Bulldogs win LWBL Championship

The Bulldogs are the winners of the 2012 LWBL Championship. The Bulldogs got a late basket from Dylan S. with about 15 seconds left to take a 1 point lead. The Huskies drove the ball up the court quickly, and Trent W. was fouled with no time left on the clock. Trent W. was unable to sink one of the two free throws giving the Bulldogs the 29-28 victory. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Dylan S. with 13 points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Drew L. with 8 points, Isaac S. with 4 points, and Julia H., and Andy M. with 2 points each. Leading the Huskies in scoring was Carter G. with 15 points. Also scoring for the Huskies were Trent W. and Jon M. with 4 points, Riley G. and Anna L. with 2 points, and Nick B. with 1 point.

Congratulations to Eddie T. and Lindzie N. who were the shoot-out winners at halftime.

Congratulations to the LWBL MVP's and Sportsmanship award winners:

Dylan S. MVP
Brianna M. MVP
Morgan S. Sportsmanship
Max D. Sportsmanship


Thank You to all players on a great LWBL season. Mr. Nelson and I had a great time running the league and watching all the players get better as the season progressed.

LWBL Championship game preview

It's down to the Bulldogs and Huskies for the LWBL Championship on Tuesday May 29th. The Bulldogs come into the game with a record of 5-1, and the Huskies come into the championship game with a record of 4-2. The Bulldogs and Huskies played each other once this season, back on April 16th. In that game Jessica H. hit a buzzer beater to give the Bulldogs a 30-28 victory. According to our online poll, The Bulldogs are getting a slight edge in coming out on top in the championship game. Looking forward to another well played LWBL championship game! Good luck to both teams!


Season stats:

Huskies (points per game)

Carter G. (8.8)
Riley G. (4.7)
Trent W. (4.5)
Anna L. (4.3)
Nick B. (3.3)
Jon M. (2.5)
Marissa G. (0.7)

Bulldogs (points per game)

Dylan S. (12.3)
Drew L. (10.0)
Andrew S. (5.7)
Isaac S. (3.5)
Lindzie N. (2.5)
Julia H. (1.2)
Hannah T. (1.0)
Marla R. (0.8)
Andy M. (0.5)


Boys and Girls shoot-out will be at halftime. The following players are representing each team:

Boys

Trent W. (Huskies)
Dylan S. (Bulldogs)
Jake K. (Panthers)
Dalton A. (Wildcats)
Eddie T. (Bulls)
Max S. (Illini)
Anthony M. (Wolverines)
Dylan R. (Irish)

Girls

Jenny C. (Panthers)
Mallory A. (Wildcats)
Katelyn D. (Bulls)
Brianna M. (Illini)
Cassie N. (Wolverines)
Claire F. (Irish)
Lindzie N. (Bulldogs)
Anna L. (Huskies)



Hope to see everyone there Tuesday night, should be an exciting game!!

Illini edge Wolverines for 3rd place finish.

The third place game in the LWBL came down to the last few possessions. The Illini were able to get a basket late to take a 36-34 lead, the Wolverines raced up the floor for a final shot, but the tough defense by the Illini would not let them get a final shot off securing a 36-34 victory. The Illini were led in scoring by Andrew K. with 20 points. Also scoring for the Illini were Brianna M. with 8 points, and Max S., Evan M., Ryan W., and Josie A. with 2 points each. The Wolverines were led in scoring by Cade P. with 13 points. Also scoring for the Wolverines were Joe S. with 12 points, Anthony M. with 4 points, Charlie B. with 3 points, and Hailey F. with 2 points. With the 3rd place finish, the Illini finish their season with a 5-2 record. With the loss, the Wolverines finish their season with a record of 4-3. Congratulations to both teams on a great 2012 LWBL season.

