SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON MILLER TIME IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Aug. 1 the crowd at the High Performance Center was big as basketball fans flocked to watch the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League basketball game. The Sutherland Raiders took on Miller Time.

 

Both teams came out and played with a lot of passion, energy and emotion. Sutherland got out to a quick start as they got out to an 11-5 start in the first four minutes of the game.

 

Rodney Williams of Miller Time came up with some nice jump shots and tip-in rebounds on the offensive end. Williams came up with some amazing slam dunks.

 

Miller Time attacked the glass and was able to get to the basket and was able to come up with some good shots.  

 

After one quarter of play the score was Sutherland Raiders 29, Miller Time 23.

 

Paris Kyles came up with some nice plays for Sutherland Raiders. He lead the charge on the offensive end for his team as he pushed the ball down the floor and was able to get the ball to his teammates in spots where they could shoot the ball.

 

Sutherland came out on fire in the second quarter, as they were able to take a 10 point lead with 7:20 left in the second quarter.

 

Miller Time didn’t give up however as they kept attacking the basket looking for their shot.

 

Royce White of Miller Time called for the ball on the low block. He was able to get to the free throw line and make his free throws.

 

The Raiders went on a run and had a 53-36 lead with 4:04 left in the second quarter.

 

Trevor Mbakwe came up with some big slam dunks in the first half. His teammates did a good job of knowing where he was on the floor as he called for the ball when he was close to the basket.

 

Kyles continued to come up with some good plays late in the second quarter.

 

The score at halftime was Sutherland Raiders 66, Miller Time 49.

 

The third quarter got off to a flying start as White found Williams for many alley-oop slam dunks  as the crowd went wild. Those two had good communication.

 

Miller Time kept attacking the basket and was successful shooting the ball as they looked to cut the deficit.

 

DeAndre Townsend kept on hitting shots as he flew to the floor as the defenders were trying to block his shot.

 

White was able to hit shots from both inside and outside the three-point line.

 

At the end of the third quarter the score was Sutherland Raiders 93, Miller Time 83.

 

As the fourth quarter got underway the intensity shot up about four notches as both teams kept their composer as the energy was still alive in the building.

 

Sutherland Raiders continued to hit shots with ease in the fourth quarter.

 

White got his second technical foul with just over a minute of play left and he was ejected from the game.

 

Sutherland Raiders came away with the 123-112 victory over Miller Time.

 

The leading scorers for Sutherland Raiders were Damien Johnson with 19 points, DeAndre Townsend 18 and Wil Grahm 24.

 

The leading scorers for Miller Time Quinton Hooker with 12 points, Syiani Chambers 15, Kenny Olasfeo with 16 points, Rodney Williams with 26 points.

 

The game was a good game throughout. Both teams had a good time and played hard throughout the contest.

 

With that victory the Sutherland Raiders are the 2013 Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League champions.

 

 

SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON PAT MADISON MAGIC IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game on July 29, Pat Madison and Sutherland Raiders went up against each other.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team pushed the ball down the floor. The defensive pressure that each team applied was very good as neither team gave up easy baskets.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first quarter.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison was all over the floor for his team. Bell knew where his teammates were on the floor and was able to get them the ball in sports where they could shoot it.

 

Pat Madison had trouble shooting the ball in the first quarter. Austin Hollins for Pat Madison was all over the floor. He was able to get to the basket and hit shots that he put up.

 

Both teams were aggressive on both ends of the floor.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Sutherland Raiders 31, Pat Madison 28.

 

Pat Madison did a good job of getting the ball out of the basket and getting the ball down to the other end of the floor if they were on defense. On the offensive end they were able to get the ball back to the net for second chance points.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the contest. Neither team went on a run or gave up easy baskets.

 

Both teams looked to trade baskets for a portion of time in the second quarter.

 

Trevor Mbakwe for Sutherland Raiders came up with some big slam dunks that kept the crowd into the game.

 

Pat Madison called a timeout with 4:54 left in the second quarter. At that point the score was Sutherland Raiders 45, Pat Madison 36.

 

DeAndre Townsend for Sutherland Raiders stepped up and nailed some deep three-point shots to keep his team in the game.

 

Pat Madison worked for their shots. Sutherland Raiders didn’t give them any easy looks at the basket.

 

When Townsend was not in the game he cheered on his team and shouted encouragement from the bench.

