2008 Rameybasketball.com fall basketball league

STANDINGS   WINS  LOSSES

1 Bulls (1) 6 ---   3

5 Cavs (4) Champs 7 ---   3

2 Celtics (6) 3 ---   5

4 Lakers (7) 3 ---   5

7 Nuggets (3) 6 ---   4

8 Pistons (2) 5 ---    4

3 Spurs (8) 2 ---   6

6 Wizards (5) 3 ---   5

Week 1 POW: Shaquille Boga & Jerome Jones

Week 2 POW: Will Kirksey

Week 3 POW: Will Kirksey

Week 4 POW: Sean Robinson

Week 4 High game Scorers:

Sean Robinson (Nuggets) 34pts vs Cavs WON

Will Kirksey (Pistons) 30pts vs Nuggets WON

Ryan Pierson (Lakers) 23pts vs Spurs LOSS

TJ Brown (Cavs) 22pts vs Nuggets WON

Will Kirksey (Pistons) 22pts vs Lakers LOSS

Sean Duff (Celtics) 21pts vs Wizards WON

Championship Sunday Recap

The Cavaliers reigned supreme as they topped the Pistons 55-45 in the semifinals and defeated the Nuggets in the championship 70-55. See below for complete recap of championship Sunday of the 2008 Rameybasketball.com Fall League.

In the first semifinal game the Cavaliers capitalized on several turnovers and 14 missed free throws by the Pistons to post a 55-45 victory. In the victory Scott Pohle hit 3 three pointers in leading a balanced attack with 13 points. 6’7 TJ Brown scored 12 points in the victory also. 6’1 Bobby Peebles led the Pistons with 13 points while regular season MVP Will Kirksey was held to 10 points.

The other semifinal game turned out to be the best game of the entire fall league as the Nuggets and the Bulls put on a show in a game that went back and fourth to the very end. 6’5 Missouri State commit Jerome Jones scored a game high 22 points including 5 thunderous dunks and 6’10 Will Clark added 15 points including 4 monster jams. The Nuggets got great play from 6’2 Tim Cooney who scored a team high 19 points including 5 points within 3 seconds. 6’5 Alex Tilley also came up big in the victory with 15 points. Down by three points with 13 seconds to go 6’3 Dylan Briscoe connected on a deep three to tie the game, but with overtime just seconds away 6’6 Will Triggs converted on a driving layup with only 1 second remaining on the clock giving the Nuggets the 67-65 victory.

In the All-star game Team 1 defeated Team 2 67-59 with 6’2 Wendell Crowder taking home the MVP award. Crowder showcased a good offensive game with several eye dropping assist and also displayed great defense. Below is the box score from the All-star game.

Team 1: Crowder 12 points, BJ Young 10 points, Will Kirksey 16 points, Ryan Mertz 4 points, Ryan Pierson 3 points, Pariece Mckinney 4 points, Michael Scott 3 points, Durand Sain 5 points and Charles Joy 10 points.

Team 2: Sean Duff 10 points, Gerald Jones 13 points, Will Clark 6 points, Jerome Jones 17 points, Andrew Dahle 2 points, Antonio Hopkins 5 points, Brier West 4 points, and Dylan Briscoe 2 points.

In the championship game the Cavs were in control from beginning to the end enroot to a 70-55 victory over the Nuggets. In a game that looked like the Nuggets left everything in their previous game a more determined Cavs team outhustled the Nuggets in leading from the beginning to the end. 6’7 Crossroads junior TJ Brown took home the playoff MVP award in scoring a game high 20 points. 6’7 Edwardsville senior James Edmond scored 15 points in the defeat to lead the Nuggets.

Championship Game Box Score

   1 2 F

Cavs393170

Nuggets 26 29 55

Cavs: Charlton Little 5 points, Cory Allen 10 points, Joe Harms 6 points, D’Angelo Tucker 6 points, Mel Drady 9 points, TJ Brown 20 points, Torano Hellums 14 points, Scott Pohle 0 points.

Nuggets: Alex Tilley 7 points, John Bizzell 0 points, Darius Smith 9 points, James Edmond 15 points, Chas Major-Harris 5 points, Sean Robinson 7 points, Tim Cooney 10 points, Will Triggs 2 points.

Regular Season MVP Will Kirksey (Pistons)

Playoff MVP TJ Brown (Cavs)

Allstar Game MVP Wendell Crowder (Lakers)

All Fall league First Team:

Will Kirksey Pistons

Jerome Jones Bulls

Sean Duff Celtics

Sean Robinson Nuggets

TJ Brown Cavs

All Fall League Second Team:

Bryce Foster Celtics

Will Clark Bulls

Cory Allen Cavs

BJ Young Wizards

Wendell Crowder Lakers

Rameybasketball.com wants to thank all the participants, fans, volunteers, referees, that came out and had something to do with this very positive experience for the St. Louis area.

6'7 Will Kirksey of Lafayette led the league in scoring in gaining the regular season MVP.

6'2 Wendell Crowder of Cardinal Ritter was voted Allstar game MVP

Cavs are 2008 Fall League Champs. Coached By Cory Allen sr.