12U opens at NJB Wed, 17U on Fri (updated)

Update, 9:20 pm: Our friends at the Compete & Learn League have helped us immensely again! Because our 17U team has two games at the NJB Classic on Friday night and some of them play on 15U in CAL, they've switched our 8:00 pm CAL game (vs. Lanakila) to 6:10 pm. The game will still be at McCully gym. In fact, they will start the game earlier if both teams are ready to go.

We'll be there by 5:00 pm for warmups and stretching. The switch will allow our guys to play in the 15U game, then get over to Palama for the two NJB Classic games (7:00 and 8:20 pm). It's great to be blessed!

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7:30 pm: NJB Classic coaches meeting is pau. Here's the pool play schedules for 12U and 17U.

12U
Wed 6:00 pm, vs. Kapolei Suns, Kaimuki District Park gym
Sat 10:00 am, vs. OTB, Manoa District Park gym
Sat 12:00 pm, vs. Kahului Falcons, Manoa District Park gym
(Playoffs on Sunday)

17U
Fri 7:00 pm, vs. Utqiagvik Warriors (Alaska), Palama Settlement gym
Fri 8:20 pm, vs. Lanakila, Palama Settlement gym
(Playoffs on Saturday and Sunday)

Note that there are only two pool-play games in 17U since there are just six entries in the age group. 

Note #2: 15U also has a CAL League game 6:10 8:00 pm on Friday (see schedule at right), McCully gym, and a Sunday 9:00 am game at McKinley. That will affect some of the guys, but we should be OK in terms of numbers.

We will meet at the gym sites one hour early for warmups. NJB is strongly encouraging all teams to show up that early because if games finish early, they will start the next game ahead of schedule. Time constraints on the gyms are big factor, particularly on week nights.

Let's go have some fun! I LUB THIS GAME.

Here's what our day-to-day schedule looks like now.

Updated schedule (as of Tuesday, 9:20 pm)

Wednesday, July 18
NJB Hawaii Classic, Manoa gym (July 18-22)
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:15 pm 12U leave for Kaimuki District Park gym
5:00 pm 12U warmups/stretching, Kaimuki District Park gym
6:00 pm 12U vs. Kapolei Suns (NJB Classic)

Thursday, July 19
NJB Hawaii Classic, Manoa gym (July 18-22)
(No games for Thunder 17U and 12U on Thursday)
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:30 pm Regular practice

Friday, July 20
NJB Hawaii Classic, Manoa gym (July 18-22)
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:30 pm Regular practice (12U, 13U)

4:30 pm 15U leave for McCully gym

5:00 pm 15U warmups/stretching, McCully gym
5:15 pm 17U leave for Palama Settlement gym
6:00 pm 17U warmups/stretching, Palama Settlement gym
6:10 pm 15U vs. Lanakila, McCully gym (CAL League)
7:00 pm 17U vs. Utqiagvik Warriors (Alaska) (NJB Classic)
7:00 pm 15U warmups, McCully gym outside courts
8:00 pm 15U vs. Lanakila, McCully gym (CAL League)
8:00 pm 17U warmups/stretching
8:20 pm 17U vs. Lanakila, Palama Settlement gym (NJB Classic)

Saturday, July 21
NJB Hawaii Classic, Manoa gym (July 18-22)
(NJB 17U playoffs TBA)
8:30 am Leave for Manoa District Park gym
9:00 am 12U warmups/stretching, Manoa District Park gym
10:00 am 12U vs. OTB (NJB Classic)
11:00 am 12U snack/Gatorade
11:15 am 12U warmups/stretching
12:00 pm 12U vs. Kahului Falcons, Manoa District Park gym (NJB Classic)

Sunday, July 22
NJB Hawaii Classic, Manoa gym (July 18-22)
(NJB 12U, 17U playoffs TBA)
8:00 am Leave for 15U game
8:15 am 15U Warmups/stretching, McKinley gym
9:00 am 15U vs Hawaii Kai, McKinley gym

Monday, July 23
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:30 pm Regular practice

Tuesday, July 24
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:30 pm Regular practice

Wednesday, July 25
3:00 pm Shooting practice
4:30 pm Regular practice

Thursday, July 26
3:00 pm Shooting practice
6:30 pm 13U Leave for Kilauea gym
7:00 pm 13U Warmups/stretching, Kilauea gym
8:00 pm 13U vs TBA, Silver Division final, Kilauea gym

Friday, July 27
3:00 pm Shooting practice
6:30 pm 13U Leave for Kilauea gym
7:00 pm 13U Warmups/stretching, Kilauea gym
8:00 pm 13U vs TBA (Gold Division), Kilauea gym

Sunday, July 29
8:30 am Thunder Basketball Car Wash
4:30 pm Car Wash pau

CAL League (15U, 13U), NJB All-Net (17U) and Pa‘a (17U) will begin Fall season in August.