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GP uses 2-3 to repel Douglass 72-67
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Ron Bailey, Publisher
Zone made a difference.
January 15, 2015 - Known for his multitude of defensive pressures, Gwynn Park head coach Mike Glick took a different avenue against similarly undefeated, arch and neighborhood rival Douglass Tuesday night; his team played variations of a 2-3 zone all evening, riding the scheme to a 72-67 win in front of a packed home crowd. "You have to pick your poison with those guys" said Glick afterward, in his joyous locker room. "We wanted to pack it in and make them shoot". On eschewing his trademark pressure, Glick noted "We wanted to make them earn it".
Isaiah Miles, on the attack. Part of that was altering the 2-3, raising the baseline center big to the foul line. Doing so, noted Douglass junior point guard Don Carey helped make it "hard to get the ball inside". It also nullified Douglass' high low attack. Up 46-33 to start the fourth quarter, junior guard Justin Faison got started, including getting to the line three consecutive times. He finished with 25 points and five assists, including going 10-11 from the charity stripe. "My coach said I can thrive in this environment" shared Faison of his fourth quarter heroics, also admitting "Sometimes when my offense gets going, so does my defense", as the point guard ended up with a couple of steals also. Aiding him and his team's closing out the game was another change to their 2-3 zone, this time extending it in the half court and trapping out of it. A thorn in their side during the last eight minutes was Carey, who led Douglass with 17 points, 11 notched in the fourth period. Senior forward Cam Hayes led Douglass with 19 points, though lamented "We didn't play hard enough", citing "They outrebounded us" as proof. "This was a special moment" opined Faison, in his first year at GP after transferring from McNamara - the fan support tonight was incredible. "We feel like we can beat anybody. But we're not content". Glick was one happy coach, beaming "I'm so proud of how our team responded" to every Douglass charge; the squad never trailed in the second half, though at one point had only a single point advantage. Gwynn Park 11-0 and atop the PG 3A/2A/1A standings, next faces Chesapeake Math and IT on the road Friday, a 5:30p start. Tuesday senior forward Isaiah Miles flirted with a triple double, dropping 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight dimes. Douglass (8-1, 2-1) hosts league foe Forestville at 7p, tonight as well. Recruiting Update: Isaiah Miles, 6'4", 195 pound senior forward, Gwynn Park (MD) - Multifaceted, Miles can do some of everything - pass, rebound, hit shots and defend. He's a rugged performer who makes winning plays. Can finish. Indicated recruiters want to see him stop and pop more. Also needs a little more wiggle in his drives, as now Miles bruises his way to the rim. Lebanon Valley was in the house to scout him. Marymount and Shenendoah have shown interest. Coaches Present:
Delaware - assistant Chris Cheeks |
No. 6 Gwynn Park stays perfect as they down No. 1 Douglass, 72-67
No. 6 Gwynn Park stays perfect as they down No. 1 Douglass, 72-67
BRANDYWINE- When Michael Glick sits down to formulate a specialized weekly game-plan, he doesn’t cut any corners. The Perry Hall head basketball coach knows that the luxury of having all the experience a coach could possibly dream of is right in front of him. And playing host to one of the county’s most white-knuckled rivalries, he knows what to expect.
The elbow to elbow, full capacity crowds; deafening cheers; intensity filled atmosphere with college coach’s abroad all sits well with Glick and his Yellow Jacket basketball team. On Tuesday night, every single one of those things occurred inside the sold out Gywnn Park gymnasium.
Though the game never ballooned to anything higher than a double-digit lead, No. 6 Gwynn Park led for all but half of the first quarter to down No. 1 Douglass, 72-67.
“It came down to our players resilience,” Glick said, who improves to a perfect 11-0 heading to the second half of the season. “We continued to score and not let up. What you saw our there was just terrific basketball between two county rivals.”
When Douglass had a golden opportunity to seize the moment, Gwynn Park rose to the occasion to prevent any chance of that happening. And a large part of those timely boosts came from senior’s Isaiah Miles, Kollin Mitchell and junior Justin Faison.
The three varsity veterans accounted for 53 of the Yellow Jackets’ 72 points and fueled a run-and-gun transition game that was firing on all cylinders for the entirety of 32 minutes.
“Our main focus was to pack in our zone so it would make things difficult for Douglass and fill the lanes in transition,” Miles said, a senior who nearly turned in a triple-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. “We just keep pounding on our craft everyday.”
Douglass then cut that down to one point with a chance at taking their first lead since the 4:12 mark in the opening quarter, but a costly turnover doomed that possibility. The Yellow Jackets high-motored transition game instantly made the Eagles pay, as Faison completed an old-fashioned three-point play to push their lead to 55-51 with four minutes remaining.
After that, Douglass was “strapped” down offensively due to the stiffling Gywnn Park zone defense. With 37 seconds left, another opportunity to cut it the game back down to a one possession game presented itself in the wake of Douglass, but like numerous of previous chances, it was the Yellow Jackets that emerged on the play-making end.
Mitchell picked up the misdirected pass to glide in the for another fast break layup that proved to be the nail in the coffin.
Donald Carey paced Douglass with 21 points. Meanwhile, the loss drops the Eagles to 8-1.
“We just take it day by day and happen to be 11 and 0,” Glick said, “Our team is very loose, that doesn’t get to us. We’re ready for the second half of the season.”
Gwynn Park 72 vs Douglass 67 Capitol Hoops Video
Gwynn Park Downs Douglass in sold-out playoff atmosphere in Brandywine 1/12/16
Gwynn Park never trailed in the second half in their loan regular season match-up of the year with 2A rival Douglass. Isaiah Miles almost triple-doubled as he went for 18, 10, and 8. The Yellow-Jackets were led by junior transfer Justin Faison who led all scorers with 22. Cameron Hayes led Douglass with 21.
Gwynn Park Downs Douglass in sold-out playoff atmosphere in Brandywine 1/12/16 Gwynn Park never trailed in the second half in their loan regular season match-up of the year with 2A rival Douglass. Isaiah Miles almost triple-doubled as he went for 18, 10, and 8. The Yellow-Jackets were led by junior transfer Justin Faison who led all scorers with 22. Cameron Hayes led Douglass with 21. http://capitolhoops.com/?p=5499
CAPITOL HOOPS PLAY OF THE DAY - Gwynn Park’s Isaiah Miles 1/12/16
CAPITOL HOOPS PLAY OF THE DAY – Gwynn Park’s Isaiah Miles 1/12/16
We go to Brandywine, MD for today’s play of the day where Gwynn Park senior forward Isaiah Miles was 2 assists shy of a triple-double, and had this emphatic dunk in the first half for his Yellow-Jackets who went on to beat Douglass by 5.
Gwynn Park 72 vs Douglass DMV Elite Video
Gwynn Park vs. Douglass
Gwynn Park Beats Douglass - DMVelite.com
Highlights from Gwynn Park's 72-67 home win over rival Douglass on January 12, 2016. Includes interviews with Gwynn Park's Justin Faison, Isaiah Miles, Kollin Mitchell and head coach Michael Glick.
Highlights from Gwynn Park's 72-67 home win over rival Douglass on January 12, 2016. Includes interviews with Gwynn Park's Justin Faison, Isaiah Miles, Kollin Mitchell and head coach Michael Glick. http://www.dmvelite.com/video/gwynn-park-vs-douglass-0
