PAT MADISON TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On July 20, at the High Performance Academy in Eagan, Minn. Pat Madison and Information Investors went up against each other in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game.

 

Information Investors started off the game with a 14-0 lead to start the game because the Pat Madison players were late. They started the game midway through the second quarter.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison brought the ball down the floor for his team. He was able to get his team involved in the offense.

 

Both teams went really into the game. They both looked sloppy and lack luster as well as going through the motions.

 

Darren Glover for Pat Madison took the ball hard to the basket.

 

At halftime the score was Information Investors 34, Pat Madison 28.

 

As the third quarter got underway Bell got his shot going. Bell stepped up and was able to knock down some high shots for his team. If Bell thought that his teammate had a better shot he would pass it to them and Bell then would get the assist.

 

Pat Madison took their time of the offensive end. They were able to use the shot clock to their advantage. As they were able to get shots that they were able to make.

 

Jefferson Mason for Pat Madison found his long ball shot in the third quarter as he was able to drop some three-point shots midway through the quarter. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he was able to hit shots.

 

Pat Madison hung on to the lead in the third quarter. Information Investors however attacked the basket and kept shooting the ball and hitting.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the later part of the third quarter. Neither team went on a run.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Information Investors 57, Pat Madison 55.

 

Bell continued to step up and knock down some big shots in the fourth quarter.

 

Information Investors got hot in the fourth quarter as they were able to knock down some quick baskets.

 

Both teams played hard and went after loose balls and rebounds.

 

Information Investors came away with the 85-81 victory over Pat Madison

 

Pat Madison would have won the game if they went subject to the 14 point deficit going into the game for players not showing up.

 

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were Jefferson Mason and Michael Campbell each with 25 points, and Troy Bell with 14 points.

 

The leading scorers for Information Investors were Xavier Crawford with 24 points, Alex Richter with 18 points and Darren Glover and Anthony Tucker each with 13 points.

 

HPA AND INFORMATION INVESTORS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Tuesday July 16, HPA took on Information Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.  Both teams were aggressive at the start. Both teams were focused as they took the ball hard to the basket and they didn’t let the other team make easy baskets.

 

HPA looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Jones. Jones was all over the floor on the offensive end. If Jones thought he had a good shot he was not afraid to shoot the ball.

 

Darren Glover for Information Investors Group took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to get some good open jump shots in the first quarter.

 

Jones was able to make good shots and I thought that he had good court vision. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times.

 

Jones was also able to get teammate Reid Travis the ball on the low block. Travis had good power post moves in the low block where he did a good job of powering the ball up to get baskets.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Information Investors 29, HPA 24.

 

As the second quarter got underway, Information Investors strung some baskets together. They were really able to slow down the HPA offense.

 

Johnson and Jones had good communication with each other on both ends of the floor.

 

Information Investors were able to get some wide open lay-ups. HPA had a hard time slowing down Information Investors on the offensive end.

 

At halftime the score was Information Investors 66, HPA 56.

 

The third quarter got off to a quick start as both teams really tried to get to the basket by trying to hit lay-ups and jump shots.

 

Jones really came up with some big plays to keep his team in the contest. He had good court vision as he saw plays developing.

 

HPA continued to chip away at the deficit. They had a tough time doing it. They got to within 10 with just under 4:30 left in the third quarter

 

Both teams competed throughout the third quarter.

 

The score after three quarters of play was Information Investors 96, HPA 89.

 

The fourth quarter started off like the other three, quick. Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and get easy baskets in the open court.

 

HPA started off the fourth quarter hot. They got within three at 96-99 with 7:41 left in regulation.

 

The score went back and forth with under 6:00 left in regulation.

 

Information Investors looked tired late in the fourth quarter. HPA used their quickness to their advantage to get by the Information Investors late in the contest.

 

The game came down to the wire. Information Investors came away with the 117-113 victory over HPA.

 

The leading scorers for HPA were Tyus Jones with 35 points, Reid Travis with 30 points, Jarvis Johnson with 14 points and Jake Write with 13 points.

 

The leading scorers for Information Investors were Darren Glover with 24 points, Alex Richter with 23 points.

 

ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Wednesday July 10,2013 Errol Carlstrom Playaz went up against Information Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor early in the contest. They each looked to get fast break baskets.

 

Information Investors got out to an early 5-1 lead with 8:00 left in the first quarter.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz kept on shooting the ball and were able cut into the deficit, even taking the lead midway through the first quarter.

