USA Women's Basketball: An Appreciation of Team Dominance After It Continued in Rio

By ROB KNOX (@knoxrob1)

 The recently completed Rio Olympics felt like an extended farewell party to greatness. 

 While some of the once-in-a-generation and transcendent talents in the universe such as Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps provided lingering memories for the final time on the Olympic stage, the United States Women’s Basketball National Team also left a lasting impression by completing an extended victory lap and winning its sixth consecutive gold medal. 

 It was also a final salute for the golden triumvirate of Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings and Diana Taurasi, who added their fourth gold medal to their impressive collection after helping Team USA defeat Spain, 101-72, last Saturday. Forming the foundation of one of the greatest teams in history, they are three of five women’s basketball players in history with at least four gold medals. 

 Watching Team USA’s sensational run to gold during the Olympics was like viewing a great movie that you never wanted to end. 

 Amid a lightning storm of flashbulbs and beneath the exultation of their latest accomplishment, there was slight sadness in knowing that a team like this will never be assembled again.

 It was one of the reasons why head coach Geno Auriemma wept as he left the court and Bird stood off in a distance from her jubilant teammates soaking in the festive atmosphere while reflecting on her amazing 16-year journey with Team USA.   

 “We just did something that’s pretty incredible,” Bird said. “When you get together as a team and you know you only have a month to do something, it’s remarkable in so many ways that we were able to put this together and do it in a fashion that leaves no question marks. This put us on the map as arguable one of the best teams, and we had fun doing it.

 “We saw Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Dawn Staley, Tina Thompson, these are Hall of Fame players, we saw them not care about points, not care about rebounds, not care about any stat and only care about the gold medal. And we learned from that. I think hopefully we’ve done them proud as well, because that’s exactly how we played in each of the Olympics that we’ve been in. We just go out there and try to win.”

 That’s why this team was special. Most of the time members of Team USA approached each practice and possession like rookies trying to make a training camp roster, not like the superstars that they are. They tossed aside their egos and focused on the ultimate prize, which was refreshing.

In addition to the dedication, discipline, domination and determination, there was selflessness in heaping doses from the insane 40 assists on 46 baskets in a win over China to two-time WNBA scoring champion Angel McCoughtry taking two charges in the gold medal game and to Catchings relishing her role despite averaging 10.3 minutes per game. 

“It’s just special,” Maya Moore said. “It’s one thing to do something unexpected, but it’s another thing to do what you’re expected to do – year after year, game after game, quarter after quarter. And, this team didn’t get complacent.

"I think that’s a sign of a true champion, someone who loves the game and plays for the right reasons. Every quarter that we stepped on the court, we respected the game, we respected each other and we did everything we needed to do to deserve this gold.”

 The uninformed would say that Team USA had no competition because it topped 100 points six times and enjoyed a ridiculous 37.2-point margin of victory while extending its Olympic winning streak to 49 games. Overall, Team USA women has won eight gold medals and 66 of 69 games all-time in Olympic competition. While such thinking is disrespectful, it’s also short-sighted and wrong.

 The women’s basketball tournament featured a record 26 current WNBA players, surpassing the previous record of 22 in 2000. That meant there were 14 WNBA current players on other rosters not including former WNBAers Leilani Mitchell and Elizabeth Cambage of Australia, which was upset in the quarterfinals. Team USA wasn’t beating up on scrubs. 

“With this tournament, if you watch all the games, how many overtime games, how many close games, the fact that Australia is the number two team in the world and they got knocked out,” Auriemma said. “France played in the gold medal game in 2012 and they lost to Serbia.  So a lot of good stuff is happening.  If you just took us out of the tournament, this would be an amazing tournament but unfortunately we’re not going anywhere.” 

 It would be unfair to the other women’s teams, namely the 1996 squad, to rate this one as the best of all-time as each was unique. Personally, 1996 is when I fell in love with women’s basketball and that squad will always have a special place in my heart.

 I enjoyed watching that squad compete and take out its wrath on the rest of the world. I still have the image of Staley, Teresa Edwards and Ruthie Bolton doing cartwheels across the Georgia Dome floor after beating Brazil.

 Katie Smith mentioned earlier on Dishin’ & Swishin’s amazing and popular podcasts that their teams in 2000 and 2004 were better defensively. 

The comparisons are for others. 

This squad stands alone for how the veterans and rookies coalesced during this rampage through Rio. One of those rookies, Elena Delle Donne, had some shining moments despite missing a game because she was poked in the eye during pre-game warmups. Some would argue that was the only duress this team faced.

 “That’s something I learned being a part of this, because it does look easy from afar,” Delle Donne said. “That’s kind of what I always thought watching it from afar, but being a part of it, it’s tough. It’s really tough. It’s demanding, and you have to be at your greatest self every single day for this team. Like I said, it’s been really hard. It’s not easy at all.”

 Japan made Team USA work hard in the quarterfinals as did France in the semifinals. Spain was competitive as well. 

Japan had the audacity to score the first four points of the second half and slice Team USA’s lead to 56-50. As great teams do, Team USA turned up the heat and sprinted to finish with a mesmerizing and breathtaking burst that resulted in a 110-64 victory. 

 “It wasn’t as easy as sometimes it looked,” Auriemma said. "These last two games especially with France and today against Spain. These are very good teams that we’re playing, and you could see that it wasn’t just a cake walk, that it was a struggle. 

"Then finally, because of our depth and because of the experience on our team, we were able to separate ourselves. But the way we played, we respected our opponents and we respected the game itself, we earned a lot of respect from a lot of people around the world, and I’m really proud of that.”

 As the tournament progressed, more people seemed to gain an appreciation for how special this team was. They had fun, enjoyed one another and savored every moment. That’s why this farewell seemed sadder than most because America will never be blessed with a team like this ever again. 

 Although the future is bright with great young talent, which should keep the good times rolling, it will be different though. 

 Moore, Tina Charles and McCoughtry will still be in their prime in 2020 in Tokyo while Delle Donne, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner will be more experienced. They will form the core of the next Team USA team tasked with winning a seventh consecutive gold medal to match the men’s basketball team’s standard of excellence from 1936-1968.

 Maybe the Minnesota Lynx trio of Seimone Augustus Lindsey Whalen and Sylvia Fowles will play in 2020. One thing we know is we won’t see Catchings again and most likely Taurasi and Bird too. 

 “Not many people have an opportunity to play in the Olympics, one, let alone two, three and four,” Catchings said. “To be among that group, select individuals that have represented the game so well on and off the court, and to be one of those, I’m blessed for all the opportunities I’ve had and all the lives that I’ve been able to impact by using the platform of basketball. And, all the places I’ve gone. I was thinking about that and am just thankful for the opportunity.”

 

 

 

 

Guru Musings: Bridgeport Without UConn in an NCAA Regional?

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

At last week's NCAA women's basketball tournament mock bracket exercise at the organization's headquarters in Indianapolis the subject of team placement versus nearest geography was discussed but initially centering on teams in another part of the country.

