1. I've seen the Hug Varsity Boys play...and they're nice
2. McQueen is big sports school, so I wanted to check out the hoops team
3. Saturdays are made for sports
So I go into the game "expecting" Hug to be good, but not really knowing what to expect from McQueen. You know, would they be shook (slang term for scared), any good or anything close to the football program (which by the way is really...really good). So as the game starts and quarters are passing by, McQueen and Hug were really gettin' it in. No lead was larger than 7 points and there were at least 8 lead changes.
In every game I go to and shoot, I'm always looking for players that not only play their asses off but play with HEART. There were more than a couple. For McQueen, #'s 5, 21 and 3 really stood out and for Hug #'s 35, 11, 25 and 2 really caught my attention. Here's a breakdown of what I saw...
McQueen Lancers
# 5 is a true floor general. The kid took shots when he needed to take'm, fought through screens of D, drove the lane against the bigmen of Hug and hustled his ass off all game long. Really good player.
#21 played a hell of a game too. Although he was giving up a couple of inches to #35 from Hug, he still went hard in the paint all game long. He had a bunch of hustle in'm as well. One play it looked like Hug was going to get a free fastbreak layup...but out of nowhere comes #21 to block the shot.
#3 was a slasher. This kid was always driving the lane and had a decent handle. He didn't care who was in the lane, he was going to either get his shot off or get that bucket. Every team needs a guy like this. Big HEART and fearless when attacking the bucket
Hug Hawks
#35 was a straight up monster. He grabbed boards, blocked shots, made his shots and battled all day long with McQueen's #21. This kid basically went bananas during this game.
#11 was a beasting Saturday, just like #35. The two of them combined made it really tough for McQueen on the defensive end. For a bigman 35 has quicks AND hops. He created his own shots and played hard on D. Tough player...
#25 for Hug was ice cold. This kid didn't care how big you were, he was getting in the paint...period. His handle was ill and his shooting was iller (yeah, I know it's slang and it's not 'really' a word...but it's MY blog so I'm using it, lol). At one point in the 4th quarter the game was tied up, the Hug coach called a timeout and set up a designed play. With the game tied #25 ran around 2 screens to get open in the corner to pop a 3...he didn't hesitate at all. The kid got the rock and pulled the trigger. The kid was Reggie Miller lethal from range.
I can't lie, BOTH teams played hard and played with HEART. Like most games I got to shoot, I found myself "watching" the game more than shooting photos. This (to me at least) is a sign that the players on both sides are competing at their highest levels and leaving everything on the court.
Play with HEART!
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