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2008 District 24-5A Varsity Schedule and Scores
January 2, 2008
Clear Brook 62 at CLEAR LAKE 67
Clear Springs at Clear Creek (non varsity)
Galveston Ball at Brazoswood
Pearland 48 at Alvin 42
January 4
The Woodlands 32 at CLEAR LAKE 51 (non district)
Clear Creek 74 at Alvin 67(Jan 5)
Brazoswood at Clear Brook (Jan 5)
Pearland 32 at Galveston Ball 45
January 8
CLEAR LAKE 60 at Brazoswood 56
Galveston Ball 72 at Clear Creek 68
Clear Brook 54 at Pearland 48
Alvin played an Austrailian team and won 62-36
January 11
CLEAR LAKE 52 at Pearland 43
Clear Brook 61 at Clear Creek 44
Braszoswood open
Galv Ball 59 at Alvin 67
January 15
Clear Creek 55 at CLEAR LAKE 66
Pearland 46 at Brazoswood 43
Alvin 53 at Clear Brook 67
Clear Springs at Galveston Ball (non varsity)
January 18
CLEAR LAKE 69 at Alvin 40
Brazoswood 43 at Clear Creek 64
Clear Brook 68 at Galveston Ball 81
Pearland open
January 22
Galveston Ball 65 at CLEAR LAKE 55
Clear Creek 46 at Pearland 53
Alvin 55 at Brazoswood 58
Clear Brook open
START OF SECOND ROUND
January 25
CLEAR LAKE 55 at Clear Brook 58
Clear Creek at Clear Springs (non varsity)
Brazoswood 46 at Galveston Ball 62
Alvin 45 at Pearland 67
January 29
CLEAR LAKE vs Clear Springs (non varsity)
Alvin 70 at Clear Creek 84
Clear Brook 78 at Brazoswood 64
Galveston Ball over Pearland
February 1
Brazoswood 45 at CLEAR LAKE 70
Clear Creek 52 at Galveston Ball 78
Pearland 44 at Clear Brook 50
Alvin open
February 5
Pearland 35 at CLEAR LAKE 34
Clear Creek 57 at Clear Brook 70
Alvin 56 at Galveston Ball 79
Brazoswood open
February 8
CLEAR LAKE 59 at Clear Creek 54
Brazoswood 43 at Pearland 61
Clear Brook 61 at Alvin 41
Galveston Ball at Clear Springs (non varsity)
February 12
Alvin 43 at CLEAR LAKE 78
Clear Creek 75 at Brazoswood 62
Galveston Ball 79 at Clear Brook 80
Pearland open
February 15
CLEAR LAKE 55 at Galveston Ball 58
Pearland at Clear Creek
Brazoswood at Alvin
Clear Brook open
Clear Lake 67 - Clear Brook 62
24-5A district play began Wednesday night, January 2, for Clear Lake when they faced arch-rival Clear Brook in the opening round of play at Bill Krueger Field House. The Clear Brook Wolverines brought with them a record of 12-10 but don’t let that fool you. Brook had lost several games by very close scores and their 10 loss record is not indicative of how good their team is. They also brought with them their ace guard, Anthony Miles (#12) who happens to be the leading scorer in the region. Miles is averaging over 25 points per game and was a major factor when Brook defeated Lake 56-45 back on November 11 in the Texas InvitationalTournament. That 11 point spread is the largest point difference of any of Clear Lake’s five losses this season so the Falcons knew the challenge they faced.
What the Clear Lake Falcons brought with them into the Field House was confidence and assurance along with the belief that they were a better team than the one Brook had bested six weeks ago. Despite noticeably missing one of their guards (Nick Arrington still out due to injury), the much improved Falcons knew they could set things right with a victory in their first district game.