 

At halftime the score was Sutherland Raiders 61, Pat Madison 43.

 

As the third quarter got underway both teams continued to pound the ball down the floor and looking for quick shots.

 

Pat Madison continued to struggle from the floor throughout the third quarter.

 

Townsend continued to shoot good shots and he was not afraid to get his teammates the ball in spots where they could hit shots.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Sutherland Raiders 83, Pat Madison 60.

 

The game kept its intensity in the fourth quarter. Even though Pat Madison had trouble shooting the ball they kept on shooting the ball looking for their shots to drop.

 

Pat Madison fought hard throughout the game but they were not able to come away with the 110-88 victory.

 

Sutherland Raiders came away with the 110-88 victory over Pat Madison.

 

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were Troy Bell with 7 points, Jefferson Mason and Michael Campbell each with 12 points and Anthony Tolliver with 17 points.

 

The leading scorers for Sutherland Raiders were AJ Wilson with 15 points, DeAndre Townsend with 16, Wil Graham with 17, Trevor Mbakwe 19 points and Paris Kyles with 25 points.  

 

SUTHERLAND RAIDERS TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on July 20, 2013 the Sutherland Raiders took on Errol Carlstrom Playaz. Errol Carlsrtom Playaz were awarded 10 points because the Sutherland Raiders were late to the game.

 

Because the Sutherland Raiders were late for the game they didn’t play the first quarter.

 

The Errol Carlstrom Playza looked to push the ball down the floor and get easy baskets in transition.

Trevor Mbakwe for Sutherland Raiders was camped out on the low block. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the low post and he was able to get easy lay-ups in the low post area.

 

The score at halftime was Errol Calrstrom Playaz 35, Sutherland Raiders 25.

 

Sutherland Raiders came out flat in the third  quarter. They went on a scoring drought to open up the third quarter. They didn’t score a basket until the 8:00 mark of the quarter.

 

Both teams played with a lot of emotion and intensity throughout the game.

 

Mbakwe was all over the floor. He really played hard for his team. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and was able to call for the ball in the low block.

 

Cameron Rundles was all over the floor. On the offensive end he took the ball hard to the basket. He played with a lot of emotion and energy.

 

Both teams looked to score baskets in transition. They were able to get contested shots in transition.

 

Quinton Hooker suited up and he played for the Sutherland Raiders. Hooker drove to the basket hard and was able to make layups. Whenever Hooker was in the game he was an offensive presence.

 

Paris Kyles for Sutherland Raiders came up with some nice blocks in the third quarter.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz had a lead of 58-49 after three quarters of play.

 

As the fourth quarter got underway both teams stepped up the intensity. Neither team gave up easy baskets.

 

Mbakwe came away with some nice rebounds and put back layups in the fourth quarter. He was not afraid to go after the ball on both ends on floor.

 

The Sutherland Raiders continued to take their time of the offensive end. They used a lot of the shot clock up as they didn’t usually look to shoot the ball until they had less than 10 seconds left on the shot clock. They didn’t back down. They kept on fighting. They strung some baskets together late in the contest.

 

In a hard fought game Errol Calrstrom Playaz came away with the 85-79 victory over Sutherland Raiders.

 

MILLER TIME TOOK ON SUTHERLAND RAIDERS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on Thursday July 18, Miller Time took on Sutherland Raiders.

 

Quinton Hooker for Miller Time was able to get the ball down the floor with ease. He was able to get by his defender and get to the basket and make easy layups. Hooker is a vocal leader on the floor.

 

Miller Time looked to get the ball into Royce White’s hands. White took the ball hard to the basket and was able to get fouled and White was also able to make his free throws.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first quarter. Neither team was able to go on a run.

 

Paris Kyles for the Sutherland Raiders was able to bring the ball down the floor and get the ball into the hands of his teammates. Kyles had good court vision and he knew where his players were on the floor at all times.

 

Neither team went on a run in the first quarter. Both teams took a lot of time off of the shot clock.

 

AJ Wilson for Sutherland Raiders came up with some nice baskets. He was able to get his shot to drop late in the quarter.

 

After the first quarter the score was Sutherland Raiders 30, Miller Time 24.

 

Wally Ellenson for Miller Time was all over the floor. He came up with some nice shots for his team.

 

Miller Time didn’t back down to the Sutherland Raiders. Miller Time still continued to push the ball down the floor and was able to get good looks at the basket.

