Sizz wins hard fought game versus Graduate Sales 20-14!

Going into this season Graduate Sales has the most returners in the league and is going to be one of the teams to beat this year at Goldtrap. We came out tonight and really got after them on the defensive end of the floor and at times I think they were a little shell shocked by how physical our defense was. As you guys know, our practices get very rough and physical and Graduate could not match our toughness tonight and the result would be a 20-14 Sizz win.

The opening quarter we came out and were all over them on defense. Graduate Sales had a hard time even getting off a shot on their end of the floor. Trey Grant broke down their defense several times for easy baskets and Kobe Branham hit a free throw off an offensive rebound to give us a 5-0 lead after the first 6 minutes of play. The 2nd quarter, Graduate Sales had a very big line-up in and we could not battle them on the boards. They scored several times off offensive rebounds and we had a hard time scoring against their length on defense. Suddenly by the half we found ourselves down 9-5.

The 3rd quarter we turned up the heat on defense once again and forced Graduate Sales into numerous turnovers. Alex Flake, Trey Grant and Luke Maxwell were all over their guards, while Kobe Branham and Kenna Dale controlled the paint area. Trey hit a couple of jumpers and then fed Alex on a great pass on a fast break for another Sizz basket. We would outscore Graduate 9-2 in the quarter to take a 14-11 lead heading into the 4th. The 4th quarter we continued to play tough defense and Graduate continued to have a hard time getting off good shots. Trey would sink a jumper from the wing to extend our lead to 16-11. After a Graduate Sales basket, Lilly Gilbert would sink a jumpshot from the baseline to give us a 18-13 lead. Kobe would knock down a couple of free throws to put the game away and we would cruise to the 20-14 win. In the second half we ended up outscoring Graduate Sales 15-5. The fact that we gave up only five points in the 2nd half against a team with their talent is amazing!

It was a good first game for our kids. I'm very proud at how hard we played and the effort they gave tonight. Trey led us in scoring with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Kobe had 3 points and 11 rebounds. Lilly and Alex both hit a shot and both played great defense. Luke Maxwell and Jacob Teague were all over the place on defense and made life tough for the Graduate Sales guards. Mathew Rashidi had 4 rebounds in the game and played tough against the much bigger Graduate Sales post players. Josh Rashidi, Jacob Brown and Kenna Dale all played good defense and grabbed a couple of rebounds. Allison Russell played good defense on the wing and had a single rebound in the game. Great job tonight Sizz! Very proud of you all!

Sizz game 1 - Player of the Game - Lilly Gilbert

Our player of the game for the game versus Graduate Sales is Lilly Gilbert. Lilly played great defense in the game tonight and hit a huge shot in the 4th quarter when the game was tight. Lilly gives 110% the entire time she is on the floor. She is a joy to be around and coach. Great job tonight Lilly and congrats on being named our player of the game.

Sizz wins in a brawl against Davis Printing, 42-32!

In a game that got very physical, our kids never backed down from the much bigger Davis Printing team. And in the end, heart won out over size as we held on for a 42-32 win over a very athletic Davis team. We came out and jumped on Davis early in this one. Trey Grant was incredible in the opening quarter. He broke down their defense with ease and Davis had no answer for him. He would score 11 points in the quarter, while Kobe Branham chipped in a basket of his own to give us a 13-4 lead after one quarter of play. Lilly Gilbert, Jacob Brown and Jacob Teague all played good defense in the quarter and helped us to build the big lead.

The 2nd quarter would see Davis come charging back. Davis had a big size advantage with Kobe on the bench and they scored several baskets off offensive rebounds. Our kids fought and battled hard and did not give up. Mathew Rashidi really got in there and was giving his all, as he grabbed down 6 rebounds in the quarter. His little brother Josh was not going to be outdone, so he grabbed down three boards of his own. Even little Allison got in there and was mixing it up with the much bigger Davis players. Mathew would score a basket late in the quarter to give us a 16-15 lead. After a basket by Davis, Alex Flake would hit a long 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give us a 19-17 lead.