 

The score remained close midway through the first quarter. It didn’t take either team a long time to get used to what the other team was doing.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz looked to get baskets in transition. They were able to do that on easy layups.

There were many ties and lead changes late in the first quarter.

 

Cameron Rundles was all over the floor for Errol Carlstrom Playaz. Defensively he was able to get to the basket and score layups for his team. Defensively Rundles did a good job of slowing down the guy he was defending.  

 

At the end of the first quarter the score was Information Investors 26, Errol Carlstrom Playaz 22.

 

Darren Glover for Information Investors took the ball hard to the basket. He didn’t care if he got fouled. If Glover though that he had a good shot he would take it. He also showed good court vision, however, pass it off to one of his teammates for an assist if he didn’t have a good shot.

 

The score continued to back and forth throughout the second quarter. Neither team went on a run. I thought both teams played very well on the defensive end.

 

Marcus Alipate for Errol Carlstrom Playaz was all over the floor. Alipate had a nice mid-range jump shot that he shot and was dead-on. Defenders for Information Investors had a hard time guarding him because he was so quick and he had a good shot.

 

Information Investors did a good job of moving the ball down the floor. They were able to get into an offense and take time off the clock and get shots that were not forced and shots that they knew as a team that they could make. They also did a good job of rebounding on both ends of the floor.

 

Isaac Rosefelt for Information Investors Group came up with some nice shots for his team. His teammates got him the ball in clutch points in the contest. He came through for his team as he was able to get to the basket and make layups.  

 

At halftime the score was Information Investors 52, Errol Carlstrom Playaz 48.

 

As the third quarter got underway Information Investors came out and here able to hit a few quick jump shots. They were able to slow down the Errol Carlstrom Playaz on the offensive end.

 

Alipate continued to come up big as he was able to knock down deep three-point shots for his team.

His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball into spots where he could hit jump shots.

 

The score was once again tied at 58 with 6:00 left in the third quarter.

 

Both teams got three-ball happy in the third quarter as they looked to shoot quick three-point shots and get rebounds.

 

The score continued to go back and forth late in the third quarter.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz were still able to get layups on the fast break.  They were a little quicker getting back down the floor.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 76, Information Investors 73.

 

Alipate continued to shoot the ball well in the fourth quarter. His teammates continued to get him the ball where he could hit shots.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz went on a run to start the fourth quarter. They had a 90-77 lead with 6:16 left in the fourth quarter.

 

Information Investors continued to shoot the ball late in the contest but they were not able to take the lead.

 

The game came down to the wire. In the end, however, Errol Carlstrom Playaz came away with the thrilling 102-98 victory over Information Investors.

 

The leading scorers for Information Investors were Isaac Rosefelt with 16 and Darren Glover with 20, and Alex Richter with 31.

 

The leading scorers for Errol Carlsrom Playaz were Marcus Alipate with 15, Tyler Cain with 14, Cameron Rundles with 41 and Connor Nord with 16 points.  

 

INFORMATION INVESTORTS GROUP TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY LEAGUE

Information Investors went up against Errol Calrstrom Playaz in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer

League. The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets in the first quarter.

It took a while for the teams to get accustomed to each other in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 20 and Information Investors 21.

The second quarter got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets for a good portion of the quarter.

Neither team went on a run in the first half. Each team played with a lot of passion and pride. Neither

team gave up any easy open shots.

Both teams looked to get easy baskets in transition. They were able to do that as there was very weak

defense by both teams as they were giving up easy looks at the basket.

At halftime the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 43 and Information Investors Group 36.

Darren Clover made some nice shots in the game. He was able to blow by his defenders and hit lay-up

after lay-up.

The game remained close throughout the early goings of the third quarter.

Errol Carlstrom Playaz went on a run in the third quarter. Information Investors couldn't hit shots.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 76 and Information Investors

Group 52.

The fourth quarter was sloppy. Neither team got into a rhythm on either end of the floor. In end Errol

Carlstrom Playaz came away with the 114-87 victory over Information Investors Group.

 

Edited by: Andre Chouravong

 

INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS

The game got off to a slow start as it took a while for the players to get into their shooting rhythm. Siyani Tahir Chambers was all over the floor on the offensive end for Fundamentally Sound Athletics. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and they were able to get him the ball in the three-point line where he was able hit a nice jump shot.

