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Fury Lift Scottish Cup as Phoenix Celebrate Cup Final Debut…
1st Quarter
PP win the tip, PP TO the ball, PP press the ball from the start, #5 PP opens the scoring with a baseline 2, PP get the steal but fail to score. FF set the offence, #10PP and #5FF tussle for the ball, jump ball FF take the ball, but TO the ball. PP waste possesion with a bad pass, Holding foul called against PP from the press. #5 PP jumps the long pass and gets the TO, #15 FF fouls #12 PP, sideline ball PP, but TO FF ball, #15 FF scores 2 from low post. #15 at low post again and draws the foul from #10, baseline ball FF. #5 drives to the basket and #10 fouls sending #5 to the line, made 1 from 2. FF get the ball back and #5 runs the floor and pulls up for short range 2. PP give the ball away from a FF press, #15 gets a fadeaway 2 at low post. PP answer back with a quick 2, #15 scores from low post again, #10 PP returns again with a baseline 2, #8 FF answers back with a short range 2. 4mins to go, 11-6 FF. #5 PP grabs DR drives full court going past 3 FF players and scores the lay-up. #4 PP drives past #8 FF drawing the foul, PP ball baseline, TO by PP. #5 scores deep 2 for FF, #11 PP blocks a weak lay-up from #8 FF and PP get the ball. #7 PP grabs OR 25secs to go #11 PP drives to the basket and gets fouled by #14 FF, shooting 2 make 1 from 2. FF take ball up court and
#10 scores buzzer beater short range hook shot.
2nd Quarter
PP start the quarter, #4 makes good pass under basket and #5 scores reverse lay-up. #15 FF gets fouled in the post by #11 PP, shooting 2 misses 1st and makes the 2nd. good hustle by #8 FF gets them the ball. #6 FF gets called for Offensive foul pushing #4 PP, PP TO the ball, #12 PP fouls FF #8 holding, FF ball baseline. both teams waste an offense and TO the ball, PP ball #12 drives baseline misses lay-up, grabs OR, #11 PP gets fouled going to the basket by #15 FF, shooting 2 makes 2 from 2. score 16 – 13, 3 mins gone. Strong D by PP get the block and the TO, illegal screen set by # 12PP, FF ball, foul committed by #11 PP reaching in. #14 grabs 2 OR, goes to the FT for 2, for foul by #7 PP, makes 1 from 2. #14 FF grabs a OR, but fail to score from good PP D, #5 PP drives to the basket and gets fouled by #13 FF for holding. shooting 2 misses both. #13 FF grabs easy OR but misses easy put back. #5 PP grabs the DR and drives but gets f0uled, sideline ball PP. #6 FF gets pushed and sent to the line and shoots 2 from 2. Both teams are not on 5 team fouls. TO by PP, #6 drives baseline and draws another foul, shooting 2, makes both. Time-out called by PP, 3mins left and score is 21-13 to falkirk. PP ball baseline,
TO’s by both teams, FF have the ball #8 drves and dishes to #15 in the paint, gets fouled shoots 2 but misses both. Big DR, #5 runs the floor and get the 2 and the foul but misses the extra pt, #10 FF gets pushed in the back and sent to the line at the other end for 2 shots. but misses both. FF get the ball from a PP TO, good D from #13PP stop post move from #10 FF. FF steal the ball and #14 gets the ball in the post #10 PP gets big block but fouls # 14 shoots 2 but misses, 2 OR by FF, #10 FF get fouled again and sent ot the line for 1 extra pt but misses, FF grab another OR but fail to score after some good ball movement. PP come up on offence but fail to score with seconds left on the clock. half finishes 23-15. Falkirk have been dominant in the post on offence, but failed to score a few second chances. Polonia ran the floor well, but the ball hasnt dropped for a few of there shots. both teams have had alot of fouls in the 1st and 2nd quarter.
3rd Quarter
PP start with the ball, #5 gets fouled from mid range scores 2 from the FT, TO # 10 PP, FF ball, strong D from PP force 24 sec violation, PP TO the ball, #6 FF scores the 3pointer over defender. #12 PP grabs the steal and dishes to #11 on the FB and gets fouled by #13 FF shoots 2 misses both. good hands froim #10 PP to put the ball out of bounds, FF waste possesion and turn the ball over. #6 FF gets blocked driving to the basket PP ball on FB, #14 FF blocks #11 at the other end. FF ball, #5 drives to the basket drops the ball, but re gathers and scores the lay-up. PP take time-out with 5mins 30 secs to go 28 – 17. PP restart with the ball, TO by PP, #6 FF drives and pul-up and shoots over #10 PP for mid range 2. TO at the both ends FF have the ball and grab 4 OR but again fail to score the basket, good defence by both teams to prevent the baskets, but also silly mistakes causing TO, #10 PP gets a steal at the half and scores an under pressure fade away baseline 2. Time-out called by FF with 1min 29sec to go and the score at 30-19. PP start with the ball, #11 drives past 2 but gets blocked by # 14 FF. #12 PP grabs DR but #8 FF force a jump ball and get possession. #6 FF gets a steal and FB lay-up. #12 PP drives past #15 but misses the basket, but gets the OR, #11 takes a buzzer beater mid range shot but gets fouled by #14 FF, sent to the line for 2 shots makes 1 from 2.
4th Quarter
PP to restart, #10 PP scores 3 from the wing. #15 FF gets pushed by #10 PP baseline ball. but PP force the TO, PP offence to #10 drives baseline and gets the easy put in. FF TO the ball, #11 PP grabs OR but fail to score. #5 FF drives baseline and gets blocked by #11 PP, #15 FF grabs her own OR and puts it in. 34-25. #15 scores again from the baseline for FF. #8 FF gets the steal but FF fail to score from the FB. TO PP ball, #11 grabs easy OR and the easy put-back, #15 FF drives baseline again and scors the bucket. #15 drives to the basket and #10 PP fouls and is ejected from the game for her 5th foul. #15 misses both shots from the FT. PP offence, #15FF gets a big block in the paint FF ball. 5min 40secs to go 38-27. #14 PP reaches in to get the ball but commits a foul FF ball baseline. PP are on 5 team fouls. #13 FF commits offensive charge, PP ball. PP TO the ball straight away on offence, FF ball sideline, time out for FF with 5mins to go. give quick inbound PP are asleep #5 scores easy lay-up. FF get ball again #15 grabs OR rebound and #8 FF scores baseline 2. #5 PP scores 3pointer from the wing. FF on offence #15 FF gets fouled again going to the basket shooting 2, makes both shots. good pass from #6 to #15 FF, but #11 PP gets a bid block to stop the easy lay-up, PP couse TO but TO the ball FF ball, #8 scores deep 2. 46 – 30 with 2mins 30secs to go. #15 FF gets ball in the paint and posts up #11 and scores the 2. #7 PP answers back with mid range 2. #15 FF gets ball in the post again and gets fouled by #11 PP, shooting 2 with PP on team fouls, #15 makes 1 from 2. PP TO, FF ball #15 grabs OR but fails to score, #14 FF blocks #5 and gets the steal. #15 FF drives the lane with 25secs to go scores the 2 and then gets the TO and FF hold the ball to see out the game. Game finishes 51 – 32.
Fury were the more organised team on offence by grabbing more OR and making 2nd chances. Phoenix put in alot of effort and had moments of good basketball. The more consistant team wan at the end of the game.
Top Scorers: Falkirk Fury – #15 Katrina Laidlaw 18 Points, 8 Rebounds, 2 Blocks. Polonia Phoenix – #15 Hilary Wood 15 Points, 3 Steals, 1 Assist, 8 Rebounds
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