Battle of the Beasts - Article on RB Scoring Stars

BATTLE OF THE BEASTS

By far the most interesting matchup to watch during this season's roundball men's league is the battle between big men Aran Hare and Jerome James. Both easily over 6 feet in height dominate on both the offensive and defensive boards and are able to score at any given time when needed. This past week's battle between the two star's was spectacular to watch. Jerome seemed to be the more versatile player with a stronger jumpshot and more quickness off his first step to the hoop. However Aran was nevertheless the dangerous one when within 5 feet of the basket, able to post up and take two steps into a slam dunk at any moment. Most likely the most intense Roundball game thus far, the game ended with Jerome winning the one on one battle between competitor Aran. Jerome was able to score 24 points and gather 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and two steals. He also managed to hold Aran Hare to 20 points, which is the lowest amount of points the center has scored in a single game so far. Jerome's defensive game was stellar, however Aran ended the night the victor as his team went on to win the war. Aran also still managed to finish the game with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Team Strictly Business were able to match up against Aran by alternating between two strong big men in Jerome and newly acquired Derek Davis. Seeing as how this exciting game ended with the All City Chess Club winning 70 - 68 in the final seconds, this battle will be one to look forward to both in the upcoming weeks and potentially in the Roundball Finals. 

League Leaders & Standings

Article on RB Injuries

                          Friday Night’s Biggest Loser


This Post is dedicated to Richard. Yes you Richard who took a hard fall on your leg and had to get carried off the court in the middle of your game on Friday. In the end you were left on the sidelines all alone and in tears. Roundball hopes that you feel better......Just please dont ever lie on our court posing like this again.

     In My All White J’s Hitting buckets All Day

 It didn't not take long for the White Sneakers to formulate a team for the Roundball men's program in Richmond. Once they heard of the program opening up to young men, they knew they wanted to compete. On any regular night during the week you can catch long time high school friends Jose Merderno and Allan Berger hooping it up at various open gyms across the city. It was only three years ago since they played in the first ever Roundball  Basketball highschool program at JN Burnett. Three years later it is evident their games have evolved. Allan has equipped his shooting skills with a spectacular ball passing ability that has been sure to find the hands of teammates all over the court at any given time. And Jose has become a beast on both the offensive and defensive boards bringing down rebounds over men double his size while still being able to consistently hit that short range jump shot. This year the duo has added a quick and relentless point/shooting guard to their team in Brian Ng. Brian knows how to hit big shots when it counts and has taken on the leadership role for the team often showing the most passion when competing for the win. He has been known on the Thompson courts to get a hot shooting hand in a hurry and seems to be the quickest crossover to pull-up jump shooter in the league.

Regardless of all the skill on the White Sneakers Squad, they have only solidified one win this season, and it by no means came easy. The game against team Strictly Business two weeks ago went into over time and was topped off by two back to back three pointers in overtime by Brian to close the deal. This past week however, team Strictly Business came back and defeated the White Sneakers in another close battle that ended in the last 2 minutes of the game. Both teams seem to have developed a rivalry and will be fun to watch as the season continues. The Sneaks do have talent but they may want to try and find a big man to now match up against their bigger competing teams. Their disadvantage comes in knowing that they do not have an inside presense when matching up against big men such as the All City Chess Club's Aran Hare or Strictly Business' Jerome James. Nevertheless, the White Sneakers are still going to play hard and do what it takes to get wins. Their quick run and gun style and sharp shooting threats from all over the court will deffinitely make them a team to watch.

November 15th Roundball News

Statistic updates for week two have been POSTED BELOW! as well as our first article for our Richmond Men's Season. Please give it a read and stay informed! Each week a new Roundball article will be posted on our blog, as we hope to cover all the exciting details associated with the Men's program in Richmond.

*ALSO PLEASE BE ADVISED*

All players who DO NOT Come prepared with their already due registration fees WILL NOT play in their games until They have FIRST paid their registration in FULL.
Our grace period for this matter is over. If a team is not prepared to play because of their inability to pay their registration fee they will consequently forfeit the game by a 20 point margin, therefore potentially effecting their standings at the end of the season.


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Loyal To The Game - Article on S.B Guards

LOYAL TO THE GAME 

     "I Do my Thing, Respect My Hustle I aint Playing, 

                                                  Cuz Im Loyal To The Game"

IF your in Surrey around 5 pm you can catch captain Pavan Samra rounding up his team in his ride in order to get to the gym in Richmond by 6 pm. Traveling the distance is nothing new to Pavan seeing as this is his 4th consecutive Roundball season, and surely he takes pride in being the only player to compete in all four of Roundball Basketball's programs across Surrey and Richmond BC. Last year he was the integral point guard on his team that led his youth division boys team to the first Roundball championship in Surrey. However this year has been a year of short comings for him and his boys. Every game throughout last seasons Men's league was a battle where they faught hard until the end never leaving anything less than their best regardless of the outcome. Many assume Team Strictly Business are already out of the contention to win the championship this year, however what they dont know is the team is still adding vital components to their roster. One player to name in particular that will be starting next week is 6 foot 2 Power Foward Jerome James. A versatile player who can pretty much play all positions on the floor will be sure to make a huge difference for the guard orientated Strictly Business squad.  And Jerome may be the perfect fit for guard Adrian Sattar, who is looking for a big man to feed his dazzling assists down the middle of the court too. Lastly their quick release shooting guard Hassan is man looking for his second roundball championship as well. Fortunitely for him he was part of the championship Men's team in Surrey last season and is known to hit big time shots near the end of playoff games. All in all these boys stay Loyal to The Game, and you can expect their team to come through in the clutch of this Richmond Men's Season.

Richmond Men's League Leaders and Standings

Roundball Men's 2010 Richmond Schedule

A Young Richmond Men's Division Shows Signs of an Exciting Season to Come

Roundball Basketball is proud to have kicked off its first Men's league in Richmond this past Friday November 5th. The Men's division is quite young compared to that of the Surrey Men's program however opening night in Richmond kicked off with a lot of exitement and each game proved to show that the first men's Richmond season will be one to watch for.

In Game 1 a young team team coached and led by Karn Sharda won against the newly put together Strictly Business squad that is still in the process of adding players to their roster. Although the members of the Wildcats team were not all permanent members, they will definitely be a team to look out for during the rest of the season.

Game 2 was dominated by what seems to be a team that may be the favorites to win the Richmond Men's league this year. A young team of players from the recognized Palmer basketball program in previous years leads this team. Mark Kohl and Brandon Tait seemed to lead the way in the team's first game without the need of star Aron Hare who was not at the season opener. Much is to be expected of the All City Chess Club this season.

Game 3 was by far the most exciting game of Roundball Basketball's opening night, whereby two young and talented teams played their second games of the night. Surely both squads came out with more fire in their eyes, both looking for their first win of the season. In the end however thanks to 2 clutch three pointers in the 4th quarter along with 2 more in overtime, guard Brian Ng helped his team win the game in a very close and exciting battle between the White Sneakers and Strictly Business. Roundball Rivalries have already begun!