In Sunday’s first game we saw Team 914 show their early dominance in the 2009 campaign by defeating Hoop Street 121-85, going 2-0 on the young season. Team 914 was led by Jomo Belfor, who exploded for 48 points, hitting 10 three-pointers and scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter alone.

In the second game, which has been already considered a classic, saw R2K take on Pops 5- The Legacy. Even though this game took place indoors, there’s no way anyone can say this wasn’t a classic as the seesaw battle between both teams occurred from the opening tip to the ending buzzer. A brilliant performance was displayed by many great players in this game, especially R2K’s standout Dwight Hardy who scored 51 points – breaking the HITS record for most 3’s made in a game in the process with 11. Hardy was absolutely magnificent – displaying an array of talent from the three-point shot to getting to the basket uncontested. But in typical Pops 5 – The Legacy fashion, they weren’t going down without a fight. Steve Burtt, Jr. hit key threes, James “Stixx Williams grabbed every rebound in sight – as well as a third quarter ending three-point bomb from near midcourt, Keydren Clark converted on three consecutive three-point plays and Mick Miles threw down put back dunks.

In the end, it was R2K defeating Pops 5 – The Legacy in a nail biter, 146-137. Hardy led all scorers with 49 points, Burtt Jr had 39 points and James “Stixx” Williams had 34 points and 20 rebounds.

In the third and final game of the afternoon saw the upcoming Young Ones of Dyckman take on the defending champions Bingo’s All-Stars. This game came down to Adris “Too Hard to Guard” DeLeon taking on Mike “Optimus Prime” Glover. One of the quickest and explosive guards in the city and the reigning Hoops in the Sun MVP going at it. Bingo’s All-Stars took the early lead but that didn’t stop the Young Ones from making their comeback. The play from DeLeon, Geo Salvador and Pee Wee Guigun helped the Young Ones get to within three points at the end. On the other side, Glover was having his way down in the low block, scoring at will, grabbing rebounds and even blocking five shots.

In the end, with a chance to win the game, Ryan Saleedo missed the shot at the buzzer, sending Bingo’s All-Stars home 2-0 by defeating the Young Ones 106-104. Mike “Optimus Prime” Glover led Bingo’s All-Stars with 46 points, 19rbs, 4ast and 5blks. Adris DeLeon led the YoungOnes with 47pts, 10rbs and 2ast.

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