The opening play included our Miss Ervin stealing the ball from the visitors. But why was she stealing things from their guests ?????
Seriously though, Pierre Curtis and Company continue their help out thy neighbor program by inviting the smaller schools to come up and play basketball inside Timmons.
The lead is 17 – 10 after the opening quarter with Ervin making a pair of 3-pointers on her way to six points in six minutes.
The Warriors covered the 28-mile trek this morning with the hope of challenging the bigger program. These match ups normally end one of two ways and both Radford and the LSU women are recent examples of how bad it can be.
Buck outside the door 🚪wondering what is going on sooo early.Clare also has six early points as she looks to improve on her 19.0 scoring average.
SWU is a D2 school 🏫 that competes in the Conference Carolinas.
Kiddo has added a layup to push the total to eight points and then adds another 💣 from deep ! Now has 11 in the opening half.
Furman University will swim into the deep end of the swimming 🏊♂️ pool on Tuesday night when they head down to Auburn University for a battle against the SEC Tigers 🐅.
Over the seven years out here in the Islands, a typical Friday night would include reporting on the neighboring Friday Harbor High School football team. Orcas Island didn’t have enough players to compete in football, so a ferry boat ride deeper into the San Juan Islands was the remedy.
Following 11 hours of flights and picking up the rental car, I drove south from Vancouver, British Columbia, and noticed some stadium lights on in Blaine. It turns out that it is a 4:00 pm kickoff so that the Student Athletes from Friday Harbor can catch the last Ferry home tonight.
FHHS is 6-2, and this is their regular season finale
Blaine enters the night at 3-6. A nice diversion, albeit a chili one ! There are no visiting bleachers here, but stadium type stuff on the home side.
Let’s see how this one plays out…
More 2 Follow….
6,475 folks in town…
Friday Harbor would appear to have 18-20 dressed players tonight, so we will certainly see multiple players going both ways.
12:00 on the game clock….
FHHS – 4 play scoring drive in just under 2:00 of game time. PAT blocked, 6-0 @ 10:13 (1).
Blaine – the home team answers back just as quickly, including two deep passes. PAT wide left, 6-6 at 8:25 (1)
Blaine recovers the squib kickoff and starts at the FH35. 34 yard pass on 1st play and 1 yard run on the second play. Only 4:12 off the clock, and we’ve had 3 TDs, 2-point attempts, fails 12-6.
FH – 1 play TD drive covers 45 yards…7:09 still on the clock, 2-pointer fails….12/12
This play turned into the fifth TD on another deep pass. This time, the Borderites punch in the 2.
20 – 12 at 6:10 (1)
At 2:15 (1), we have our sixth touchdown ! FH lines up for the point after attempt… 20 – 20… are the offenses this potent or is defense optional ????
Blaine starts this drive on their own one so if a fourth score is coming, it will be a LONG field.
4 : 36 pm – end of the 1st quarter, 20-20. This prorated out to a final of 80 – 80….
Breaking News : We have a defensive stop ✋️ and a punt !!! FH has the ball at midfield..
FH needed an actual drive 🚗 to punch it in at 4 :43. Once again, Blaine blocks 🚫 the PAT, 26 – 20 Wolverines
0:12.1 left in the first half, Blaine facing 4th and 7 in the red zone… pass complete down to 1, will they add 1 second back on ??? It appears so, one last play….Friday Harbor stuffs the run 🏃♀️
5:02 PST – 1st quarter had 6 TDs, 2nd quarter had 6 total points…..
Confirmation – FH has 16 dressed tonight.
5:20 – 2nd half kickoff – FH executes a successful in side kick…
FH needed five plays to cover the 45 yards for a TD. PAT – 2 point run, 34-20 at 9:19 (3rd)
Blaine (8:47-3) turnover on downs at own 47, FH scores on 1st play – 47 yard run (8:38) 2 PT run fails : 40 – 20…
28 unanswered by the Wolverines !
8:22 (3) – Blaine with a quick strike TD but PAT is a missed kick
Blaine forces a punt for the first time but fumbled it back to FHHS (6:15-3)
3:50 (3) – FH caps of anoher drive 🚗 but 2 point pass fails.. 46 – 26. Four scores this quarter with a third of it left to play.
1:00 (3) – another long (40 yarder) TD pass + our first made kick makes it 46-33. Five TDs in the frame.
End of 3rd – FH 46 – 33
FH – 2nd punt
Blaine – fumbled on own 10 yard line
FH – TD (9:47) PAT – 2….Yes, 54 – 33
Teams swap misques near midfield..
