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2009 SHAPE INTERNATIONAL MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT |
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30 NOVEMBER – 5 DECEMBER
MONS, BELGIUM |
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“USA SETTLES FOR BRONZE” |
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| Pool "A" Standings |
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| Greece |
4 |
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| USA |
3 |
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| Belgium |
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3 |
| Great Britain |
1 |
3 |
| SHAPE |
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3 |
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| Lithuania |
4 |
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| France |
3 |
1 |
| Italy |
1 |
3 |
| The Netherlands |
1 |
3 |
| Latvia |
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3 |
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30 NOVEMBER POOL PLAY RESULTS
Lithuania def Italy 86-66
USA def Great Britain 122-58
The Netherlands def Latvia 70-66
Greece def SHAPE 114-35 |
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1 DECEMBER POOL PLAY RESULTS
Greece def Belgium 80-49
France def Latvia 73-67
Great Britain def SHAPE 67-59
Italy def The Netherlands 74-47 |
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2 DECEMBER POOL PLAY RESULTS
Italy def Latvia 98-68
Greece def Great Britain 104-49
Lithuania def France 113-66
USA def Belgium 106-59 |
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3 DECEMBER POOL PLAY RESULTS
USA def SHAPE 123-66
Lithuania def The Netherlands 84-60
Belgium def Great Britain 75-57
France def Italy 69-68 |
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4 DECEMBER POOL PLAY RESULTS
France def The Netherlands 49-42
SHAPE def Belgium 58-50
Lithuania def Latvia 80-59
Greece def USA 96-90 |
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| PLACEMENT GAMES |
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9st Place – Latvia def SHAPE 70-67
7th Place – Great Britain def The Netherlands 73-39
5th Place – Italy def Belgium 86-67
3rd Place – USA def France 107 -62
1st Place – Lithuania def Greece 90-88 |
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2009 U.S. Armed Forces SHAPE Basketball Team
G – 2dLt Daniel Nwaelele (Air Force) Keesler AFB, MS
G – SGT Ron Bartley (Army) Ft. Lee, VA
G – AME3 Dometr Kemp (Navy) NS Norfolk, VA
G – 1stLt Tim Anderson (Air Force) Lackland AFB, TX
G – SrA Ollie Bradley (Air Force) Maxwell AFB, AL
G – SPC Llewellyn Smalley (Army) Ft. Meade, MD
F – SSgt Marico Gray (Air Force) Nellis AFB, NV
F – 2dLt Keith Maren (Air Force) Ramstein AF, Germany
F – SSG Bret Thomas (Army) Camp Stanley, Republic of Korea
F – 2LT Vernardo Harris (Army) Oklahoma City, OK
C – SPC Adam Earnhardt (Army) Ft Meade, MD
Head Coach: CPT Davis Smith (Army) Los Alamitos, CA
Trainer: TSgt Daniel Pena (Air Force) Kirtland AFB, NM
Office in Charge: Mr. Eddie Goad (Air Force) Robins AFB, GA |
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| ARMED FORCES WOMEN FINISH 2-2
IN “TOURNAMENT OF STARS” |
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| 2009
Armed Forces Women’s Basketball Team
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Story and photos
provided by:
MS. CLAUDIA A. BERWAGER, All Army Sports
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The Armed Forces Women’s
Basketball Team participated in the “2009 Tournament of Stars”, 7-8
August in Lake Charles, LA and finished with a 2-2 record in the double
elimination tourney.
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Air Force SrA
Williamina Folks in action against the Untouchables
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In their first game against
the Louisiana Elite, they were down by 5 at the half, but pulled back to
within 1 with 40 seconds remaining. Army Spec. Aquanita Burras’ two
successful free throws with 14 seconds left put the Forces ahead and the
Elite couldn’t score again. Navy’s YN3 Syreeta Drayton led the
Armed Forces ladies with 12 points and 7 rebounds – 8 of her points were
consecutive scores in the first half. Army’s Burras also tossed in
7 and had 5 rebounds. Final score Louisiana Elite 36 – Armed Forces 34.
Their second
game pitted the military squad against the 2008 Champion Memphis
“Tigers”. Although not the university squad, the team did feature
formed Detroit Shock WNBA player Ashley Shields who was a mighty force
for the team. The Armed Forces team was plagued by 11 first-half
turnovers and was down 25-17 at the half. Navy guard HTFN Morgan
Petite had 10 second-half points and Air Force’s 2d Lt Monica Mason
tossed in 12 with 10 of those points being in the second half, but the
Armed Forces went down to a 57-43 loss.