Then some examples were given where much to Huskies fans' lament situations could arise where three-time defending NCAA champion Connecticut could land somewhere other than neaby Bridgeport where each time the city hosted, UConn was part of the four-team group in either opening rounds or regional play.

For the most part it happened because in all but one situation Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma's charges lived up to their nickname and were one of the top, if not very top, overall dogs in the seeding/placement process and got the dibbs for nearest site to campus.

But figuring who the traditional power programs have been, recent slumps not withstanding, since Connecticut won't be considered to be the might of the last four Breanna Stewart years, from the Guru's calculation, here is where problems could arise.

If by chance let's say the Huskies got a top seed but not the very top seed, then if somehow on the same line as UConn either Maryland, Penn State, or Rutgers were ahead of the Huskies, they would get Bridgeport and UConn would have to go elsewhere.

As of now UConn could be part of the Bridgeport regional because the Huskies likely would be better than most of the rest of the country and thus the better seed on most of the ensuing problems.

Even if they were not, there's a good chance the other teams' near geography could be at one of the other regionals, thus UConn could back into Bridgeport.

Depending how things play out, the Huskies could get a procedural bump up or down a line to land a slot leading to Webster Bank Arena as long as it is not such a bump to cause damage to the integrity of the bracket.

So, as long as teams fairing better than UConn among the top 16 do not conflct geographically, -- there could be a situation where Duke or UNC, if they did the unexpected for 2017, could also be a threat to Huskies fans' travel budgets.

Other than that, the only other very longshot problems would occur if certain teams out of the Big East (the seaboard ones), Temple in the AAC, or schools in the CAA, NEC, Ivy (think Penn or Princeton), America East or MAAC suddenly became contenders for high Top 16 slots.

But tuck all this away for a while, the WNBA is soon to resume play and the focus on the playoff hunt will take front and center.

AP Women's Poll History Summer Update: Active Coaches' Appearance List Staff Change Adjustments

  By Mel Greenberg

Women’s Hoops Guru @womhoopsguru

(Mar. 14, 2016/August 7) – Final – Summer Update adjusting changes in active list.

Agnus Berenato back on. Joan Bonvicini, Connie Yori, Jim Davis off.  There are others in the complete database but below the cuts for these categories.

 Quick hits on AP poll (week 19 – final for coaches’ appearances week No. 19)

(This is 710th poll after week 19 for 2015-16). (Records on pages through week 19)

Coaches with Four Ranked Teams

Jim Foster (St. Joe-35), (Vanderbilt-164), (Ohio St.-171), (Chattanooga-10), 380

Coaches with Three Ranked Teams  

C. Vivian Stringer (Cheyney-85), (Iowa-155), (Rutgers-188), 428

Gary Blair (Stephen F. Austin-79), (Arkansas-67), (Texas A&M-190), 336

Marianne Stanley (Old Dominion-141), (Southern Cal-24), (Stanford*-18), 183

Lin Dunn (Miami-2), (Mississippi-1), (Purdue-130), 133

Joe McKeown (New Mexico St.-6), (George Washington-110), (Northwestern-13) 129

Don Perrelli (Northwestern-52), (S. Conn.-20), (St. John’s-1), 73

Tom Collen (Colorado St.-34), (Louisville-17), (Arkansas-9), 60

Sharon Fanning-Otis (Kentucky-4), (Miss. St.-48), (Chattanooga-4), 56

Debbie Yow (Florida-2), (Kentucky-21), (Oral Roberts-1), 24 

Co-Coaches

Kittie Blakemore, Scott Harrelson – West Virginia 8 

Sonja Hogg, Leon Barmore – Louisiana Tech 51

Jill Hutchison, Linda Fischer – Illinois St. 3

Jim Jarrett, Joyce Patterson – Georgia St. 1

Marianne Stanley, Amy Tucker – Stanford 18

Jim Bolla, Sheila Strike – UNLV 18

Coaches All Time Ranking Appearances

1. **- Pat Summitt, Tennessee – 618 (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history)

2. **-Andy Landers, Georgia – 522

3.  Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 504

4.  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 464

5. C. Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 487

6. **-Jody Conradt, Texas – 395

7. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 384

8. Jim Foster (4 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St., Chattanooga) – 380

9. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 336

9. **-Rene Portland (2 schools – St. Joseph, Penn St.) – 336

11.  **-Debbie Ryan, Virginia – 328

12. **- Kay Yow, North Caro. St. – 326

13. **-Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech (51-shared with Sonja Hogg) – 325

14. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 313

15.**- Gail Goestenkors (2 schools – Duke, Texas) – 295

16. **-Joe Ciampi, Auburn – 290

17. **-Sue Gunter (2 schools – Stephen F. Austin, LSU) – 270

18. **-&&-Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) – 267

19. Kim Mulkey, Baylor 266

20. **-Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech – 264

21. **-Van Chancellor (2 schools – Mississippi, LSU) – 261

22. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma 243

23. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools – Michigan St., Duke) – 235

24. **-Chris Weller, Maryland - 227

25. )(-Theresa Grentz (2 schools – Rutgers, Illinois) – 225

26. Brenda Frese (2 schools – Minnesota, Maryland) -- 218

27. **-Marianne Stanley (3 schools – Old Dominion, Southern Cal, Stanford*) – 183

28. **-Paul Sanderford (2 schools – W. Kentucky, Nebraska) – 182

29. **-Marian Washington, Kansas – 176

      **-Not on active college head coach list in Division I

Active Coaches-All Time AP Ranking Appearances

1. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 504

2. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 464

3. C.Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 428

4. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 384

5. Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St., Chattanooga) – 380

6. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 336

7. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 313

8. Kim Mulkey, Baylor – 266

9. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma – 243

10. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools - Michigan St., Duke) – 235

11. )(-Theresa Grentz (3 schools – Saint Joseph’s, Rutgers, and Illinois) - 225 

12. Brenda Frese (2 schools, Minnesota, Maryland) – 218

13. Doug Bruno, DePaul – 162

14. Bill Fennelly, (2 schools – Toledo, Iowa St.) – 155

15. @!@!-Kristy Curry (2 schools – Purdue, Texas Tech) – 136

16. Joe McKeown (3 schools – New Mexico St., George Washington, Northwestern) – 129

17. Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky – 122

18. Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona St. – 116

18. Jeff Walz, Louisville – 116

20. Sue Semrau, Florida St. – 108

21.)))-Chris Gobrecht (Washington) - 104 

21. Dawn Staley (Temple, South Carolina) – 104

23. !!!- Jane Albright (2 schools – N. Illinois, Wisconsin) – 96

24. Sharon Versyp, Purdue – 84

25. Suzy Merchant, Michigan St. – 80

26. Mike Carey, West Virginia – 76

27. Holly Warlick, Tennessee – 74 (Tennessee missed 16th/17th/18th/19th)

28. Kevin McGuff, (2 schools –Xavier, Ohio St.) – 71

29. Joanne Boyle, California (2 schools – California, Virginia) – 61

29. Coquese Washington, Penn State – 61

31. Lisa Bluder (2 schools – Iowa, Drake) – 59

32. Lindsay Gottlieb, California 57

33.  ***-Kathy Olivier, UCLA 52

34. Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse – 49

34. Jim Littell, Oklahoma State – 49

36. ____Terri Williams-Flournoy, Georgetown – 48

37. Katie Meier, Miami –47

38. Harry Perretta, Villanova – 44

39. Karen Aston, Texas 39

40. @@@@- Kelly Graves, Gonzaga – 38

40.Cori Close, UCLA—38

40. #####-Jeff  Mittie, TCU – 38

43. Scott Rueck, Oregon State – 38

44, ====Agnus Berenato (Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh) 37

45. Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State – 35

45.%=%=  Matt Bollant, Wis.-Green Bay – 35

45. Lisa Stockton, Tulane – 35

48. $$$- June Daugherty (2 schools – Boise St.,Washington) – 32

49. MaChelle Joseph, Georgia Tech – 31

50. Tina Martin, Delaware -- 26

 )))-Active at Air Force; $$$-Active at Wash. St.;  !!!-Active at Nevada; @@@@-Active at Oregon;; ____Active at Auburn; %=%= Active at Illinois; @!@!-Active at Alabama, #####-active at Kansas State.)(-Active at Lafayette, ====-Active at Kennesaw St. 

Philly Women's Summer League: A Golden Finish for Team Gold Topping Maroon Ahead of the Olympics

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

And Bob Heller

HORSHAM, Pa. -- After a one-year absence from finishing at the top, Gold is golden once more in the Philadelphia/Suburban NCAA Certified Women's Summer League.

Coach Keith Woods' second-seeded team snapped a two-game losing streak to top-seeded Maroon, Gold took an early and went on to a 48-34 victory over the squad, alson known as Division II USciences in the winter, Thursday night at Kelly Bolish Gym, home of the AAU Renegades.

Gold was able to win on a night that hot-scoring Alex Smith was unable to attend and Saint Joseph's junior Adaisha Franklyn was held under control, though she was still able to be the leading team scorer with 11 points in front of a shared effort.

By seed, the Gold win may read as an upset but in terms of roster talent with several Division I standouts, the new and former league champs were favored each of the past several games in their meetings.

It should be noted that there are changes in color and team rosters in many parts of the overall league makeup -- 13 squads the last several seasons and 12 this summer -- but under NCAA rules Division II and Division III men's and women's programs are allowed to play intact. Gold has also been able to produce a solid frontrunning contender the last several summers.

However, a year ago, Maroon, which has grown in stature during the regular collegiate season, upset Gold in the semifinals and nine days ago on the final night of the regular season Maroon pulled a 44-43 upset to finish in a first-place tie with Gold at 9-2 and take the top seed.

In 2014 Gold won the local league title led by then-Saint Joseph's incoming senior Natasha Cloud, the Cardinal O'Hara grad who went on the following spring to become a second-round pick of the WNBA Washington Mystics. She has since earned distinction as one of the bright young talents developing in the women's pro league.

Finally being on a title team after being in the league several seasons was a sweet honor Thursday night for 2012 La Salle grad Michele McCaughern.

"She was my Kevin Love this summer," said Woods, who added McCaughern in the annual draft in May. She scored 10 points in the title game against Maroon.

Woods' comparison was to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers veteran power forward who has been linked in recent days to trade rumors that would see him land on the 76ers.

As for how the game here went Thursday night, McCaughern's steady play helped offset the off-night of Franklyn caused by a tenacious defense from Maroon.

 

A former La Salle captain who played four years for the Explorers, McCaughern was one of three Gold players in double figures besides Franklyn (Bayard Rustin HS) and Nia Holland (10 points), the Shipley School graduate who is a sophomore at Lafayette under Women's Basketball Hall of Fame coach Theresa Grentz. 

 

Sophomore Alyx McKiernan (Immaculate Heart Academy) led the Maroon squad with  eight points, which included two three point fields goals while freshman Maddie Ritsick (Crestwood HS) added six points on two three-point field goals.

 

The normally offensive-minded Team Gold turned in a strong defensive game on this night, causing many forced shots and misses from Team Maroon, holding them to their lowest offensive output of the season. Coincidentally, the point totals by Gold and Maroon in the two times they faced each other in 2016 were each team’s two lowest offensive productions totals of the season.

 

McCaughern keyed a 10-0 run by Gold at the end of the first quarter to turn a three-point deficit into a seven point lead by quarter’s end, scoring both the first and last baskets of the run.  

In the second quarter, junior Molly Greenberg’s (St. Basil Academy) layup brought Maroon back within four at 17-13.  

Gold then ran off seven points in the final five minutes to close out the half with a 24-13 lead.  Gold’s run also included a 2:31 stretch where neither team put any points on the board.  The two teams combined for just five total field goals in the second quarter.

 

The two teams exchanged baskets for much of the third quarter as the lead oscillated between nine and 11 points  over the first seven minutes of the period.  

McCaughern’s baseline jumper with 3:00 left followed by a fast break layup from Mia Hopkins 28 seconds later pushed the Gold lead to 14 at 35-21.  

Layups from Greenberg and junior Laura Trisch (Archbishop Wood HS) in the final two minutes cut the deficit back to where it was at the start of the period, 11 points, 37-26.

 

McKiernan’s triple to open the fourth quarter would trim the Gold lead to eight, 37-29 but a 7-0 run keyed by two Franklyn layups gave Gold a 15-point lead at 44-29.  

McKiernan added another trey at the 4:16 mark to make the score 44-32 but it would be Maroon’s final points until the last 15 seconds.  

Gold connected on 4-8 free throws in the final 2:34 to seal the win.USciences junior Colleen Walsh (The Shipley School) added a layup with 14.7 seconds left to make the final score 48-34.

 

 Champion Gold Roster

1-Shira Newman (5-7), Millersville '13, Upper Dublin

2-Jazmin Horne (5-7), Saint Joseph's '17, Franklin

3-Tuga Goff (5-4), Rosemont, Upper Dublin

13-Danielle Derr (5-10), Bloomsburg '13, Upper Dublin

14-Ashley Wood (5-7), Kutztown '13, Spring-Ford

15-Nia Holland (5-7), Lafayette '19, Shipley School

22-Alex Smith (5-7), Holy Cross '14, Peddie School

23-Monica Newman (5-5), Millersville '10, Upper Dublin

33-Adaisha Franklyn (6-1), Saint Joseph's '18, Bayard Rustin

34-Mia Hopkins (5-9), Bloomsburg '17, Pittston Area High School

40-Michele McCaughern (5-11), La Salle '12

Coach: Keith Woods 

 

