By Dave Davis August 11, 2012 Going into the fourth quarter of its New Breed Basketball Association playoff game, Guidance was trailing the Kings by 17 points but in the final period came storming back with 44 points, coming from behind and knocking the Kings out of the playoffs, 96-86, at the Ronald Charles Gymnasium Friday.
Guidance trailed by as many as 22 points in the third period, but led by the 13 points apiece from Rick Mabry and Stephaun Adams and the defensive intensity of Jerome Nathaniel, they exploded on offense while holding the Kings to 17 in the fourth.
The Kings, who came into the playoffs as the top seed, started Friday's contest as if they would blow Guidance off the court. The Kings led by 14 at the half and 17 after three quarters.
But in the final frame Guidance appeared re-energized while the Kings were shooting signs of fatigue. Mabry and Adams came alive offensively for Guidance while Nathaniel played lockdown defense on the Kings high-scoring forward, Devonte Pryce. Guidance also utilized a total team defensive effort to limit the touches of the Kings best player, Craig Williams (203-F-89), in the period. The winners hit six three-point shots in the fourth as they found their shooting range while the Kings could not throw it in the ocean.
With the entire gym seemingly cheering their every play, Guidance blew by the Kings, sending them home for the season with the 96-86 come-from-behind shocker.
Marby finished with a team high 25 points for Guidance; Joelfri Polanco had 16, Adams 14 and Ryan Rawlins 10. Nathaniel only scored 12 points but his all-around effort in the game was worthy of game MVP consideration. Along with his offensive contribution, he also dished out nine assists and could have been charged with grand larceny for his game-high six steals.
The Kings were led by Williams, who finished with game-highs in points, 26, and rebound, 18. They also got 24 points and 14 rebounds from Pryce, but only two of those came in the fourth quarter as Nathaniel's defense on him was stifling.
Frank Elegar wins the title in Estonia - May 18, 2013
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Frank Elegar (208-C-86, college: Drexel) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series.
The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds [read more]
Frank Elegar (208-C-86, college: Drexel) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series. The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Kalev/Cramo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by TU/Rock helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands center Frank Elegar who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Ty Abbott who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Kalev/Cramo players scored in double figures. Armands Skele added 13 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Ivan Nelyubov responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and Rain Veideman scored 19 points.
In search of more playing time, Southern Miss guard Deon Edwin(188-G) is expected to transfer from the men's basketball team.Edwin, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound guard from the Virgin Islands, averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game as a freshman for the 27-10 Golden Eagles.USM coach Donnie Tyndall said he had talked with Edwin and couldn't guarantee him more minutes on the court in 2013-14 [read more]
In search of more playing time, Southern Miss guard Deon Edwin (188-G) is expected to transfer from the men's basketball team. Edwin, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound guard from the Virgin Islands, averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game as a freshman for the 27-10 Golden Eagles. USM coach Donnie Tyndall said he had talked with Edwin and couldn't guarantee him more minutes on the court in 2013-14. Deons minutes were limited this year, and with the guys we have returning with the guys we have sitting out, he just felt like it was in his best interest to go play somewhere else where he can get more minutes, Tyndall said. Hes a great kid, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future.
Cincinnati Hughes, Angel Rivera-Cuencas(170-PG) has decided to reclassify back to the class of 2014. He was originally the class of 2014 but after moving to Cincinnati from Puerto Rico he lost a year of eligibility. Rivera will be attending IMG Academy in Tampa , Florida. He helped lead Hughes to its first district title since the 1955-56 season averaging 16 points, 9 assist and 4 rebounds per game this past season [read more]
Cincinnati Hughes, Angel Rivera-Cuencas (170-PG) has decided to reclassify back to the class of 2014. He was originally the class of 2014 but after moving to Cincinnati from Puerto Rico he lost a year of eligibility. Rivera will be attending IMG Academy in Tampa , Florida. He helped lead Hughes to its first district title since the 1955-56 season averaging 16 points, 9 assist and 4 rebounds per game this past season. Angel is a second half athlete and has been training with us for over a year now. I am proud to see all his hard work paying off, this young man has a bright future ahead of him!
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