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3-3 basketball games start intramural season
By Eric Gregory 
The fall 2006 season began with a full slate of games on Sept. 13. All seven teams were in action.
In the first scheduled game, the Mavericks blew past the Chargers 60-14. Drew Forston led the way with 23 points. The Mavericks dominated the game with a high percentage of threes. �I guarantee that we�ll win the championship. No mercy,� Forston said after the game. Due to a late addition to the league, the Mavericks were forced to play two games back-to-back. In the second game, the Mavericks opened up a big lead on the Bomb Squad, but fatigue began to set in during the second half. The Bomb Squad was able to close in and dramatically force the game into overtime. Still tied after overtime, the teams used one player each in a shoot-out style free throw competition. In the end, the Bomb Squad triumphed over the Mavericks, 30-29. Drew Martin of the Bomb Squad scored 16 points and made the game-winning free throw. �We gave a great effort in the second half,� Ammar Abdellatif said after leading his team to victory. In the third game, the DSGB faced the Suns. DSGB reached out to a 10-point lead, but the Suns, using a high-powered offense, ran off 28 points unanswered to blow DSGB away 46-23. Terry Albert for the Suns was the leading scorer with 17 points. �My team played an easy team, an elementary school team. They put up a good first half, but it was basically a warm-up,� said Corey Pitts of the Suns. �Our team had no heart,� replied Tyrone Bannister of the DSGB, who led his team with 9 points. In the last game, the All-Stars faced off against the Shoe Company. A close game throughout, the All-Stars finally prevailed 49-41 with a balanced offensive attack. Hank Peppers had 16 points in leading his team to victory. Evin Whatley had 23 points in a losing effort. �Great shooting by the team,� said Charles Hill of the All-Stars, who contributed 12 points to the victory. |