Final Regular Season Standings

Team,  W-L, Pct., G.B., PF, PA

^-Maroon, 9-2, .818, ---, 624 525

^@-Gold, 9-2, .818, ---, 727 533

^-Pink, 7-4, .636, 2.0, 727 616

^%-Purple, 7-4, .636, 2.0, 689 650

^-White, 6-5, .545, 3.0, 671 686

^-%-Black, 6-5, .500, 3.0, 556 578

^-Sky Blue, 5-6, .455, 4.0, 671 717

^Royal Blue, 5-6, .455, 4.0, 659 636

#-@-Hunter Green, 4-7, .364, 5.0, 546 561

#-%-Red,4-7, .364, 5.0 , 543 612

#-@-Orange, 4-7, .364, 5.0 552 634

#-Kelly Green, 0-11, .000, 9.0, 592 809

%-includes forfeit win

@-includes forfeit loss

^-Clinched playoff berth

#-Eliminated from playoffs

Playoff Schedule and Results

Quarterfinals Results

Thursday, July 28

1-Maroon (9-2)  vs. 8-Royal Blue (5-6), Court 1

3- Pink (7-4) vs. 6-Black (6-5), Court 2

2-Gold (9-2)  vs. 7-Sky Blue (5-6), Court 1

4-Purple (7-4) vs. 5-White (6-5) , Court 2

Semifinals Results

1-Maroon  59, 4-Purple 44

2-Gold  80, Pink 61

Championship Result

2-Gold 48, 1-Maroon 34

Regular Season Results

Tuesday, July 26

Black 53, Red 48

Sky Blue 59, Pink 55

White 56, Orange 38

Purple 75, Royal Blue 67

Maroon 44, Gold 43

Hunter Green 69, Kelly Green 36

Thursday, July 21

Black 65. Kelly Green 52

Pink 79, White 52

Gold 80, Orange 57

Red 51, Royal Blue 46

Maroon 55, Hunter Green 41

Purple 64. Sky Blue 60

Tuesday, July 19

Pink 90, Kelly Green 35

Gold 79, Red 51

Maroon 49, Orange 35

Hunter Green 59, Purple 33

Black 62, Sky BLue 44

Royal Blue 61, White 56

Thursday, July 14

Hunter Green 54, Red 45

Black 72, Orange 64, OT

Maroon 56, Pink 46

Gold 55, Royal Blue 51

White 59, Sky Blue 56

Purple 85, Kelly Green 78

Tuesday, July 12

Black 69, Purple 65

Orange 56, Royal Blue 48

White 66,  Kelly Green 55

Pink 62, Red 37

Maroon 60, Sky Blue 40

 Gold 62, Hunter Green 43 

Thursday, June 30

Gold 90, Kelly Green 52

White 67, Maroon 65

Red 67, Purple 65, OT

Royal Blue 69, Pink 56

Orange 69, Sky Blue 57

Black 2, Hunter Green 0, forfeit

Tuesday, June 28

Purple 90, White 81

Gold 76, Pink 59

Maroon 58, Kelly Green 47

Royal Blue 55, Black 45

Orange 67, Hunter Green 42

Sky Blue 61, Red 56

Thursday, June 23

Sky Blue 78, Royal Blue 71

Orange 71,  Kelly Green 65

Purple 2,  Gold 0, forfeit

Maroon 64, Black 41

White 67, Red 64, OT

Pink 70, Hunter Green 66, OT

Tuesday, June 21

Purple 57, Maroon 52

Royal Blue 80, Hunter Green 58

Red 69, Kelly Green 66

White 60, Black 44

Gold 89, Sky Blue 59

Pink 75, Orange 50

Thursday, June 16

Sky Blue 67, Hunter Green 66

Pink 63, Black 51

Maroon 59, Red 53, OT

Purple 88, Orange 45

Gold 90, White 63

Royal Blue 56, Kelly Green 44

Wednesday, June 15

Hunter Green 48, White 44

Sky Blue 90, Kelly Green 66

Pink 72, Purple 65

Gold 63. Black 52

Maroon 62, Royal Blue 55

Red 2, Orange 0, forfeit

Individual Scoring 20 Or More Points (including Playoffs)

46 Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Black, July 12

43-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. White, June 28

39-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Kelly Green, July 14

34-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Sky Blue, July 21

33-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Maroon, June 22

32-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Pink, June 15

31-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. White, (Quarterfinal), July 28

31 Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Royal Blue, June 26

28-Alex Smith, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, June 22

28-Alex Smith, Gold, W, vs. White, June 16

27-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Pink (Semifinal), Aug. 2

26-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Red, June 30 

26-Alexix Roman, Hunter Green, L, vs. Sky Blue, June 16

25-Danielle Skedzielewski, Kelly Green, L, vs. Black, July 21

25-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Hunter Green, June 16

25-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Kelly Green, June 15

24-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Pink, July 26

24-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Orange, July 21

24-Emma Dorshimer, Pink, W, vs. White, July 21

24-Alynna Williams, Black, W-OT, vs Orange, July 14. 

23-Alynna Williams, Black, L, vs. Pink, June 23

23-Kelsey Watson, White, L, vs. Gold, June 16

23-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Orange, June 16

22-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, L, vs. Gold, (Quarterfinal), July 28 

22-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, L, vs. Sky Blue, July 26

22-Alexix Roman, Hunter Green, W, vs. Red, July 14

22-Mia Hopkins, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, June 22

21-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, (Quarterfinal). July 28

21-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. White, June 16, 

21-Sierra Taylor, White, L, vs. Purple, (Quarterfinal), July 28

21-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, L, vs. Orange, June 30

21-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, L, Royal Blue, June 30

21-Tori Smick, Red, L, vs. Sky Blue, June 28

21-Julia Glantz, Hunter Green, W, vs. White, June 15

21-Jessica Gerber, Sky Blue, W, vs. Kelly Green, June 15

21-K.T. (Katie) Armstrong, Royal Blue, L, vs. Maroon, June 15

20-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Maroon (Semifinal), Aug. 2

20-Michele McCaughern, Gold, W, vs. Red, July 19

20- Emma Dorsheimer, Pink, W, vs. Kelly Green, July 19

20-Taylor Thames, White, W, vs. Maroon, June 30

20-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Royal Blue, June 23

20-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, W-OT, vs. Hunter Green, June 23

20-Mackenzie Rule, Orange, L, vs. vs. Pink, June 22

20-Micah Morgan, Maroon, W-OT, vs. Red, June 16

Seed Tracker (In order)

^-Maroon (9-2) vs. RB (W), vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Pur(L), vs. Bk (W), KG (W), vs. Wh (L), vs. SB(W),

vs. Pnk(W), vs. Orng(W), vs. HG(W), vs. Gold (W).

^-Gold (9-2) vs. Bk (W), vs. Wh (W), vs. SB (W), vs. Pur (L-@), vs. Pnk (W) ,vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W),

RB(W), vs. Red (W), vs. Orng(W), vs. M(L).

(Maroon wins head-to-head)

^-Pink (7-4) vs. Pur (W), vs. Bk (W), vs. Orge, (W), vs. HG (W-OT), Gold (L), vs. RB(L), vs. Rd(W),

 vs. M(L), vs. KG(W), Wh(W), vs. SB (L).

