Where is the action this weekend?

[hoopslover]

Hey where is the place to be this weekend?

[daReporta]

Spring Jamfest in Jersey at Seton Hall/ Farleigh Dickinson. I believe some teams from MD will be there.

[Balling]

thanks very much

[teammom4]

Nothing around the DC/MD area?

[ballfan]

There were games at McNamara yesterday. Mac, Team Excel, Notre Dame, and the Hurricane's played each other. Mac and ND played a double OT game that Mac won. ND beat the Hurricane's pretty easily, and Team Excel crushed ND by almost 40.

[teammom4]

Is playing with ND?? I know Ms. Williams is somewhere studying how to be a stud at the collegiate level, but re they minus their two super post as well?

[ballfan]

Team Excel was also missing a big piece. 6'2" all-met Brooke Wilson was not in attendance yesterday.

[DALIST]

So who were the top performers from Team Excel?...I was not able to be there!:cool:

[ballfan]

Hall from E.Roos and Crowell from Gwynn Park were hot from inside and out. ND had no answer for them. Applewhite from E.Roos was tough inside on the boards. They have a big kid about 6'3" that also rebounded well. Other kids I am not so familiar with played well also. They led from the start 15-1 and never let up.

[Balling]

Did they play McNamara? If so, who won.

[spwri]

Congrats to the Lady Majic 91 & 92 back to back Potomac Valley Championships

[smokeyhip]

As noted Team Excel was missing a big pice without Brooke Wilson this weekend and still crushed the mighty ND. And for all who do not know Team Excel has already played B-Mac and guess who won Team Excel. Incidently the big girl for Team Excel's name is Kiera and she plays for Bladensburg. She is getting much better. Better watch out RBR we might have another one to add to your list!!!!:)

[intelligenthoodlum]

It should be noted that Notre Dame Academy's top three players--6'0" Josette Campbell, 6'1" Mia Nickson, and 6'4" Azania Stewart--were out on the Left Coast this past weekend, playing in the West Coast Elite Invitational...

[DALIST]

But does this still constitute a 30 point blowout Intell?...from what I heard it wasnt even close! :cool: ...Mike better get out there and recruit some gaurds!...Intell the three you named aren't primary ball handlers. From what I heard they couldnt even get the ball across half court! Life sure is hard without Eboni WIlliams :cool:

[pv100]

There were games at McNamara yesterday. Mac, Team Excel, Notre Dame, and the Hurricane's played each other. Mac and ND played a double OT game that Mac won. ND beat the Hurricane's pretty easily, and Team Excel crushed ND by almost 40.

This was pretty funny, but someone tell me if this true or not: Did Mac almost loss to a 13u team this weekend, if so who are they and I heard they had a big girl that is awesome, who is she?

[pv100]

if you have all the players (Lady Majic) in the region who do you play, come on the PV is watered down Congrats yeah right

[lboogie]

This from the HoopGurlz coverage of the West Coast Elite event

Most interesting for Boo was seeing Josette Campbell, who plays the two guard for Notre Dame Academy, get some run at the point; she made good decisions and handled the ball pressure from Cal Swish San Diego.



But does this still constitute a 30 point blowout Intell?...from what I heard it wasnt even close! :cool: ...Mike better get out there and recruit some gaurds!...Intell the three you named aren't primary ball handlers. From what I heard they couldnt even get the ball across half court! Life sure is hard without Eboni WIlliams :cool:

[Balling]

Who did they play in the championship? And was it easy? Did they go undefeated?

[intelligenthoodlum]

EVERYONE looks great when they're shadow boxing. Or, the IH should say, when it ain't a real fight, every fighter will show her weaknesses.
These weekend scrimmage tournaments usually have little or no edge to them, because neither team is playing for anything; except, of course, TO WORK ON THEIR GAMES--at least, that's what the IH hopes.
A team may be missing a few people, for whatever reasons; because it ain't a real game, a blazer may not take it as serious; if the coach is fussing too much, which is what these little encounters are supposed to be for, anyway, then the girls may respond with the required, "WHATEVER."
Basketball is supposed to be about matchups. If Team Excel beat NDA by 40, to the IH it meant that:
1. Team Excel probably full-court pressed NDA a significant portion of the game--WITH Ebonie and the three tall girls, NDA would go through about a quarter of each school game not able to break a full-court press;
2. Team Excel's perimeter players are so much more aggressive and athletic, on both sides of the ball, than are NDA's;
3. NDA's three tall girls weren't there, which means that NDA had no defense and rebounding, which means that Team Excel controlled pace and tempo the entire game, which means that Team Excel probably ran a layup line the entire game;
4. and, NDA has no one--or at least, not anyone there this weekend--who on-demand can get 25 points in a game.

