Reid Travis: "I would always consider the “U” on the top of my list, no matter what." | GopherHole.com

 According to By Chris Monter, "Reid Travis, a 2014 forward from Minneapolis DeLaSalle, recently added a Minnesota scholarship basketball offer. Travis, who is one of the state’s top two-sport athletes, had an outstanding season as the quarterback for the Islanders and is one of the state’s top basketball players in the loaded Class of 2014. GopherHole.com recently caught up with Travis to learn the latest on his recruitment and the appeal of playing for the hometown team."

Check out the link below for the full report. 

Reid Travis: "I would always consider the “U” on the top of my list, no matter what." | GopherHole.com

EL-AMIN FISH HOUSE WENT UP AGAINST THE INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY LEAGUE

El-Amin Fish House went up against Information Investors Group in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

The game got out to a quick start as each team traded baskets. Khalid El-Amin for Fish House came off the bench and gave his team an emotional lift.

The pace of the game slowed down as the quarter went on. After each team figured out what the other team was doing both teams seemed to play more relaxed.

At the end of the first quarter the score was El Amin Fish House 22 and Information Investors 20.

Information Investors started out the second quarter at a slow pace. They were not able to hit shots from within the three-point range.

Both teams went at each other throughout the second quarter.

The score was tied at 43.

As the third quarter got underway both teams traded baskets to start the quarter El-Amin Fish House was able to string some baskets together and get a 56-49 lead with 6:30 left in the third quarter.

El-Amin Fish House didn't give up easy baskets. They made Information Investors work hard for every shot that they put up.

Khalid El-Amin did a good job of getting his team involved in the offense. He took his time with the ball and passed the ball around the three-point line to make sure that his guys were set up. He was able to get the ball to Kevin Thompson and Thompson did a good job of making sure he had a good shot before he took it.

El-Amin Fish House went on a run late in the third quarter. Information Investors had a difficult time hitting shots.

At the end of the third quarter the score was El-Amin Fish House 78 and Information Investors 60.

El-Amin Fish House continued to pour in jump shots and rebounded well in the fourth quarter. Joe Coleman who plays basketball at the University of Minnesota came up with some nice slam dunks that kept the crowd into the game.

In a game that got out of hand in the third quarter. El-Amin Fish House came away with the 113-96 victory over the Information Investors.

The leading scorers for Information Investors were Anthony Tuckman with 30 points and Al Richter with 18 points.

The leading scorers for El-Amin Fish House were Kevin Thompson with 34 points, Bruce Price with 29 points and Dan Coleman with 24 points. 

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TIM SENSION IS THE NEW GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH AT ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL

According to the Hopkins Patch.com “Tim Sension, who spent the last seven years as the associate head girls basketball coach at Hopkins High School, will be taking over the Orioles this year. He will replace Ha-Keem Abdel-Khaliq, who took the head boys basketball job at Mound-Westonka. Abdel-Khaliq led Park to a 5-21 record last season.

Hopkins went 30-1 and won a second-straight 4A state title in 2011-12.

Sension also has head coaching experience at Bethany Academy and Breck. He works at St. Louis Park High School as a grade level coordinator.”

GET TO KNOW KAMALI JAHIR CHAMBERS

Kamali Jahir Chambers is an African American male who was born on September 4, 1996 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Chambers plays basketball at Hopkins High School. He has an older brother Siyani Tahir Chambers who also played at Hopkins High School and who will be a freshman during the 2012-2013 season at Harvard University.

Chambers is currently 5'11” tall. He is a guard on the Hopkins boys' basketball team where he will graduate from Hopkins in 2014.

During the summer months you can find Chambers is working on his basketball skills as he plays for the Howard Pulley Panthers AAU basketball team. He started playing ball when he was 4 years of age.

In his free time when he is not playing ball you can find him hanging out with friends and playing the Xbox game system.

One of the most important things that Chambers has learned from playing basketball is leadership skills and joy. He also knows that basketball ends and you have to keep your grades up.

Chambers is a fun and down to earth person that has a good basketball future in front of him.

