brady Harrington ran the point and was able to break the soft M-E press offered by Drew Gallagher.
Down the stretch the Flyers made one last push, hitting two 3-pointers with under 1:30 remaining. Thompson made two free thows at the 47-second mark to put Rage ahead 44-38. The Flyers scored (44-40) but Jensen was the recipient of a Thompson rebound-outlet, as he layed the ball in for a 46-40 lead with about 20 seconds to go.
After M-E hit its second big 3-pointer (46-43), Thompson was fouled and made two more clutch free throws with 7.8 seconds remaining to put the game out of reach.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, 2 assists (5-5 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists (3-4 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 8 points, 4 rebounds
* Roberto Jensen: 7 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer) (2-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists (1-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks
* Caleb Nichols: 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
* Free throws: 13-for-19
* Flyers free throws: 3-for-10
***
Central Western 60, Rage 48
CW ----- 27 - 33 -- 60
Rage --- 24 - 24 -- 48
Facing eventual bracket champion Central Western, Rage offered perhaps its best effort of the weekend. Jake Thompson scored a season-high 19 points and collected 12 rebounds and went to the line an impressive 15 times (making 9).
Rage led this game 8-7 and had it tied 12-12 in the first half before Central Western surged, building a 23-18 lead. Rage cut that to 27-24 by halftime.
In the second half, Central Western used its athletic interior game to build its lead to 53-37 with about 4 minutes to go, but Rage made a move down the stretch, pulling within 7 points, the last portion of the 9-point surge a 3-pointer from Brady Harrington. Rage needed to foul at the end, and Central Western weathered the storm for the win.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 18 pts, 12 rebs, 2 assts, 2 blocks, 1 steal (8-14 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 8 rebounds, (5-10 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal (2-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 6 points, 2 assists, 1 steal (1-1 FT) (one 3-pointer)
* Nate Gaster: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals (0-1 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block (one 3-pointer)
* Caleb Nichols: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
* Luke Day: 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Joey Miranda: 1 rebound
* Free throws: 16-for-30
* Central Western free throws: 12-for-21
***
Rage 48, 21 Hoops 30
Hoops - 19 - 11 -- 30
Rage -- 24 - 24 -- 48
Rage struggled early in this game, but finally grabbed a 15-14 lead on a Wyatt Whitmore basket two-thirds of the way through the first half. Rage would never trail again, leading 24-19 at the intermission.
Rage's defense was stout in the second half (Trevor Borchardt, Caleb Nichols, Roberto Jensen and Brady Harrington recorded steals; Whitmore, Borchardt, Nichols and Jake Thompson had blocked shots) as 21 Hoops did not score its first field goal until 6:37 remained in the game. By that point, Rage led 36-24, then quickly went on another run (of 11-2) to close it out.
Stats:
* Nate Gaster: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists (3-8 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks (2-9 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block (0-1 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 5 points, 4 blocks, 3 rebounds, 2 steals (1-4 FT)
* Caleb Link: 5 points (3-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 4 pts, 4 assts, 1 reb, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (1-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
* Brady Harrington: 3 pts, 2 rebs, 2 assist, 2 steal, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Luke Day: 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Free throws: 11-for-32
* 21 Hoops free throws: 5-for-18
***
Rage 45, Red Wave 26
Rage -- 25 - 20 -- 45
Wave -- 11 - 15 -- 26
Rage started quickly, building a 15-1 first-half lead, then holding that margin (25-11) at the half. Red Wave was able to cut the Rage lead to 29-19, but Rage responded with 6 points from Jake Thomspon and 2 more from Nate Gaster to get the lead back to 37-19.
Rage's six forwards combined for 41 rebounds in the win.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 15 pts, 9 rebs, 2 steals, 1 asst, 1 block (9-10 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal (3-7 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 pts, 7 rebs, 3 blocks, 1 asst, 1 steal (0-2 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 5 points, 3 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 rebound (one 3-pointer)
* Caleb Nichols: 6 rebounds, 2 steals
* Brady Harrington: 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 rebound, 1 steal
* Luke Day: 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
* Free throws: 14-for-25
* Red Wave free throws: 4-for-16
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Rage 7s Go 3-1 in Wilkes Barre Tourney
The Rage 7s had their best AAU tournament of this season - and for the 4 returners, the best tourney in 2 seasons - by winning 3 of 4 games in the Ruckus in Wilkes Barre AAU Tournament April 2-3.
Rage won its first game over NEPA (North Eastern Pennsylvania) Warriors 42-12, then lost its second game Saturday to Shimtown Area, 29-25. On Sunday, Rage beat a team called In The Zone (Wilkes Barre) 46-32, then topped 21 Hoops (Elk Lake) 30-23.