[smokeyhip]

EVERYONE looks great when they're shadow boxing. Or, the IH should say, when it ain't a real fight, every fighter will show her weaknesses.
These weekend scrimmage tournaments usually have little or no edge to them, because neither team is playing for anything; except, of course, TO WORK ON THEIR GAMES--at least, that's what the IH hopes.
A team may be missing a few people, for whatever reasons; because it ain't a real game, a blazer may not take it as serious; if the coach is fussing too much, which is what these little encounters are supposed to be for, anyway, then the girls may respond with the required, "WHATEVER."
Basketball is supposed to be about matchups. If Team Excel beat NDA by 40, to the IH it meant that:
1. Team Excel probably full-court pressed NDA a significant portion of the game--WITH Ebonie and the three tall girls, NDA would go through about a quarter of each school game not able to break a full-court press;
2. Team Excel's perimeter players are so much more aggressive and athletic, on both sides of the ball, than are NDA's;
3. NDA's three tall girls weren't there, which means that NDA had no defense and rebounding, which means that Team Excel controlled pace and tempo the entire game, which means that Team Excel probably ran a layup line the entire game;
4. and, NDA has no one--or at least, not anyone there this weekend--who on-demand can get 25 points in a game.


IH and the rest of you fans, HOW ABOUT GIVING TEAM EXCEL SOME PROPS FOR SMACKING THAT TAIL. No excuses!
Incidently, IH Excel ran some full court pressure but also mixed up multiple defenses many of which were in the half court.
Oh remember Excel was missing let see... of I remember All-Met First teamer Brooke Wilson... I wonder if that would have mattered????

[DALIST]

R U SERIOUS?...I can definately give you the point in which the talent level of Team Excel far exceeding that of NDA but are you really going to give NDA the shadow boxing excuse! Come on Man! You really went low with that one!...I am crying I am laughing so hard!...PLAYERS PLAY at ALLLLLLLL TIMES! I DON'T CARE IF WE ARE PLAYING I DECLARE WAR! :D...Oh yeah...and LBOOGIE I am sure there is nothing more than the aggressive PG defense of Team Excel would love to see other than a post player DEVELOPING into a point gaurd! Good Luck with that Jossette!

[intelligenthoodlum]

1. If the IH gave what I thought was an analysis of WHY Team Excel "smacked that tail", then this means that the IH just GAVE props to Team Excel for smacking that tail.
2. The IH thinks that if both teams were at full strength, the game would have been a tight one, with Team Excel's perimeter athleticism and scoreability of big guards--as compared to NDA's guards--Elashier Hall and Brittany Crowell pulling it out over the post dominance of NDA's Mia Nickson and Azania Stewart (the Josette Campbell-Brooke Wilson matchup would most likely be a draw, or not enough in either one's favor to make much of a difference in the game's outcome).
3. 75 degrees outside; prom season; graduations; and the usual assortment of kiddie parties and go-gos. And you REALLY think that the average teeanage girl in the D.C. metro area is goona go 100 percent EVERY minute of EVERY game, all weekend, if she shows up for warmups at all?

[lboogie]

IH..number 3 is right on the money...that is the beauty of being a female!.

[rodder07]

IH & lboggie,
I will give you that ND was not at full tilt. They were missing some key players that would have made a difference no doubt as well as Mike being at the helm, but all the same distractions you give ND go for Excel girls as well. From the look of Brittany Crowell's hair she had just come from the prom the night before her self. Does that count in your analysis of the game? As well as Princess Tate Dublin was nursing a thigh bruise. How does that play in the analysis? The other 6'2 player from Excel was home sick. Add that as well. So now what is your analysis of the game? My point is players play and there are no execuses. Although the scrimmage really has no major merit, ND has the number 1 in the area target on there back and must protect there rep every game. My moto is NO EXCUSES ALLOWED, Whats yours?

So what happens if ND has an injury during the year and/or any other kind of distraction? Do they get another bye? You win some you lose some. It Is, What It Is, if you ask me.

[BLUE1111]

That Was Nda Third Games In 4 Hours And Team Excell Only Game Of The Day:

[teammom4]

in a team that is missing players for a game due to a situation vs a team that three players don't play for in a season. To my understanding, that team that is participating in summer play is ND-BW. Not the #1 HIGH SCHOOL TEAM in the (oops) area! If a team beats Notre Dame BW this summer, I say you can take credit for beating the Coach of the #1 HS team, not the team, it's not the same team!!!


PV, you said no congrats is in order for a team that won a game, I mean a championship???? This board is turning into something else!:eek:


Wait Teasley wasn't coaching?

