LATEST NEWS - 6th Grade Boys
(Updated 1/25/08)
KNIGHTS represent well at Arkansas Mustang Invitational!
The
12U Knights Red played in the prestigious Arkansas Mustang Invitational. Arkansas
Mustangs Invitational Update:
1-19-20-2008
SAT: Houston Knights Red Vs Tulsa Titans (won by forfeit).
SAT: Houston Knights Red Vs Arkansas Mustangs (Exhibition Game) L 64-27.
SAT: Houston Knights Red Vs Texas Select L 51- 31
SUN: Houston Knights Red Vs Houston Hoops L 52 - 51
SUN: Houston Knights Red Vs Rytes Warriors (Black) W 46 - 44
SUN: Houston Knights Red Vs Tulsa Wildcats L 39 - 36
The Houston Knights Red were on the big stage this weekend, they finished
10th out of 20 teams. The tournament was loaded with 5 of the top 10 teams
in 12U AAU basketball.
The Knights played the Arkansas Mustangs the # 1 team in the Country, the
Knights played well but fell short. The Knights were led by Joe Gonzales who
led the Knights in scoring and rebounds and blocks. Gonzales just confirmed
that he is the most Dominating Center in the 6th grade division. The Knights
2nd leading scorer in the tournament was shooting guard Donovon Greer, also
Brandon Woods, Brandon Jones, J Hunter, J Smith, R Heller, J Jones all did
a great job. This was a great learning experience for the Knights; the team
made great strides and will only get better as the season goes on. Great Job
Thanks to all the parents who came on the trip, thanks for your support. Special
thanks to Ms. L. Carrington, Mr. L Hunter, and Mr. R Heller for their Sponsorship
on this trip.
KNIGHTS Champions of 11U division of Rivals.com tournament in Las Vegas!
The 11U Knights finished undefeated and champions of the Rivals.com tournament in Las Vegas. The Knights represented Texas and H-Town by beating all opponents. The Knights hit Vegas with family/fan support that carried them through. Check out the photos on the team photo page. Click here for full results.
KNIGHTS Champions of 11U division of BCI qualifier in Houston
The 11U Knights finished undefeated and champions of a national qualifier for the second straight tournament. This week it was the BCI and the Knights beat all comers to follow up the USSSA qualifier. Details follow:
BCI Qualifier - Houston Knights Wins 6-0
Sat:Hou Knights 54 Fort Bend Stars (1) 20
Malik Latin led the way with 9pts 2asst 1stl, Brandon Woods,Donovan Greer, Joe Gonzales each had 9pts each. James Taylor 8pts Brandon Jones 6 pts Malcom White 2pts.
Sat: Hou Knights 43 Hou Kings 22
Joe Gonzales led the way with 10pts, 9rebs,3stl,3blk. Brandon Jones Donovan Greer each had 8pts each, Brandon Woods 5pts, Joshua Jones 4pts, Christian Miller,James Taylor, Malcom White, Malik Latin each had 2pts.
Sat: Hou Knights 52 Fort Bend Stars (2) 24:
Donovan Greer led the way with 18pts, Joe Gonzales,Brandon Woods each had 8pts, James Taylor, Joahua Jones each had 4pts, Brandon Jones,Malik Latin, Christian Miller, Malcom White each had 2pts.
Sun: Hou Knights 55 Hou Authority 10
Brandon Woods,Joe Gonzales led the way with 10pts each, James Taylor 8pts,Newcomer
Millard added 6pts, Brandon Jones,Donovan Greer,Malik Latin, Sidney Harris
each had 4pts, Malcom White,Joshua Jones each had 2pts.
Sun: Hou Knights 52 Total Package 32
Joe Gonzales led the way with 26pts 14rebs, James Taylor 6pts, Brandon Jones,Donovan Greer each had 4pts,Malcom White 3pts, Brandon Woods,Malik Latin,Sidney Harris each had 2pts.
Sun: Championship Game
Hou Knights 40 Hou Steelers 17
Joe Gonzales led the way with 10pts, James Taylor 8pts, Brandon Jones Donovan
Greer, Millard each had 4pts,Malik Latin 3pts, Malcom White,Joshua Jones,
Brandon Woods,each had 2pts.
Key Notes: Sidney Harris Led the touranament in Assists, Brandon Woods led in Steals, Brandon Jones Led in Rebounds.
Great Job By all the Knights!
KNIGHTS Champions of 5th/6th grade division of USSSA qualifier in Austin
The 11U Knights represented H-town well in beating all comers in Austin May 18-21st in Austin.
Game 1: Houston Knights 52 Tass San Antonio
41:
Donovan Greer led the way with 21pts, Joe Gonzales 14pts, Brandon Woods 8pts,
Brandon Jones 4pts, Joshua Jones 2pts, Christan Miller 1pt.
