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B.E.A.R.S. Fall in Championship Game
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Photo: Marlon Carter (left) and Javelle Kimmons (right) provide a trapping defense employed by B.E.A.R.S. in championship game.
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(Los Angeles, July 25th, 2000) The North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. high school basketball team fell to the North Riverside California all-stars 54-47, in the consolation championship game of the Slam-N-Jam NIT in Los Angeles. The B.E.A.R.S. played a very ferocious defensive game, only to fall short on the offensive end.
The B.E.A.R.S. were led by Damione Liddell with 16 points, Richard Williams with 10 points, Javelle Kimmons with 7 points, and Raymond Lytle with 6 points.
Damione Liddell was named to the all-tournament team for his stellar and consistent play throughout the tourney. He has several schools interested in him due to his performance.
The B.E.A.R.S. now move on to the Las Vegas Grand Finale tournmanent beginning July 27th with a 12:00 PM game at Cheyenne High School, against the AIM High California all-stars.
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B.E.A.R.S. Advance to Consolation Championship
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Photo: Marlon Carter passes to Damione Liddell against Oceanside, California. Damione led the B.E.A.R.S. with 21 points and 9 rebounds.
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(Los Angeles, July 24th, 2000) After winning two consecutive games in the consolation tournament at the Slam-N-Jam National Invitational Tournament in Los Angeles, the North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. high school basketball team will play North Riverside California for the championship.
The B.E.A.R.S. defeated Philadelphia #2, 59-57 in a defensive battle that featured a balanced B.E.A.R.S. scoring attack. The B.E.A.R.S. were led in scoring by Raymond Lytle with 13 points, Andrew Ford with 11 points, Richard Williams with 10 points, Damione Liddell with 9 points and 9 rebounds, and Marlon Carter and Kris Kuhn with 6 points apiece.
The B.E.A.R.S. then defeated Oceanside, California 60-54, in a game that was observed by coaches from the University of California-Fullerton, University of Pacific, University of Washington, University of Oregon, and Pepperdine University. The B.E.A.R.S. were led by Damione Liddell with 21 points and 9 rebounds, Richard Williams with 10 points and 7 rebounds, Kris Kuhn with 7 points, Trevele Whaley and Andrew Ford with 6 points apiece, and Marlon Carter and Raymond Lytle with 4 points apiece.
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Long Island Panthers Beat B.E.A.R.S.
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(Los Angeles, July 22nd, 2000) The North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. high school all-star basketball team suffered a tough loss to the tremendously talented Long Island Panthers, 74-51, at the Slam-N-Jam National Invitational Tournament in Los Angeles. The Long Island team featured several of the nation's top 100 basketball players and division I recruits.
The B.E.A.R.S. played the Panthers extremely tough in the 1st half, winning by 6 points with 2:00 left in the 1st half, only to trail by 3 at the half. The size of the Panthers caught up with the B.E.A.R.S. in the 2nd half, particularly in the area of rebounding. The B.E.A.R.S. were led in scoring by Kris Kuhn with 16 points, Richard Williams with 12 points, and Damione Liddell with 8 points. The B.E.A.R.S. finished 1-2 in pool play, and begin consolation tournament play on Sunday.
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B.E.A.R.S. Lose Heartbreaker to Philadelphia, 69-68
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(Los Angeles, July 21st, 2000) The North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. high school all-star basketball team lost to number one seeded Philadelphia on a buzzer beating 3 pointer as the horn sounded. The B.E.A.R.S. were ahead by 2 points with about 10 seconds left on the clock, when the Philadelphia team stole a pass and came down the floor and launched the winning 3 pointer. To many observers, the shot left the shooter's hand after the horn had sounded, but the protests of the B.E.A.R.S. coaches were to no avail.
The game's ending really put a damper on a tremendous performance on the part of the B.E.A.R.S., particularly in the 1st half. The B.E.A.R.S. held a 20 point lead at the half, only to struggle offensively in the second half and to allow a Philadelphia team to get themselves back into the game.
The B.E.A.R.S. were led by Kris Kuhn with 17 points, Richard Williams with 16 points, Damione Liddell with 11 points and 7 rebounds, Andrew Ford with 8 points, and Raymond Lytle and Marlon Carter with 6 points apiece. The B.E.A.R.S. will play a 10:00 am game on Saturday, July 22nd, against the Long Island Panthers, another top seeded team. #FF4500
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B.E.A.R.S. BEAT OREGON, 67-57
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(Los Angeles, CA, July 20th, 2000) The North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. high school all-star basketball team won its first game of the Slam-N-Jam National Invitational Tournament, held at Long Beach State University. The B.E.A.R.S. defeated a very pesky Oregon team, 67-57. In the first half, the B.E.A.R.S. struggled to overcome its first game jitters, and played with a seemingly lackluster attitude. However, in the 2nd half the B.E.A.R.S. came out with a pressing defense, creating an uptemp game which was to its advantage. The B.E.A.R.S. took control of a close game opening up a 18 point lead at one time. The leading scorers for the B.E.A.R.S. in this game were Richard Williams with 13 points, Kris Kuhn with 12 points, Marlon Carter with 11 points, and Javelle Kimmons with 10 points. Damione Liddell controlled the boards with 8 rebounds. The B.E.A.R.S. continue pool play on Friday, July 21st, with a 9:00 AM game against the tournament's number 1 seeded team, Philadelphia at Long Beach State University, East Gym.
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B.E.A.R.S. Finish Adidas Tourney 2-2
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After winning its first game of the Adidas Bigtime tournament, the North Omaha B.E.A.R.S. team dropped its second game to the
Eisenhower Cadets of Seattle, Washington. It was an exciting game despite the poor shooting of the B.E.A.R.S.. After trailing by 13 points, the B.E.A.R.S. pressed the Cadets to come within 6 points late in the 2nd half, but failed to maintain their energy level for the entire game, coming up on the losing end, 59-45. The B.E.A.R.S. were lead in scoring by Andrew Ford with 18 points and Javelle Kimmons 9 rebounds.
The B.E.A.R.S. bounced back the same night with a 94-68 victory over the El Camino, Eagles. The B.E.A.R.S. dominated this game from the start to the finish. There were several players that contributed heavily to the scoring, led by Damione Liddell with 24 points, Javelle Kimmons with 16 points, Kris Kuhn with 15 points, Andrew Ford with 11 points, and Marlon Carter with 7 points. This victory gave the B.E.A.R.S. a 3-way tie for first place in its pool. However, a points system gave the B.E.A.R.S. a second place pool finish, advancing the team to the A Division tournament.
The B.E.A.R.S. first opponent in the A Division tournament was the Minnesota Select Senior Team. After a well played first quarter, the B.E.A.R.S. really struggled with their shooting for most of the remainder of the game. After trailing by 15 points, the B.E.A.R.S. fought back to within 7 points, only to commit successive turnovers and put the deficit back in double figures, and ultimately losing 78-59. The B.E.A.R.S. were led in scoring with 11 points apiece from Richard Williams and Kris Kuhn. Damione Liddell followed with 10 points, Raymond Lytle with 8 points and Javelle Kimmons with 7. This game ended the B.E.A.R.S. participation in the Adidas tournament.
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