^-Purple (7-4) vs. Pk (L), vs. Org (W), vs. M(W), vs. Gd (W-%), vs. W (W) vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Bk(L), 

 vs. KG(W) vs. HG(L), vs. SB(W), vs. RB(W).

(Pink wins head-to-head)

^-White (6-5) vs. HG (L), vs. Gd (L), vs. Bk (W), vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Pur (L), vs. M (W), vs. KG(W)

 vs. SB(W), vs. RB(L), vs. Pink(L), vs. Ornge(W).  

^-Black (6-5) vs. Gd (L), vs. Pk (L), vs. Wh (L), vs. M (L), vs. RB (L), vs. HG (W-%), vs. Pur(W), vs. Or(W-OT), vs. SB(W), vs. KG(W), vs. Red (W).

(White wins head-to-head)

^-Sky Blue (5-6) vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs. Gold (L), vs. RB (W), vs. Red (W), Ornge(L), vs. M(L),

  vs. Wh(L), vs. Blk(L), vs. Purple(L), vs. Pink (W).

^-Royal Blue (5-6) vs. M (L), vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs, SB (L), vs. Black (W), Pnk(W), vs. Orng(L), vs. Gold(L), vs. Wh(W), vs. Red (L), vs. Pur (L).

(Sky Blue wins head-to-head)

#-Hunter Green (4-7) vs. Wh (W), vs. SB (L), vs RB (L), vs. Pk (L-OT), vs. Org (L),vs. Blk (L-@) vs. Gd(L), vs. Red(W), vs. Pur(W), vs. M(L), vs. KG(W).

#-Red (4-7) vs. Org (%-W), vs. M (L-OT), vs. KG (W), vs. Wh (L-OT), vs. SB (L), Pur (W-OT), vs. Pk(L), vs. HG(L), vs. Gold(L), vs. RB(W), vs. Blk (L).

#-Orange (4-7) vs. Red (@-L), vs. Pur (L), vs. Pnk (L), vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs. SB (W), vs. RB(W),

 vs Bk (L-OT), M(L), vs. Gold (L), vs. Wh(L).

(All 1-1 against each other. Hunter wins tiebreak 2, best win: Purple, then Red takes next off head-to-head win over Orange)

#-Kelly Green (0-10) vs. SB (L), vs. RB (L), vs Red (L), vs. Orange (L), vs. M(L), vs. Gold (L), vs. Wh(L), vs. Pur(L) vs. Pnk(L),vs. Blk(L), vs. HG(L).

%-forfeit win

@-forfeit loss

^-Clinched playoff berth

#-Eliminated from playoffs

USA Women's Basketball: An Appreciation of Team USA Dominance and Hoping It Continues in Rio

By ROB KNOX (@knoxrob1)

The late Wilt Chamberlain used to lament nobody roots for Goliath. 

 Well, Wilt here’s somebody rooting for the Goliath disguised as the United States Women’s Basketball juggernaut to squash the competition over the next two weeks at the Olympics in Rio. 

Already armed with 41 consecutive victories in Olympic competition, Team USA begins its quest for an unprecedented sixth straight gold medal Sunday morning when it meets Senegal at 11 a.m.

 Team USA, which hasn’t lost in the Olympics since 1992, is an overwhelming favorite as it has everything needed to become the last team standing. 

There’s power, height, speed, shooting, defensive tenacity, depth and cut-your-heart-out-of-your-chest-and-hand-it-to-you-while-beating swagger. If Team USA brings its "A" game, nobody stands a chance. The only folks rooting for competitive games are television executives. 

 Of course, the ruthless dominance Team USA has displayed shouldn’t be taken for granted. 

It should be appreciated. It’s difficult to consistently perform at a high level when everybody is expecting it. 

Fortunately, Team USA has the perfect coach that understands the demands of excellence and blowing teams away in UConn coach Geno Auriemma. After all, Auriemma and his Huskies live with these expectations all the time.

 “What I hope happens is that us, if we were fortunate enough to win a gold medal, that that’s a big deal,” Auriemma said earlier this week at Team USA’s first press conference in Rio. 

“Instead of, you know what the big deal is, if we lose. Which is unfortunate, because this team, these players, these women have accomplished so much. They’ve done so much. And maybe because they’ve won so much, they probably don’t get the respect they truly deserve for how dominant they have been.”

 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball teams have earned a record seven gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal, and are 58-3 all-time in Olympic competition. 

In the past 20 years, the highly successful USA Basketball Women’s National Team program, currently ranked No. 1 in the world by FIBA, has posted an 86-1 slate in major international competitions.

 Fueled by its determined and dedicated veteran trio of Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, Team USA has been a colossus of a champion. The team is in a great position to add to its amazing legacy. Playing on their fourth straight Olympic team, the fiery triumvirate are the leaders of the team. 

 Despite their margin of victories in the last five Olympics being 28.6 points (1996), 21.7 (1992), 23.8 (2004), 37.6 (2008) and 34.4 (2012), Catchings, Taurasi and Bird don’t take anything for granted and have made sure their teammates remained focused. 

 “I understand that right now we are standing at five gold medals in a row, hopefully going for our sixth, and yeah, that’s a lot of time,” Bird said. “People see that streak, and they view it as dominant, which it is, but each team has its own journey, its own path through this entire experience. And contrary to what the scoreboard might tell you, it’s really not that easy. 

 “And yes, have we been dominant, the U.S. as a whole? Absolutely, but there are no guarantees. And I’ve been on a team at the 2006 World Championship that lost. I know what that’s like. And to be honest … for those that were on that team, that’s a driving force.”

 Brilliance should always be cherished and embraced. Not frowned upon. There have been those that have argued the games are boring and there’s no joy when you know the outcome before the game begins. 

While those opinions have some merit, they should enjoy the elegance that Team USA plays with, the exquisite ball movement and the exciting finishes around the basket. 

 Terrific women sacrificing their individual excellence for the good of the team. 

 Team USA also features veterans Maya Moore, Tina Charles, Angel McCoughtry, Lindsay Whalen, Sylvia Fowles and Seimone Augustus, all members of the 2012 Olympic Team that won gold in London. Each player is ready to embrace their role and do whatever it takes to add to their gold medal collection.

 Another reason this team is fun to watch is the way they perform. Each member of this team is great in their own right, but the best gift is watching them lift each other to unimaginable heights. 

They also play with an effervescence that radiates joy, fun, passion and so much energy. Not saying that other countries don’t play with these same qualities, but for this team and this time, this is awesome to see and experience.

 “I just feel like the longer USA Basketball is around and great players are participating, the better the teams have gotten,” Moore said. “Thirty years from now, there might be a team that is better than ours, but I feel like looking from top to bottom, the talent, the experience, the records of some of the players coming in, it’s just really unbelievable to see. We do have the ability to make our own destiny.”