The game started in an unusual manner. There was no playing of the National Anthem and no introduction of the players. This is the first time in this writer’s recollections (which span over thirty years of Falcon basketball) that this omission has occurred for a district game. In fact, I cannot remember the last time it happened for any Varsity game. Perhaps this is because there is no flag hanging in the gym. Could it be because the giant flag (the largest flag ever flown in space) which is supposed to be hanging in the gym has still not been re-hung? After a controversy which played out over several weeks the decision was ultimately made to re-hang the flag at the beginning of the season but it has yet to be done. Anyone familiar with the bureaucracy typical of a large school district might understand this. But the fact remains that at the JV tournament two weeks ago we fans had to stand and face a blank wall and the scoreboard when the National Anthem was played and last night there was no National Anthem played at all. JSC Center Director Mike Coats, his wife, and his son were in the crowd for the game last night. Is this the way we show our appreciation for the extra effort and accomodation NASA made to get the flag flown and returned before the dedication of the Field house? For a school with the pride and tradition of Clear Lake High School and its close association with NASA and the manned space program, this does not meet the standard of excellence many from the community have come to expect. With the basketball season past the midway point and district play underway, it is past time for the flag to be hanging in the gym.
Back to the game. It was a close game tied four times in the first half. Clear Brook took their first lead with 2:37 remaining in the half and again just before the buzzer to end the first half to make the score 27-30. In the third quarter after a tie at 32 almost two minutes into the second half, Brook increased their lead to 7, their largest lead of the game. Free throws by Lake’s Cody Kinsey, a basket and a free throw by Jay Williams, and outstanding play by Kyle Ashton resulted in his two baskets and a free throw to narrow the gap to 2 points before another trey by Brook closed out the third quarter with Brook up by 5.
Early in the fourth quarter Brian Campbell and Andrew Gorie came on strong. Timely steals and two baskets from each of them put Lake up 52-51. Another basket by Brian made it 54-51. Campbell led his teammates with 12 points, his high so far this season. When he fouled out late in the contest he received a standing ovation from many Lake fans.
With Lake ahead by a narrow three point margin the Falcons went to their control game to run the clock with just over four minutes remaining in the game. That is a lot of time but most teams cannot get behind in the fourth quarter and expect to win against a team like Clear Lake who handles the ball so well and shoots so well from the free throw line. Good outside shooting by Brook was no match for the 14 consecutive points from free throws by Clear Lake in the last four minutes.
In this classic match-up Clear Brook relied mostly on the outside shooting of their guards while Lake went with a combination of their inside game, their mid-range game, and the most impressive free throw shooting anyone is likely to see for quite awhile (30 of 32). That is unless you made the trek to Midland where the Falcons shot 55 of 62 free throws in the tournament. With back-to-back games of 90.9% free throw shooting over the last two prior games from the tournament, many probably expected excellent free throw shooting from the Lake squad but did anyone really anticipate 93.8% success for 32 free throws? WOW! Clear Lake scored 30 of 67 points on free throws. Combined with almost 49% success from two point baskets and little need to rely on outside shooting from beyond the arc the Falcons improved their season record to 17-5 with this 67-62 victory.
Footnote: Despite what many in the crowd might have thought, two of the three officials assigned to the game are among the best referees in the region. That is highly unusual for an opening round district game in the Lake gym. Overall, compared to most we will see in the Lake gym this season, the officiating was very acceptable in my opinion.
Photos for this game can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/falconhoops200708 shortly
Individual Scoring:
Brian 12, Kyle 11 (7 of 7 free throws),
Steve 8, Cody 8 (6 of 6 FT's), Andrew 8, Mark 8, Jay 6, Jason 4, Kevin 2
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FALCON STATS |
FG made |
FG attempts |
% |
|
2's |
17 |
35 |
48.6% |
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3's |
1 |
6 |
16.5% |
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free throws |
30 |
32 |
93.8% |
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SCORE BY QUARTER |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
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Clear Lake |
15 |
27 |
44 |
67 |
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Clear Brook |
9 |
30 |
49 |
62 |
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LINESCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Final |
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Clear Lake |
15 |
12 |
17 |
23 |
67 |
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Clear Brook |
9 |
21 |
19 |
13 |
62 |
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REBOUNDS |
LAKE |
Them |
|
Offensive |
3 |
|
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Defensive |
15 |
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Clear Lake 62 - Midland Lee 52
The previous game's article incorrectly reported Lake's Friday game would be against El Paso Andress. Lake actually played Midland Lee. That's what happens when you try to watch the Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State in a Bowl game at the same time you try to write about basketball late in the evening.
