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Hello everbod, (was that simple enough)

After what seemed like an impossiblie long hiatus, the Caboolture Coastal Suns came off the (sounds like pie) week with a tough match up, going head to head against the Northside Wizards. A perennial wash out for the Wizards, this match up had bloggers around Australia claiming the game in their favor before it even began. Boasting a strong starting five (including a six foot nine, 35 point-a-game nightmare in Cameron Tragardh) the wizards were no doubt the Goliath in this battle. However, we found our David in the return of all-star point guard Martin Ajai, and all it took was one good 'rock' (ebonics for basketball) to put this giant down.
The game started out like most do, both teams passing the lead back and forth like it was a game of hot potato rather than basketball, and the game was all but even at half time. In the third, things turned in the Suns favor and we began widening the gap. At the end of the quarter, we were up 10. This momentum was spoiled, however, bi a 13-0 run from the Wizards to start the fourth. With the game tied up, the last quarter became crunch time, as both teams went at it hammer and tong, both desperate for the win. Despite 2 weeks of preparation and consistent double teams, Tragardh managed shoot his weigh to his average, while Shane Davis made 8 threes in the second half to put the Wizards up late. The Suns responded with balanced scoring and managed to sta within striking distance. With the clock winding down, the score tied 98-98, and the ball in the Wizards possession, things looked almost hopeless for the Suns. Even more so when a foul was called with 5.8 seconds left that put White on the line for 2. He missed the first, but gave his team a seemingly insurmountable lead with the second. The ball was inbounded to Ajayi, and the clock began ticking its last breaths. Blasting up the court, draped in Wizards defenders, Martin took off from the foul line and lobbed up a one handed floater that even an atheist could only describe as a prayer. It arched high in the air before finally dropping through the center of the hoop. The faint splash of ball on twine was consumed by the roar of the crowd as the seconds dropped from the clock and the game ended 100-99.
As always hear are some links to stats and articles about the game. Thanks for reading.

Duncan

http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/14/00/03/69/40iGNDQZB0qdM/
http://caboolture-shire-herald.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/last-minute-triumph/

ps. be sure to check in next week, when we take on the South West Metro Pirates. Click here for a preview

Hello everyone,

The Caboolture Coastal Suns are now 2-0 after trouncing the Toowoomba Mountaineers. We climbed high into the Great Dividing Range to the mountain-top city of Toowoomba to play in a stadium that was little more than a tin shed. Despite being 15 degrees out, the guys were all dressed in sweaters and toques, 'whinging' about how cold it was. And it showed early on, as the mountaineers jumped out to a twenty point lead in the first quarter. After hitting every shot they looked at for the first five minutes, we found ourselves down 28-6. Then the flood gates broke. Baskets started pouring in from everywhere, while our opponents struggled to get the ball over half. Despite it being a close game into the third, it never looked like one. The eventual 40 point victory was well deserved, especially after the disastrous first quarter, and the amount of heart our guys showed in fighting back was incredible. We've got a bye this week, which should result in increased activity in the off the court portion of the blog. Keep posted for more adventures... down under.

ps. check out the live stats section of the website even after the game. Very informative.

http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches/14/00/03/63/74kP3RrgpwhPw/