P.R.I.D.E YOUTH ORANGE TOOK ON JAGUARS 14U

PRIDE Youth looked to get the ball up the court from the get go. They wanted to really look to run the court as soon as the game got started. Chan Gooding from PRIDE Youth came up with a nice three point shot to start the game. He looked to push the ball up the court.

The Jaguars were able to make shots in the first half. They were able to defend well. They just looked and played more aggressively in the first half.

PRIDE Youth continued to push the ball in transition. Even though they did have a hard time finding the basket in the first half they didn’t get down on themselves.

At half time the score was Jaguars 31 and PRIDE Youth 15.

As the second half got underway Pride Youth stepped up the intensity on both ends of the court, they were diving on the floor for loose balls and they were really looking for their shots. They kept pushing the ball up the court in transition.

Chain Gooding did a good job running the offense for PRIDE Youth. He was able to take control of the point guard spot but his team had trouble finding the basket.

PRIDE Youth was able to go on a small run in the middle of the second half. They were able to slow the game down and play at the tempo that they wanted to play at. The Jaguars went to sleep on both ends of the floor towards the end of the second half and that’s when PRIDE Youth was able to make their run.

The Jaguars let PRIDE Youth back into this game. They made this game interesting in the end. The Jaguars were able to come away with the with the 53-47 victory. This was a hard fought game on both ends of the court.