10 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED FOR DRINKING BAND SUBSTANCE

According to the Associated Press out of Menomonie Wis,“Ten Menomonie High School football players have been suspended for the first three games of the season for drinking an energy drink that contains a banned substance.

Athletic Director Bart Boettcher said the athletes did not know the drink C4 Extreme contained Synephrine, a stimulant banned by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. The players said they purchased the drinks at an Eau Claire GNC supplement store.

Superintendent Chris Stratton said the district's athletic code calls for a three-game suspension for a player who admits to using a substance banned by the WIAA.

WIAA Deputy Director Wade Labecki said performance-enhanscing substances can provide an unfair competitive edge and cause health problems.

The label on C4 Extreme said it shouldn't be consumed by anyone under 18. None of the student-athletes were 18.”

NORTH DAKOTA PHENOM TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY 16U WHITE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

In the 16U division North Dakota Phenom took on Howard Pulley 16U White in a basketball game. It took a while for each of these teams to get used to each other.

Pulley started the game off in a man-to-man defense they wanted to get into the passing lanes and create havoc as soon as possible.

Alex Quist for Phenom brought the ball down and got his teammates into the offensive sets that he wanted them to run. Phenom had trouble from the start of the game finding the range.

On the other hand Pulley had an easy time hitting shots that they put up at the start of the game. Despite defensive pressure from Phenom Pulley was able find the range.

Both teams did a good job of going after rebounds. All 10 men crashed the boards when shots were fired at the basket.

Phenom did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line. They looked to push the ball in transition for easy scores.

Romeo Barber for Pulley did a good job of handling the basketball. He swung the ball around the three-point line to get the Pulley offense going.

Phenom didn't give up easy shots. They made Pulley work for everything that they put up. Pulley didn't take many three-point shots in the first half. They mostly shot from inside the three-point line.

Phenom went on a run late in the first half. They kept on shooting the ball and didn't get discouraged.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 25 and North Dakota Phenom 17.

The second half got off to a bang as each team seemed to bust out of the gate at full tilt. They looked to sprint up and down the floor moving the ball. There were trying to see who could get the most fast breaks.

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

Pulley looked like they went to sleep for a portion in the second half. They turned the ball over and didn't take care of it and they started missing shots. North Dakota Phenom took advantage of that as they stepped up and hit baskets.

The Phenom took the air out of the Pulley's sails as they made lay-up after lay-up. Pulley kept battling and didn’t give up.

The game remand close throughout the second half.

Pulley struggled shooting the ball for a period of time in the second half. They were able to get to the rebounds but missed on the second chance shots.

In a hard fought game North Dakota Phenom came away with the 56-45 victory over Howard Pulley. 

LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY 17U WHITE TEAM IN A BASKETBALL GAME

LaCross YMCA-Simpson went up against Howard Pulley 17u White team. The game got off to a quick start as Pulley jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead with 14:15 in the first half. Both teams and coaches were fired up as the game got underway. The coaches did a good job of instructing players on where they should be on the floor.

YMCA-Simpson woke up after that initial lead and went on a 5-0 run of then own to tie the game.

Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of Harry Sonie. Sonie was all over the floor. On the offensive end he got his teammates involved in the offense. He would call out the plays that he wanted to run and he would run the Pulley offense.

Darrion Scott also for Pulley was all over the floor. He took the ball hard to the basket. Scott also did a good job of getting his teammates open on the offensive end. He was not afraid to shoot the ball if he thought he could score.

At halftime the score was Pulley 46 and LaCross YMCA-Simpson 24.

The second half got off to a quick start as Pulley kept on attacking the basket and proving to be too quick for YMCA-Simpson.

YMCA-Simpson didn't give up as they kept on defending Pulley and trying to slow them down on the offensive end but it was to no avail as Pulley kept on bombarding YMCA-Simpson with baskets.

Kamali Jahir Chambers for Pulley was all over the floor on the offensive end. He would get his teammates involved in the plays and also look for his shot if he thought he could take a good one.

YMCA-Simpson stayed in a zone defense and that made it easy for Pulley to pick apart the defense and score baskets at will.

