JAN. 24TH, 2009

DETROIT RENAISSANCE vs. DETROIT SOUTHWESTERN

THE ONE THING ABOUT PLAYING IN THE PSL WEST LEAGUE, IS THAT TEAMS HAVE TO COME READY TO PLAY ALL OPPONENTS. AFTER BEING BEATEN BY 40 EARLIER IN THE SEASON, SOUTHWESTERN WAS ON A MISSION TO UPSET THE PHOENIX AT HOME. THE PHOENIX GOT OFF TO A HOT START IN THE FIRST QUARTER, GOING ON AN 11-2 RUN. THEY ENDED THE QUARTER WITH A 25-7 LEAD. HOWEVER, THE SECOND QUARTER BELONGED TO THE PROSPECTORS, AS THEY FORCED RENAISSANCE INTO 10 TURNOVERS AND CUTTING THE LEAD TO JUST 8 BY THE HALF. THE GAME WOULD STAY ABOUT THE SAME IN THE THIRD AND THE PHOENIX HELD A 12 POINT LEAD GOING INTO THE FOURTH, 55-43.

THE FOURTH QUARTER IS WHERE THE GAME GOT INTERESTING FOR THE PHOENIX. WITH ALL OF THE PHOENIX STARTERS ON THE BENCH, SOUTHWESTERN WENT ON 12-2 RUN AND TIED THE GAME WITH TWO MINUTES TO PLAY. THE STARTERS FOR PHOENIX WOULD RE-ENTER THE GAME AND TAKE CONTROL. AFTER SOUTHWESTERN HIT A THREE TO TAKE THE LEAD, THE PHOENIX WOULD ANSWER BACK WITH A THREE OF THEIR OWN AND ALSO FORCED A TURNOVER. RENAISSANCE WOULD MAKE THREE FREE THROWS IN THE NEXT MINUTE AND FINISHED OF WITH A 64-61 WIN AT HOME.

SENIOR BRANDYN MUNGO LED THE PHOENIX WITH A CAREER HIGH 22 POINTS, INCLUDING THREE FAST BREAK DUNKS. DANIEL SUTHERLIN WOULD ALSO CHIP IN 18 POINTS AND DELANO COLLINS HAD 12 POINTS FOR THE PHOENIX.

BRANDON PERSON LED THE PROSPECTORS WIITH 23 POINTS.

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