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.

 

INFORMATION INVESTORS GROUP TOOK ON TONY GEER GAZETTE IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Information Investors Group took on Tony Geer Gazette in a Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League men’s basketball game. There were no referees and to call the game so the players called their own fouls. They didn’t used the shot clock for this game either.

 

There were many players missing from both rosters, but they played anyway. Both teams walked the ball down the floor in the early goings. They each played lazy defense at the start.

 

Zach Lofton for Tony Geer Gazette found his shot clicking for him early. He was able to hit a nice 10 foot midrange jumper.

 

Information Investors Group stepped up their scoring productivity as they were able to score quick baskets in the first quarter.

 

At the end of the first quarter Information Investors Group led 29-19.

 

Information Investors Group was a little quicker than Tony Geer Gazette. Darren Glover for Information Investors Group was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. He had a good spot up jump shot where he could shoot it from anywhere on the floor.

 

Tony Geer Gazette was not able to get their offense running in the second quarter. Information Investors were able to get their shots to drop and they took advantage of that by shooting and hitting what they put up.

 

Both teams took the game in stride. They let the other team shoot wide open layups and open jump shots. They had fun with the game with the score being out of reach.

 

At halftime the score was Information Investors Group 63 and Tony Geer Gazette 40.

 

Due to the rosters of the game and no officials, the game was called off after two quarters of play.