 

Damian Johnson came into the game for Sutherland Raiders. Johnson was able to set his teammates up on the offensive end and was able to get assists.

 

Ellenson was able to drop some big three-point shots for his team. It didn’t matter when Ellenson was on the floor if he thought that he had a good shot he was not afraid to shoot it.

 

Both teams took good shots at the basket. Neither team gave up on either ends of the floor.

 

Siyani Chambers was all over the floor. He was able to get to the basket and make layups. If Chambers thought that his teammate had a better shot he wouldn’t be afraid to pass the ball to him for the assist.

 

The score at halftime was Sutherland Raiders 57, Miller Time 43.

 

The third quarter got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor looking for their best shots.

 

Miller Time kept on shooting the ball, even though they had a hard time shooting the ball.

 

White played well. He was very active on the floor. He was camped out on the low block and was able to get past his defenders.

 

Miller Time was able to string some baskets together with under 3:00 left in the third quarter.

 

Miller Time kept on attacking the glass. They had success at that as they were able to make layups late in the third quarter.

 

Oto Osenieks for Sutherland Raiders came up with some nice baskets late in the third quarter.

 

The score after three quarters of play was Sutherland Raiders 77, Miller Time 73.

 

Hooker came up with some clutch shots in the contest. He played with a lot of emotion and intensity.

 

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the fourth quarter. Neither team was able to go on a run.

 

It was a very good game.

 

Sutherland Raiders came away with the hard fought 110-98 victory over Miller Time.

 

The leading scorers for Sutherland Raiders were Will Graham with 24 points, AJ Wilson with 22 points, and Oto Osenieks with 16 points.

 

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Royce White with 28 points, Peter Olafeso with 25 points and Kenny Olafeso with 25 points.

 

TONY GEER GAZETTE TOOK ON SUTHERLAND RAIDERS IN A HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAME

On Monday July 15, Tony Geer Gazette went up against the Sutherland Raiders. Both teams had substitute players playing with them in the game. There was music blaring throughout the gym for most of the first half as there was a dance team practice practicing in one of the gyms in the complex.

 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor. Sutherland Raiders were able to get a 15-7 lead with 4:00 minutes left in the first quarter.

 

Deshun Patterson of Tony Geer Gazette was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to blow by his defenders and get to the basket and was able to make layups. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy that he was defending.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Sutherland Raiders 25, Tony Geer Gazette 16.

  

As the second quarter got underway Sutherland Raider continued to attack the basket and were able to make their shots that they put up. Tony Geer Gazette also kept on attacking the basket as they were able to look for layups but were not successful at making them.

 

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to make baskets in transition.

 

At halftime the score was Sutherland Raiders 55, Tony Geer Gazette 44.

 

As the third quarter got underway both teams kept up their intensity on both ends of the floor.

 

DeAndre Townsend for Sutherland Raiders kept on attacking the basket and was able to score on easy layups throughout the first three quarters.

 

For Tony Geer Gazette Jordan Keppen and Matt Doust caught fire. They were able to knock down shots for their team.

 

Tony Geer Gazette took a lot of time off of the shot clock.  They didn’t rush their shots they were able to have enough time and get shots off that they wanted to get off before the buzzer went off.

 

Tony Geer Gazette strung some baskets go together as they kept in the game. They caught up as the score went back and forth for a period of time in the third quarter with about 5:00 left to go.

 

Sutherland Raiders took both long three-point shots and shorter two point jump shots. If anyone thought that they had a good shot for Sutherland Raiders they would shoot it.

 

Tony Geer Gazette closed the gap in the third quarter. Sutherland Raiders didn’t give up any easy shots.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Sutherland Raiders 78, Tony Geer Gazette 72.

 

Clinton Parker who played of Tony Geer Gazette took the ball hard to the basket. If he thought that he had a good layup he would drive to the basket and take the ball hard to the cup. If Parker thought that one of his teammates had a better shot he was not afraid to pass the ball to one of his teammates.

 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor in the fourth quarter.

 

Tony Geer Gazette tried with everything that they had to take the lead in the fourth quarter. They were not able to do that however.

 

In a very good fun hard fought game Sutherland Raiders came away with the 99-82 victory over Tony Geer Gazette.

 

The leading scorers for Tony Geer Gazette were Jordan Kappen with 21 points and Matt Doust with 17 points.

 

The point leader for Sutherland Raiders was Jeremy Sutherland with 29 points.