2012 HOWARD PULLEY PROCITY OPENING NIGHT EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE TOOK ON MILLER TIME

It was the first game of the 2012 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League where El-Amin Fish House took on Miller Time.

Both teams looked to get out and attack the glass on the offensive end. In the Summer League they play by NBA rules with a 24 second shot clock and four eight minute quarters.

It took a while for each team to get a handle of the offense as neither team shot the ball well. They were taking shots but they were not going it. The defense was suspect at best.

Miller Time attacked the basket and was able to drop a few shots in a row midway in the first quarter.

El-Amin Fish House applied defense and was able to slow Miller Time drive attempts to the basket buts Miller Time was still able to put up midrange shots or moving such as floaters as they entered the lane.

Both teams were able to push the ball down floor. Miller Time was able to handle the pressure that El-Amin Fish House applied.

At the end of the first half the score was El-Amin Fish House 19 and Millertime 14.

Millertime scored most of their baskets in the paint. They were able get good looks at the basket and hit shots that they took. Millertime was also not afraid to stand behind the three-point line and take shots from there because they were successful at making them.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. Neither team was afraid of contact.

At halftime the score was El-Amin Fish House 49 and Miller Time 41.

As the third quarter got underway Miller Time came out and played hard man-to-man defense. They didn't want to give up any easy shots. They wanted to fake out El-Amin Fish House.

Miller Time came out firing on all cylinders. They were aggressive attacking the basket and looked to get fouled while they were driving to the basket in the lane.

Millertime got the ball into the hands of Troy Bell. Bell was all over the floor. On the offensive end Bell blew by his defenders as he found the basket multiple times. If he didn't have an open shot he would feed it to his teammates so they could get the basket. Walley James Ellenson for Millertime also was in the scoring mode as he was not afraid to shoot the ball from behind the three-point line.

At the end of the third quarter the score was El-Amin Fish House 84 and Miller Time 74.

As the fourth quarter got underway both teams tried to get fancy as they looked for slam dunks and wide open lay ups. Neither team gave up though as they continued to fight late in the contest.

El-Amin Firsh House was a little quicker than Miller Time. Miller Time didn’t give up. In the end El-Amin Fish House came away with the 118-108 victory over Miller Time.

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Akeem Cubie with 34 points, Julian Welch with 22 points and Troy Bell with 21 points, Chris Halvorsen 9 points and Wally Ellenson 9 points.