DEC. 27th 2008 - PSL HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC @ RENAISSANCE

DETROIT RENAISSANCE vs. FLINT CENTRAL

DETROIT RENAISSANCE WAS LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM A TOUGH LOSS AGAINST SAGINAW HIGH AND THEY DID JUST THAT. PLAYING A ANOTHER TEAM FROM THE SAGINAW VALLEY LEAGUE, FLINT CENTRAL GAVE THE PHOENIX ANOTHER TOUGH MATCHUP. KEEPING THE GAME CLOSE, CENTRAL'S GUARD PLAY MADE SOME TOUGH SHOTS AND GOING INTO HALFTIME THE SCORE WAS 32 - 25.

IN THE SECOND HALF, THE DEFENSE FROM RENAISSANCE WOULD STIFFING UP A BIT AND THAT LED TO A FEW TURNOVERS FROM FLINT CENTRAL. IN ATTACK MODE, THE PHOENIX WOULD ATTACK THE BASKET RELENTLESSLY AND THAT SHOWED AT THE FOUL LINE. THE PHOENIX WOULD FINISH THE GAME GOING 20-27 FROM THE FREE THROW LINE. THE WELL BALANCED ATTACK FROM RENAISSANCE PROVED TOO MUCH FROM CENTRAL. THE FINAL SCORE WAS 73-64 BUT WAS ALOT CLOSER THAN THE SCORE INDICATES.

RENAISSANCE WAS LED AGAIN BY SENIOR FORWARD DANIEL SUTHERLIN WITH 25 POINTS AND 10 REBIUNDS. DELANO COLLINS CONTROLLED THE PACE OF THE GAME AND SHOWED ALOT OF POISE HANDLING PRESSURE FROM CENTRAL. HE FINISHED WITH A WELL ROUNDED GAME, 19 POINTS, 6 REBOUNDS, 5 ASSISTS AND 2 STEALS. SENIOR BRANDYN MUNGO COMPLETED THE BALANCED ATTACK WITH 12 POINTS AND 9 REBOUNDS.

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