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2009 Reebok Summer Championships: Day 4 Championship Game
In the championship game Team Detroit ran up against D-One Sports of North Carolina. This was a great game at a fanatic pace, with both teams pushing the ball in the open floor. James Terrell & Quincy Miller were ready and willing to except the challenge that would come from Ray McCallum & Trey Zeigler.
In the first half the teams continued to perform at a high level as they both did previously in the semifinal games. Trey Zeigler turned in ten first half points, as McCallum continued with six of his own while grabbing 6 rebounds, and 2 assist. On the other side Quincy Miller poured in 12 points, 8 rebounds, and also adding a block before the end of the first half with the score at 27 to 28. Team Detroit handled a one point lead.
The second half continued to be a close struggle between the two teams, but like before Ray McCallum would not be denied scoring 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assist along with some help from Trey Zeigler who added 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assist to propel Team Detroit to the 2009 Reebok Summer Championship trophy.
In the end this would be a championship that would not disappoint, as the game itself was hard fought, intense, and extremely competitive and a true representation of the entire weekend. As each team prepares to leave to their perspective cities; they will take with them some new exposure and hopefully, great memories of the Reebok Summer Championships.
Thanks to all the participating teams who have attended.
2009 Reebok Summer Championships: Day 4 Semifinals
The final four teams left to vie for the 2009 Championships were all well deserving, and definitely where the main draw of the entire tournament. The first of the semifinal games would place the Franchise All Stars against the D-One Sports squad who had amazed the crowd with draw dropping highlights throughout the quarter finals. This game would prove to be the game that the D-One team would start to put it all together. With three players scoring over twenty points each it would be hard for anyone to withstand that type of offensive onslot. Quincy Miller (Quality Education, NC) who has been solid all week long lead the way with 29 points, as James Terrell (Burlington Comm.) cashed in 21 points, and in addition to that Stargell Love (Quality Education, NC) scored 22 points as that would be enough for them to punch their ticket to the final game to be played at 6pm later that day. Franchise did put forth a valiant effort as they had four who scored in double figures. D’Angelo Harrison (Dulles High School, TX) lead with 19 points, but to no avail as they would not have enough to finish the job. Final Score: D-One Sports 83, Franchise All Stars 74.
In the second semifinal, the California Supreme would face Team Detroit. This was a much anticipated game as the Supreme came in undefeated, and Team Detroit finally firing on all cylinders. However that would not be the case as Team Detroit ended the first half with a 34 to 28 lead. In the second half Detroit would continue their dominance as four of their players reached double figures, with Ray McCallum (Detroit Country Day, MI) leading with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assist, and 2 steals to carry team Detroit to the Championship game against fast paced, and highlight driven D-One Sports. Gary Franklin Jr. (Mater Dei, CA) would try to keep them in the game by scoring a team leading 13 points, and notching 5 assist. In the end they would fall to team Detroit by a final score of 71 to 54.
2009 Reebok Summer Championships: Day 4 Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals at the Reebok Summer Championships is what each team is looking for in a tournament, elite competition. In the morning game between the Franchise All Stars and the New York Panthers, the tone was set for what was to come in the later games to be played. Both teams continued to one up each other, as D’Angelo Harrison (Dulles High School, TX) and Jonathan Moore (Brentwood High School, NY) kept their respective teams within close range throughout the game. They would end up knotted at 64 at the end of regulation. In overtime Franchise would hold the ball for most of the two minute period ending with a dunk on the baseline from Jason Carter (Thurgood Marshall High School, TX), who also added an additional two points from the line to seal the deal despite a last second layup at the end of overtime. Final Score: Franchise All Stars 68, New York Panthers 66
In the second quarterfinal game D-one Sports was not to be denied a trip to the semifinals with strong performances from all five starters whom all scored in double digits, with Love Stargell (Quality Education High School, NC) and Bishop Daniels (Word of God Academy, NC) leading the assault with 19 points each. It proved to be to much for the Donyell Marshall team out of Reading, PA. Final Score: D-One Sports 87, Donyell 1 76.
Team Detroit continued to be the cardiac kids of the 2009 Reebok Summer Championships. After having a convincing 31 to 16 lead at the end of halftime, they allowed for the MBA Elite and Deville Smith (TBA) who put in twenty of his own points to climb back into the contest. However after regrouping Ray McCallum (Detroit Country Day High School, MI) helped his team from Detroit with 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists to take a one point victory over the feisty team from Jackson, MS. Final Score: Team Detroit 51, MBA Elite 50.
The Create-N-Finish Cup Champion California Supreme would continue to be in rare form as they were too much for an overly aggressive NW Houston Tiger team that could not get a grasp on how to deal with the very talented California team that seems destine to play for the Championship. Dawyne Polee (Westchester High, CA) poured in 16 points as the Supreme finished off the NW Houston Tigers 67 to 46.
Semifinals will continue this afternoon at 2:00pm