The 3rd quarter our defense turned up the heat and we got our bigger line-up back in the game. Kobe was a beast on the boards, as he scored a couple of big baskets off offensive rebounds. Trey would knock down a couple of shots and hit a couple of free throws to extend our lead to 29-23 by the end of the quarter. Trey, Alex and Luke were really good on defense in the quarter. Kobe and Kenna battled hard inside and helped us build the 6-point lead.

In the final quarter we tried to put the game away, but everytime it looked like we were about to blow the game open, Davis would hit a big shot. Trey would hit a driving lay-up to give us a 36-28 lead. After a basket by Davis, Luke Maxwell would knock down a jumper to make it a 38-30 Sizz lead. Trey would hit another shot and Luke would attack the basket and score again to make the final 42-32. It was a very physical game and I was proud of how our kids didn't back down, despite the size advantage by Davis. Kobe led us with a whopping 14 rebounds in the game. Great job big man! Mathew was big also, as he grabbed down 9 rebounds and Alex had 7. We return to action on Saturday against Arkoma at 1:00 at Goldtrap. Please be there by 12:30.  

Sizz game 2 - Player of the Game - Trey Grant

Our player of the game against Davis Printing was Trey Grant. He had an incredible game tonight versus a very athletic Davis Printing team. He had 25 points and 8 rebounds in the game. He really took over the game at times and hit some big shots when the game was on the line. He played so hard on defense and also helped us on the boards against the much bigger Davis Printing team. Trey is such a great kid and is as talented as anyone I have ever coached. Congrats Trey on a great game. We are very proud of you!

Sizz blows by Arkoma, 32-11

This one was never really close. We scored early and often on our way to a 32-11 rout of an overmatched Arkoma school team. Trey Grant caught fire in the opening quarter and torched Arkoma for 12 points. Kobe Branham scored 4 points in the paint to help us build a 16-0 lead after the first quarter of play. Jacob Teague and Jacob Brown both played great defense and Lilly Gilbert gave her usual "all out" effort of defense. Poor Arkoma had a hard time getting a shot off against our pressure defense.

The 2nd quarter we let Lilly play some point guard, as Alex Flake was out with the stomach bug. Our 2nd quarter team got off some good shots but couldn't get one to fall. We continue to struggle in that quarter and are looking to make some changes to help this group out. The one thing that this group does not have a problem with is their defense. They really kept the clamps down on Arkoma and by the half we had a 16-4 lead.

The final two quarters the "mercy rule" was in effect most of the way because we had a 20-point lead for much of the time. We got a lot of players in the scoring column in the last two quarters. Luke Maxwell had a couple of baskets in the 3rd quarter. Lilly and Jacob Teague also sank short jumpers. Mathew Rashidi scored a basket off an offensive rebound and Trey would knock down three more shots to help us cruise to the 32-11 win. The win moves us to 3-0 on the season. We now will take some time off for the Christmas break. I hope you all have a very blessed Christmas!  

Sizz game 3 - Player of the Game - Jacob Teague

Our player of the game for our third game of the season is Jacob Teague. He scored 2 points in the game and had 3 rebounds. But what earned him player of the game was his play on the defensive end of the floor. Jacob was all over the place out there on defense. He had several steals and was causing all sorts of problems for the Arkoma guards. Jacob is a great kid that always gives his all for our team. Way to go Jacob, we are very proud of you!

Strong 2nd half leads Sizz past National Family, 35-15!

You could tell the 3-week Christmas break took its toll on us, or at least early in the game it was visible. Once we shook some of the rust off, we played pretty good basketball on our way to a 35-15 win over National Family. The opening quarter we missed several easy shots that might have put this one away early. Trey Grant was attacking the rim and got us out to a 6-0 lead early on. After a basket by National Family, Lilly Gilbert sank a short jumper to give us an 8-2 lead. The rest of the quarter would be pretty ugly until Trey scored right before the buzzer to give us a 10-2 lead after the 1st quarter of play.

 We made some changes in practice on Monday night, hoping to help the 2nd quarter team with their scoring. On this night it didn't work. The only basket we scored was by Luke Maxwell and National Family would creep back in the game, only down 12-8. The 2nd quarter group did play very good defense, as National Family had a very good line-up in the game.