In a game where the score got out of hand early, Howard Pulley came away with the 78-50 blowout victory over YMCA-Simpson. 

IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME THE MINNESOTA HEAT TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY PANTHERS

The Minnesota Heat took on the Howard Pulley Panthers in a 16u division basketball game. The game got out to a quick start as each team raced out and tried scoring lay-ups.

The Heat started off playing man-to-man defense. From the start the Pulley was a little quicker then the Heat.

The score was close throughout the first half as neither team went on a run.

The Minnesota Heat tried to stay up with Pulley in the first half. It was a competitive first half as each team battled.

The game was close throughout the first half. Neither team got more than a 10 point lead.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 29 and Minnesota Heat 25.

As the second half got underway it was just as competitive as the first half. Both teams played tight man-to-man defense and didn't give up any easy baskets.

The score went back and forth as there were many ties and lead changes in the second half.

The game was close both teams played very hard as neither team gave up easy baskets. They were both into the game mentally and physically.

Both teams were able to drain the long ball. They knew where they were shooting it from and they made it into a three-point shooting contest.

Pulley was too much for the Heat to handle, in the end Pulley came away with the hard fought 67-56 victory over the Heat.

LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON ALL IOWA ATTACK MOORE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

The Lacross YMCA-Simpson went up against All Iowa Attack Moore. The game got off to a slow start as neither team could hit shots from the get go.

The game didn't seem to get into a flow in the first half. Neither team was able to hit shots and the defense was suspect from the start. The players were just out of sync.

Lacross YMCA-Simpson kept on attacking the basket as they wanted to cut into the deficit.

Chance Miller for All Iowa Attack made some good moves around the basket. He knew where his teammates were on offense and he was able to get them the ball in spots that they knew they could hit shots.

All Iowa Attack did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They swung the ball around the three-point line to take time off of the clock and they didn't rush their shots.

In the first half neither team went on a run, yet it was it was a very competitive first half. Both coaches did a good job of instructing their teams on what they wanted ran on offense and what they wanted to run on the defensive end. The players responded well to the coaches commands.

At halftime the score was All Iowa Attack Moore 32 and Lacrosse YMCA-Simpson 21.

All Iowa Attack Moore continued to attack the basket. They had multiple players bring the ball down the court.

YMCA-Simpson was a step slow trying to guard All Iowa Attack. All Iowa Attack was a little quicker on both ends of the floor.

YMCA-Simpson went to a full court press as they looked for steals and wanted to create havoc for All Iowa Attack on the offensive end.

YMCA-Simpson couldn't get into a scoring grove in the game. All Iowa Attack took advantage of that and attacked the basket whenever they could.

In a game that was out of hand early All Iowa Attack came away with the 62-32 victory over YMCA-Simpson. 

THE OSA CRUSADERS SMITH TOOK ON THE IOWA CORNSHARKS IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME

The OSA Crusaders went up against the Iowa Cronsharks in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor trading baskets.

Both teams looked to get into an offensive rhythm early in the contest. The Cornsharks started off in a zone defense as they wanted to spread the Crusaders out on the offensive end.

The Cornsharks looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Riley. Riley was all over the floor. He did a good job of getting his team set up on the offensive end.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team put up many shots as the defensive pressure was intense.

Both teams went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. There were many tie-ups in the paint area as each team went after rebounds.

The Cornsharks were not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. Riley did a good job of setting the tempo for his team. He dribbled the ball just outside of the three-point line while his teammates set up the play that he called.

Terrance Bush for the Sharks did a good job of bringing the ball down the court for his team. He and Riley shared the point guard possessions as they each took a spot running the point guard spot.

The Crusaders battled to get shots up .They kept on looking to get the big men involved in the offense.

Terrence Bush of the Cornsharks did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They ran a pass and cut offense so everyone was moving on the offensive end. This enabled everyone to get involved on the offensive end.

The game remained close throughout the first half. At halftime the score was Iowa Cornsharks 32 and the OSA Crusaders 27.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to keep pace with each other. Neither team went on a run in the opening minutes of the half.

