Basketball

PRESCOTT "GREEN LANTERNS" LIGHT UP THE COURT

After a lengthy delay while their opponents scraped together a team (including Akoul's borrowed Prescotian-brother, Alex, who equal top scored for Pedare), Prescott's GREEN LANTERN Under-12's basketball team lit up the court, playing a highly effective full-court-press and all-inclusive game - EVERY SINGLE GREEN LANTERN PLAYER SCORED!!!
 
From the get-go, Prescott's GREEN LANTERNS blitzed the court and quintupled Pedare's score in the shortest first half I've ever seen!
 
GREEN LANTERNS passed the ball about the court like it was a pin-ball machine, almost rattling my eyes out of their sockets, finding the open player and shot.
 
Seth, Nate and Peggy-Lee equal top scored, and Nate returning to Prescott Basketball from his hiatus, brought oodles of panache and set up a number of team-mates with some sweet assists.
 
Akoul, also after a year off, showed amazing energy and skill, pulling down rebounds and turning Pedare transitions inside-out.
 
Simon, Farid & Alanna moved around the court both on & off the ball with pizzazz, and Gawar (Prescott's own "Lebron"), restricted only by having to sub-off, blew apart Pedare's attacks, blocking shots & owning the ball like a...GREEN LANTERN. 
 
A top effort and a deserved result from an unduly clipped game.
 
Coach Hatchard
 

 
PRESCOTT RED, SUPERB ATTITUDE

Prescott RED made a great start to the season, welcoming to the court; Gem (new to basketball), Kaitlyn (back from retirement) and Sade (coming up from Under-10's).
 
Playing like an already familiar team, Prescott RED won and worked the ball around the court with great effect and established a comfortable half-time lead before some senior players adopted special "player missions" showing great sportsmanship.
 
Sporting a flash new pair of basketball sneakers, Gem played a feisty style of basketball and created plenty of on-ball action. Kaitlyn capitalised on her height & reach, rebounding and intercepting like a boss, and also managed to get a few shots away. Sade scrambled for the ball, contributing to a number of turnovers and was an excellent passing option, helping transition the ball into offence.
 
Scout and Tanner equal top scored with 6 points-a-piece, and adjusted between "normal" and "mission" modes like the flick-of-a-switch.
 
Showing maturity, skill and leadership and to help our opponents get into and enjoy the game, Zukiah first suggested that Prescott RED seniors modify their defence, and readily involved and encouraged every team-mate, while Jonah relished his shared "mission" and played a slick game when required.
 
Ultimately, Prescott RED enjoyed a comfortable win and ensured everybody had a fun game.
 
Coach Hatchard.