The 3rd quarter we really kicked things into gear. A couple of baskets off nice passes from Trey to Mathew Rashidi and a basket by Alex Flake would give us a 18-8 lead. Trey would then score the final 8 points of the quarter and we would head into the final quarter of play with a commanding 26-11 lead. The final quarter we made sure all the kids played plenty and we really did a great job of sharing the basketball and finding the open man for easy baskets. Luke Maxwell and Jacob Brown both sank shots to extend our lead to 32-14. Kobe Branham would then score on a fast break and would be fouled, completing the old fashioned 3-point play to make the final margin 35-15. The win moves us to 4-0 on the season. Great job tonight Sizz!

Sizz game 4 - Player of the Game - Mathew Rashidi

Our player of the game for our game versus National Family was Mathew Rashidi. Mathew had 4 points in the game and grabbed down 6 rebounds. I challenged Mathew before the game to get at least 8 rebounds and he almost did it. It was not a lack of effort as he played his heart out in the game. He played really well on the defensive end of the floor also. Mathew is a great kid and glad he is on our team. Congrats Mathew, we are very proud of you!

Sizz puts Preferred "down for the count," 29-9!

Early on this one looked like it was going to be a tough test for our team. But a big 3rd quarter, led by our stiffling defense, would help us pull away from a scrappy Preferred Office team. The opening quarter, we were getting easy looks at the basket, but missed a lot of shots. Poor Kobe Branham was cleaning up the offensive boards but had a hard time getting his putbacks to go in. Trey Grant would score on a couple of drives to the basket to give us a 6-0 lead. After a jumper by Alex Roper of Preferred, Kobe scored off an offensive rebound to give us a 8-2 lead by the end of the quarter. Kobe had 10 rebounds in the quarter and was totally controlling the paint area. He and Jacob Brown played great defense and Preferred could not get near the paint area. Trey, Jacob Teague and Lilly Gilbert made life miserable on the Preferred guards all quarter long.

The 2nd quarter was a defensive battle by both teams. While we struggled some on offense, our defense carried us in the quarter. The final two minutes of the quarter we finally got our offense into a flow and got some good looks at the basket. Alex Flake would score to give us a 10-4 lead. On our next possession, Luke Maxwell would attack the basket and score to make it a 12-4 Sizz lead by the half. Our defense was really good all over the floor. Players like Allison Russell, Josh Rashidi and Mathew Rashidi really stepped up big time defensively.

The 3rd quarter we really started clicking on all cyclinders and we would pull away from Preferred. Our defense was as good as it's been all season in the 3rd quarter. Preferred had trouble just making passes, much less getting shots off. We had our fast break offense really pushing the ball as Trey probably had 5 or 6 assists in the quarter. Luke scored on a couple of fast breaks and Jacob Teague would do the same. Mathew Rashidi would score inside to extend our lead to 22-6. Trey would then score the last four points of the quarter and this one would be a blowout heading into the final quarter of play. All the kids really stepped up defensively. One player I wanted to mention was Kenna Dale. She has been improving with each and evry game and her defense tonight was really great.

The last quarter we got a lot of kids plenty of playing time and we would cruise to the 29-9 win. It was overall our best defensive effort of the season. Preferred had been averaging around 25 points a game and our defense held them to just 9 points in the game. Great effort by the kids in this one. The win moves us to 5-0 in the league standings with a big game next week versus a very good Dale Crampton team. See you all at practice on Monday night at 7:00.

Sizz game 5 - Player of the Game - Kobe Branham

Our player of the game for this week is Kobe Branham. He finished the game with 5 points and 18 rebounds. He totally dominated the paint area both on the glass and on defense. Preferred could not get near the lane for a basket because of Kobe's defense. He is healing up from an injured knee, but still is giving his all out there on the court. Kobe is a really great kid and is a lot of fun to be around and coach. Congrats Kobe on a great game, we are very proud of you!

Sizz survives tought test from Dale Crampton, 33-23!

I knew going into this game it wasn't going to be easy. Dale Crampton has a very talented team and they match up well against us. Bottom line is that basketball is about matchups, and I knew we were in for a battle in this one. We started out the game very sluggish on both ends of the floor. We just didn't seem to have the energy we had seen in our previous games. Our defense seemed a step slow and on offense we just couldn't seem to get into a rhythm. Dale Crampton did surprise us by playing a zone defense, when we had prepared for them to play man-to-man like they had all season long. Once we got adjusted though and made a few changes, things starting going in our direction. Dale Crampton would lead 10-4 after the 1st quarter of play but our 2nd quarter group really stepped up in a big way tonight!