Both teams seemed to trade baskets throughout a good portion of the first half. It was a very competitive game. Both teams gave it everything that they had on both ends of the floor.

The Cornsharks went to a zone defense in the second half. They looked to spread the Crusaders out and force them to make long jump shots.

Both teams played very well and played with a scene of urgency. It was a hard fought game by both teams as neither team gave up easy baskets throughout the course of the game.

The coaches did a good job of managing the game. The players for both teams seemed to be relaxed and under control when they were on the court. 

The Cornsharks did a good job of moving the ball. They didn't stand around on the offensive end. They set good picks and made good cuts away from the ball.

The Iowa Cornsharks came away with the 60-47 victory over OSA Crusaders. 

THE MINNEAPOLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A MESSAGE FOR MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH: NOT SO FAST

According to Jason Gonzalez from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "The Minneapolis School District says South High School isn't taking its football team to another conference without district approval.

A statement released Thursday night by Minneapolis Public Schools' Chief Administrative Officer Mark Bollinger said the district would deny any athletic conference change based on the information it has been given about South’s plans.

South officials told the Star Tribune that the school intends to move its football program to the Lake Conference beginning in 2013.

"With the limited facts that have been shared with us, the superintendent would not approve any conference change at this time," Bollinger's statement said. "Any decision concerning schools changing athletic conferences is subject to approval from the superintendent."

South football coach Lenny Sedlock has said he and athletic director Mark Sanders were confident they did not need district consent to change conferences, but were pursuing approval out of respect.

Bollinger’s statement also said the district has not received any official request from South to change conferences.

Two school officials familiar with the discussions said South administration and several parents met with Bollinger and other district officials earlier this month to propose why the change would be beneficial to the city school.

According to the district, the Minneapolis City Conference has never had a member leave to pursue other competition."

ALL IOWA ATTACK TOOK ON THE MIDWEST STARS IN A BASKETBALL GAME

All Iowa Attack Jenson took on OSA Crusader-Curran in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick start start as each team raced up and down the floor hitting shots.

It did take long for each team to get into a shooting rhythm. Both teams played zone defense for a large portion of the first half.

Midwest Stars used a full court press on defense. They were able to get All Iowa out of their shooting rhythm. On the same token All Iowa Attack made it difficult for the Stars to shine.

Donnell Crawford-Begg for All Iowa Attack did a good job of getting to the basket. He was able to find his shot and hit jump shots from just inside the three-point line. If he didn't feel like he had a good shot he would pass it out to one of his teammates so he could shoot the ball.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Each team play hard on both sides of the basket.

At halftime the score was Midwest Stars 27 and All Iowa Attack 24.

As the second half got underway both teams played their hearts out. Both teams were very aggressive.

The score remand close in the second half. Neither team went on a run even though it was an up pace tempo.

Deion Wells-Ross was all over the floor. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times and he was able to get them the ball in spots that he knew his teammates would be able to hit the shot.

The game came down to the wire. In the end the Midwest Stars came away with the 59-58 victory.

STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT WILL COVER THE 2012 IMBBALL SUMMER SLAM AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER THE WEEKEND OF JULY 13-14, 2012

Steven's Sports Report will be covering the 2012 IMBBALL Summer Slam at the High Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. The Howard Pulley Panthers and All Iowa Attack are teaming up to host the Summer Slam.

On July 11-13 these two teams teamed up and All Iowa Attack held a tournament in their building in Ames, Iowa. Now these two squads will team up and it will be the Howard Pulley's turn to host the tournament.

Here is the link for the 2012 IMBBALL Summer Slam schedule. 

 

THE WISCONSIN BADGERS ARE IN HOT PERSUIT OF KYLE WASHINGTON

According to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan is in hot pursuit of 6-foot-8 former Benilde-St. Margaret's basketball star Kyle Washington, but so are the Gophers.”

MILLER TIME TOOK ON PAT MADISON MAGIC AT THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Miller Time squared off against Pat Madison Magic in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro Summer League.

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the court looking to get into their shooting groove.