Game 2: Houston Knights 62 San Antonio Swarm
56:
Joe Gonzales led the way with 14pts, Kavin Tilbury 12pts, Brandon Woods 10pts,
Brandon Jones 8pts, Sidney Harris 5pts, Christan Miller 5pts, Donovan Greer
3pts, Malcolm White 2pts.
Game 3: Houston Knights 50 Austin Knights 22:
Kavin Tilbury led the way with 12pts, Joe Gonzales 10pts, Donovan Greer 8pts,
Brandon Woods 6pts, Malik Latin 6pts, Christian Miller 6pts, Malcolm White
3pts, Joshua Jones 5pts, Sidney Harris 2pts.
Championship Game 4: Houston Knights 45 San
Antonio Swarm 42:
Joe Gonzales led the way with 24pts, Donovan Greer 6pts, Brandon Jones 6pts,
Brandon Woods 3pts, Kavin Tilbury 4pts, Christian Miller 2pts.
Great Job by all the Knights for winning it all Champs.
KNIGHTS take 3rd place in Jackson, Mississippi tournament
Game 1: Knights 21 New Orleans Panthers Select
38:
It was a tough game but we battled the whole way The Knights where led by
Brandon Woods with 10pts Kavin Tilbury led the way in rebs with 9 and 1 blk,
Brandon Jones hit a 3 pointer,Donavon Greer, Joshua Jones,James Taylor, and
Sidney Harris all chipped in 2pts.
Game 2: Knights 47 Alabama Bred 19:
It was a great overall game, the Knights where led by James Taylor with 10pts
8rebs 1blk, Kavin Tilbury had 8pts, 13rebs, 2blks Brandon Woods 8pts, 2 rebs,
4stls, Malik Latin with 4stls, 2 rebs, 2pts, Brandon Jones 4rebs,4pts, Joshua
Jones 1reb,2pts.
Game 3: Knights 48 Triple Threat 26:
The Knights where led by Brandon Woods with 12pts,5rebs,1stls,3asst, Donavon
Greer had 10pts, 3rbs,4stls, Malik Latin 4pts, 6stls, 3rebs, Brandon Jones
5rebs, 4pts, Kavin Tilubry 1stl, 11rebs, 4pts, James Taylor 9rebs, 6pts, Joshua
Jones 3rebs,2pts, Malcolm White 3stls, 2rebs, 4pts.
Game 4: Knights 24 New Orleans Elite Warriors
39:
Donavon Greer led the way with 7pts, 2stls, James Taylor 4rebs,6pts, Kavin
Tilbury 3stls, 9rebs, 2pts,3blks, Brandon Woods 2stls, 1reb, 5pts,6asst.
KNIGHTS Champions of 12U Division at Quillian Center
The 11U Knights captured another championship at the Quillian Center winning the 12U division. The win was a total team effort with some big performances. The Knights went undefeated. Great job by all of the Knights. This team works hard and plays hard with some great parental support. Coach BJ is doing a great job getting improvements every week. The Knights had a great fall and winter season and are planning a great 2007. Here are some of the team statistics:
Houston Knights 63 Bayou City Showtime 46
Brandon Jones 4pts 10 rebs 4 blks
Joshua Jones 4pts 3 rebs
David Nyug 0 pts 1 rebs 2 stls
Donavon Greer 27pts 5rebs 2stls 3asst
James Taylor 6pts 5rebs 1blk
Malcolm White 6pts 5asst 4rebs 3stls
Sidney Harris 8pts 8asst 5rebs 4stls
Malik Latin 8pts 4asst 1reb 5stls
Christian Miller Did Not Play
Houston Knights 61 The Frogs 32
Christian Miller 3pts 4asst 2stls
James Taylor 4pts 5rebs
Brandon Jones 8pts 5blks 8rebs
Joshua Jones 3pts 3rebs
Sidney Harris 9pts 9asst 4stls 4rebs
David Nyug 3pts 1stl 3asst 2rebs
Malcom White 2pts 4rebs 2stls 3asst
Donavon Greer 11pts 5rebs 3stls 4asst
Malik Latin 13pts 1reb 4asst 5stls
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Houston Knights 39 The Frogs 36
Malik Latin 10pts 1 reb 2stls
James Taylor 0 Pts 2rebs
David Nyug 2pts
Donavon Greer 14pts 2rebs 1stl
Malcom White 4pts 3rebs 1asst 2stls
Brandon Jones 5pts 8rebs 4blks
Sidney Harris 2pts 7asst 4rebs
Christian Miller 0 pts 3asst 3stls
Joshua Jones 2pts 2rebs
KNIGHTS Champions of Another Level Fall Blast 11/12U Division
The 11U Knights captured their first championship in the Another Level Fall Blast tournament. The Knights finished 3-1 for the tournament. In the first game, the Knights lost a close one to the Stealers. The next game was a good one against the Jayhawks but the Knights came out on top. The Knights beat the Horns in a forfeit and played the Jayhawks again. This one was a little closer but the Knights still finished on top. This set the stage for a rematch with the Stealers. The Knights fell behind early but clawed back but went into halftime down by 4 points. The trend continued until the Knights had some big shots by Malik, Malcolm and James to take a lead. The Knights then clamped down on defense forcing most of the Stealer scores to come at the freethrow line. The Stealers just would not go away and closed to 2 points. Sidney took over the game with a huge layup and some big assists. Brandon, James, and Josh made some key baskets inside to seal the win. The Knights fans were counting down the time as the tension built, but once the buzzer sounded, the Knights had won it and took home the trophy. This was the first time the Knights had beaten the Stealers although the last few times they played the games have been close. The Stealers are well coached and a good team, so the Knights showed real improvement by finally beating them. The Knights also continued their streak of wins over the Jayhawks. The win qualifies the Knights for the Another Level Sports national tournament to be held in San Antonio, Texas in July of 2007.