Joe Coleman for Fundamentally Sound Athletics knew where his teammates were on the floor. He was able to distribute the ball to his teammates when they were in shooting position.

Information didn't get down on themselves as their shots were not falling they kept on taking them.

Siyani Tahir Chambers for Fundamentally Sound Athletics ran the offense. He called out directios to his players on the floor and told them were to go. If his teammates had a better look at the basket he would get them the ball and made sure that they were in a good spot to shoot it. His teammate Rodney Williams made some nice moves around the basket. Williams came up with some neat monster slam dunks.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Fundamentally Sound Athletics 34 and Information Investors 20.

Joe Coleman came up with some nice forceful two handed slam dunks that kept the crowd and his team in the game. There were a host of current Gopher players in the stands tonight to watch and cheer on their teammates.

Information Investors had trouble shooting the ball throughout the first half. They didn't get down on themselves though as they kept on shooting the ball mostly from within the two point range.

Darren Montagna Glover was all over the floor for Information Investors. On the defensive end he played good D. On the offensive end he would get his teammates involved in the offense.

Quinton Lee Hooker played with the Fundamentally Sound Athletics team and he shot the ball well as he did in the first game. He was not afraid to shoot the ball in traffic. Hooker took the ball strong to the basket.

At the end of the second quarter the score was Fundamentally Sound Athletics 64 and Information Investors 41.

As the third quarter got underway both teams came out shooting. Both teams were probing the defense for the best shot. Information Investors had difficulty finding the range.

Jordan Michael Taylor played well for Information Investors. He took the ball to the basket hard and was able to bring the ball down the court with ease. Taylor has good court awareness he knows where his teammates and defenders are on the court.

The pace of the game slowed down considerably in the third quarter as each team got tired and it began to show. Never the less each team played aggressive.

Fundamentally Sound Athletics controlled the pace of the game throughout.

Both teams played hard throughout the game and tried to contest their opponents shots. Fundamentally Sound Athletics were just a little quicker and stronger then Information Investors.

Fundamentally Sound Athletics looked fundamentally Sound in this game was they showed that they had what it took as they were able to come away with the 119-98 victory over Information Investors.

MILLER TIME TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PROCITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time and Information Investors squared off in a Howard Pulley Procity Summer League game. It didn't take each team long to find their shooting rhythm as each team shot the ball very quickly.

Both teams traded baskets early and often in the opening minutes of the contest.

Darren Montagna Glover was all over the floor for Information Investors. He got his team involved in the offense. Glover did a good job of directing traffic. On the defensive end he slowed down the guy he was guarding by putting a hand in his face and playing tenacious defense.

The game was tied at 26 after the first quarter.

 The score went back and forth early in the second quarter. Both teams went after rebounds and they were both into the game. It was the second game for each of these teams so they kind of knew each others strengths. 

Bobby Fong for Miller Time was able to find his jump shot early in the second quarter.  His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball inside the three-point line as that is where he was most productive. Information Investors had a hard time guarding him.

Both teams traded baskets and the game was within 10 points throughout the second quarter. Each team   played aggressive on both teams as they both went after rebounds and loose balls.  

Miller Time strung some baskets together but Information Investors stayed within striking distance.

Information Investors went on a run late in the second quarter which gave them the midway through the second quarter.  At halftime the score was Information Investors 59 and Miller Time 52.

As the third quarter got underway both teams came out gunning. Antonio Tate for Miller Time came up with some nice moves around the basket.  At times he appeared unstoppable.

The score stayed close in the third quarter. The defensive pressure that each team played was tight and neither team went on a run in the third quarter.

Troy Bell for Miller Time was all over the court. He was able to drive past his guy that was defending him and get to the basket. He was not afraid to shoot the ball. But if Bell thought his teammate has a better shot he would pass it to his teammate and get the assist.

Miller Time was able to score on a few fast break opportunities late in the quarter they made up their seven point deficit to tie the game.  At the end of the third quarter the score was tied at 79.

The game really got interesting in the fourth quarter.  Both teams stepped up their defensive pressure in the fourth quarter. Guys from each team dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds. 

Miller Time went to a zone defense in the fourth quarter to cut down the drives to the basket.

Miller Time went on a run to open the fourth quarter.  They had a 90-79 lead with 6:54 left in regulation. Information Investors couldn't get their jump shots to go from inside the three-point line. 

Glover did his best to bring his team back but it was not enough.

Miller Time came away with the 104-94 victory over Information Investors.