I don’t have the full reports of the entire weekend, but I’ll give you what I can. Bottom line? CAVS 11U and CAVS 10U both brought home the second place championship medals in the All City West Pacific Coast Invitational Tourney, June 18th-19th, 2011.
On Saturday, CAVS 11U defeated the West Valley Warriors 39-34 and Impact Elite (in a very close game to the finish) 37-35, placing them in the semi-final rounds with TTB on Sunday.
11U vs. Impact Elite
Yo….I don’t know if anybody told you, but even though TTB (in those attention-grabbing red uniforms, no less) has mostly "less-than-tall" team members, they play “in your face” ball! It was an exciting game to watch! CAVS 11U had an intense time keeping TTB from scoring and/or stealing the ball. I think Coach Mike Irving most definitely strained his vocal chords expressing himself about it…..which brings me to my next point.
Is it just me, or do all of the coaches seem angelic and full of smiles when you speak with them in the hallway, but then turn into the EXORCIST on the courts? Would this be considered a bipolar disorder, or just a form of Tourette’s syndrome? Anyway, CAVS 11U worked it out and triumphed, 45-38. Maybe I should add that 11U fought their way through the weekend with only 5-6 players at any given time. Can you say “TIRED”, boys and girls?
Tired or not, CAVS 11U entered the championship game versus Impact Elite, once again. Okay. Um…this is SO not the team to be playing if you are already worn out. If you recall, the first time 11U beat them, the score was only 37-35. I personally know the Impact Elite team practices hard, so if you are not on your game, they will get you. Our 11U boys fought with all the strength they had left (one of them was also playing up with CAVS 12U, on his 5th game of the day) but fizzled out in the end to Impact Elite’s victory of 54-43. It’s okay, though. Under the circumstances, it was what it was. Besides….the last time I checked, 2nd place was still considered a championship!! GO CAVS 11U!!! GAME ON!!!!
On to CAVS 10U…..
Please be advised that I usually only see these smaller tykes in our practice sessions. They practice hard, but take things up a notch in actual games. I will be the first to let you know……the CAVS 10U team is NO JOKE. Okay…I will just go right ahead and say it: THEY BE BALLIN’!!!! There was just no other way to express that. They do.
This weekend was no different.
On Saturday, CAVS 10U scored the victory over CTS 46-10 and defeated TTB (the red team I previously described to you in 11U format) 39-20, placing them in the semi-final game on Sunday, versus the 10U Gymrats. Phew. That was a long sentence. At 9am, Sunday morning, 10U defeated the Gymrats 45-35 in a thrilling, nail-biting finish. It was like watching NBA players....only 1/16 the size.
CAVS 10U moved on to the championship against TTB that afternoon. I have already told you about TTB.
Their 10U team is just as intense as their 11U team.
I don’t know how 10U Coach Sean Regans (pictured above) does it, but he brings out 10U’s best and they are just as intense, if not more-so, than TTB. This was simply a sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat, stop-talking-to-me-so-I-can-watch-the-darned-game battle to the very end; literally. The game could have gone either way at any time, as both teams played hard. However, TTB would garner the championship this time, with only one point of difference, 33-32.
Honestly? This was a second place championship that no one could be mad at. We’ll take it! Our boys played hard (despite mistakes) and played well. It was just the luck of the draw. For those watching the game, we know the real deal. GO CAVS 10U!!!
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GAME ON!!!!
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