Panthers win Consolation championship

The Panthers were able to hold on to their slim lead and defeat the Bulls 39-38 for the Consolation championship. With the win the Panthers finish their LWBL season at 4-3, good for 5th place. With the loss, the Bulls finish their LWBL season at 2-5 and a 6th place finish. Leading the scoring for the Panthers was Jayden J. with 24 points. Also scoring for the Panthers were Jake K. with 12 points, and Kyle L. with 3 points. The Bulls were led in scoring by Marko Y. with 14 points. Also scoring for the Bulls were Ryan B. with 12 points, Connor R. 4 points, Eddie T. with 3 points, Ian H., and Katelyn D. with 2 points, and Nick W. with 1 point. Congratulations to both the Bulls and Panthers on a great LWBL season.

Just two games remaining in the LWBL season:

Thursday May 24th

3rd place game between the Illini and Wolverines

Tuesday May 29th

LWBL Championship between the Bulldogs and Huskies

Panthers come back in 4th quarter to beat Wildcats

The Panthers erased a 4 point deficit with just a few minutes remaining to defeat the Wildcats 29-27. With the win, the Panthers will now play the Bulls for the Consolation Championship Wednesday night. The loss, ends the Wildcats LWBL season. Leading the Panthers in scoring was Jayden J. with 18 points. Also scoring for the Panthers were Jake K. with 6 points, Kyle L. with 3 points, and Rohan U. with 2 points. The leading scorers for the Wildcats were Dalton A., and Ian K. with 10 points each. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Owen H. with 4 points, and Devrion S. with 2 points, and Mallory A. with 1 point. Congratulations to the Wildcats on a great LWBL season.

Remaining LWBL Schedule:

Wednesday May 23rd

Consolation Final between the Bulls and the Panthers

Thursday May 24th

3rd place game between the Illini and Wolverines

Tuesday May 29th

LWBL Championship game between the Bulldogs and Huskies

Bulls beat Irish to reach Consolation Final

The Bulls picked up another LWBL victory Monday night as they beat the Irish 49-37 to reach the LWBL consolation final. The Bulls lead from the beginning to the end, holding a comfortable double digit lead throughout the game. Leading the scoring for the Bulls was Eddie T. with 22 points. Also scoring for the Bulls was Marko Y. with 14 points, Ryan B. with 11 points, and Lila A. with 2 points. The Irish were led in scoring by Matt F. with 15 points. Also scoring for the Irish were Dami I. with 11 points, Dylan R. with 8 points, Anthony G. with 2 points, and Kristen A. with 1 point. The Bulls will play the winner of the Wildcats/Panthers game in the consolation final on Wednesday. With the loss, the Irish season has come to an end. The remaining schedule is as follows: Congratulations to the Irish on a great LWBL season!

LWBL Schedule:

Tuesday May 22nd

Consolation Semifinal between the Wildcats and Panthers

Wednesday May 23rd

Consolation Final between the Bulls and the Wildcats/Panthers winner

Thursday May 24th

3rd place game between the Illini and Wolverines

Tuesday May 29th

LWBL Championship game between the Bulldogs and Huskies

Huskies will meet Bulldogs in LWBL championship after knocking off the Wolverines

The LWBL Championship game is all set with the Huskies narrow 1 point victory over the Wolverines 33-32 on Friday night. The Wolverines had a shot to tie or win it at the free throw line with 4 seconds remaining, but they couldn't get one of the free-throws to fall. The Huskies were able to get the rebound after the 2nd attempt went off the rim and ran out the remaining 4 seconds. The Huskies were led in scoring by Riley G. with 9 points. Also scoring for the Huskies were Anna L., and Trent W. with 8 points, and Nick B., and Jon M. with 4 points each. The Wolverines were led in scoring by Charlie B. with 16 points. Also scoring for the Wolverines was Cade P. with 6 points, Cassie N., and Anthony M. with 4 points, and Hailey F. with 2 points. With the loss the Wolverines will try for one more victory as they will face the Illini in the 3rd place game.


