I never gave up!...but it was made very clear early on that Kabul had no chance against this Fez team. They are all about teamwork and distributing the ball and every one of them can shoot. Each player hit at least one 3 pointer except for Mohammad who decided to go for a walk after the first half...lol...I don't blame him...Burger King was selling Crispy Chicken sandwiches for only a buck. I only know that because Weiss had one for breakfast. Anyway, good luck to both teams as I'm sure next weeks game will be a lot more competitive than this outing. Kashgar is going to need their full squad for this one as Fez plays a pretty good zone.

Mecca/Kashgar - This was a game of runs. Mecca got off to an 11-0 lead and had a good sized lead for much of the 1st half. Kashgar started hitting its 3's and stretching out the 2-3 zone and completely erased the lead, gaining a 2pt lead at halftime. Mecca switched to man - and it was just solid ball by both teams on both end for the majority of the 2nd half. Biggest lead mighta been 7-8 by Mecca, Kashgae had a 10-0 run to go up 52-49, then it was basically a back and forth lead till the last minute. Kashgar got a 1-pt lead at the FT line to go up 60-59. Mecca had chances down 1 and 2 late but couldnt capitalize, never putting Kashgar in a spot in the final minute where they needed to make a play. Congrats to Kashgar - played a great game without Kerry.

Kabul/Fez - At the start of the game, 2 of Kabuls starters weren't at the gym - and this game got away from them pretty quickly. To beat teams like Fez and Kashgar, you gotta play a complete game for 40 minutes. And when 2 of your key guys arent there for the start - thats impossible to do. I think not having Muj in there was a big blow as well. I left the gym with 5 mins remaining in the 1st half, with Fez's hands on defense and their efficient offense - i left thinking the game was over even though Kabuls got some gamers.

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