The game against Midland Lee was the kind of game that coaches really hope for from a worthy opponent in pre-district play - two well matched teams each capable of defeating the other if they play up to their potential. Clear Lake did not play their best ball but the team played well and good enough to stay even in three quarters as they outplayed the Rebels in the third quarter by a margin of ten points to allow a victory in the second round of the tournament.
The Falcons played good team basketball, did well rebounding most of the time, did a satisfactory job with shot selection despite poor shooting from the field, and an absolutely outstanding job of free throw shooting (21 of 23!). Almost consistently solid defense due to hard work helped too. Turnovers were still a problem (19) as Nick Arrington’s absence was again felt. Jason Hollis had an outstanding game and Mark McCollum looked liked his old self as he made a major contribution on both ends of the court.
The game was tied seven times in the first half and knotted at 34 at half time. Half time corrections in the locker room seemed to make the difference though as the Falcons noticeably outplayed their opponents with better play inside (5 of 7) to compensate for poor shooting from outside (1 of 6) in the third quarter. Lake never trailed in the second half but the margin felt slim as the Falcons eased up to a ten point lead by the end of three.
At the start of the fourth quarter Clear Lake scored their only basket of the period to make it 52-43. Superb free throw shooting throughout the fourth quarter (10 of 10) assured the victory. Cody was 6 for 6 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter and every player scored in the game
This game was a beneficial contest that will certainly aid in preparation for district play. The boys were treated to a well deserved trip to Outback Steakhouse for their efforts.
The Falcons face Amarillo High School Saturday at 1:45 p.m. in the Consolation Championship game.
Photos for this game can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/falconhoops200708 by January 2, 2008
Individual Scoring:
Cody 16 (9 of 9 free throws), Mark 12 (7 rebounds, 3 steals),
Kyle 8 (6 rebounds, 5 in 2nd quarter), Andrew 7, Jay 5, Steve 4, Brian 4, Jason 2 (6 assists, 4 rebs., 1 blocked shot, 1 charge taken), Jacob 2, Kevin 2
Nick out with injury
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FALCON STATS |
FG made |
FG attempts |
% |
|
2's |
16 |
40 |
40.0% |
|
3's |
3 |
12 |
25.0% |
|
free throws |
21 |
23 |
91.3% |
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SCORE BY QUARTER |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
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Clear Lake |
14 |
34 |
50 |
62 |
|
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Midland Lee |
13 |
34 |
40 |
52 |
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LINESCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
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Clear Lake |
14 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
|
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Midland Lee |
13 |
21 |
6 |
12 |
|
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REBOUNDS |
LAKE |
Them |
|
Offensive |
6 |
3 |
|
Defensive |
22 |
16 |
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Photos for this game can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/falconhoops
Individual Scoring:
Andrew 10 (4 of 4 free throws),
Nick 9, Cody 7, Jay 7 (3 blocked shots), Kyle 7 (5 rebounds in first half), Steve 3, Mark 3, Jason 1, Brian 1. Kevin 1
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FALCON STATS |
FG made |
FG attempts |
% |
|
2's |
14 |
43 |
32.6% |
|
3's |
4 |
12 |
33.3% |
|
free throws |
9 |
18 |
50.0% |
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SCORE BY QUARTER |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
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Clear Lake |
12 |
22 |
38 |
43 |
49 |
|
Deer Park |
8 |
24 |
32 |
43 |
46 |
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LINESCORE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
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Clear Lake |
12 |
10 |
16 |
5 |
6 |
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Dobie |
8 |
16 |
8 |
11 |
3 |
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REBOUNDS |
LAKE |
THEM |
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Offensive |
8 |
|
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Defensive |
11 |
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