[DALIST]

HERE WE GO AGAIN...OH MY GOD MAN :eek: ...YALL FLOW of EXCUSES is BETTER THAN TUPAC AND BIGGIES FLOW PUT TOGETHER!....& OH NO NO NO TEAM MOM!...YOU WANTED SOME ACTION..YOU WERE BEGGING FOR IT!...WELL HERE IT IS! SO WHO CARES IF THE BOARD IS TURNING INTO SOMETHING ELSE!

[fhire]

Both teams gave us a glimpse of what is on the horizon in July! They will all be tough outs in the national circuit! Wher are the local teams going this eval season. How did the Hurricanes do in the scrimamge???IH Lboogie

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[fhire]

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[rodder07]

WOW! Another excuse. Why is that ND just got beat. Excel played before they got to McNammarra. Or let go with it was to hot in the gym. How about the girls had a hair appointment. They lost by 40 POINTS! Any team can get beat. Please stop the notebook of excuses. I love ND just like everyone else but they lose on Saturday and its o.k.

[WOLFSCOUT]

With all due respect to Team Excel, You can't beat NDA with that much missing from the team and count it as beating NDA. I dont think Duke will go 30-0 without Harding and Bales, i know they would'nt have done it with out Harding, Bales and Coach G, Just not the same team. Even when you explain it,"we beat NDA, but they did'nt have the 3 top players or the coach" what is that?? i would expect them to lose with out those players. it would've been bad if they won!

[DALIST]

ok..ok...WOLFSCOURT..how about they stop playing with school representation! They need to call themselvs...NOT DA REAL ND...So how about this...Team Excel beat...NOT DA REAL ND this weekend...Congrats Team Excel!...Does this make you HATERS feel any better? :cool:

[teammom4]

Stop calling me out!!!! I did want some action, and I'm not trying to gate anything! I would prefer it be something interesting and not just a bunch of hating, but what can you do... I'm an individual on this board, not a groupie or co-signer. The only TEAM I would even take the time to conjure up an excuse for is HD, and I never have. My reasoning had nothing to do with either team involved one way or another, I just voiced what the facts were.
If a team plays DC Cobras and wins, they can say they have beat HD. There are additions to this team but only one missing piece.
Those girls are on that team to get better, they are not an elite team...If you say we beat ND, and leave it at that someone WILL think you beat the #1 team, so you have to include every other fact. The Wizards beat the Heat w/o Shaq & D Wade, they needed and wanted the win, but they knew it was not the same caliber, not even with Zo on the block & Pat in the 1st seat! If they would have reported Wiz beat Heat but left out the fact that the two weren't playing, it gives the people that didn't see the game a false impression.

[rodder07]

So ND should never play as ND without there entire team being present and focused! They should forfeit all the games they play win or lose if they do not have there entire team? So when ND beat a good Hurricanes team it means nothing. And the game with McNammarra means nothing as well. Come on does anyone get my point? NO EXCUSES! Excel was missing two players 6'2 or better and Brooke Wilson is a first team All-Metro and Adidas All-American. How does that play into the outlook of the game?

Excel lost to MD. Extreme at Parkdale, so what! Extreme played well that game is all. ND lost to Excel, so what, Excel played well. Just leave it at that and don't try and take away from the winning team is my point! Team mom the Wizards lost to Cleveland without Agent 0 and Butler do you have to qualify that as well? And how does that make those players on the Wizards team who played feel? Basketball is a team sport right? I'm not sure but when ND got ranked number #1 in the nation all the players on the TEAM were proud but I'm not sure maybe just those missing players felt proud. Maybe just those three players need to go around and play as ND just leave the rest of the team at home. Those 3 players are good but they are not the entire team. The rest of the team has to represent when others on the team are not there thats why it is called a TEAM SPORT.

It seems as if the board would rather make excuses for ND than give Excel props. Why is it so hard to give a team of hard working young ladies props? It smells a lttle like haterade. You tell me.

[teammom4]

:confused: Why should they have to use another name. If a team or school was a #1 team for a season and graduated more than half of their starting five would they be required to play under another name? I doubt it, and neither would they carry their ranking into the next season, that's how it works, what are/aren't you working with is how "they" look at it!
TE should be congratulated on the W, it's a W, but if they would have beat the REAL ND, the may have had a cookout!;)


Rodder, All I am saying is that I don't believe people were "missing", they don't play for the team! It is not the same Notre Dame team....BTW I could care less about ND, especially not enough to hate on another team, HD lost to ND but the DC Cobras beat ND-BW....seems like I would have more reason to hate on ND not for them...but I am just not a hater PERIOD!