Alex Flake did a great job of running the offense and got the ball to the open player for several easy baskets in the quarter. Luke Maxwell would score on a couple of feeds from Alex to pull us within 10-8. After a Dale Crampton basket, Kenna Dale would score inside. Luke then finished off a 3-point play to give us a 13-12 lead by the half. Our defense in the quarter was awesome. Luke and Alex kept the Dale Crampton guards frustrated the entire quarter, while Kenna, Mathew and Josh controlled the paint area. It was the best quarter this group has played all season.

The 3rd quarter we really kicked things into gear and would totally take control of this game. Trey Grant started things off with a couple of baskets off the fast break. Kobe Branham would score off an offensive rebound and suddenly our lead had grown to 19-12. After a steal, Trey would find Luke hustling down the floor for another layup and a 21-12 Sizz lead. Our defense was swarming all over the floor and Dale Crampton had a tough time getting good looks at the basket. We forced them into the corner most trips down the floor and forced them to throw up some really bad shots. We got really good play on defense from Lilly and both Jacob's. We would lead 23-14 by the end of the quarter and this one was all but over.

The final quarter we kept the defensive pressure on and Dale Crampton had run out of gas. Kobe would score a couple of baskets in the paint and Trey would knock down a couple more jumpers to make it a 33-23 final. The win moves us to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in league play. See you all Monday, 7pm at practice.

Sizz game 6 - Player of the Game - Luke Maxwell

Our player of the game from Tuesday nights game versus Dale Crampton is Luke Maxwell. Luke had his best game of the season against a good Dale Crampton team, scoring 9 points and grabbing down 7 rebounds. Luke, Alex and the rest of their 2nd quarter team help us fight back from a 10-4 deficit to take a 13-12 lead into halftime. Luke is one of seven 3rd graders on our team and he is doing a great job for us. He gives his all and is very coachable. Congrats Luke, we are very proud of you!

Strong 2nd half pushes Sizz by Army Surplus, 32-22!

I knew going in that this was going to be a tough game. Coach Nick and Coach James always do a good job coaching up their team and boy were they ready for us tonight. The 1st quarter saw both teams come out a little different than usual. Both teams started their 2nd quarter team in the 1st quarter and the result would be a lot of 3rd graders on the floor at once. It was a defensive quarter to say the least. Luke Maxwell would get us on the board for an early lead. After back to back baskets by Army Surplus, Kenna Dale would score off an offensive rebound to tie the game at 4. Army managed a free throw before the end of the quarter and they would take a slim 5-4 lead after the 1st quarter of play.

The 2nd quarter would see a lot more points being put up by both teams. Trey Grant sliced his way thru the Army Surplus defense for a couple of baskets to give us a 8-5 lead. A little later, Kobe Branham would score off an offensive rebound to build our lead to 12-7. Our defense was really giving Army fits, as Jacob Brown, Lilly Gilbert and Jacob Teague were all over their man on defense. Trey kept their main scorer in check and Kobe was controlling the paint area. After a basket by Trey, Army would hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to pull within 14-12 by the half.

The 3rd quarter we started to pull away. Kobe really took over inside and Army had no answer for the big man. Kobe would grab down 7 boards in the quarter and score 5 points to help us build a 24-15 lead by the end of the quarter. Our defense was awesome the entire quarter. Luke and Alex Flake were shutting down their wing players and little Allison Russell was really playing good defense as well. The final quarter, Army never really got any closer to us than 8 points. Trey would score on a couple of fast break lay-ups and Kobe continued to be a thorn in their side down low. He would score a couple more baskets to make the final score 32-22. It was a hard fought win against a very scrappy team and we were glad to get it.

With Graduate Sales loss earlier in the night to Dale Crampton, we now stand alone in 1st place in the league standings with a record of 4-0. We are 7-0 overall and will face Optimist next Tuesday night. Great job tonight Sizz and hope you all have a great week at school!