Blaine is still playing hard, now down at the FH 28 with 6:00 to play.
4:48 (4) – TD Blaine ➕️ PAT, lead down to 54 – 40. One more score gives us 100 points 💯
Blaine recovers squib kick and drives 🚗 down for a TD at 2:45 – conversion is no good, but we have a one possession game at 54 – 46…
Friday Harbor recovers the on–side kick this time and now just needs to run out the clock ⏰️…15 TDs have been scored…
Unbelievable…FHHS fumbles and Blaine runs it back to make it 54 – 52 (0:56.1)
PAT – for the tie 👔, Timeout called…
54 – 54…..
Game had to be called a tie 👔 due to the Ferry ⛴️ Boat schedule…..
Wacky × 1000
8:15 pm. is the final departure during the fall / winter months to sail ⛵️ from Anacortes to Friday Harbor. That ferry ⛴️ arrives back at 9:45 pm…
I am comfortable sitting at Gate 4 at ROA with 75 minutes of time before the first flight ✈️ takes off so it’s a good time to start our Morning Brew.
Here in a bit, we will hear from Joel Osteen, Howard Mayo, and Travis Osborne . I will plug 🔌 in their stuff as it arrives, here in the next bit.
Fourteen days out in the Pacific Northwest with the focus of the trip being one Kiddo and one Grand Kiddo ! I will continue to interact with everyone who sends me nuggets as well as keeping up with the hoopsters from last night.
While I have never had the privilege of meeting the impressive young lady who is on the staff at Radford University, I do have extensive history with the three players which made last night a fun way to contribute to our Saved by the Bell 🔔 takes.
Our gate has switched from #4 down to #6 so it’s a good time to stick a pin 📌 in this and I will circle 🔵 back when others are awake ⏰️. Bright eyed 👀 and bushy tail is how one describes Travis Osborne in the AM…. anyone else old enough to remember that ????
Have a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏
The view from the Top !
5 :37 – Good Morning, Travis Osborne
1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Howard Mayo and his Motovational Nugget for the Day :5:50 am, now just need the 6am email 📧 from Joel Osteen !At the buzzer….
Next Stop ✋️ : Hotlanta
Made it onto the next flight ✈️ with a couple of minutes to spare !
Furman University Women’s Basketball opponent tonight.
None of these three games are going to be overly competitive tonight, but each one has a reason why we care…
Pierre Curtis and Furman look to bounce back at home, and with the men’s team playing afterward, there might be a few more folks inside Timmons !
Look for Coach to give his starters a few extra minutes in hopes of them finding their rhythm against a D2 foe from just down the road. The tip is set for 5pm
Elijah Cox and Randolph are on the other end of the playing a game from a team that is not playing at the same classification. This one is D3 at D1, so don’t look at the final score but focus on how our Mr. Cox holds up against bigger competition…
Your CCHS tie to Radford University !
Should be an interesting evening !
Check ✔️ back, early and often…
Solid first 20 minutes as the ‘Dins play 11 and have five score at least eight points !
Ervin dropped 🫳 11 in just 12 minutes while adding two rebounds and an assist.
5:50 PM
Kiddo had a very productive six minutes in the third quarter as she went 2 for 2 and snagged two rebounds ! One of the Hoops was from deep, now at 16 points.
11 players played double figures in minutes and five scored 10+! Nelson went 6 of 7 on the night 🌙.
Just what the doctor ordered, and they will do it again on Friday !
Next up, more Hoops !!!
Photo 📸 Credit : Furman University
Under 12:00 TO and Randolph has the lead !!!!
Still within 20 – 18 at the six minute mark!
Your middle final score…
Radford will play at Furman later this year.
Cox is having to sit after picking up his second foul early in the half, but the bench is really stepping up as it’s now 33-29
Norfolk State 35, Randolph 34 at the Half !!!! [9:07]
68 – 58 late in the second half with Cox up to six points and holding steady at 3 fouls. Great effort from Randolph College for the first 36 minutes !
73 – 60 at the final media TO ( under 4), looking to close strong 💪…
More art 🎨 from Travelers Rest !!!
Elijah adds a layup with just over 2:00 to play, now has 8 on the night 🌙
Wow !!!
Elijah finished up with 10 points and four rebounds and avoided his fourth foul !
This one counts as an exhibition for the Wildcats, and they ride home from Tidewater, should be an enjoyable one !
Bonus note 📝:
Bryce Smoot is still chasing the Dream as well !
Hope tonight was a fun read 📚 as for me, it was a fun watch !
The 6am flight ✈️ will be here before you know it !