Coming up from the
loser’s bracket, the team easily beat the Untouchables from Louisiana in
their next game. Leading 29-11 at the half-time break, the team
never looked back and easily won with a 47-28 final. Army ‘s CPT
Caitlin Chiaramonte and Air Force’s Mason both were team leaders with 8
points in the first half.
Playing back-to-back without rest, the team faced their
training camp adversary, the Houston Jaguars. The team had been
easily bested by the Jags in their training camp at Fort Hood, TX and was
ripe for revenge; however, the Houston squad had other ideas. The
Jags jumped off to a 9-2 lead and were ahead 24-17 at the half. The
military squad got back to within 3 with less than two minutes remaining,
but could get no closer. As the final seconds ticked off the clock,
their quest for making it to the semi-finals at the tournament was
thwarted by the Houston Team with a final score of 48-43. Navy’s
Syreeta Drayton again led the squad with 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 4
assists. Air Force’s Monica Mason also had 7 points
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Army Spec
Aquanita Burras against a Houston Jaguar player
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Navy (USCG) YN3
Syreeta Drayton puts one up while a Houston player attempts to draw the
charging foul
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Navy MASN
Katherine O'Hara attempts a jumpshot against the Untouchables
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team included:
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NAVY ABE3
Tysheka Simpson
ARMY SGT Shamyra Daigle
AIR FORCE 2d Lt Monica Mason
NAVY HTFN Morgan Petite
NAVY MASN Katherine O’Hara
NAVY AW3 Arneda Jackson
ARMY SPC Aquanita Burras
AIR FORCE SrA Willamina Folks
NAVY (USCG) YN3 Syreeta Drayton
ARMY CPT Caitlin Chiaramonte
AIR FORCE SrA Muneerah Williams
AIR FORCE A1C Talia Johnson
HEAD COACH: NAVY LT Sam
Caldwell
ASST COACH: AIR FORCE Mr. Lee McGlown
TRAINER: NAVY HM2 Dontae Wheeler
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| USA Captures Bronze at CISM Men's Basketball Championship - Lithuania |
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| Friday 12 June |
ITA def CYP
CHN def KOR
KZN def LAT
USA 82 GER 83 |
After carrying a double digit lead into half time, the USA managed only 10 third quarter points and fell to Germany as their last second shot fell short. 24 US turnovers were the story of the game, putting the Americans in a hole they could not climb out of, even shooting 50% and outrebounding the Germans 40 to 33. The loss clouded the Pool A picture and put German and American hopes in the hands of China and Korea, who played later in the day. With the Americans cheering on China and Germany squarely behind Korea, the Medal semi-finals were not finalized until the last thirty seconds of Pool A play, as former NBA star Wang Zhi Zhi led his team to victory, creating a three way tie between China, Germany, and the USA, all of which finished 2-2. A point differential tie-breaker put the US in a gold medal semi-final against Pool B winner Lithuania. Greece faces Kazakhstan in the other medal semi-final.
Leading Scorers: 2nd Lt Danny Nwaelele (25 pts), Keesler AFB, MS, 2nd Lt McGraw (14 pts) Malstrom AFB, MO, 2nd Lt John Frye, Schriever AFB, CO
(11 pts), and SSgt Marcio Gray (10 pts), Nellis AFB, NV |
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| Saturday 13 June |
KOR def CYP
CHN def ITA
GER def LAT
GRE def KZN
USA 72 LTU 76 |
With pool play over, the CISM championships began two four team play-offs, with the top four pool play finishers battling for gold and the next four playing for fifth place. The US continued its heart stopping ways, taking their semi-final to the final minute before bowing to host Lithuania before a capacity crowd in Klaiepeda. Missed key free throws and poor shooting from the field (30%) plagued the Americans as their tournament record dropped to 2-3. They will play in the Bronze Medal game against Kazakhstan, which lost to Greece in the other semi-final.