Sizz game 7 - Player of the Game - Kenna Dale

Our player of the game for tonight's game versus Army Surplus is Kenna Dale. Kenna scored 2 points and had 3 rebounds in the game. She played really good defense and is a player that is improving each time she steps on the floor. She is one of several very good 3rd graders that we have on the team this year. She is a great kid and is very willing to learn the game. Congrats Kenna, we are very proud of you.

Sizz wins in sloppy game versus Optimist, 29-22!

This one was not pretty to say the least. I wouldn't want to do it all over again that's for sure. We missed so many easy shots, I lost count. If we had shot at least 50%, we may have scored 70 points. But the problem was we just wasn't ourselves in this game and we let Optimist hang around way too long.

The opening quarter we missed easy shot after easy shot. Trey Grant would score 6 points in the quarter and Kobe Branham would score off an offensive rebound to give us a 8-2 lead after one ugly 1st quarter. The 2nd quarter wasn't much better. We were getting wide open looks each trip down the floor, but just couldn't get the ball to go in the hole. The Rashidi brothers, Mathew and Josh would both knock down a shot in the quarter to extend our lead to 13-7 by the half.

The last two quarters would somehow be pretty even as we just were not the same team we had been all season on both ends of the floor. Our offense could not hit shots and our defense was just not what it has been all season. We have shut much better teams than this down to under 10 points. I think we thought this one was going to be a walk in the park and Optimist played harder than we did in my opinion. That is the first time all season long I thought our opponent gave more effort than we did in a game. In the end we did just enough to pull out a 29-22 win and move to 8-0 on the season and 5-0 in league play. We return to action on Thursday evening at Jeffrey versus Murphy USA. See you all then!

Sizz game 8 - Player of the Game - Allison Russell

Our player of the game for our game this week versus Optimist is Allison Russell. Allison scored her first points of the season late in the game as she knocked down a free throw. Allison has been improving all season long and always gives her best effort in practice and games. She is a very smart kid and while she is usually the smallest kid on the floor, that doesn't stop her from getting in there and battling for rebounds and playing good defense. Great job Allison, we are very proud of you!

Sizz runs Murphy USA out of gas, 34-18!

Sizz game 9 - Player of the Game - Alex Flake

Our player of the game in our game versus Murphy USA is Alex Flake. He really played well against Murphy and deserved to be our player of the game. He scored 6 points and grabbed down 8 big rebounds in the game. He played very good defense and was a big reason that Murphy had trouble getting good shots off against our defense. Alex is one of the better 3rd graders in our league and has become one of the leaders of our team. Congrats Alex, we are very proud of you! 

Sizz clinches League Title with 26-18 win over Graduate Sales!

 We needed a win in this game to clinch the Goldtrap Pee Wee League Title and secure a #1 seed in the up-coming city tournament. We played Graduate Sales earlier in the season and squeaked by with a 20-14 win. This time it would be just as tough. They are a very good team and well coached by UAFS basketball coach Chris Popp.

We flipped the lineup to start the game to combat what they do with their lineup. The result would be a lot of 3rd graders on the floor at one time. There was not a lot of scoring from either team, but both teams were playing really tough defense. Alex Flake would knock down three free throws in the quarter and that would be all the points we would tally on the board. Our defense was really good and we held Graduate to just three points of their own. Players like Josh Rashidi, Kenna Dale, Mathew Rashidi really stepped up big time on defense in the quarter. Alex and Luke Maxwell controlled their guards and the quarter would end with the game tied at 3.

The 2nd quarter both teams got their offenses going. Trey Grant would quickly score a couple of baskets to give us a 7-3 lead. After a basket by Graduate Sales, Trey would convert a short jump shot and then score off a steal by Lilly Gilbert to give us a 11-5 lead. Graduate would knock down a 3-pointer and then hit a free throw to make it a 11-9 game by the half.

 The 3rd quarter our defense was all over the place. Graduate was forced to take long shots from the perimeter and very few went in. Trey would score on a 3-point play and Kobe Branham would score off an offensive rebound to give us a 16-11 lead. Graduate would hit a few free throws but Alex responded with a basket along the baseline. Kobe was a man-child in the paint as usual and he would score another two points to extend our lead to 20-14 by the end of the quarter.

