8th Grade White-April 30-May 1

First and Foremost

Congratulations on Second place

Last 4 Tournaments we’ve gone 1^st, Tied 1^st, 2^nd, 2^nd (playing up) so ALL should be excited

(Note: 2 seasons ago this team went 1 win - 14 losses
yes that is not a misprint with half our current roster on that team so persistence pays off

It’s not a sprint but a marathon)

YBA Xtreme White vs. Sierra Sonics  

Saturday 4/30/11 at 1:20 p.m. at Del Oro High YBA squared off against and beat the Sierra Sonics 44-41.  YBA came out with good energy and took a large early double digit lead.  Then we became passive on offense and stopped attacking the basket and moving without the ball.  On defense we stopped playing with our feet and reached getting in foul trouble.  Our bench was not able to maintain our lead and momentum shifted to the Sonics.  We finally stepped it up on defense and won the boards. This was closer than it should have been but we stayed mentally tough and some late key free throws from Jesse sealed the win.  Keys for improvement from this game: move the ball and stop dribbling up the sidelines, maintain perimeter spacing on offense, look for the screener who is rolling, screener roll more aggressively, boxing out on defense, and contesting all shots on defense.

• Defense player of the game:  Ish, Cody Abendschein, John Voter, Josh O’neal on boards
• Offense player of the game:  Ish (play making, court vision)
• Best Hustle: John Voter, Matt Dzwilewski
• Best Attitude: Team

YBA Xtreme White vs. Sutter Dawgs

Saturday 4/30/11 at 3:30 p.m. YBA squared off against and beat Sutter in OT 60-57. This was an odd match up.  1 big man who could go coast to coast and a lot of smaller match ups. We went down 25 – 12 and it was over but we fought back to single digits by half.  We figured it out on defense and stayed aggressive.  Mental discipline won us this game our opponent lost theirs but our defense caused this.  We won this game with pure hustle and effort on defense and the defensive and offensive boards.  Highlights - Josh battling 3 times on def boards and getting the opponent to foul him in frustration, Matt late crazy 3 off glass, John put back to send it to OT with .2 left in regulation, Matt hitting key late free throws.  Keys for improvement from this game: stop standing so much on offense and move the ball better,  offensive execution run our offense,  maintain perimeter spacing on offense, contest all jump shots, boxing out on defense, recognizing miss matches on offense and take your man to the rack.

• Defense player of the game:   Josh O’neal on #21 – Hon. mention John, Cody   
• Offense player of the game: Matt Dzwilewski (willing a win), Ish (court leadership)
• Best Hustle: Ish, John, Josh – honorable mention team
• Best Attitude: Team – gut check effort

YBA Xtreme White vs. YBA Dawgs Blue

Sunday 5/1/11 at 10:05 a.m. YBA squared off against YBA Dawgs Blue and lost 61-32 - in the Championship game.  We came out a little nervous and settled for a heavy dose of long jumpers not us and hit none leading to easy transition baskets for our opponent and an 11-0 start. Then we got back to our game moving the ball well and attacking the seams and getting to the basket.  We did a nice job on defense and handling their full court pressure I thought and I think we competed.  At the end of the day they were simply the better team today and that’s how sports go at the competitive level.  We can tuck this in our hats as a great learning experience and feel proud we left it all out on the floor and be ready for our next opportunity like this one.  So congratulations on 2nd place. Keys for improvement:  run the offense, offensive spacing, get lose balls, improve ball security (reduce turnovers better passing decisions), attack the basket on offense show more patience and take better shots to start the game.

• Defense player of the game:  Ish, John, Cody, Josh
• Offense player of the game:  Ish (floor leadership),  Jesse Savage finishing strong
• Best Hustle:  Ish (on the floor several times), John Voter, Cody Abendschein, Josh
• Best Attitude:  Bench – gave some solid minutes

7th Grade Red-April 30-May1

7th Grade White-April 30-May 1

6th Grade Blue-April 30-May 1

6th Grade White-April 30-May 1

5th Grade Blue-April 30-May1

5th Grade White-April 30-May 1

After having the previous week off for Easter, the boys have been working hard at practice and were eager to avenge a previous loss to E-Time. E-Time was much taller and faster, nevertheless strong defensive play from Zack Book (5 steals, 2 Blocks) and Travis Ausmus (4 steals) kept it close and we only trailed by four at the half. In the second half our shots didn’t fall- theirs did-and the boys eventually lost 34-16.

With one loss under our belt, the team faced the Norcal Pharaohs and their 6-1 inch 230 pound 5th grade center? Yes 230 pound 5th grade center?? Our strategy was to get him in foul trouble. Harmon Khela (9 rebounds, 3 steals) and Zack Book (9 rebounds) were strong for three quarters keeping his minutes low and putting a body on him inside. Trailing 26-20 going into the fourth the 6-1 230 pound big man took over and scored 10 of their last 12 points and we fell 38-21. I was very proud of our effort against this beast. Harmon Khela had a great individual performance scoring 16 of our 21 points.

In our final game of the weekend we faced another much taller opponent the Rocktown Ballers A team. The Ballers came at us with a full court trapping press and jumped out to an early 14-10 first quarter lead. With two players in foul trouble and struggling to score, I looked down the bench and turned to Max Briggs for some instant offense. Max responded and took over the game offensively (18 points-8 for 15 field-2 for 2 line with 35 seconds left)-He dominated Rocktown and fearlessly got to the rack leading us to a 40-34 victory. This was a great team effort-Travis Ausmus had 3 assists, Noah Slate drew 2 charges and had 6 steals, and James Crump had 8 points,10 rebounds, and 5 steals.

4th Grade-April 30-May 1

The weekend did not start well for us.  We came out flat and failed to play defense up to our capabilities.  I saw no effort to help on defense or pressure the ball.  Against an aggressive team, we gave up far too many points.  I noticed a lack of focus in the huddles and did everything in my power to bring us back.  As it turned out, it was just one of those days.  We couldn’t play defense or hit a layup, which is a dangerous combination. 

The second game we blew out an under matched Hurricanes team.  Our intensity was back and we played great defense.  This is the team we are used to seeing!

In our third game we had great fun.  We were able to break up the teams with our 3^rd grade Xtreme brothers.  We matched the teams up evenly and all the kids took the game seriously and challenged each other.  This was fun to watch and gave me a chance to see how some of the 3^rd graders interacted with out team.  We might see a couple of them in the coming weeks filling in for us if necessary.

I love how the weekend finished on a high note.  I think that they first game was a nice little wake up for our team.  We have 3 weeks left until Reno to rekindle our inner fire.  I will be working with Jesse on ways to bring that back.  Our practices are going to be VERY intense leading up to Reno.  We will finish the season with a flurry!!!

Thanks,

Coach Mack

3rd Grade-April 30-May 1

The team faced off against a scrappy 916 Select Team. Having a 9AM game, they came out a little "sleepy". Once they woke up, they play a very hard fought game. Though they ended up losing by three points, the lesson learned was you must come to play EVERY TIME.

The second game placed us against a very tall Sutter 4th grade team. The game plan was this: We had them on a back-to-back game, they were tired from the first game so get the ball and GO! That's just what the Xtreme Team did. They did a great job at securing the rebounds from the taller kids, and passing the ball up court for many easy layups. This enabled them to hold on for a one point victory!

In the third game, the team found themselves faced off against their own club's 4th grade Xtreme Team.  The coaches decided to mix teams and play. It was a fun game to coach, and it was a fun game for the kids! The kids played hard and played very well together!