Curtis J. Phillips (2-1) yields to Blouses (3-1) 48-61

Quotes

"We played tough the first half and our shooters shot well from three. But in the second half we lost our rhythm and shots stopped falling. They were really athletic and wore us down as the second half went on." - CJP guard Brett Goedeke

"We got rj'd!" - CJP guard Ariel Ludwig

"It seemed from the get go that as a team we were out of energy and that is horrible any game let alone against the fastest and most athletic team in the league." - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

"Shots stopped falling. We started playing frantic and Jim's favorite ref didn't let him down and trapped him into a "T". We just need to play smart both halves." - CJP forward James Lawrence

"Do technical fouls make good birthday gifts? Jim?" - CJP center Lane Leedahl

"That was my last game. Its just not fun anymore. I get a different set of standards than anyone else. I've never even seen anyone else get called for a technical." - CJP forward Jim Hammen

Game Notes

CJP is now 0-1 this season when wearing their white colored jerseys.

Curtis J. Phillips (2-0) stomachs The Dawgs (0-2) 57-50

Quotes

"Lane's horse bank three set the tone. Ari slashed well again, and we were on fire the first ten minutes. Another good showing when the opponent made their second half run to hold on to the lead." - CJP guard Matt Donnelly

"Tough second half. Everyone on our team played well. As for myself, those Dawgs kept chasing me around like I was their tail" - CJP guard Ariel Ludwig

"We played a great first half with accurate outside shooting and strong defensive rebounding. James had a couple of deep ones in a row that were devastating to the Dawgs. We were able to hold them off in the second half despite poor all around play. The Dawgs have bitching to the refs down to an art form. They are a bunch of tools other than Matt's brother." - CJP center Josh Lawrence

Game Notes

Team CJP is now 4-5 all-time against The Dawgs.

Curtis J. Phillips (1-0) surmounts The Granda (0-2) 61-51

Quotes

"Nice gritty win to open the season. Tough league this year, every win will be huge." - CJP forward Jim Hammen

"Thanks to the superb athletic performance of Lane and Josh down low we were able to sneak out of there with a "W". It felt good to get back out there to run the floor and throw up a few forced shots." - CJP forward James Lawrence

"I can't believe Franklin called the timeout when they had none." - CJP center Lane Leedahl on The Granda's captain pulling a Chris Webber and sealing the victory for CJP late in the game.

"Good effort for the first time out. Ari scrapped a bit and it seems to fit in well with the team. We weathered little runs from The Granda but came out on top." - CJP guard Matt Donnelly

"Considering tonight was the first time that over half our team had touched a basketball since July, our ball movement was quite sharp. And I hope our play only rises from here on as every team in this league is capable of winning the championship." - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

Game Notes

Team CJP is now 8-1 all-time in season openers and 8-7 all-time when playing in the East Lawrence Rec Center.