DeCorea Green wins the tip, Italy 24 wins 13-8 — Italy 24 (5th & 6th girls) won 13-8 over Hillsboro Royal Blue in Hillsboro on Saturday. Italy 24’s record improves to 3-2. Above, point guard Decorea Green(1) jumps while Lillie Perry(22), Cassidy Childers(10) and Brooke DeBorde(4) seem impressed. (Barry Byers)
Teammates for life — Michael Gonzalez, Xander Galvan, Bryce DeBorde and Zorian Burley are teammates for life. (Barry Byers)
Reese dribbles — Italy 9’s Reese Janek(14) shows some fancy dribbling as heads toward the goal. Italy 10’s Gage Wafer(14), Abby Evans(3) and Sydney Lowenthal(23) try to slow him down. (Barry Byers)
We made it! — Player jam under the hoop during the Italy 10 vs. Italy 9 game. (Barry Byers)
Jaycee and Michael — Jaycee Coffman(20) and Michael Gonzalez(13) take a well deserved break. (Barry Byers)
Thanks Mr. Referee — Kambria Brooks(5) gets a little help from Mr. Referee. (Barry Byers)
Michael lofts a shot — Michael Gonzalez(13) takes his best shot. (Barry Byers)
Sydney shoots — Sydney Lowenthal(23) displays nice form while putting up a shot. (Barry Byers)
Rebound! — Kambria Brooks(5) puts up a shot for her Italy 9 team during their contest with Italy 10. (Barry Byers)
Gimme five, Coach! — Italy 10 consultant, Dustie Jones, gives Courtney Riddle(10) a high five as Abby Evans(3) looks on. (Barry Byers)
Levi and Ty — Guards Levi McBride(1) and Ty Windham(12) helped lead their team to a win. (Barry Byers)
David DeLaHoya — David DeLaHoya(32) is the big man in the middle for Italy 30. (Barry Byers)
Caden Petrey — Caden Petrey(10) practices a layup as Levi McBride(1) prepares to get the rebound. (Barry Byers)
Ryan Connor — Ryan Connor(11) is a rising star. (Barry Byers)
Ty Windham — Ty Windham(12) puts in a layup before the game. (Barry Byers)
Lacy and Alex — Lacy Mott and Alex Jones enjoy a snack after their big win. (Barry Byers)
Trying to trap — Thomas Crowell(4) and Levi McBride(1) try to trap a Hillsboro Maroon dribbler. (Barry Byers)
Hannah’s turn — Hannah Washington(13) practices her layup before the game. (Barry Byers)
Peyton to shoot — Peyton Henderson(2) shoots a jump stop layup. (Barry Byers)
Are we next? — Italy 24’s assistant coach Monica Lambert did a masterful job keeping track of the team’s 12 girl game rotation as Peyton Henderson, Lillie Perry and Halee Turner check to see who’s next. (Barry Byers)
5-0! — Jarvis Harris(33), Oshea Turner and Kevin Johnson(5) stand proud after helping “Norwood’s Netpoppers” improve their record to 5-0. (Barry Byers)
In 1st place — Hunter Ballard(1) is proud to display his team’s place in the standings. (Barry Byers)
Two charming — Aarion Copeland and Quintera Washington have a bright future as Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)
Mighty Joe is young — Mighty Joe Celis(23) is getting better every week as Saturday marked Joseph’s 5th game of organized basketball in which he scored 6-points. (Barry Byers)