Leading Scorers: SGT Ron Bartley (30 pts), Fort Lee, VA, 2nd Lt McGraw 15 pts, 2nd Lt Nwaelele 10 pts |
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| Sunday 14 June |
LAT def ITA
GER def CHN
GRE def LTU
USA 97 KZN 90 |
The US bounced back from consecutive losses to win the bronze medal, running out to a 10 point first quarter lead over Kazakhstan and holding on through repeated runs to even their tournament record at 3-3. American Danny Naewele was named to the all-tournament team. Greece turned in an impressive gold medal performance in beating Lithuania in spite of a capacity home crowd. Greece finished 5-1, with
the only blemish on its record a loss to the US.
Leading Scorers: 2nd Lt Nwaelele 31 pts, 2nd Lt Frye 20 pts, 2nd Lt McGraw 19 pts, and SGT Bartley 13 pts |
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2009 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship –
AIR FORCE MEN AND NAVY WOMEN REPEAT |
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All Tournament Team selectee YN2 Jason Jefferson (Navy Recruiting District, Atlanta, GA) launches a three pointer against the Marines.
Photo Credit: Mr. Tim Hipps, Information Specialist, FMWRC Public Affairs |
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By MC1 (SW/AW) John Collins, USN
NSA Mid-South Public Affairs |
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The 2009 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships wrapped up competition late Sunday night with the Navy women and the Air Force men taking gold medals in their respective divisions. The Navy women finished up strong with a record of 5-1, taking gold for the second consecutive year, while the Air Force men swept the competition away with a record of 6-0, clinching their fourth consecutive title.
The competition took place this year at the Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tenn.
Navy guard (Yeoman Third Class) Syreeta Bromfield-Kemp, of the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., led the Navy team to gold with 98 points, 73 rebounds, and 13 assists for the week. Bromfield-Kemp, the team captain, pushed her teammates hard to win their second gold medal in two years.
"We really did a gut check, and everybody brought something to the games; I'm so proud of the team," Bromfield-Kemp said. "It was awesome this week. It was kind of ruff when we started out, but I think we finally realized we could do it so we came together and we won. It feels so good to get my second gold. Woo!"
The All-Navy women's team dominated the championship series with a team total of 385 points, 231 rebounds, and 65 percent free-throw average. Head coach (Lt.) Samuel Caldwell attributed the win to the abilities of the guards.
"The women fought hard this week," Caldwell said. "We knew the Air Force was going to come out and try to be a spoiler by keeping us from making history with back to back gold medals. (Air Force head coach) Dale Carpenter is very capable head coach, I highly respect the guy. I knew he was going to have the Air Force ready to come out to play, but I think we have the best guards here collectively. I think they proved they were the best here with tonight's win and a second gold medal."
Air Force forward (Senior Airman) Jammar Major, from Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., led the men's team to a fourth consecutive gold medal with 61 points, 30 rebounds, and a free throw average of 75 percent. Major contributes the team's superior conditioning as the main factor for the Air Force's success.
"The last game was a heart filled game, because the Marines came to play," Major said. "They were all that stood between us and another gold medal, but we finished them off for the gold. I think we are the best conditioned team out here and that was a huge factor in our win."
The Air Force men's team racked up 377 points and grabbed 180 rebounds during the week-long championship series leading them to a historical fourth consecutive gold medal. Head coach John Bailey understands history; he has been part of the Air Force team for more than a decade and knew the games would be tough.
"I played on this team for 10 consecutive years, and now I'm coaching," Bailey said. "It's an incredible feat for me. The wins this week were hard fought. Every team came out here and challenged because we had a target on our backs with three in a row gold medals. My guys refused to lose. We stayed with our game plan and prevailed. It's so sweet to win the gold; we left no doubt with our fourth consecutive championship." |
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FINAL STANDINGS- MEN |
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3 |
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4 |
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Photo: All Armed Forces Team selectee SrA Muneerah Williams
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TX) blocks shot by SPC Racial Yates (Ft Bliss, TX). Photo Credit Mr. Tim Hipps, Senior Information specialist, FMWRC Public Affairs |
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FINAL STANDINGS- WOMEN |
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Photo: All Armed Forces team selectees position themselves for rebound.