Austin Hollins had some nice plays around the basket. He was able to come up with some nice rebounds and get the ball into the hands of his teammates.

The score went back and forth throughout the first quarter as neither team went on a run.

Miller Time got the ball into the hands of guard Troy Bell. Bell was all over the floor. He did a good job of setting his players up and if he thought that he had a good shot he would fired it up.

Kwadzo Ahelegbe for Miller Time did a good job of running the floor and getting everyone involved in the offense.

PJ Hill the guard for Pat Madison held his teammates together when they were on the floor. He instructed his teammates on where they were supposed to be on the floor and shouted out instructions to his teammates.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Pat Madison 27 and Miller Time 23.

Pat Madison attacked the basket as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Miller Time continued to attack the basket as they looked for their shots to fall.

Pat Madison kept on attacking the glass in the third quarter. Miller Time didn't back down as they were able to keep pace with Pat Madison.

Hill continued to take the ball hard to the basket.

At halftime the score was Pat Madison 59 and Miller Time 55.

As the second half got underway both teams seamed to still have energy. Bell continued to shine as he was able to get to the basket and hit shots down the stretch.

Pat Madison went on a scoring spree in the third quarter. Miller Time had a tough time getting any shots to fall.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Pat Madison 90 and Miller Time 77.

The fourth quarter started off with a bang as each team zipped up and down the floor shooting shots from everywhere. Lay-ups, jump shots you name it someone was trying to jack something up.

Miller Time made a frantic run late in the contest as but Pat Madison came away with the 116-112 victory over Miller Time.

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Akeeme Cubie with 34 points, Bobby Fong with 21 points and Michael Campbell with 24 points.

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were PJ Hill with 30 points and Ike Udanoh with 22 points.

123PRINT.COM TOOK ON FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND ATHLETICS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

123.Print.com took on Fundamentally Sound Athletics in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the court looking for their shots. There was a quick tempo to the teams. Neither team took a lot of time off of the shot clock in the first quarter as each team took quick shots.

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the quarter.

Siyani Tahir Chambers was all over the floor on both ends of the floor. On the defensive end he was able to control his guy and made him take bad shots. On the offensive end he set his men up so they could take good shots if he didn't think that he had a good shot himself.

At the end of the first quarter of play the score was 123Print.com 27 and Fundamentally Sound Athletics 20.

Rodney Williams who attends the University of Minnesota was all over the offensive glass. He was able to come up with some big key rebounds and get the ball quickly to his guards so they could push the ball down the floor.

Chambers was able to control the tempo of the game throughout the second quarter. He didn't give up on his team or running the offense.

Paris Dominique Kyles for 123Print.com ran the offense. He was able to get his guys set up in spots where it was easy for them to score. If Kyles thought that he had a good open shot either a two pointer or a three point shot he was not afraid to shoot it.

The first half was very hard fought. Neither team gave up easy baskets and they each took the ball hard to the basket and made strong lay-ups.

Chambers and Deandre Townsend for 123Print.com had some good one-on-one battles on each end of the floor. Both players tried to outsmart the other one as they drove to make baskets.

Both teams went after rebounds on each end of the floor. There were many chances to get rebounds and each team did a good job of bringing them down.

At halftime the score was 123Print.com 56 and FSA 50.

As the third quarter got underway both teams continued to pound the ball inside to the big guys.

Williams did a good job of getting his teammates invoked in the offense. Joe Coleman came up with some nice slam dunks that kept his teammates and fans involved in the game.

The game was close throughout the third quarter. Neither team was able to go on a run in the third quarter and the game was competitive.

FSA was able to get the lead midway through the third quarter.

Both teams attacked the glass and played tough throughout the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter the score was FSA 83 and 123Print.com 77.

FSA did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line to get everyone involved in the offense.

Even though it was a high scoring game each team did a good job of defending their man on the defensive end.

The game became a defensive battle as scoring was held within 15 points in the fourth quarter.

In a hard fought game that came down to the wire Fundamentally Sound Athletics came away with the 113-97 come from behind victory.

The leading scorers for 123Print.com were AJ Wilson with 35 points, Will Graham with 25 points and Jermy Sutherland with 16 points.