 The three Olympic rookies have already accomplished plenty during their careers. The newcomers to the team are Elena Delle Donne (reigning WNBA MVP and 2013 Rookie of the Year), Britney Griner (two-time defensive player of the year and 2014 WNBA champion) and Breanna Stewart (a four-time national champion at UConn as well as a three-time national Player of the Year).

 The pieces are in place for something special to occur over the next two weeks.

 “I’m honored to wear that USA across my chest and know what it means and what it means to represent the history of women’s basketball and what these incredible women have done before us,” Delle Donne said. 

“Now, it’s time for us to pave our own path. We know you can’t just put the jersey on and win the game. We know that every single team is going to put their best effort against us and give us their best shot. So, we have to be ready, we have to be focused and we have to continue to improve daily.”

 So sit back, relax and appreciate the greatest show on Earth over the next two weeks. No matter what happens, it’ll be something to savor whether its margin of victory is one point or 100 points.

 “Whether it is their first time, or their fourth time,” Auriemma said. “If the look of them has been any indication these last couple of weeks, this team is really, really ready. 

"They’re obviously conscious of how hard it’s going to be. They’re really well aware of how good all the other countries are, and they know not to take anything for granted. 

"But, I’ve been around this national team since 2009, and this is probably the most prepared team, the most anxious team to get started that I’ve been around. This weekend can’t come fast enough.”

 

 

 

 

Philly Women's Summer League: Maroon and Gold Take Semifinals to Advance To Title Showdown

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

And Bob Heller

HATBORO, Pa. --  Seed-wise it's 1 vs. 2 while off the regular season final standings it will be 1 vs. 1 but the short of it is Maroon, also known as Division II USciences, will go against traditional power Gold Thursday night at 7 p.m. For the 2016 Philadelphia/Suburban NCAA Certified Women's Summer Basketball League championship.

The two grabbed victories in their respective semifinals Tuesday night with Gold turning aside Pink in the second half for an 80-61 triumph while Maroon avenged a regular-season loss to Purple, winning 59-44, on Court 1 at Kelly Bolish Gym, also home of the AAU Renegades, the same court that will be the site of Thursday's showdown.

If any of you get caught in traffic, which happens at times, you technically have an extra 20 minutes, since longtime commissioner David Kessler dresses up this one last game of the summer, using a remote mike to introduce the rosters (listed below the recaps here) and then commence as a public address announcer for the 40-minutes of action.

Meanwhile, Gold, the second seed, had another powerful performance by Saint Joseph's junior Adaisha Franklyn, the daughter of former Temple and Gratz High sensation Marilyn Stephens, who scored 27 points for the win. 

Alex Smith, a 2014 Holy Cross grad out of the Peddie School, added 19 points while third-seeded Pink was led by Emma Dorsheimer, a sophomore at Gettysburg at Jenkintown High, who collected 15 points.

The Pink-Gold game had a rarity in the league with sideline coaches for each team -- Steve Flynn of the AAU Renegades handled the Pink squad while Gold was guided by Keith Woods.

In the opener, Maroon came into the game fresh off news earlier in the day from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association that as USciences in the winter, the Devils placed 13th overall in terms of academic success among Division II Women's Basketball programs.

By the way, in that same ranking, Holy Family, which has several players in the league, placed 23rd.

Micah Morgan, a sophomore out of Caravel High in Delaware, topped Maroon players for No. 1 seed Maroon, with 11 points, the same as Natalie Stella, a Devils junior out of Wilmington Christian.

Saint Joseph's junior Chelsea Woods didn't score 30 or more Tuesday night but still hit the nightly honor roll for fourth-seeded Purple with 20 points.

Woods came into the summer already holding Philadelphia Big Five women's teams most improved honors and scored 30 or more points eight nights, 20 or more on two prior to Tuesdy's action, not hitting those standards on just two nights -- one when she was attending business matters elsewhere and another when Purple gained a 2-0 forfeit and did not play a 40-minute game.

The play of Woods and Franklyn, if carried into this winter when they return to Hawk Hill, indicate it could be a nice season ahead for Saint Joseph's.

Menwhile, Gold and Maroon on Thursday will be meeting for the second time in nine days after Maroon edged Gold 44-43 on the final night of the regular season to force a tie for first with 9-2 records and take the top seed off its slim one-point win.

Maroon has a two-game win streak over Gold, having pulled an upset in last year's semifinals before winning last week.

Recaps:

#1 Maroon 59,  #4 Purple 44 – Top seeded Team Maroon (also known as Division II University of the Sciences) scored on their first four possessions and never looked back as they advanced to the championship game for the second consecutive year with a 59-44 win over fourth-seed Team Purple.

 

Senior Natalie Stella (Wilmington Christian School) and sophomore Micah Morgan ( Caravel Academy) led Maroon with 11 points apiece.  St. Joseph’s University junior Chelsea Woods  led the Purple squad with 20 points while St. Joe’s teammate Jaryn Garner (Germantown Academy)added 16.   Woods’ 20-point performance marks the 11th time this season she has scored 20 or more points in a game.

 

A pair of three-point field goals followed by a pair of baseline jumpers from the left side staked Maroon to a 10-0 lead en route to a 17-8 first quarter margin and a 28-21 lead at halftime.  Morgan opened the third quarter with a triple to push the lead back to ten before Purple closed the gap to 34-29 with an 8-3 run, with Woods scoring five of the eight points.  Maroon countered with a 7-2 run over the final 1:30 of the period to boost their lead back to double digits 41-31 enter the final quarter.

 

Junior Molly Greenberg’s (St. Basil Academy) three-pointer triggered a 6-2 run to push Maroon’s lead to 14 51-37 with just 1:30 left.  The Maroon squad was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line (Greenberg 4-4, junior Laura Trisch (Archbishop Wood HS) 2-2) in the final minute and junior Colleen Walsh (The Shipley School) closed out the scoring with a fast break layup with 7.5 seconds left to seal the win for Maroon.

 

In  limiting Purple to just 44 points, Maroon has now held their opponents to 50 or fewer points in seven consecutive games and nine times overall (seven regular season and both playoff games).  

 

Maroon will face #2 seed Team Gold in the championship game on Thursday.  The game will feature the league’s top defensive team with Maroon holding opponents to 46.7 points per game through the first two playoff contests facing off against the league’s top offensive team in Team Gold, who is scoring 72.3 points per game.

 

 

#2 Gold 80, #3 Pink 61 – Second-seed Team Gold used a dominant third quarter to break open a close game with third-seed Team Pink to advance to Thursday’s championship game with an 80-61 victory.

 

St. Joseph’s University junior Adaisha Franklyn (Bayard Rustin HS)  paced Team Gold and led all scorers with 27 points.  Alex Smith, a 2014 graduate of Holy Cross University via The Peddie School added 19 points.  Team Pink placed three players in double figures led by Gettysburg College sophomore Emma Dorshimer’s (Jenkintown HS) 15 points.  Colgate University sophomore Mackenzie Carroll (Central Bucks West HS) and Salisbury University junior Lauren Rothfeld (Upper Dublin HS) added 14 and 11 points respectively.

