March 16th, 2013
The first game of the Hill Road Hoops tournament was by
far the best one that Tyler was involved in with Elite United. This particular
team didn't consist of Tyler's normal team, however, it was made up of a mix of
players of the 5th/6th grade team and the 7th/8th grade team. Technically it was
a 7th grade team tournament, but Tyler probably should be a 7th grader age wise.
The EU boys jumped out to an early lead, but couldn't sustain it and eventually
allowed the competition back into the game. Tyler played his best game yet,
scoring 6 of his team's first 12 points on some nice drives to the basket. That
was all of his scoring for the game as the ball seemed to stop coming his way in
the second half, but it was enough to spark his team to a 24-21 victory!
Game 1 - vs. Birch Run
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Tyler making himself tall while defending a shorter opponent.
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Tyler driving to the basket...
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...and making a layup while getting smacked across the head.
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Tyler looking for a pass on offense.
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Tyler guarding his man on a drive to the rim.
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Tyler trying to distract the inbounds play.
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Tyler visualizing boxing out and snaring a rebound.
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Tyler dribbling the ball up the court.
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Tyler shooting a free throw.
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Tyler getting rebounding position.
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Tyler looking to make a pass into the lane.
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The final score, a 24-21 victory.
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