#35 CPT Catlin Chiaramonte (Ft Benning, GA) and #40 SN Shardae Jones (TPU, San Diego, CA). Photo Credit: Mr Tim Hipps, Information Specialist, FMWRC Public Affairs |
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| All Scores |
12 May:
(W) Navy def Marine Corps 91-63; (M) Marine Corps def Navy 86-72; (W) Air Force def Army 58-52; (M) Air Force def Army 62-59 |
13 May:
(W) Air Force def Marine Corps 81-66; (M) Air Force def Marine Corps 86-67; (W) Navy def Army 68-51; (M) Navy def Army 63-57 |
14 May:
(W) Navy def Air Force 81-69; (M) Air Force def Navy 90-80; (W) Army def Marine Corps 64-46; (M) Marine Corps def Army 78-63 |
15 May:
(W) Navy def Marine Corps 75-47; (M) Marine Corps def Navy 68-65; (W) Air Force def Army 78-59; (M) Air Force def Army 70-56 |
16 May:
(W) Air Forces def Marine Corps 79-44; (M) Air Force def Marine Corps 69-65; (W) Army def Navy 74-70; (M) Navy def Army 82-80 |
17 May:
(W) Navy def Air Force 70-62; (M) Air Force def Navy 100-93; (W) Army def Marine Corps 61-51; (M) Army def Marine Corps 74-69 |
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| OST TOURNAMENT TEAMS |
| WOMEN’S ALL TOURNAMENT |
Second Lieutenant Monica Mason (Air Force) Tyndall Air Base, FL
Hull Technician Fireman Morgan Petite (Navy) USS Harry S. Truman
Corporal Nicole Torres (Marine Corps) Marine Corp Air Station Cherry Point, NC
Specialist Aquanita Burras (Army) Fort Bragg, NC
Yeoman 3rd Class Syreeta Bromfield-Kemp, U. S. Coast Guard |
| MEN’S ALL TOURNAMENT |
Yeoman 2nd Class Jason Jefferson (Navy) Navy Recruiting District Atlanta, GA
Second Lieutenant Matthew McCraw (Air Force) Malstrom Air Force Base, MT
Staff Sergeant Jelani Nix (Marine Corps) Okinawa, Japan
Second Lieutenant Danny Nwaelele (Air Force) Keesler Air Force Base, MSAviation Administrator 3rd Class Brandon Newman (Navy) Fleet Readiness Center, New Orleans, LA |
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WOMEN’S ALL ARMED FORCES TEAM
Note: The team will reassemble in July at Fort Hood, TX to prepare for the 2009 Tournament of Stars National Basketball Tournament, 7-9 August at Lake Charles, LA
Yeoman 3rd Class Syreeta Bromfield-Kemp, U.S. Coast Guard
Hull Technician Fireman Morgan Petite (Navy) USS Harry S. Truman
Specialist Aquanita Burras (Army) Fort Bragg, NC
Aviation Boatswain Mate Tysheka Simpson (Navy) Second Fleet Headquarters
Second Lieutenant Monica Mason (Air Force) Tyndall Air Base, FL
Sergeant Shamyra Daigle (Army) Fort Bragg, NC
Senior Airman Willimina Folks (Air Force) MacDill Air, FL
Captain Caitlin Chiaramonte (Army) Fort Benning, GA
Master at Arms Seaman Katherine O’Hara (Navy) Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific
Airman First Class Talia Johnson (Air Force) Eglin Air Force Base, FL
Staff Sergeant Tarina Loyd (Army) Ansbach, Germany
Senior Airman Muneerah Williams (Air Force) Dyess Air Force Base, TX
HEAD COACH: Lieutenant Samuel Caldwell (Navy) Naval Base Norfolk, VA
ASST COACH: Technical Sergeant Darryl Carpenter (Air Force) Travis Air Force Base, CA
OFFICER IN CHARGE : Ms. Claudia Berwager (Army) Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
ALTERNATES:
Private First Class Doretha Stanley (Army) Fort Stewart, GA
Airman First Class Richere Harrison (Air Force) Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
Seaman Shardea Jones (Navy) Transient Personnel Unit, San Diego, CA
Private First Class Theais Edmonds (Army) Fort Bragg, NC
Airman First Class Brittney Vines (Air Force) Robins Air Force Base, NC
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Ameda Jackson (Navy) Okinawa, Japan |
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MEN’S ALL ARMED FORCES TEAM
Note: The team will represent the U.S. Armed Forces in the 49th CISM World Military Men’s Basketball Championship, 7-14 June 2009 in Klaipeda, Lithuania. The team won the CISM Championship in 2008.
