Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Legends Beat Leadership
The Landmark Boys Basketball Team overcame foul trouble to beat Leadership 61-53 on Monday.
In the third quarter of their game Monday night, the Legends found themselves down 6 points with Kirk on the bench in foul trouble, facing the possibility of their third loss in the last five games. In the first half, it had taken a while to shake off the holiday rust, and they were plagued by turnovers and missed shots. Things were not looking too good.
At that point, however, the Legends picked up their defensive intensity. Kareem was all over Leadership's top scorer, Reggie slowed down their point guard, and Cecil cleaned up the boards. The Legends held Leadership to 8 in the third quarter, then exploded offensively for a 21 point fourth quarter from Gerald, Kirk, and Reggie.
The scoring was led by Gerald (19), Kirk (17), and Cecil (14). Kirk and Cecil each had 11 rebounds, Reggie had 8 assists and Kirk blocked 5 shots. To see the complete boxscore, click here.
The win brings the Legends to 7-2 and third place in the Manhattan III-B division at the midway point of the season. Their next games are this Friday and Saturday against University Neighborhood and Chelsea. To see complete league standings and schedule, click here.
In the third quarter of their game Monday night, the Legends found themselves down 6 points with Kirk on the bench in foul trouble, facing the possibility of their third loss in the last five games. In the first half, it had taken a while to shake off the holiday rust, and they were plagued by turnovers and missed shots. Things were not looking too good.
At that point, however, the Legends picked up their defensive intensity. Kareem was all over Leadership's top scorer, Reggie slowed down their point guard, and Cecil cleaned up the boards. The Legends held Leadership to 8 in the third quarter, then exploded offensively for a 21 point fourth quarter from Gerald, Kirk, and Reggie.
The scoring was led by Gerald (19), Kirk (17), and Cecil (14). Kirk and Cecil each had 11 rebounds, Reggie had 8 assists and Kirk blocked 5 shots. To see the complete boxscore, click here.
The win brings the Legends to 7-2 and third place in the Manhattan III-B division at the midway point of the season. Their next games are this Friday and Saturday against University Neighborhood and Chelsea. To see complete league standings and schedule, click here.
// posted by Bball Reporter @ 7:31 PM 
