Feature: James Lawrence

Feature: Saiyuan Bian

Feature: Matt Donnelly

Feature: Ariel "Ari" Ludwig

Curtis J. Phillips (3-4) sinks to Picked Last (3-4) 47-62

Quotes

"We had a tough time getting it going tonight. Not sure if we were in it mentally." - CJP forward James Lawrence

"Just got straight up beat tonight. One of the first times our size really hurt us. We got killed defensively." - CJP forward Jim Hammen

"We are not tall nor that athletic thus we have to play smarter and with more fire than our opponents. As our losing season dictates, we have failed to do such things as of late. Anyways, here is to next season and the hopeful reemergence of Curtis J. Phillips Basketball." - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

"The first ten minutes of the game was pretty even and then their inside game wore us down. We ended up giving too many lay-ups to win the game. But now we can look forward to next season." - CJP guard Matt Donnelly

Game Notes

CJP center Josh Lawrence missed the game due to time constraints. Team CJP endured just its second ever losing season. The team is now 10-11 all-time playing in the East Lawrence Rec Center.

Feature: James "Lights Out" Lawrence

Curtis J. Phillips (3-3) folds to The Dawgs (3-3) 46-50

Quotes

"Tonight there were simply not enough basketballs to go around." - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

"My play was comparatively catatonic and note to self: eat food as it gives one nutrients." - CJP guard Ariel Ludwig

"We couldn't quite get into rhythm and were battling back from behind most of the time. Made a good effort and hit some shots to keep it close but never could get over the hump." - CJP guard Matt Donnelly

Game Notes

CJP forward Jim Hammen missed the game due to illness. CJP center Lane Leedahl missed the game due to work related travel. CJP is now 4-6 all-time versus The Dawgs.

Curtis J. Phillips (3-2) conquers The Granda (2-4) 66-59

Quotes

"We looked for each other and hit open shots. Matt particularly played well." - CJP guard Ariel Ludwig

"Even though we only had four players for about the first seven minutes of the game it felt as if we were in control the entire game. Bian, James, and Matt's shot making abilities were key late in the second half. A much needed and solid win for Curtis J. Phillips Basketball." - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

"We came out early and had a good offensive flow and kept the lead the whole game closing them out." - CJP guard Matt Donnelly

Game Notes

CJP forward Jim Hammen missed the game due to illness. CJP center Lane Leedahl missed the game due to work related travel. CJP center Josh Lawrence missed the first half of the game due to traffic conditions.

Team CJP welcomes Saiyuan Bian.

At 3:52PM today via mobile communication devices CJP General Manager and player Daniel Sondreal along with guard Ariel Ludwig signed internationally born and Kansas University student Saiyuan Bian to a two game agreement. Bian will be bring much needed depth to Curtis J. Basketball tonight as the team will not only be playing its first ever double header but will also be without the services of Jim Hammen and Lane Leedahl. "I have only played in one official game with Bian but he and Ari have a past and he was superb in the game we played together and you could easily tell by watching him play that he is capable of great things. Other than that he is quite a mystery to me and I have no idea what to expect." said Sondreal. Bian is set to wear the number six jersey which was formerly worn by former CJP great Charles Morris.

Curtis J. Phillips (2-2) plummets to Picked Last (2-2) 59-64

Game Quotes

"What the f**k!" - CJP guard Ariel Ludwig

"An overall lack of energy, desire, and focus is why we lost tonight. If James wouldn't have made an amazing ten three-pointers tonight we would have lost big time. Oh and has anybody seen our defense?" - CJP forward Daniel Sondreal

"Dug ourselves in too big of a hole and couldn't quite make the complete comeback." - CJP forward James Lawrence

Game Notes

CJP forward Jim Hammen missed the first half of the game due to being suspended for a technical foul he received last week. Hammen missed the second half due to a prior commitment. Team CJP is now 0-2 this season when sporting their white jerseys.

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. 

Charitable Curtis J. at again.

Owner Curtis J. Phillips agreed today, despite the NBA lockout, to sponsor the team again this fall. "Danny Sondreal guaranteed me that the team will once again be the dominant force in Lawrence, Kansas adult hoops. He also mentioned that the games may be broadcast live on Skype and recorded for You Tube distribution." NBA coaching legend Phil Jackson, also a native of North Dakota as is Sondreal, stated in a press release. "This is great that the games are to be webcast. I told Mitch Kupchak and he will be watching for possible (Los Angeles Lakers) free agent signings from team CJP."