Remaining Schedule:

Monday May 21st

Consolation Semifinal between the Irish and the Bulls

Tuesday May 22nd

Consolation Semifinal between the Wildcats and Panthers

Wednesday May 23rd

Consolation Final

Thursday May 24th

3rd place game between the Illini and Wolverines

Tuesday May 29th

LWBL Championship game between the Bulldogs and Huskies

Bulldogs earn LWBL championship berth with comeback win over Illini

The Bulldogs found themselves down 9 points against the Illini going into the 4th quarter of the first LWBL semi-final game. With a spot in the championship game on the line, the Bulldogs responded with a huge 4th quarter run and a 40-36 victory. The Bulldogs will await the winner of the Wolverines-Huskies semi-final for the LWBL championship. With the loss, the Illini will now try and get another victory for a 3rd place finish. Leading the scoring for the Bulldogs was Dylan S. with 17 points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Drew L. with 12 points, Hannah T. with 4 points, Isaac S, Julia H., and Andrew S. with 2 points, and Marla R. with 1 point. For the Illini the leading scorer was Max D. with 14 points. Also scoring for the Illini were Andrew K. with 8 points, Max S. and Brianna M. with 4 points, and Ryan W., Miguel G., and Josie A. with 2 points each.

Congratulations to the Bulldogs and the Illini on an exiting game!!

Schedule:

Friday May 18th = Semi-Final between the Wolverines and Huskies.

Monday May 21st = Consolation semi-finals between the Irish and Bulls

Tuesday May 22nd = Consolation semi-final between the Wildcats and Panthers

Wednesday May 23rd = Consolation Finals

Third Place game will take place on Thursday May 24th. The Illini will play against the loser of the semi-final between the Wolverines and Huskies

LWBL Championship = TBD

Huskies earn spot in the semi-finals with big 4th quarter

With the scored tied at 19-19 heading into the 4th quarter, Carter G., and Trent W. stepped up big for the Huskies combining for 13 points and a 34-27 Huskies victory. The win gives the Huskies a spot in the LWBL semi-finals and will play the Wolverines for a spot in the LWBL Championship on Friday. The loss drops the Panthers into the consolation bracket and will play against the Wildcats next Tuesday May 22nd. Leading the Huskies in scoring was Trent W. with 12 points. Also scoring for the Huskies were Carter G. with 7 points, Nick B. with 6 points, Anna L. with 5 points, and Riley G., and Marissa G. both added 2 points. The leading scorer for the Panthers was Jayden J. with 19 points. Also scoring for the Panthers were Jenny C. with 4 points, Kyle L. with 2 points, and Noah L., and Rohan U. with 1 point each.

Advancing to the shoot-out finals:

Panthers = Jenny C. with 11 points, and Jake K. with 12 points.

Huskies = Anna L. with 7 points, and Trent W. with 7 points.


Upcoming schedule:

Thursday May 17th (semi-final)

Illini vs Bulldogs

Friday May 18th (semi-final)

Wolverines vs Huskies

Monday May 21st (consolation semi-final)

Irish vs Bulls

Tuesday May 22nd (consolation semi-final)

Wildcats vs Panthers

Bulldogs use early lead to defeat Wildcats

The Bulldogs got off to a fast start Monday night, and head to the semi-finals of the LWBL. Using just 6 players, the Bulldogs never got tired as they defeated the Wildcats 48-34. The Wildcats tried to close the deficit early in the 4th quarter, but they could get no closer than 10 points. Leading the Bulldogs in scoring was Dylan S. with 18 points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Andrew S. with 10 points, Drew L. with 8 points, Isaac S. with 7 points, Marla R. with 3 points, and Lindzie N. with 2 points. Leading the Wildcats in scoring was Ian K. with 9 points. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Owen H. with 7 points, Dalton A. with 6 points, Devrion S. with 5 points, Nick F. with 4 points, and Mallory A. with 3 points. The Bulldogs will now play their next game on Thursday against the Illini. The Wildcats will play their next game next Tues. the 22nd against either the Huskies or the Panthers.

