On hand for MV today – Thad Woodard, Jared Sturt, Julius Turner, Dixon Stoddard, Jonathan Krueger, Dave Brown, Nick Frasco and Rick Deichert.
Game one: MV 51 – Maumee HS 46 (OT)
Maumee is a D-II school and charter member (1956) of the Northern Lakes League. The Panthers went 12-8 last year, but graduated eight seniors. Still, as a Division II school, they sported a 15 man bench for the Monday June 13 game.
The game was a back and forth affair. Maumee took the early lead, but the Hawks came back and were ahead throughout most of the second half until the Panthers tied the game with 2.5 seconds left. The players themselves drew up a last second play, but Dave Brown exercised his prerogative as a superstar player (well, as the guy who got the ball on the in-bounds pass anyway) and threw up a three quarter shot which missed. At the end of regulation the score was 46-all.
In the three minute overtime, MV’s experience allowed them to take control of the game. Jared won the tip and made a two pointer inside for the lead. Following a Panther miss, the Hawks slowed the game down. With three strong ball handlers, it was just a matter of time before Maumee was forced to foul. Dave and Julius made three free throws in OT to ice it. The Hawks were victorious at the end, surprising the Panther faithful which did not expect a D-IV team to be competitive.
Scoring – Julius 15 (plus a bonus punch to the face during the game), Jared 12, Dave 11, Rick and Nick 5 each, Jon and Dixon 2 each.
Game two: MV 50 – Wauseon 36
Wauseon is also D-II school and a charter member (1926!) of the Northwest Ohio Athletic League. The Indians were 9-11 last year and graduated five seniors from that team. Waueson features a 6’6’ post player whose name I don’t have and if someone wants to provide it in the (moderated, so don’t goof around) comments, I’d appreciate it.
The Hawks played even with the Tribe in the first quarter, and then took the wraps off their pressure defense. MV’s guard pressure led to several steals by Hawk back line stalwarts Dixon, Jon, Jared, Thad and Julius with resultant fast break opportunities. The Hawks’ heat gave Wauseon fits and MV gained a 10 point lead in the second, which they slowly extended throughout the rest of the game for a 14 point win at the end.
Scoring was very balanced: Rick and Nick (clearly his best overall Maumee Valley performance without a violin in his hand) 9 each, Jared, Dave and Julius 8 each, Dixon 5 and Jon 3.
Your Hawkblogger now provides proof of his ability to multitask with these second half videos.
1. One of the perquisites of coaching is the ability to whine freely at the refs.
2. The Hawk defense forces a five second call.
3. In actual basketball action, here’s Julius with a corner jump shot.
Next up:
The Hawks’ OHSAA-sanctioned summer practice session begins today at the Varsity Gym. Your crack Hawkblog staff has learned that the primary focus early on will be to undo the damage inflicted on the team from the coaching they received Monday.
Part of this intense period is a three-day stretch of summer league play at Central Catholic from Tuesday through Thursday. MV plays the City League’s Woodward and Waite tonight at CCHS’ Sullivan Center. Admission is the best value in Toledo; $1 buys you top level basketball in air conditioned comfort.
So in the immortal words of former MVCDS Advancement Director Mary Sabin, stay tuned.
No comments:
Post a Comment