Velvet Hoop (2-2) 57 – Team Nike (1-3) 41
Bullets (2-2) 89 – Ballhawgs (0-4) 61
Canada One (4-0) 108 – Sonic Boom (2-2) 93
3D (2-2) 80 – Team Ice (2-2) 61
Heart, Hustle & Soul (4-0) 96 – EA Sports (2-2) 83
SWAT (3-1) defeat Vancouver United (2-2) *Sorry no score available*
Vancouver United (2-1) 70 – Sonic Boom (2-1) 68
United’s sharp-shooter Hardeep sent Sonic Boom home with a last second buzzer beater that sealed the win for his squad in what was the most exciting game from Week Three. With just under five seconds to go with the game locked at 68, United brought the ball up the left-side of the floor when it was tipped and brought loose by a Sonic Boom defender. The ball bounced around before finding itself fall right into Hardeep’s hands, where he took it baseline and dropped a tear drop that hit as the sound of the horn went. Hardeep led United with 26 points including four three-pointers. Sonic Boom was led Igor Dutina who led all scorers with 27 points, in a losing effort.
Heart,Hustle & Soul (3-0) 102 – Bullets (1-2) 93
H.H.S. remain undefeated after an impressive win this past week. H.H.S. was led by the lights out shooting of Jason Boering who nailed six of his seven three-pointers in the first half, putting up a game high 35 points. The Bullets got a solid game from Ben Lee who dropped 25 of his own, 18 of them coming in the second half. The game was tight throughout the first half with H.H.S. clinging to a 55-52 lead at the break. The second half proved to be a different story with H.H.S. taking the game over, cruising to the nine point victory.
EA Sports (2-1) 74 – Team Ice (1-2) 52
EA get their second win of the season in a convincing 22 point victory over Team Ice. EA got a game high 29 points from Mike Baxter who was unstoppable throughout the night. Also contributing for EA were the Mahar brothers Matt and Mike who dropped 12 and 14 respectively for the winning side. On the Ice side, Jordan was the high-man with 10 points.
Canada One (3-0) 129 – Team Nike (1-2) 68
Clayton Crellan continues to strike fear into his opponents. The league’s leading scorer did major damage to Team Nike dropping 39 points in a lopsided affair. Nav Stuchon supplied 28 points of his own for the reigning champions who remain undefeated so far this year.
3D (1-2) 80 – SWAT (2-1) 70
3D got a balanced effort from their entire line-up beating a depleted SWAT squad who were without three of their starters. 3D took control of the game early and never relinquished the lead earning their first W of the season.
Velvet Hoop (1-2) 74 – Ballhawgs (0-3) 51
Velvet Hoop are in the win column with an impressive 23 point win over the Ballhawgs-formerly known as Cole Bernie. Velvet Hoop were led by Chris Horwood and Alex Jack who had impressive games.
Canada One (2-0) 113 – Vancouver United (1-1) 105
Week two and it’s another edition of the Clayton Crellan show for Canada One. The 19 year-old was on fire dropping a ridiculous 58 points including six three-pointers, leading the way for the reigning champs over the five-man squad that United floored.
With zero bench to pull from United made a valiant effort by simply keeping pace with Canada One’s scoring. United were led by Hardeep with went deep often producing 32 points including five three-pointers. Big-man Kerri Westmore gave United 32 of his own, well Miro did his part dropping 23 in a losing cause.
Canada One got another sensational game from point-guard Randy Nohr who put down 19 points and a number of assists. Howard Kelsey also scored 19 points helping Canada One remain perfect two games in.
Sonic Boom (1-1) 80 – 3D (0-2) 76
On paper you wouldn’t have coined this game as the game of the night but this was the most-entertaining game of the week. Sonic Boom got out the gate running led by the hot-hand of Igor Dutina who scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half helping Sonic Boom take a commanding 49-38 lead to the break. 3D came out in the second half on a mission, scoring on their first six straight possessions going on 14-5 run that cut Sonic Boom’s lead to just two 54-52. The Boomer’s then went on a 10-4 run of their own, lead by point-guard Lonzell Webster who was dropping dimes all over the place while scoring eight of his 15 points in the second half. 3D did their best to hang on getting a strong 30 points from Jason Hubbs, but they never could take the lead. Sonic Boom walks away with it’s first victory of the season in a hard fought and well-played affair, while last seasons finalists 3D are still searching for their first W.
