Boys Basketball - Harmony vs Crestwood 2nd - arch rivals

It's the BIG day, the first basketball game of the season and it's against one of the toughest teams in the league - Crestwood 2nd Ward.  Crestwood 2nd (C2) has Ryan Dodson, Josh McComber (6' 2") and other talented players.  They will be hard to beat. 

Ryan Geoghegan showed up at our house around 11:00.  We had pancakes for breakfast and then Robert and Ryan went to the stake center to warm up.  Mark and I came about 10 minutes before the game. 

The Harmony team consisted of:  Robert Lowe, Ryan Geoghegan, Nash Dewsnup, Noah McKinley, Andrew Tarbet, Jate Longhurst and Ben Dobson.  Many of the boys couldn't be there:  Mason Rice (swim meet) (Robert's soccer friend), Ben O'Brien (swim meet) and Sam O'Brien (broken finger).

Today's game started at 12:30 pm.  We are the home team.  Robert took the tip and won the toss.  Robert scores the first basket of the game - a nice drive and layup.  Then we score again, then Crestwood 2nd.  Robert and Ryan were a great team against C2.  At the end of the first quarter we were 9-11 - we have the lead.  During the second quarter, Robert had to be out for 4 minutes.  In those 4 minutes C2 took the lead and advanced it to 25-14.  OUCH!!!  Our team could not stop Ryan Dodson from scoring.  Robert started the third quarter.  He took charge and control.  He and Ryan Geoghegan did a fantastic job of distributing the ball.  With only 49 seconds left in the 3rd quarter, Harmony tied the score at 26-26.  Then they scored again with only 15.5 seconds left 28-26.  The crowd goes crazy (not really, but boy we were excited).  Someone had fouled Robert on a shot just a the buzzer so he got to take a free throw - swoosh - He scored one of the two. End of 3rd quarter 29-26.   They not only caught up but they took the lead!!!  Fourth quarter we just continued the scoring - we scored 2 more baskets (33-26) before they scored again.   With 2 minutes remaining in the game the score was 37-30 (a 7 point lead).  In the last 2 minutes everyone was hustling, C2 was desperate to score.  There also was a lot of turn over and fouls.  One of C2's players fouled out.  Harmony held onto the lead winning the game 37-33.

Robert bringing down the ball

Ryan bringing down the ball

Noah McKinley

Ryan Geoghegan

Robert and Ryan together

Nash Dewsnup

Robert - setting up for three pointer

And he scores

Jate Longhurst

Today's team:
Robert, Ryan, Jate, Andrew, Nash, Ben Dobson, Noah

Way to go - HARMONY!!!

After the game Robert and Ryan went to support Mason and Ben at the swim meet.  Mason and Ben both dive.  Mason took 1st place, and Ben took 2nd.  After the swim meet, Robert and Ryan had there own Creasey Mahan soccer game to get to... they won that game also - by a lot!!! 

Betsy invited Ryan and D-Roy (David Roy) to have steaks and ribs with us after their game.  It was a great night.  The boys played ping pong, chess and basketball outside.