Sunday, April 3
Rage 30, 21 Hoops 23
Rage ---- 9 - 21 -- 30
Hoops -- 11 - 12 -- 23
Rage trailed 9-3, then got a basket from Wyatt Whitmore and two more from Caleb Nichols to tie the game 9-9. Rage trailed 11-9 at the half before Nichols scored again to make it 11-11 just into the second half. 21 Hoops then went ahead again, 13-11.
Whitmore and Nichols, both of Candor, combined for Rage's first 11 points. Rage went on a 16-5 run from there, with Jake Thompson's inside bucket tying the game at 13. Nate Gaster got on the board, giving Rage a 15-13 lead, and Thompson followed with a traditional 3-point play for an 18-13 edge.
Leading 18-16, Rage scored 9 of the next 11 points. Trevor Borchardt and Joey Miranda scored inside, followed by a Thompson put-back (24-18). Roberto Jensen's 3-pointer put an exclamation point on the run, and Rage led 27-18.
Luke Day made a defensive statement against 21 Hoops, notching 7 steals for Rage.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 steal, 1 block (2-5 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 6 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 3 assists, 2 rebs, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 5 rebounds
* Trevor Borchardt: 2 pts, 3 rebs, 3 blocks, 2 steals, 1 asst (0-1 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 2 steals, 1 assist (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Luke Day: 7 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Free throws: 5-for-12
* 21 Hoops free throws: 6-for-16
Sunday, April 3
Rage 46, In The Zone 32
Zone -- 12 - 20 -- 32
Rage -- 22 - 24 -- 46
In The Zone built an 8-3 lead against Rage. From there, an omnipresent Nate Gaster ignited a Rage run during which he scored 5 points and Jake Thomspon tallied 9. Rage outscored In The Zone the rest of the first half 19-4 to hold a 22-12 lead at the break.
Trevor Borchardt and Wyatt Whitmore combined for 16 points and 14 rebounds in the game, many of those coming in the second half, as Rage allowed In The Zone to get within 7 points twice, but never closer than that.
Luke Day had a strong defensive game in this one as well, securing 5 steals. He led the team with 15 steals (in 4 games) over the weekend.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 12 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, 1 block (0-2 FT) (fouled out)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals (4-6 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 block (4-8 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 4 pts, 1 reb, 1 asst, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (1-2 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Luke Day: 1 point, 5 steals, 3 assists, 2 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 1 assist
* Caleb Nichols: 1 steal
* Rage free throws: 11-for-23
* In The Zone free throws: 12-for-16
Saturday, April 2
Rage 42, NEPA Warriors 12
Rage -- 28 - 14 -- 42
NEPA -- 0 -- 12 -- 12
Rage employed an early full-court press that helped yield a 16-0 cushion, and Rage led 28-0 at halftime. Rage had 8 players score in the contest.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 2 steals
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Roberto Jensen: 4 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Caleb Nichols: 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
* Luke Day: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Rage free throws: 0-for-0
* NEPA free throws: 1-for-10
Saturday, April 2
Shimtown Area 29, Rage 25
Rage -- 19 - 6 -- 25
Shim -- 16 - 13 -- 29
Rage built leads of 15-8 and 19-13 in the first half, and led by 3 at the half. Brady Harrington had a hot hand in the first half for Rage, hitting on three 3-pointers. Caleb Link scored the first 5 Rage points.
In the low-scoring second half, the game was tied 24-24 with 2 minutes left to play, as Shimtown pulled away.
Playing a factor was suspect officiating in this contest. Rage was whistled for double the amount of fouls as the ocal team. Rage racked up 23 fouls in this game (10 in the first half, 13 in the second), while Shimtown was called for just 12 fouls in the entire game (only 5 in the first, and 7 in the second). Rage took 7 foul shots in this very physical game, while Shimtown went to the line to take 21 shots.
Stats:
* Brady Harrington: 11 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds (three 3-pointers)
* Caleb Link: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (1-1 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 3 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks (1-1 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Luke Day: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (1-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists
* Joey Miranda: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore: 1 rebound
* Caleb Nichols: 1 assist
* Rage free throws: 4-for-7
* Shimtown free throws: 9-for-21
Rage won its first game over NEPA (North Eastern Pennsylvania) Warriors 42-12, then lost its second game Saturday to Shimtown Area, 29-25. On Sunday, Rage beat a team called In The Zone (Wilkes Barre) 46-32, then topped 21 Hoops (Elk Lake) 30-23.
Sunday, April 3
Rage 30, 21 Hoops 23
Rage ---- 9 - 21 -- 30
Hoops -- 11 - 12 -- 23
Rage trailed 9-3, then got a basket from Wyatt Whitmore and two more from Caleb Nichols to tie the game 9-9. Rage trailed 11-9 at the half before Nichols scored again to make it 11-11 just into the second half. 21 Hoops then went ahead again, 13-11.