Second Lieutenant Matthew McCraw (Air Force) Malstrom Air Force Base, MT
Sergeant Ron Bartley (Army) Fort Lee, Virginia
Aviation Administrator 3rd Class Brandon Newman (Navy) Fleet Readiness Center, New Orleans, LA
Second Lieutenant Danny Nwaelele (Air Force) Keesler Air Force Base, MS
Staff Sergeant Marico Gray (Air Force) Nellis Air Force Base, NV
Yeoman 2nd Class Jason Jefferson (Navy) Navy Recruiting District Atlanta, GA
Sergeant Brett Thomas (Army) Camp Stanley, Korea
Aviation Boatswain Mate Paul Darkwa (Navy) Naval Air Station Key West, FL
Second Lieutenant John Frye (Air Force) Schriever Air Force, CO
Sergeant Vernardo Harris (Army) United States Army Reserves, OK
Air Traffic Controller First Class Jarred Haynes (Navy) USS Abraham Lincoln
Sergeant Russell Queener (Army) Fort Huachuca, AZ
Head Coach: Mr. John Bailey (Air Force) Robins Air Force Base, GA
Asst Coach: Captain David Smith (Army) Los Alamitos Reserve Training Center, CA
Trainer: Captain Richard Clark (Army) United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Team Captain; Mr. Stephen Brown (Air Forces) Randolph Air Forces Base, TX
Technical Committee Member: Mr. Carl Goad (Air Force) Robins Air Force Base, GA
Referees:
Mr. Patrick Rosenow, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Wayne Otto, Boone, NC
Ms. Oralia Guenther, San Antonio, TX
Chief of Mission: Lieutenant Colonel Peter Gedraitis (Air Force) |
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2008 SHAPE International Men’s Military Basketball Tournament Results
Mons, Belgium
“DEFENDING CHAMP USA SETTLES FOR THIRD PLACE FINISH” |
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Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
Greece Lithuania USA Latvia
Italy Turkey France Belgium
SHAPE GBR Netherlands Canada |
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Monday 1 December
1300 Latvia 81 vs Canada 62
1500 USA 107 vs Netherlands 54
1800 Lithuania 106 vs GBR 54
1930 Opening Ceremony
2000 Greece 100 vs SHAPE 43 |
Thursday 4 December
1000 SHAPE 64 vs Netherlands 60
1200 Turkey 74 vs Belgium 70
1400 Greece 74 vs France 38
1600 Lithuania 93 vs Canada 66
1800 USA 102 vs Italy 60
2000 Latvia 106 vs GBR 34 |
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Tuesday 2 December
1300 SHAPE 54 vs Italy 80
1500 GBR 76 vs Turkey 71
1800 Netherlands 58 vs France 62
2000 Canada 63 vs Belgium 41 |
Friday 5 December
1300 Canada 65 vs France 54
1500 GBR 60 vs Italy 66
1800 Lithuania 64 vs Greece 68
2000 Latvia 85 vs USA 67 |
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Wednesday 3 December
1300 Turkey 57 vs Lithuania 96
1500 Belgium 82 vs Latvia 88 (OT)
1800 Italy 42 vs Greece 96
2000 France 52 vs USA 105 |
Saturday 6 December
1000 Netherlands 66 vs Belgium 70 (11th Pl.)
1200 SHAPE 70 vs Turkey 83 (9th Place)
1400 France 66 vs GBR 70 (7th Place)
1600 Canada 69 vs Italy 50 (5th Place)
1800 Lithuania 70 vs USA 81(3rd Place)
2000 Greece 80 vs Latvia 75 (Champ.) |
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CISM Opening Ceremonies
By Anthony Perez, 37th Training Wing Public Affairs |
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| USA Armed Forces Men's Basketball Team is introduced at Opening Ceremony. Photo by Anthony Perez Hi Res |
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| Brig. General Dr. Gianna Gola, International Military Sports Council president delivers address at Opening Ceremony. Photo by Anthony Perez Hi Res |
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| Brig. General Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander, and Brig. General Dr. Gianna Gola, International Military Sports Council president, share a few words after the CISM Basketball Championship opening ceremonies. CISM is celebrating is 60th anniversary of promoting friendship through sports. Photo by Anthony Perez Hi Res |
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LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE — The International Military Sports Council Basketball Championships began at 9 a.m. at the Lackland Parade Grounds.
CISM President Italian Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Gianni Gola officially opened the games following a warm introduction by Brig. Gen. Len Patrick, 37th Training Wing commander.