Advancing to the shoot-out finals:

Wildcats = Dalton A. with 12 points and Mallory A. with 8 points.

Bulldogs = Dylan S. with 11 points and Lindzie N. with 8 points.


Updated playoff schedule for this week:

Wednesday May 16th

Huskies vs Panthers

Thursday May 17th

Bulldogs vs Illini

Friday May 18th

Wolverines vs Huskies/Panthers winner

Illini defeat Bulls to reach semi-finals

The Illini got out to an early lead against the Bulls, and never let them get close in a 54-35 victory on Thursday night. The Illini advance to the semi-finals and will play the Wolverines on Thursday, May 17th. The Bulls will play the Irish on May 21st in the consolation semi-finals. The Illini were led in scoring by Andrew K. with 24 points. Also scoring for the Illini were Brianna M. with 14 points, Max D. and Max S. with 6 points, and Josie A. and Ryan W. with 2 points each. The Bulls were led in scoring by Eddie T. with 20 points. Also scoring for the Bulls were Ryan B. with 7 points, Katelyn D., and Lila A. with 3 points each, and Ian H. with 2 points.

Advancing to the shoot-out finals:

Bulls = Eddie T. with 9 points and Katelyn D. with 8 points
Illini = Max S. with 11 points and Brianna M. with 6 points


The remaining 1st round playoff schedule is as follows:

Mon. May 14th

Bulldogs vs Wildcats

Wed. May 16th

Huskies vs Panthers

Half court buzzer beater helps Wolverines to victory over Irish

The Wolverines and Irish were trading baskets back and forth during the first half of the opening game of the LWBL playoffs. With the Wolverines leading the Irish by just 4 points and 2 seconds remaining, Joe S. took an inbound pass, lofted up a half-court shot, and nailed it! Joe S. was mobbed by his teammates and the shot gave the Wolverines a 7 point lead heading into halftime. The Wolverines carried the momentum over into the second half and defeated the Irish by the final score of 37-24. The win moves the Wolverines into the LWBL semi-finals, and will play again next Thursday against an opponent yet to be determined. The loss for the Irish moves them into the consolation semi-finals, and they will play their next game Mon. the 21st. Leading the scoring for the Wolverines tonight was Joe S. with 9 points. Also scoring for the Wolverines were Cade P., and Cassie N. with 8 points each, Charlie B. with 6 points, Anthony M. with 4 points, and Nick S. adding 2 points. The Irish were led in scoring by Dami I., Anthony G., and Dylan R. with 6 points each. Also scoring for the Irish were Claire F., Kristen A., and Matt F. with 2 points each.

During the LWBL playoffs, each team does a shoot-out. Each player shoots from 7 different spots on the floor with each spot ranging from 1-3 points. The player gets a choice where they shoot their 8th and final shot from. Each team sends one boy and one girl to the championship shoot-out which is held at halftime of the LWBL championship game. The winner from the boys division and girls division will receive a trophy for their victory.

Advancing to the shoot-out finals from the Wolverines were Cassie N. with 5 points, and Anthony M. with 6 points.

Advancing to the shoot-out finals from the Irish were Dylan R. with 8 points, and Claire F. with 8 points.


The remaining 1st round playoff schedule is as follows:

Thur. May 10th

Illini vs Bulls

Mon. May 14th

Bulldogs vs Wildcats

Wed. May 16th

Huskies vs Panthers

Huskies defeat Panthers in preview of playoff game

The LWBL regular season came to an end Tuesday night with a preview of two teams that will meet up in the first round of the playoffs next Wednesday. The Huskies defeated the Panthers 25-15 with a great team defensive effort. The Huskies had a well balanced scoring attack with Riley G. leading the team with 8 points. Also scoring for the Huskies were Trent W. with 5 points, and Anna L., Nick B., and Jon M. with 4 points each. With the win, the Huskies end the regular season with a 2-2 record. The Panthers were led in scoring by Jayden J. with 9 points. Also scoring for the Panthers were Kyle L. with 4 points, and Danielle F. with 2 points. The Panthers finish their regular season at 2-2 as well.