In the final quarter we got our fast breaks going a little bit, as Luke would hit a driving lay-up and Trey would do the same to extend our lead to 24-16. With about 2-minutes to go in the game we went into sort of a stall mode and let Trey dribble around and run off some clock. Graduate decided not to foul until there was less than a minute to play. They would never get the ball back the rest of the game as our offense played keep away and ran out the rest of the clock. The game would end with us clinching the league title with a 26-18 win. The win moves us to 10-0 overall and a perfect league mark of 6-0.

We return to action on Saturday at 1pm in a non-conference game against Arkoma. We will be the #1 seed from Goldtrap in the city tourney and will not play our first game until Monday, February 22nd @ 5:30. The game will be played at Jeffrey's. Also we will not practice on Monday night due to Goldtrap having Midget league games that night, but we will practice on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7pm instead.  

Sizz game 10 - Player of the Game - Josh Rashidi

Our player of the game for this week's game versus Graduate Sales is Josh Rashidi. Josh had a couple of rebounds in the game but what was so impressive was his defense. He had 4 or 5 steals in the 1st quarter alone. He really played great defense on the wing and helped us hold Graduate Sales to just 3 points in the opening quarter. Josh is one of several good 3rd graders we have on the team and he has improved as the season has gone along. Great job Josh, we are very proud of you!

Goldtrap Pee Wee Basketball Scores

Week 1   (*Denotes = Non-conference game)

*Western Sizz - 20                Graduate Sales - 14

*Preferred Office - 29          National Family - 23

*Army Surplus - 26                Optimist - 16 

*Western Sizz - 42                Davis Printing - 32 

*Western Sizz - 32                Arkoma - 11

*Dale Crampton - 20               Murphy USA - 26

Week 2  (*Denotes = Non-conference game)

*Dale Crampton - 32              Army Surplus - 30

*Optimist - 33                       National Family - 27

*Graduate Sales - 33             Preferred Office - 23 

*Preferred Office - 25         Forsgren - 5 

*Preferred Office - W          Arkoma - L 

Week 3

Graduate Sales - 31               Army Surplus - 27

Dale Crampton - 23               Optimist - 17

Western Sizz - 35                National Family - 15

*Army Surplus - 13               Brew House - 30

*Army Surplus - W               Arkoma - L 

Week 4

Dale Crampton - 36              National Family - 28 

Western Sizz - 29               Preferred Office - 9 

 Graduate Sales - 30            Optimist - 8

*Gerber - 32                        Optimist - 8 

*Optimist - 32                     Arkoma - 6 

Week 5

Graduate Sales - 25             National Family - 17

Western Sizz - 33               Dale Crampton - 23

Army Surplus - 25               Preferred Office - 23

*Sertoma - 39                     National Family - 11   

Week 6

Preferred Office - 27        Optimist - 17

Dale Crampton - 29            Graduate Sales - 26

Western Sizz - 32             Army Surplus - 22

*Graduate Sales - 28         Arkoma - 20 

Week 7

Army Surplus - 32                    National Family - 23 

Dale Crampton - 36                  Preferred Office - 27

Western Sizz - 29                   Optimist - 22

*Western Sizz - 38                 Murphy USA - 14

*Dale Crampton - W                Arkoma - L 

Week 8

Army Surplus - 29                   Optimist - 20

Western Sizz - 26                  Graduate Sales - 18

Preferred Office - 26            National Family - 17 

*Dale Crampton - 29              Davis Printing - 28 

*Western Sizz - 27               Arkoma - 4 

Week 9

Army Surplus - 46                 Dale Crampton - 34

Optimist - 28                        National Family - 24

Graduate Sales - 28              Preferred Office - 26 

FINAL Goldtrap Pee Wee Standings

                                Overall / League 

Western Sizz             11-0  /  6-0   League Champions

Army Surplus               5-4  /  3-2

Graduate Sales            6-4 / 4-2

Dale Crampton             7-3 / 4-2 

Preferred Office        5-4  /  2-3

Optimist                      2-7 /  0-5

National Family            1-8  /  0-5 

Sizz completes un-defeated regular season with 27-4 win over Arkoma!