KNIGHTS go 2-0 in games in Another Level League
The 11U Knights played in some league games this weekend and won both. The Knights first played the Longhorns and started out a little slow and the game was tight the whole way. Then the Longhorns hit a few jumpers and opened up a 6 point lead. The Knights took a time out and went to a man to man defense that forced some turnovers and before you knew it, the Knights pulled away and took the first game. In the second game, the Longhorns got a rematch with the Knights. This time the Knights were ready from the start and the game was never close. Good post play lead the way with Brandon, James, Joshua and Elaina playing big and controlling the inside scoring. Guard play provided tough defense and forced a lot of turnovers. Guards Sidney, Nate, Malcolm, David, Michael, and newcomers Malik and Jo Jo really frustrated the Longhorn guards.
KNIGHTS holding tryouts for 5th grade boys select basketball team
The Knights are looking for a few players for their 5th grade boys basketball team. We need a point guard and a post. Post candidates should be over 5'3" tall. We are looking for players that want to take their game to the next level. Above average height is a plus as are good ball handling skills and court vision. Financial assistance is available to those in need. For tryout information, contact Coach Tony at 713-775-2461 or email at tmataya@yahoo.com.
KNIGHTS take 3rd Place in the Prime Time Qualifier in Humble, TX
The 11U Knights played in their first tournament the weekend of 9/23-9/24 in the 11/12U Prime Time Qualifier. All games were competitive and the Knights lost to the Houston Stealers by 11 points, the Rockets by 9 points and beat the Jayhawks by over 20 points. In the first game against the Stealers, the Knights jumped out to an early lead but the Stealers closed and the Knights led by 2 at the half. The game remained close with most of the Knights scoring coming from the posts, Brandon and Joshua Jones and James Taylor. The guards chipped in as well with Sidney Harris and Nate Nahirny running point and Malcolm White, Elaina Mataya, David Nyugen, and Michael Hegar contributing on defense and hitting some key shots. The Stealers took the lead late and scored some easy baskets in transition to pull away. Against the Rockets, the Knights again dominated the paint. Brandon Jones and James Harris scored early and dominated the boards and Elaina Mataya went for 10 points in the game, hitting her first career 3 pointer. David Nyugen hit a big three and two jumpers to help close the gap late. Guard play was strong but a few turnovers proved costly and the Rockets pulled away late with the Knights having to foul. In the game for 3rd place, the Knights started out with the lead and never gave it up. The Knights again got strong play in the post from Brandon, James, and Joshua with Malcolm and Elaina helping as well. Sidney and Malcom hit 3's and the Knights defense proved too strong for the Jayhawks as the Knights held them to a tournament low point total. Michael Hegar played some strong defense and came up with some big stops. Brandon Jones had to play most of the game and really came up big with some huge steals. Great job Knights in your first tournament! You represented well, playing up and working hard and brought back some hardware!
Three KNIGHTS from the 5th grade team win 3 on 3 national championship in Orlando, FL
Three Knights from the new 5th grade team were
recently members of the national champion team at the Hoop-it-up 3-on-3 tournament
in Orlando, FL. The Cy-Fair area players include David Nyguen, Bobby and Joshua
Jones. They won the qualifying round in Houston and moved on to Orlando where
they went undefeated bringing home the title. David Nguyen, 10, hit the game-winning
shot in the national championship game against a team from Charlotte, N.C.
Brandon Jones, 10, who attends Millsap Elementary, finished the tournament
as the team's leader in blocked shots and rebounds, and second-leading scorer.
Joshua Jones, 9, was the leading scorer of the tournament. He is a fourth-grader
at Millsap. The team was coached by Coach Bobby Jones and it was the second
straight year they competed. Congratulations on this huge accomplishment and
representing H-town!
E-mail:tmataya@yahoo.com