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Edinburgh Win Fifth Title of The Weekend
1st Quarter
AT win the tip, #9 for EK opens the scoring with FB lay-up, #12 AT scores one straight bk with baseline drive, #9 EK scores 2 from baseline. #12 for EK takes mid rang 2 from the wing. Big D from #8 At stops drive from #7, #7 EK drives baseline again and dishes to #12 and scores, #12 EK misses shot get OR, #8 AT blocks 2nd chance AT take ball up court. AT TO, EK offence, #10 steals ball from EK feet and drives looks for dish but EK feet stop pass AT ball sideline, EK force jump ball, EK ball. #15 in post fights for ball but loses out to #8 AT. #9 EK gets the buzzer beater 3 for the EK giving a 9pt lead 5mins in. good hands from #5 puts ball into sideline, AT take time-out, with 4min 35 secs, score 2-11 to the Kings. EK ball from sideline, #7 get the steal from AT offence, drives the lane #8 AT stands tall but #7 EK finishes strong. TO AT, #8 AT pushes #7 EK, baseline ball, #9 scores 2 from mid range. #8 AT scores to for 1st points since the 1st minute. strong drive from #9 EK but misses frationaly, strong boards from AT, #12 AT drives baseline, gets fouled shooting 2, makes 1 from 2, #5 AT strips ball from #4 EK and scores easy lay-up. tussle for ball, jump ball AT come away with it. #15 EK called for blocking baseline ball. #12 AT drives dishes to #5 but gets picked by #15
EK. 40secs to go, #10 AT drives at #9 EK and scores. EK waste offence, #12 steals ball back with good press on the ball. clock runs out quarter finishes 9 – 15.
2nd Quarter
EK start the quarter, #7 scores 2 from midrange. big DR from EK stop 2nd chance for AT, TO for EK, #12 AT drives to basket, fouled on the floor, baseline ball. #4 EK drives but gets blocked by #5 AT. #8 AT scores close range 2, block from #8 stops EK scoring. Big D from AT make EK 24 violation, #8 AT grabs big OR, but then gets called for offensive charge. #10 AT drives baseline and dishes to #13 baseline and scores the buzzer beater 2. bad pass by EK ball out of bounds EK call time-out 4mins gone 14- 17. AT ball, #8 drives the lane and gets fouled by #15 EK, shooting 2, makes 2 from 2, making it a 1pt game. TO by EK, #10 drives and pulls up for 2 mid range and scores taking the lead for the 1st time in the game. FB for EK to #9, AT TO, #7 posts up, drives the baseline and gets the 2 and the chance for the extra point which he misses, EK get OR, #4 shoot baseline 2. #5AT gets blocked by #4 EK, #7 gives great pass to a running #9 and scores the 2, AT TO, #12 dumps ball to #9 EK and drives baseline and scores the 2. time-out by AT, 1min 42secs to go, score 18 – 27. #14 AT strip ball and passes to #5 but #5 misses the lay-
up, EK ball, AT strip the ball again and #5 drives the lane and get the bucket and the foul from #7, shooting 1, timeout to EK, misses extra point. 1min to go EK ball, TO from jump ball, AT offence 40 secs to go, #12 AT drives and scores buzzer beater put in. 15seconds to go EK ball. clock runs out. Was a good physical 1st half of basketball, the Kings dominated there defensive end with strong rebounds and they ran the court brilliantly. The Tornadoes attacked the basket really well and drew the foul and made the basket well. Quarter ends 22 – 27.
Top Scorers: Ayrshire Tornadoes: #6 Sam Jack 6 Points. Edinburgh Kings: #9 Matt Wilcox 15 Points
3rd Quarter
EK start the 3rd, AT TO the ball from EK, #8 EK drives to basket #8 AT fouls 2 shots, scores 1 from 2, FB from EK stopped by good AT D, #7 EK fouled by #12 AT holding, shoots 1 from 2. #5 AT scores another buzzer beater close range 2. #7 EK posts up in the paint a drains the hook shot. EK TO, #12 drives baseline for 2 AT. #12AT strips ball from #8EK but and score the basket. EK ball, #7 steps out of bounds AT ball baseline, EK press the inbound, AT fail to score, #8 scores deep 3 for EK, AT TO t the half way, EK TO with a bad pass to #7 on the baseline. score 26-34, 5mins gone. #15 EK grabs OR, #7 drives at #8 AT and commits his 4th foul. #7 shooting 2 from FT, misses 1st and misses 2nd. AT TO, EK #7 score short range fade away 2. 3mins 23secs to go EK lead by 10pts. #8 EK scores his 2nd 3 in a row. #5 AT scores baseline 2. #11 AT and #15 EK tussle for ball, jump ball given AT come away with it. Time-out for AT, 2mins 22secs to go, score 28 – 39. EK force a TO from AT inbound, #7 drive the baseline and scores the 2. EK get another TO on the sideline EK ball, #12 EK scores deep baseline 2. #5 EK gets a steal but #5 AT gets ball back anddrives and draws the foul for baseline ball. #7 EK drives the lane and #12AT fouls with a hold, shooting 2 scores 1st and 2nd bucket. EK has increased ther lead to 17pts with 30secs to go. TO by AT 20secs to go, EK move the ball well looking for the buzzer beater shot and #12 gets it with a second to spare. score 28 – 48.
4th Quarter
AT start final quarter, EK get the ball from AT TO, EK work ball well and #12 scores another 3, #13 AT scores one straight bk for 2. TO’s at both ends, EK have the ball, #8 AT gets his 5th foul, #12 shooting 2 scores 2nd misses 1st. #14 AT grabs OR but AT cant score the put back, #7 EK scores i the paint. AT TO the ball again. #12 EK scores another buzzer beater 3. AT TO the ball and #7 EK scores easy 2. AT call time-out with 5mins 10secs to go and the score at 31-59. #8 EK steals ball from AT inbound, #12 EK grabs OR, fail to score, AT #5 drives baseline and scores for 2. #12 EK drives and draws the foul, and gets the bucket, shooting 1and scores. good combination between #5 and #12 AT to score the reverse lay-up. Brilliant offence from EK scores easy bucket in the paint. AT score straight back with mid range 2. time-out called for EK, 2mins 25sec to go 36-64. EK ball #15 grabs loose ball, but AT get the TO from AT, AT waste there offence and EK set there offence. TO to AT baseline ball, 1min 15secs to go. EK ball AT baseline, good D from #4 AT, #11 shoots for deep 2, #12 grabs OR, #14 gets the lay-up. 20secs to go. EK have the ball and will run the clock down. Game finishes 36 – 66 for the Kings.
The Tornadoes struggled to get there offence working at times, and there outside shooting was inconsistant, they had a few good looks inside and ran the court well. The Kings dominated on rebounds at both ends and forced more TO’s. They also worked there offence very well and gave them options from every point on the court, a well deserved win to the Edinburgh Kings.
Top Scorers: Ayrshire Tornadoes: #5 Scott Armstrong 14 Points, 3 Steals. Edinburgh Kings: #12 Niall Mackle 19 Points, 4 Assists.
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