FEB. 6TH, 2009

DETROIT RENAISSANCE vs. MUMFORD HIGH SCHOOL

AFTER DROPPING A CLOSE CALL TO CODY, THE PHOENIX NEEDED A WIN AT HOME TO CLINCH FOR THE PSL PLAYOFFS. THIS BEING THE LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME GAME, ALSO MEANT IT WAS SENIOR DAY. THE PHOENIX HAVE 6 SENIORS ON THE ROSTER AND WERE LOOKING TO SEND THEM OFF WITH ONE LAST WIN BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS STARTED. THE ADRENALINE OF SENIOR WOULD CARRY THE PHOENIX THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE FIRST HALF AND THE PHOENIX WENT INTO HALFTIME WITH A 41-33 LEAD.

THE SECOND HALF WAS MUCH OF THE SAME, AND THE PHOENIX WOULD SEE THEIR LEAD BALOON TO 20 AND LOOKING TO EXTEND THAT AND NOT LOOK BACK. HOWEVER, MUMFORD HAD SOME SENIORS LOOKING TO SPOIL THE RENAISSANCE PARTY. THEY WOULD CONTINUE TO FIGHT AND FOUND THEMSELVES DOWN JUST FIVE POINTS GOING INTO THE FOURTH QUARTER.

WITH CONTROL OF THE GAME, THE GUARDS FROM RENAISSANCE WOULD TAKE OVER THE GAME AND EXTEND THE LEAD BACK OUT TO TEN POINTS AND NOT LOOK BACK.

RENAISSSANCE WAS LED BY SENIOR DANIEL SUTHERLIN WITH 31 POINTS, INCLUDING 6 THREES. DANIEL HAD SOME HELP GETTING THOSE LOOKS BECAUSE SENIOR GUARD DELANO COLLINS ADDED 24 POINTS WITH 9 ASSISTS. SENIOR FORWARD BRANDYN MUNGO WOULD ALSO CHIP IN 15 POINTS ON SENIOR DAY FOR THE PHOENIX.

MUMFORD WAS LED BY SHAWN LOYD WITH 26 POINTS.

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