Suns
84, Kings 81: Let
it be told: the guard duo of Greg Hendricks and Kyle Keyes gave us the Francis/Mobley
vibe from the second quarter on. The
backcourt partners combined for 48 points in the final three quarters, helping
the Suns overcome a 35-18 first quarter deficit en route to win #1.
Hendricks finished with 31 points, and the 6’1 Keyes put up Kidd-esque
digits with 23 points, 9 helpers, and 5 rebounds. Former Husky star Brett Merritt led the Kings (0-1) with 26
points, 6 boards, and 2 rips. Also
putting up a fierce stat line was 6’0 PG Antwain Jones with 19 points, 8
dimes, and 3 steals.
Suns
(84):
Jerome Kersey 10, Greg Hendricks 31, Kyle Keyes 23, M. Bailey 4, J. White 10,
Andrew Haskins 6
Kings
(81):
Brent Merritt 26, Corey Lewis 11, Jamie Booker 9, Antwain Jones 19, Jason Cormey
7, Eddie Turner 9
Spurs
111, Clippers 108:
Spurs coach Randy Redwine evidently wants to ensure that no one in his crew
feels the Steve Scheffler shaft. Former
UW baller Michael Johnson put up 16 points, leading a balanced attack that saw
seven Spurs in double figures and all twelve roster players in the scoring
column. Milton Cooper also
contributed some sick numbers for the Spurs (1-0) with 15 points, 8 windexes,
and 7 dimes. Former WSU PG Cedric
Clark paced the Clips (0-1) with 24 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals.
Clippers
(108):
Cedric Clark 24, Joe Jackson, L. McGilvery 23, M. Nowell 18, Michael Claxton 21,
David Dixon 13, Harris 3
Spurs
(111):
Milton Wright 15, M. Johnson 16, Bill Elleby 13, Brandon Chavers 3, Sonjay
Noreiga 4, F. Jackson 11, T. Still 10, Justin Murray 12, Jacob Stevenson 6, D.
Lewis 6, Brian Dennis 3, M. Ross 10
Mavericks
116, Sonics 103:
Facing a two point halftime deficit, Brent Williams flexed some mad game on the
Soups during a vicious second half tear that saw the Mavs break away for the
dub. The 6'8 PF scored 18 of his 32
points in the latter half, and added 8 rebounds for the game.
Teammate and former UW star Donald Watts added 25 points, 4 assists, and
3 steals for the Mavericks (1-0), including a nice one handed flush in traffic
that the FJ video crew missed taping (our apologies).
Rozell Ellis put together phenomenal numbers for the Sonics (0-1), posting a
double-d with 33 points and 12 rodmans. Damon
Williams added 26 in a losing cause.
Sonics
(103):
Damon Williams 26, Lucious Brown 10, Andre Winston 15, Raymond Butler 6, Darren
Valentine 9, Gabe Rapier 4, R. Ellis 33
Mavericks
(116):
Donald Watts 25, B. Williams 32, David Jackson 14, Jimmy Rainwater 20, Donte 16,
Ruben 9
Get
the standings
& individual stat leaders from Week 1
Video Highlights
PG Antwain Jones drops the behind-the-back dime to Jamie Booker for the duece...
B-Will with the two handed bang...
Damon Williams slashed through traffic for the tough hoop...
Donald Watts avoids a would-be defender en route to the dunk shot...
PG Kyle Keyes breaks down the "D" with some wizardry...