Another thriller for the Thunder 17U. John had a steal and hit a free throw with :12 for the win.
Don't know a lot since I was home resting most of the night (flu), but thanks to Coach Bo and the Ogoshis and John for texting me the final score. The boys dug deep with the game at Kaneohe and the Knights playing strong before a big home crowd. Coach Bo said their crowd was nuts.
Isaiah was unable to play (family plans), Bryson wasn't there (again), but the guys stepped up, both starters and reserves. It's really satisfying to know that everybody is playing for the team above everything else no matter what his role is. Every role is crucial! I won't see the game video until tomorrow at the earliest, but another huge effort by our 17U made my day. AGAIN. Way to go, Thunder!
Coach Larry said the Thunder came through in the late going with some big shots. Prior to that, he said we had some offensive struggles against the Knights' 1-2-2 zone, which is understandable with Isaiah and Bryson missing. They know how to run our 2-Out offense really well. It takes precision and a lot of patience to exploit a 1-2-2, which is always weak on the low post ONLY IF we swing the ball smartly and quickly. Can't have any ball stoppages to beat a 1-2-2 consistently. We'll work on this at Sunday's practice (11 am McCully).
Mahalo to Coach Roy for picking up Mick and Brent, and also for picking up the basketballs, uniforms and video camera.
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