Charles Manekias Returned to Shogunz.
Demolition started 2007 with a dominating performance. Behind Borwei's 20 points
and Kevin's 16 points, Demolition was able to open the 2nd half with a decisive
14-4 run and extend the lead to 12 points. Jaffrey also had one of his better games
as he cleaned up the boards for Demolition. The Grove, who had beaten both
Shogunz and Hurricanes, clawed back to the game with their heights and full court
pressure, but in the end, Kevin's clutch free throws helped Demolition secure their
first victory of the Winter Season. Next up for Demolition is PWC. It will be
Borwei's official last game as a Canes! Don't Miss Out!!!
Jaffrey at the end of 1st Half Buzzer Randy's Nice Pass to Borwei
Unfortunately, Hurricanes didn't finish strong against last season's Champ, MJ
Remodel. Chanan Saelim was magnificent as he drilled 6 tri-factors to pace the
Hurricanes' attack. Ricky Kim also provided 22 points to keep Hurricanes within 2
points at the half. However, in the 2nd half, MJ Remodel began to rain down
jumpers from downtown, and Hurricanes just didn't have enough fire power to
match with MJ's red-hot shooting, as the home team lost by 21 points. Hurricanes is
clearly in a slump right now and will need an energy boost to the lineup. Hopefully,
the return of Ed Woo next week will do the trick!
On a brighter note, this week featured the return of Charles Manekias, and his
impact was immediately felt. His ability to handle the ball really helped Shogunz limit
its turnovers and allow Johnson to roam free to a game-high 26 points. Shogunz
took control the game early and never relinquished its double-digit lead. Another
major key to Shogunz's 2nd victory against Giants was Albert Chin, who frustrated
Giant's top offensive player by drawing numerous offensive fouls and pinned a fast
break layup off the backboard, back to the center court. If that play was taped, it
would surly be the play of the week. Furthermore, Dan Liu had a career night as he
scored 8 points and Cory chipped in with 11 points. Shogunz will try to go above
500 next week as they face off the super athletic Year Ups.
In his last game, Borwei scored 11 points in a 30 point win.
Game Time on Tuesday (Jan 16)
Hurricanes - 6pm
Shogunz - 7pm
Demolition - 8pm
I apologize for the late post!!! I had to finish my B-School applications on Tuesday
and Wednesday night. Anyhow, Ocho stole the show in Borwei's last game and
scored 19 points. The game was never close as Demolition played a stifle defense
that frustrated players from PWC. So much so, in the second half, PWC's leading
scorer (who fought Mike Yih once) got frustrated and pulled Kevin down on the
floor intentionally. Kevin was able to maintain his balance and pushed the guy
(#12) back. Then, one of their bench players charged 20 feet and tackled Kevin.
That's when Desmond head-locked the guy who tackled Kevin. The refs were
decisive and quickly ejected #12 and that bench player. After the game, they even
secretly confessed that they were happy Desmond choked that bench player
because that player and #12 were playing dirty.
Nevertheless, the fight should not overshadow the 30 point win and Borwei's last
game. Chi Lai also snapped out of his slump and chipped in 11 points. Hey Chi, be
sure to ask your girlfriend to come every single game. You played better when
she's there. Anyhow, good luck Borwei. Come back and visit soon!
Ocho for 2 of his 19 points Che finished in Transition
Playing without Ricky Kim, Hurricanes got off a slow start and dug themselves a
hole in the first half. Che Yii's 14 points helped Hurricanes from being completely
blown out of the game. In the second half, Chanan and Victor caught fire. Chanan
buried 7 three pointers for team high 24 points, and Victor had his mid-range
jumper going and finished with 19 points. With 5 minutes left, Hurricanes were only
down 1 points, 64-63, but that's when we ran out of the gas. In the last five
minutes, Giant put up one of most explosive offensive display as they outscored
the hurricanes 35-6 to finish the game.
Hurricanes, still not playing at our full strength, had Ed Woo back for the 1st time.
He immediately made an impact both on and off the floor. However, the team, in
general, needs to go back to the gym and get into a better shape. We need to be
able to sustain our energy for 48 minutes. We have to turn this around soon!!!
Shogunz had mysterious and disappointing performance against Year Up, the
super athletic team. From the opening tip, Shogunz dug themselves in a hole,
scoring their first point only after Year Up had put up 16 points. Even with
Johnson's 17 points, Shogunz weren't able to climb back to the game. Overall
speaking, Shogunz seemed to have many careless turnovers and did not get back
on transition. They need to play with more effort and better focus, something they
are capable of. Look for them bounce back next week against the depleted PWC.
Shi, don't choke anyone!! Al, #12 is yours!! Dan, don't let anyone score a layup!!