[NORTEL1]

I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THREE GIRL ON THE TEAM DONT ATTEND NDA AND HAVE NO PLANS OF ATTENDING,THIS IS JUST A TEAM THAT WAS THROWN TOGETHER TO GET SOME EXPOSER TO KIDS THAT NEEDED IT, THE TEAM WAS OPEN TO ANYONE THAT WANTED TO PLAY WINS AND LOSES WASNT THE KEY FACTOR OR MIKE WOULD HAVE KEPT THE OTHER THREE GIRLS INVOLVED.THIS IS FUNNY THAT YOU LOOK AT A TEAM THAT DOES CONSIST OF A FEW OF NDAS PLAYERS AS A VICTORY OVER ND,,I'M SAFE TO ASSUME IF YOU PLAY DURING THE YEAR AND THEY ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BEAT YOU THAN IT WILL BE A SPLIT. BE SERIOUS AND SEE IT FOR WHAT IT WAS A SHELL OF A TEAM THATS BEING SPONSERED BY NDA AGAINST A TEAM THAT HAS PLAYED TOGETHER FOR A WHILE..DONT READ TO MUCH INTO IT ..Not that serious

[teammom4]

Make people pull out the facts and then it begins to be more about taking away from the kids than getting them on!!
Again Dalist...this wasn't what I was looking for!

[rodder07]

My point is just that, ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS. It is just some bump. Excel won that is all. Why all the justifications? And as far as it not being NDA's real team how would anyone know that unless they followed NDA. And how would Team Excel (an AAU team) play against NDA a private school team during the year? Beleive me I truly see it for what it is. And it still smells a little like haterade. But it is all good. Good Luck to NDA, Team Excel and the team that participated in the McNammarra tournament this weekend.

[NORTEL1]

I dont want to take anything away from team Excel,but i just wanted to state th facts,Mike should be given some credit for allowing kids that dont play in such a competintive area oppurtunity to play and hopefully get better and maybe catch a college coaches eye and not under the pressure of meeting or exceding NDA's rep.I guess these kids will really feel good about themselves after they realized the took a beating in the name of NDA and in some eyes cost them there ranking.

[DALIST]

There sure is a lot of Team Excel talk going on on this message board lately! Before the viewing period in April everybody was talking about how great Team Unique and the Fairfax Stars were...Congrats to my man Rod for putting together a good PG squad! Keep Showing up and Playing Hard EXCEL...& remember no excuses! :D

[intelligenthoodlum]

All this, sports fans, because smokeyhip claimed Team Excel smashing the "mighty" NDA by 40, and the IH merely pointing out that NDA was minus their top three returning players, with following analysis that pointed out the talents of a couple of TE girls, along with comments on TE's playing style...

[lboogie]

Everyone breath deep and LET IT GO...it was just a little scrimmage game.

Now Rod call Mike or Mike call Rod see if you can schedule a regular season game, I am sure the DC/MD/VA bball community would love and appreciate a REAL game between to great teams.

[intelligenthoodlum]

Right this minute, sports fans, it looks like the RBR may have Notre Dame Academy and Eleanor Roosevelt number-one and number-two in our preseason rankings for the MD/DC/VA region, come September 1, 2007.
Not so close behind--but close enough--will be, from south to north:
- Princess Anne/Virginia Beach, Va.;
- Heritage/Newport News, Va.;
- Hampton/Hampton, Va.;
- Hidden Valley/Roanoke, Va.;
- Thomas Edison/Alexandria, Va.;
- H.D. Woodson/Washington, D.C.;
- Bishop McNamara/Forestville, Md.;
- Riverdale Baptist/Upper Marlboro, Md.;
- Arundel/Gambrills, Md.;
- Seton Keough/Baltimore, Md.
These joints will probably start off as the top twelve, with NDA and E-Roose as #1 and #2, and the other ten in some order from #3 to #12...

[CoachO]

There Goes the neighborhood........Walter Clark is the new coach at Wise....Finally a coach with the school to attract the kids to compete wit ER.

[DALIST]

Yeah Coach O I am in total agreement with you...but I dont know though...Clark wasnt too sucessfull agianst Rod during his tenure @ Northwestern...:cool:

[HighLevel]

This was pretty funny, but someone tell me if this true or not: Did Mac almost loss to a 13u team this weekend, if so who are they and I heard they had a big girl that is awesome, who is she?

Yes BMac played a very close game against The Lady Neptunes 13/under team out of the Virginia Beach area. The big girl that you're referring to is none other than 6'-3" Elizabeth Williams. The young lady isn't just a big girl on the court. She's a big girl that can flat out play. She averaged about 8 blocks per game that weekend. She has the length of someone 6'-6". Her upper body is incredibly strong for such a young person and she can finish with both hands. She has a deadly up and under move. She runs the floor extremely well, makes free throws, average lateral movement and mobility for her size and did I mention she's a shot blocker. The only thing missing is her wagging the pointing finger after she blocks a shot. The team in itself finished in the top five of last years national ranking and is very strong and deep at every position. The fact that Elizabeth is defending their basket they are able to gamble and do a lot of things.