Heart, Hustle & Soul (2-0) 81 – Velvet Hoop (0-2) 78
H.H.S. showed they got soul with a very impressive come from behind victory, keeping them undefeated after two weeks of play. Down 34-29 at the half, H.H.S. stormed back led by Mark (22 points) and Bryson (20 points), taking the lead with just over 10 minutes to go in the game, and not relinquishing it, taking the 81-78 win in another epic finish during week two action.
SWAT (2-0) 69 – EA Sports (1-1) 62
SWAT remain unbeaten with their most impressive performance so far this season. Sparked by the return of captain Mark Starkey, SWAT got a balanced effort from the entire line-up holding off a strong effort from a very tough EA squad. SWAT’s big men Andrew Sturgeon and Sherlan Long were strong on both ends of the floor, while EA was led by Xavier product Mike Baxter. who was the lone consistent for EA on the night.
Bullets (1-1) 82 – Team Ice (1-1) 62
Team Nike (1-1) 62 – Cole Bernie (0-2) 50
The 2009 Vancouver Metro League Fall season got under way last night at Vancouver College . Opening night was a great success with some very competitive games. Here’s the results from week one.
Heart, Hustle and Soul 93 – Team Nike 68
H.H.S. squad took control of the game right from the tip. Led by Mike Tasic, H.H.S. used some nice passing and some hot shooting to keep Team Nike from making any significant run. H.H.S. led the game 54-41 at the half and kept the peddle to the floor in the second half, easily walking away with the 93-68 victory.
EA Sports – Sonic Boom
EA got out the gate running going on an 8-0 run to start the game. Sonic Boom came out flat tossing up three air-balls in a span of two minutes. The boys did make a run late in the first half, cutting EA’s lead to 12, but that’s as close as they would come. EA went to the break with a 41-26 lead and kept the pressure on in the second half. Led by studs Mike Baxter and Matt Mahar-who were hitting from everywhere throughout the game-EA cruised to the easy victory.
Canada One 109 – Cole Bernie 67
Though this was a blow-out it was actually a close game in the first-half. The defending champion Canada One team was a little sloppy to start the game, making some ill-advised passes, helping Cole Bernie to hang around, with Canada One clinging to a five-point lead 42-37 at the half. Cole Bernie squad came out flat in the second half, killing themselves with turnovers which led to many fast-break points for Canada One. Former Kitsilano Blue Demon stand-out, 19-year old Clayton Crellin was the star of the game for Canada One, with numerous dunks, getting to the hoop with ease. Randy Nohr was his usual self, dropping dimes all over the place setting up his new teammate Crellin for easy buckets. When the dust had settled, Canada One walked away with the 109-67 win.
Vancouver United 80 – 3D 70
This game was close throughout. United were able to create some separation with a 7-0 run with just under six minutes, after 3D had cut the lead to one just under the 10 minute mark. United used some strong defense and good use of controlling the glass to hold on in the end, taking the 80-70 win over last-seasons finalists.
SWAT 70 – Bullets 65
This was the closest contest of the night. SWAT without their captain Mark Starkey were led by Chris Peerless who had a great game, slashing to the hole and hitting outside jumpers helping SWAT take a 44-30 lead going into the second half. The Bullets chipped away throughout the second half, shaving SWAT’s lead to two with a minute to go, but SWAT would prove to be too much for the Bullets, as they weathered the Bullets storm, to take the 70-65 win.
Ice 69 – Velvet Hoop 57
Ice was down 35-31 at the half, but the second half proved to be their turning point. Ice got a balanced effort throughout their line-up to come from behind to take the 69-57 win.