In a game that wasn't close from the beginning, we blew by an outmatched Arkoma team 27-4. It was a tough game to coach because with every basket we made I felt worse and worse for the Arkoma team. We jumped on them early and had four players score in the opening quarter to give us a 11-0 lead after six minutes of play. The 2nd quarter would not get any better for Arkoma. Luke Maxwell caught fire for 6 points in the quarter to extend our lead to 19-0 at the half.

The 2nd half we made sure all the kids got equal playing time and we would coast in for a 27-4 win. The thing I was really proud of is that we had 7 players score in the game. We really shared the ball well and that makes us a tough team to defend when we share the ball like that. Trey Grant led us with 10 points and 4 rebounds. Luke ended with 6 points and Mathew Rashidi had a great game with 4 points and 10 boards. Alex Flake and Jacob Teague each chipped in a basket, while playing great defense. Kobe Branham ended with 2 points and 11 boards. Jacob Brown had his best game of the season with 1 point and 9 big rebounds. All our kids really played well defensively and we played very hard.

We now focus on the up-coming FSBGC City Tournament. We are the #1 seed from Goldtrap and will play the winner of the #3 seed from Evans versus the #4 seed from Jeffrey/Stephens league. So that means our first tourney game will be on Monday, February 22nd @ 5:30. The game will be played at Jeffrey's. Remember practice on Thursday night at 7pm.

Sizz game 11 - Player of the Game - Jacob Brown

Our player of the game for our final regular season game is Jacob Brown. He had his best game of the season today versus Arkoma. I have really been challenging Jacob to get in there and rebound and he did that in a big way today. He finished the game with one point and 9 rebounds. Jacob has improved as the season has gone along and will be one of our go to guys next season. He is very coachable and a great kid to be around. Congrats Jacob, we are very proud of you!

Sizz advances to FINAL FOUR after 42-27 win!

It wasn't easy at times, but we advanced to the Pee Wee City Tourney Final Four with a 42-27 win over a scrappy Davis Printing team. It was our second game against Davis this season, so we knew it wasn't going to be easy. they are a very athletic team and have a huge size advantage on us. Our kids fought hard and Trey Grant was on fire in this game!

The opening quarter was the Trey show. He was slicing his way thru the Davis defense for basket after basket. They had no one on the floor that could stop him so we let him do his thing. Our defense was so great and Davis had a tough time just getting shots off. Trey, Jacob Teague and Lilly Gilbert totally controlled their gurds, while big man Kobe Branham and Jacob Brown controlled the paint area. We really challenged Jacob Brown before the game and he responded in a big way. He grabbed down several rebounds in the quarter and was all over the floor on defense. It was his best quarter of the season. After the smoke had cleared we had abulit a 15-2 lead.

The 2nd quarter would be the complete opposite. Alex Flake had an ear infection and probably shouldn't have been playing. He struggled to handle the ball and that led to several easy baskets for Davis. Alex has a huge heart and refused to quit. He kept battling and so did the rest of our team. Davis would outscore us 15-3 in the quarter and we would hold a slim 18-17 lead at the half. 

The 3rd quarter our defense kicked it back into gear and Davis struggled to score the basketball. Trey would pick up where he left off in the opening quarter and torch them for 14 points in the quarter. Luke Maxwell and Allison Russell, along with Trey made life miserable on the Davis guards. There effort led to several easy baskets for Trey on the other end of the floor. We would outscore Davis 15-4 in the quarter and held a 33-21 lead heading into the final quarter of play. The 4th quarter we would not let up much. Our defense remained tough and offensively, Trey and Alex would hit a couple of shots to make the final score 42-27.

Trey had one of the best performances I have seen in my 20 years of coaching at the club. He finished the game with 34 ponts and 8 rebounds. All of our kids played well and it will take that kind of effort on Friday night versus a very big and physical Cole Goodman team. They are very well coached by Travis Chaffey, who always does a great job with his teams. They have 4-5 kids the size of Kobe, so it is gonna take some players stepping up for us to pull this one out.

The win moves us to 12-0 on the season and gives us a berth in the City Tourney Final Four. The game will be played at Jeffrey's at 7:30pm on Friday night. Please be at the gym by 7:00pm.