 

Gold scored the final six points of the second quarter to retake the lead, 36-33 at the half. Neither team led by any more than five points throughout the first two quarters which also saw a total of eight lead changes and six ties. 

 

Kutztown University graduate Ashley Wood (Spring-Ford HS) and Smith opened the third quarter with three-pointers to start a 12-5 run, enabling Gold to take a double-digit lead, 48-38.  Gold would boost their lead to 13 by quarter’s end 54-41.

 

Wood opened the fourth quarter with a four-point play and Franklyn added a put back layup to give Gold a 19-point lead 60-41  in the first 1:12 of the fourth quarter.  A little over three minutes later a Dorshimer layup closed Pink’s deficit to 16, 63-47, which would be as close as they would come the rest of the way.

 

The second seeded Gold team will now face the top seed Team Maroon in the championship game on Thursday, a game that will pit the league’s top offensive team (Gold, 72.3 points per game) against the league’s top defensive team (Maroon, allowing just 46.7 points per game).

Championship Game Rosters

#1 Team Maroon

1-Micah Morgan (5-7), USciences '19, Caravel

4-Molly Greenberg (5-6), USciences '18, St. Basil

5-Alyx McKiernan (5-4), USciences '19, Immac. Heart Acad,

10-Marissa Sylvester (5-8), USciences '19, Nazareth Acad.

12-Colleen Walsh (5-10), USciences '18, Shipley School

13-Haley Helms (5-7), USciences '18, Cardinal O'Hara

14 Mikaela Giulliani (6-1), USciences '20, North Penn

15 Brigit Coleman (5-7), USciences '20, Gwynedd Mercy Acad.

20-Hadiyah Tucker (5-11), USciences '19, Sanford School

22-Laura Trisch (5-10), USciences '18, Archbishop Wood

23-Natalie Stella (5-9), USciences '18, Wilmington Christian

25-Alex Thomas (5-9), USciences '20, St. Elizabeth

#2 Team Gold 

1-Shira Newman (5-7), Millersville '13, Upper Dublin

2-Jazmin Horne (5-7), Saint Joseph's '17, Franklin

3-Tuga Goff (5-4), Rosemont, Upper Dublin

13-Danielle Derr (5-10), Bloomsburg '13, Upper Dublin

14-Ashley Wood (5-7), Kutztown '13, Spring-Ford

15-Nia Holland (5-7), Lafayette '19, Shipley School

22-Alex Smith (5-7), Holy Cross '14, Peddie School

23-Monica Newman (5-5), Millersville '10, Upper Dublin

33-Adaisha Franklyn (6-1), Saint Joseph's '18, Bayard Rustin

34-Mia Hopkins (5-9), Bloomsburg '17, Pittston Area High School

40-Michele McCaughern (5-11), La Salle '12

Coach: Keith Woods 

 

Notes (Repeating from last week's previous report)

The Guru would like second the thank you shoutouts by longtime commissioner David Kessler, but first a thank you goes to the commissioner himself for all the organizing and administration he excutes to maintain a smooth operation.

Hand-in-hand a thank you to deputy commissioner Steve Michielli, as well as thanks to Tim McGrath and his game officials.

As for the AAU host Renegades, thanks for a great snack bar and overall hosting from Steve Flynn, who will be coaching Team Pink Tuesday night, and Meg Baum.

Media-wise the Guru thanks to Bob Heller, who has helped fatten the overnight report with recaps and also handling the lede opening when the Guru was out of pocket. Thanks to Tom Utescher for providing photos and look at the moment for the Guru photo newcomer Melissa Willhouse, who hopes to be on the scene for the playoffs and shot Wednesday's USA Olympic Team doubleheader at Delaware Wednesday night and whose photo gallery is right next to this post.

  Final Regular Season Standings

Team,  W-L, Pct., G.B., PF, PA

^-Maroon, 9-2, .818, ---, 624 525

^@-Gold, 9-2, .818, ---, 727 533

^-Pink, 7-4, .636, 2.0, 727 616

^%-Purple, 7-4, .636, 2.0, 689 650

^-White, 6-5, .545, 3.0, 671 686

^-%-Black, 6-5, .500, 3.0, 556 578

^-Sky Blue, 5-6, .455, 4.0, 671 717

^Royal Blue, 5-6, .455, 4.0, 659 636

#-@-Hunter Green, 4-7, .364, 5.0, 546 561

#-%-Red,4-7, .364, 5.0 , 543 612

#-@-Orange, 4-7, .364, 5.0 552 634

#-Kelly Green, 0-11, .000, 9.0, 592 809

%-includes forfeit win

@-includes forfeit loss

^-Clinched playoff berth

#-Eliminated from playoffs

Playoff Schedule and Results

Quarterfinals Results

Thursday, July 28

1-Maroon (9-2)  vs. 8-Royal Blue (5-6), Court 1

3- Pink (7-4) vs. 6-Black (6-5), Court 2

2-Gold (9-2)  vs. 7-Sky Blue (5-6), Court 1

4-Purple (7-4) vs. 5-White (6-5) , Court 2

Semifinals Results

1-Maroon  59, 4-Purple 44

2-Gold  80, Pink 61

Championship Schedule

(Records are from regular season only)

Thursday, Aug. 4

7 p.m.

2-Gold (9-2)  vs. 1-Maroon (9-2), Court 1

Regular Season Results

Tuesday, July 26

Black 53, Red 48

Sky Blue 59, Pink 55

White 56, Orange 38

Purple 75, Royal Blue 67

Maroon 44, Gold 43

Hunter Green 69, Kelly Green 36

Thursday, July 21

Black 65. Kelly Green 52

Pink 79, White 52

Gold 80, Orange 57

Red 51, Royal Blue 46

Maroon 55, Hunter Green 41

Purple 64. Sky Blue 60

Tuesday, July 19

Pink 90, Kelly Green 35

Gold 79, Red 51

Maroon 49, Orange 35

Hunter Green 59, Purple 33

Black 62, Sky BLue 44

Royal Blue 61, White 56

Thursday, July 14

Hunter Green 54, Red 45

Black 72, Orange 64, OT

Maroon 56, Pink 46

Gold 55, Royal Blue 51

White 59, Sky Blue 56

Purple 85, Kelly Green 78

Tuesday, July 12

Black 69, Purple 65

Orange 56, Royal Blue 48

White 66,  Kelly Green 55

Pink 62, Red 37

Maroon 60, Sky Blue 40

 Gold 62, Hunter Green 43 

Thursday, June 30

Gold 90, Kelly Green 52

White 67, Maroon 65

Red 67, Purple 65, OT

Royal Blue 69, Pink 56

Orange 69, Sky Blue 57

Black 2, Hunter Green 0, forfeit

Tuesday, June 28

Purple 90, White 81

Gold 76, Pink 59

Maroon 58, Kelly Green 47

Royal Blue 55, Black 45

Orange 67, Hunter Green 42

Sky Blue 61, Red 56

Thursday, June 23

Sky Blue 78, Royal Blue 71

Orange 71,  Kelly Green 65

Purple 2,  Gold 0, forfeit

Maroon 64, Black 41

White 67, Red 64, OT

Pink 70, Hunter Green 66, OT

Tuesday, June 21

Purple 57, Maroon 52

Royal Blue 80, Hunter Green 58

Red 69, Kelly Green 66

White 60, Black 44

Gold 89, Sky Blue 59

Pink 75, Orange 50

Thursday, June 16

Sky Blue 67, Hunter Green 66

Pink 63, Black 51

Maroon 59, Red 53, OT

Purple 88, Orange 45

Gold 90, White 63

Royal Blue 56, Kelly Green 44

Wednesday, June 15

Hunter Green 48, White 44

Sky Blue 90, Kelly Green 66

Pink 72, Purple 65

Gold 63. Black 52

Maroon 62, Royal Blue 55

Red 2, Orange 0, forfeit

Individual Scoring 20 Or More Points (including Playoffs)

