On the second day of the Howard Pulley
Sables Invitational tournament in the first game of the day the top
Howard Pulley Panthers 17U team played against Kingdom Hoops out of
Iowa.
The game got off to a quick start as
each team forced shots and looked to get into there offense early.
Kingdom Hoops played mostly man-to-man defense in the first half.
Pulley switched between man-to-man and zone which created enough
confusion to slow down the Kingdom players while getting into their
offensive sets.
The score went back and forth
throughout the first half as neither team gave up easy baskets.
Kingdom Hoops had difficulty scoring in
the first half. They went long portions without making a basket.
Quinton Lee Hooker for Pulley played
well in the first half. He hand a few nice baskets and was able to
score at will.
At halftime the score was Pulley 42 and
Kingdom Hoops 22.
Hooker was not afraid to shoot the ball
from anywhere on the court. He was dead on from long range as he was
able to step up and nail deep three point shots.
The second half was a mirror image of
the first half. Pulley was too quick for Kingdom Hoops. Pulley came
away with the 88-47 victory over Kingdom Hoops.
With this victory this makes the top
Pulley team 2-0 in this weekend’s tournament so far.
TOP PULLEY 17U VS DAKOTA SCHOOLERS
In the second game of the Saturday
session the top 17U Pulley team played the Dakota Schoolers. The game
started out on a quick pace as each team raced up and down the court
trading baskets.
Neither team went and on a run it took
each team awhile to get accustomed to each other on both ends of the
floor.
Without Tyus Robert Jones running the
guard spot Quinton Lee Hooker stepped into that role just fine.
Hooker did a good job of running the offense. He was able to drive
coast to coast and get wide open layups.
At halftime the score was Pulley 57-30.
Pulley was too much for Dakota in the
second half. Pulley came away with the 95-52 blowout win over the
Dakota Schoolers.
With that victory the top Pulley 17u
team is 3-0 in this weekend’s tournament so far.
SATURDAY FINAL GAME
In the third and final game of the day
the Howard Pulley top 17u team took on the Minnesota Stars. Pulley
jumped out big as they got on a 12-0 run in the first four minutes of
the game.
The Southwest Stars didn't get
frustrated when their shots did not fall.
Hooker for Pulley was all over the
floor once again. He was Pulley's go to guy. His teammates did a good
job of getting him the ball and when he got the ball he took the ball
hard to the basket. He also got everyone involved in the offense.
The Southwest Stars switched up between
man-to-man and zone defense. They tried to confuse Pulley on the
defensive end.
Hooker was able to slow his man down on
the defensive end. He didn't give up any easy shots. Pulley was able
to get a lot of easy wide open lay-ups on the offensive end. They
were a little quicker on the offensive end.
At halftime the score was Pulley 34 and
Southwest Stars 23.
As the second half got underway both
teams came out looking to shoot the ball. Neither team took their
time on the offensive end as they both made some bad shots and
passes. As a result of the insistence on pressing the action the
turnovers went up for both teams.
After the first few minutes however
thing seemed to settle down as they each got into a shooting grove.
Pulley did a good job of passing the
ball around the three-point line looking for an opening.
Pulley was up 40-30 with 11:28 left to
go in regulation.
The Southwest Stars never gave up in
the game. They kept on attacking the Pulley defense as they looked
for weaknesses in Pulley’s defense. Pulley did a good job on the
defensive end as they kept the pressure at a high level.
Pulley called a timeout with 8:00 left
in regulation. The score was Pulley 52 and Southwest Stars 37.
Pulley was once again too much for the
opposing team to handle. They looked sharp in all parts of the game.
Southwest Stars kept on battling throughout the whole game but that
wasn’t enough as Pulley came away with the 68-48 victory over
Southwest Stars.
With that victory Pulley is 4-0 in the
tournament.
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