LWBL Playoffs start tomorrow May 9th. The schedule for the first round of the playoffs is as follows:

Wed. May 9th

Wolverines vs Irish

Thur. May 10th

Illini vs Bulls

Mon. May 14th

Bulldogs vs Wildcats

Wed. May 16th

Huskies vs Panthers

Bulldogs beat undefeated Illini

The last undefeated team in the LWBL suffered their first loss of the season Monday night. The Bulldogs defeated the previously undefeated Illini 34-30. As the playoffs approach on Wednesday, any team has a chance to win, with every team playing really well right now. With the win, the Bulldogs improve their record to 3-1 on the season, and the Illini fall to 3-1 with the loss. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Andrew S. with 14 points. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Dylan S. with 12 points, Drew L. with 4 points, and Lindzie N., and Isaac S. with 2 points each. The Illini were led in scoring by Andrew K. with 15 points. Also scoring for the Illini were Max S. with 9 points, Brianna M. with 4 points, and Ashley M. with 2 points. Congratulations to both the Bulldogs and Illini on a well played game.

LWBL Standings

Red Division

Wolverines 3-1
Bulldogs 3-1
Huskies 1-2
Bulls 1-3

Gold Division

Illini 3-1
Panthers 2-1
Wildcats 1-3
Irish 1-3


Playoff Schedule:

Wed. May 9th

Wolverines vs Irish

Thur. May 10th

Illini vs Bulls

Mon. May 14th

Bulldogs vs Wildcats

Wed. May 16th

Huskies vs Panthers

Irish beat undefeated Wolverines

The Irish were hungry for a victory in the LWBL and they got one Thursday night, as they defeated the previously undefeated Wolverines by the score of 50-44. The Irish got off to a fast start with Claire F. scoring 10 first quarter points. The Wolverines were able to cut the lead down to 3 points in the 2nd half but the Irish were able to put it away with some key free throws from Matthew F. in the 4th quarter. With the win, the Irish move to 1-3 on the season. The Wolverines record goes to 3-1 with the loss. Leading the scoring for the Irish was Dylan R. with 16 points, not far behind was Claire F. with 14 points. Anthony G. added 8 points, Dami I. with 6 points, Matthew F. with 4 points, and Andre M. added 2 points. The Wolverines were led in scoring by Joe S. with 25 points. Also scoring for the Wolverines were Cassie N. and Cade P. with 6 points each, Anthony M. with 3 points, and Hailey F., and Chloe Z. with 2 points each. Congratulations to the Wolverines and Irish on a well played game.

LWBL Standings

Red Division

Wolverines 3-1
Bulldogs 2-1
Huskies 1-2
Bulls 1-3

Gold Division

Illini 3-0
Panthers 2-1
Wildcats 1-3
Irish 1-3

Bulls pick up first win in LWBL

The Bulls have been hungry for a victory, and they got one Tuesday night in the LWBL. The Bulls scored the most points by any team so far this year, and beat the Wildcats 50-36. The Bulls had a great fast break working all night with Ryan B. leading the way for the Bulls with 24 points. Marko Y. chipped in 12 points as well. Also scoring for the Bulls were Eddie T. with 6 points, Katelyn D. with 4 points, and Ian H., and Aleigh N. with 2 points each. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Ian K. with 22 points. Also scoring for the Wildcats were Dalton A. with 10 points, and Owen H., and Nicholas F. with 2 points each. With the victory the Bulls improve their record to 1-3, with the loss the Wildcats fall to 1-3 on the season. Congratulations to both the Bulls and Wildcats on a well played game. The next game will be on Thursday between the Irish and the Wolverines.

LWBL Standings

Red Division

Wolverines 3-0
Bulldogs 2-1
Huskies 1-2
Bulls 1-3

Gold Division

Illini 3-0
Panthers 2-1
Wildcats 1-3
Irish 0-3