46 Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Black, July 12

43-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. White, June 28

39-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Kelly Green, July 14

34-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Sky Blue, July 21

33-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Maroon, June 22

32-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Pink, June 15

31-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. White, (Quarterfinal), July 28

31 Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Royal Blue, June 26

28-Alex Smith, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, June 22

28-Alex Smith, Gold, W, vs. White, June 16

27-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Pink (Semifinal), Aug. 2

26-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Red, June 30 

26-Alexix Roman, Hunter Green, L, vs. Sky Blue, June 16

25-Danielle Skedzielewski, Kelly Green, L, vs. Black, July 21

25-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Hunter Green, June 16

25-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Kelly Green, June 15

24-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Pink, July 26

24-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Orange, July 21

24-Emma Dorshimer, Pink, W, vs. White, July 21

24-Alynna Williams, Black, W-OT, vs Orange, July 14. 

23-Alynna Williams, Black, L, vs. Pink, June 23

23-Kelsey Watson, White, L, vs. Gold, June 16

23-Chelsea Woods, Purple, W, vs. Orange, June 16

22-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, L, vs. Gold, (Quarterfinal), July 28 

22-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, L, vs. Sky Blue, July 26

22-Alexix Roman, Hunter Green, W, vs. Red, July 14

22-Mia Hopkins, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, June 22

21-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. Sky Blue, (Quarterfinal). July 28

21-Adaisha Franklyn, Gold, W, vs. White, June 16, 

21-Sierra Taylor, White, L, vs. Purple, (Quarterfinal), July 28

21-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, L, vs. Orange, June 30

21-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, L, Royal Blue, June 30

21-Tori Smick, Red, L, vs. Sky Blue, June 28

21-Julia Glantz, Hunter Green, W, vs. White, June 15

21-Jessica Gerber, Sky Blue, W, vs. Kelly Green, June 15

21-K.T. (Katie) Armstrong, Royal Blue, L, vs. Maroon, June 15

20-Chelsea Woods, Purple, L, vs. Maroon (Semifinal), Aug. 2

20-Michele McCaughern, Gold, W, vs. Red, July 19

20- Emma Dorsheimer, Pink, W, vs. Kelly Green, July 19

20-Taylor Thames, White, W, vs. Maroon, June 30

20-Ciara Andrews, Sky Blue, W, vs. Royal Blue, June 23

20-Lauren Rothfeld, Pink, W-OT, vs. Hunter Green, June 23

20-Mackenzie Rule, Orange, L, vs. vs. Pink, June 22

20-Micah Morgan, Maroon, W-OT, vs. Red, June 16

Seed Tracker (In order)

^-Maroon (9-2) vs. RB (W), vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Pur(L), vs. Bk (W), KG (W), vs. Wh (L), vs. SB(W),

vs. Pnk(W), vs. Orng(W), vs. HG(W), vs. Gold (W).

^-Gold (9-2) vs. Bk (W), vs. Wh (W), vs. SB (W), vs. Pur (L-@), vs. Pnk (W) ,vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W),

RB(W), vs. Red (W), vs. Orng(W), vs. M(L).

(Maroon wins head-to-head)

^-Pink (7-4) vs. Pur (W), vs. Bk (W), vs. Orge, (W), vs. HG (W-OT), Gold (L), vs. RB(L), vs. Rd(W),

 vs. M(L), vs. KG(W), Wh(W), vs. SB (L).

^-Purple (7-4) vs. Pk (L), vs. Org (W), vs. M(W), vs. Gd (W-%), vs. W (W) vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Bk(L), 

 vs. KG(W) vs. HG(L), vs. SB(W), vs. RB(W).

(Pink wins head-to-head)

^-White (6-5) vs. HG (L), vs. Gd (L), vs. Bk (W), vs. Red (W-OT), vs. Pur (L), vs. M (W), vs. KG(W)

 vs. SB(W), vs. RB(L), vs. Pink(L), vs. Ornge(W).  

^-Black (6-5) vs. Gd (L), vs. Pk (L), vs. Wh (L), vs. M (L), vs. RB (L), vs. HG (W-%), vs. Pur(W), vs. Or(W-OT), vs. SB(W), vs. KG(W), vs. Red (W).

(White wins head-to-head)

^-Sky Blue (5-6) vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs. Gold (L), vs. RB (W), vs. Red (W), Ornge(L), vs. M(L),

  vs. Wh(L), vs. Blk(L), vs. Purple(L), vs. Pink (W).

^-Royal Blue (5-6) vs. M (L), vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs, SB (L), vs. Black (W), Pnk(W), vs. Orng(L), vs. Gold(L), vs. Wh(W), vs. Red (L), vs. Pur (L).

(Sky Blue wins head-to-head)

#-Hunter Green (4-7) vs. Wh (W), vs. SB (L), vs RB (L), vs. Pk (L-OT), vs. Org (L),vs. Blk (L-@) vs. Gd(L), vs. Red(W), vs. Pur(W), vs. M(L), vs. KG(W).

#-Red (4-7) vs. Org (%-W), vs. M (L-OT), vs. KG (W), vs. Wh (L-OT), vs. SB (L), Pur (W-OT), vs. Pk(L), vs. HG(L), vs. Gold(L), vs. RB(W), vs. Blk (L).

#-Orange (4-7) vs. Red (@-L), vs. Pur (L), vs. Pnk (L), vs. KG (W), vs. HG (W), vs. SB (W), vs. RB(W),

 vs Bk (L-OT), M(L), vs. Gold (L), vs. Wh(L).

(All 1-1 against each other. Hunter wins tiebreak 2, best win: Purple, then Red takes next off head-to-head win over Orange)

#-Kelly Green (0-10) vs. SB (L), vs. RB (L), vs Red (L), vs. Orange (L), vs. M(L), vs. Gold (L), vs. Wh(L), vs. Pur(L) vs. Pnk(L),vs. Blk(L), vs. HG(L).

%-forfeit win

@-forfeit loss

^-Clinched playoff berth

#-Eliminated from playoffs