January 12th, 2014
The final game of the day started out pretty sluggish, as
the Avengers team fell behind early and remained trailing at halftime by 4
points. They came out aggressively in the second half, however, and surged to a
big victory over the 8th grade Hurricanes team. This game was probably their
best overall of the tournament, as they worked together in all phases of the
game - offensively, defensively, and on the glass. Samantha had a good game
handling the ball and battling for both rebounds and loose balls, although she
was scoreless once again (she had a couple of nice looks, but just couldn't
connect). By the time the second half was over, the girls had gone on an
offensive surge that saw the 4 point deficit erased and replaced by a 13 point
lead, as they won the game by a score of 32-19, holding the Hurricanes to just 4
second half points. Great job girls!
Game 3 - at Hurricanes (8th)
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Samantha looking to pass the ball inside to a teammate.
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Sam reaching for a pass.
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Sam battling for a loose ball under the basket.
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Sam bringing the ball up the court.
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Sam fighting for a rebound in the lane.
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Sam keeping an eye on the ball while staying in a good defensive
position.
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Sam started out diving on the floor during this battle for a
loose ball, but the other girl practically dragger her to her feet
before she let go!
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Sam chasing down a loose ball.
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Sam passing the ball out to a teammate on the wing.
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Sam surveying the defense before making her next move.
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Sam trying to dribble around her defender.
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Sam playing defense.
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Sam trying to keep her man out of the lane.
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Sam on defense once again.
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Sam with a hand in the face of the player she is guarding.
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Sam fighting for a rebound in the lane.
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Sam getting a hand up on a shooter.
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Sam dribbling the ball up the court on a fast break.
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The final score, a 32-19 victory!
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