The leading scorers for Fundamentally Sound Athletics were Joe Coleman with 34 points, Rodney Williams, Zach Lofton and Josh Figini each with 15 points and Siyani Chambers with 14 points. 

MARQUIS CORTEZ MICHAEL WILLIAMS LOOKING FOR A HOME ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

Marquis Cortez Michael Williams was born on August 10, 1994. He grew up in Chicago and Minnesota.

Williams plays football for fun but his main sport is basketball. He started playing basketball when he was 5 years old.

In his free time he likes to play the Play Station 3 and hangs out with his friends. He has three brothers.

Williams is looking to get into a college basketball program to further his basketball ambitions. He understands that the game of basketball is more than putting the ball into the basket.

Williams continues to work out in the gym and stay into shape.

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES PICK UP KAMMRON TAYLOR FOR SUMMER LEAGUE

According to the Minnesota Timberwolves, “The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team's 2012 NBA Summer League and minicamp information. The Wolves will open their five-game Summer League schedule on Monday, July 16 vs. the L.A. Clippers at 9:00 p.m. CT. Before heading to Las Vegas the team will hold a minicamp in which the participating players will compete for spots on the Wolves' Summer League entry. The Wolves' official Summer League roster will be announced after the completion of the minicamp.

The Timberwolves minicamp roster features 2011 first round draft pick Derrick Williams (second overall) and 2010 first round draft choice Wes Johnson (fourth overall), along with Malcolm Lee and 2012 second round selection Robbie Hummel. Player development coaches David Adelman and Shawn Respert will be responsible for coaching the Wolves' summer league entry.

The Wolves will kick off the minicamp with two workouts on Friday, July 13. A double session will also be conducted on Saturday, and a single practice is scheduled for Sunday morning.”

Kammron Taylor who is from Minnesota and played college basketball in Wisconsin has been named to the Summer League Roster. Taylor who is a 6-2 guard and was born on August 8, 1984 played for Dnipro Azot in the Ukraine last season. 

THE HIGH PERFORMANCE ACADEMY TOOK ON INFORMATION INVESTORS IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE GAME

High Performance Academy took on Information Investors in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the court shooting as many shots as they could from anywhere on the court.

High Performance Academy looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones. Jones was all over the floor. He could shoot the ball from anywhere he wanted. He also was able to bring the ball down the floor and get his guys set up in the offense.

The pace of the game slowed down in the first quarter. The teams realized that it was better to use the clock to their advantage.

At the end of the first quarter the score was Information Investors 33 and High Performance Academy 30.

As the second quarter got underway both teams really did a good job attacking the basket and taking time on the offensive end.

Darren Glover for Information Investors Group looked to blow by the guys that were trying to guard him. He was successful at doing that a few times as he found different ways to get to the basket.

Jones was all over the floor. He took the ball hard to the basket and powered it up to the rim. Jones was determined to get the basket every time he got the ball.

Al Richter for Information Investors was on fire. He was hitting shots from everywhere on the floor.

At halftime the score was High Performance Academy 65 and Information Investors 61.

As the third quarter got underway the score went back and forth. Each team made it difficult for the other team to score baskets.

Jones did a good job of controlling traffic on the court. He knew where his men were supposed to be on the floor and he instructed them on where they were supposed to go in each offensive set.

Dion Bradley for High Performance was all over the floor. He blew by his defenders on offense and then he played tough lock down defense. There was no quit in that kid.

The third quarter was close as neither team was able to go on a run.

The score was tied at 91 after three quarters of play.

As the fourth quarter got underway both teams chewed a lot of time off of the clock. They passed the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.

High Performance continued to look to get the ball into the hands of Jones. Jones was still hungry for the ball as he continued to call for the ball late in the contest.

As the game came down the wire Information Investors came away with the 133-125 victory over High Performance Academy.

The leading scorers for Information Investors Group were Al Richter with 49 points, Jonah Travis with 32 points and Evan Battle with 22 points. 

Tyus Robert Jones ended up scoring 30 points.