Whitmore and Nichols, both of Candor, combined for Rage's first 11 points. Rage went on a 16-5 run from there, with Jake Thompson's inside bucket tying the game at 13. Nate Gaster got on the board, giving Rage a 15-13 lead, and Thompson followed with a traditional 3-point play for an 18-13 edge.
Leading 18-16, Rage scored 9 of the next 11 points. Trevor Borchardt and Joey Miranda scored inside, followed by a Thompson put-back (24-18). Roberto Jensen's 3-pointer put an exclamation point on the run, and Rage led 27-18.
Luke Day made a defensive statement against 21 Hoops, notching 7 steals for Rage.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 pts, 7 rebs, 2 assts, 1 steal, 1 block (2-5 FT)
* Caleb Nichols: 6 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
* Wyatt Whitmore: 5 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist (1-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 3 points, 3 assists, 2 rebs, 1 steal (one 3-pointer)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 5 rebounds
* Trevor Borchardt: 2 pts, 3 rebs, 3 blocks, 2 steals, 1 asst (0-1 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 points, 2 steals, 1 assist (2-2 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Luke Day: 7 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Free throws: 5-for-12
* 21 Hoops free throws: 6-for-16
Sunday, April 3
Rage 46, In The Zone 32
Zone -- 12 - 20 -- 32
Rage -- 22 - 24 -- 46
In The Zone built an 8-3 lead against Rage. From there, an omnipresent Nate Gaster ignited a Rage run during which he scored 5 points and Jake Thomspon tallied 9. Rage outscored In The Zone the rest of the first half 19-4 to hold a 22-12 lead at the break.
Trevor Borchardt and Wyatt Whitmore combined for 16 points and 14 rebounds in the game, many of those coming in the second half, as Rage allowed In The Zone to get within 7 points twice, but never closer than that.
Luke Day had a strong defensive game in this one as well, securing 5 steals. He led the team with 15 steals (in 4 games) over the weekend.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 12 pts, 10 rebs, 3 stls, 1 block (0-2 FT) (fouled out)
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks
* Wyatt Whitmore: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals (4-6 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists, 1 block (4-8 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 4 pts, 1 reb, 1 asst, 1 steal (one 3-pointer) (1-2 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 block (1-3 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 3 rebounds
* Luke Day: 1 point, 5 steals, 3 assists, 2 rebounds (1-2 FT)
* Caleb Link: 1 assist
* Caleb Nichols: 1 steal
* Rage free throws: 11-for-23
* In The Zone free throws: 12-for-16
Saturday, April 2
Rage 42, NEPA Warriors 12
Rage -- 28 - 14 -- 42
NEPA -- 0 -- 12 -- 12
Rage employed an early full-court press that helped yield a 16-0 cushion, and Rage led 28-0 at halftime. Rage had 8 players score in the contest.
Stats:
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
* Nate Gaster: 6 points, 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 6 points, 2 steals
* Trevor Borchardt: 4 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
* Roberto Jensen: 4 points, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
* Joey Miranda: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 1 block
* Brady Harrington: 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
* Caleb Nichols: 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists
* Luke Day: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Rage free throws: 0-for-0
* NEPA free throws: 1-for-10
Saturday, April 2
Shimtown Area 29, Rage 25
Rage -- 19 - 6 -- 25
Shim -- 16 - 13 -- 29
Rage built leads of 15-8 and 19-13 in the first half, and led by 3 at the half. Brady Harrington had a hot hand in the first half for Rage, hitting on three 3-pointers. Caleb Link scored the first 5 Rage points.
In the low-scoring second half, the game was tied 24-24 with 2 minutes left to play, as Shimtown pulled away.
Playing a factor was suspect officiating in this contest. Rage was whistled for double the amount of fouls as the ocal team. Rage racked up 23 fouls in this game (10 in the first half, 13 in the second), while Shimtown was called for just 12 fouls in the entire game (only 5 in the first, and 7 in the second). Rage took 7 foul shots in this very physical game, while Shimtown went to the line to take 21 shots.
Stats:
* Brady Harrington: 11 points, 3 steals, 2 rebounds (three 3-pointers)
* Caleb Link: 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal (1-1 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 3 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks (1-1 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
* Luke Day: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 3 steals (1-2 FT)
* Trevor Borchardt: 1 point, 3 rebounds, 3 blocks (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 assists
* Joey Miranda: 1 rebound, 1 block
* Wyatt Whitmore: 1 rebound
* Caleb Nichols: 1 assist
* Rage free throws: 4-for-7
* Shimtown free throws: 9-for-21
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