“In the end, it won’t matter who wins,” General Patrick said. “The most important thing will be the new friends we make through this competition.”
Greece, Italy, Korea, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and the United States are the countries with teams competing in the weeklong tournament.
Each team marched in with their country’s flag, and was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd.
“I think it’s an honor. I can’t really describe it at this point,” said Airman 1st Class Jammar Major, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Airman Major is a member of the United States Armed Forces basketball team.
After General Gola pronounced the beginning of the tournament, Mariachi Azul de San Antonio performed fiesta-themed music for cultural entertainment. The morning’s festivities also featured Capuraginga San Antonio, a capoeira dance troupe. Patrick Fitzgerald, a cowboy from Bandera, closed the ceremonies with roping tricks.
This is the second time Lackland AFB has hosted one of CISM’s sporting events. In 1998, the base held the council’s boxing tournament.
General Gola was very pleased that Lackland agreed to host the event, even though the United States is currently at war.
“10 years ago, while in Kosovo we faced a similar problem,” the Italian officer said. “It’s easy to say ‘friendship through sport’ when you don’t have problems, but it’s most important when you are having problems. We decided that we must continue to support friendship even in times of war.”
All of the games will take place at the Chaparral Fitness Center. Saturday and Sunday the games are scheduled for noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The championship round will be held Monday. Games will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m.
“These countries are bringing their best military athletes. I am sure that all the spectators will enjoy the games,” said General Gola.
Following the final game, the bronze, silver and gold medals will be awarded to the winning teams. At that point, U.S. officials will pass the CISM Council flag to Lithuania, next year’s host country for the basketball tournament.
Currently, the council is the largest authority for military sports activity in the world. It comprises 130 countries.
The 60-year-old council was organized shortly after World War II ended as a means to get Soldiers off the battlefield and onto the sports field.
Basketball is one of 22 sports held in CISM supporting countries around the world.
On Jan. 22, 2007, the United Nations officially recognized CISM as a national governing organization.
“It wasn’t easy, because they were looking at us as a military organization,” said General Gola, but we proved that we were educating the younger generations to have mutual respect and that we can promote peace through sports.”
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U.S. Armed Forces Wins Gold at the
48th CISM World Military
Men's
Basketball Championship
By Anthony Perez
37th Training Wing Public Affairs
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| Team USA celebrates their first-place finish in the International Military Sports Council Basketball Championships Tuesday at the Chapparal Fitness Center. USA defeated Lithuania, 84-74, to take their first CISM championsip in 20 years. The tournament featured military basketball teams from countries such as Canada, Latvia, Italy, the Republic of Korea and Greece. The weeklong tournament was held to promote peace and friendship through sports. Lithuania will host the CISM Basketball Championships next year. Photo by Armando Flores. |
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The United States won its first International Military Sports Council championship since 1998, defeating Lithuania, 84-74, on Tuesday at the Chaparral Fitness Center.
“It’s very gratifying, particularly because we beat a good team,” said Ted Albers, USA head coach. “They didn’t give it away; we had to take it from them.”
Lithuania played a tough game and held the lead going into the final period.
In the fourth quarter, USA switched to a suffocating full-court man-to-man defense, tiring the Lithuanian team.
“We can go with all 12 of our players, so we started trying to tire them out,” said USA center Bernard James. “They were getting their rest by just bringing the ball up the court. Once we turned it from a half-court game into a full-court game, they got tired and it really broke their confidence.”
With 3:47 left in the fourth quarter, James stole the ball and went coast-to-coast for a breakaway dunk that broke the spirits of the Lithuanian team, which never recovered after that play. Lithuania scored only four points in the fourth quarter.
“They were killing us with the same play all night,” James said. “I was looking at the guard’s eyes so I knew he was going to pass it. I decided to gamble and thankfully, it paid off.”
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| USA power forward Jammar Major gets fouled on a layup attempt during Tuesday's championship game. USA defeated Lithuania, 84-74, taking first place in the International Military Sports Council Basketball Championships. Photo by Alan Boedeker. |
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James, who was also named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, finished the game with 12 points, 18 rebounds and six blocked shots.
USA started the game down 8-2 but had a 12-point lead after the first quarter. Point guard Ron Bartley hit back-to-back 3-pointers from 10 feet behind the arc with two minutes left in the first quarter. Bartley finished with 16 points.
USA took a 49-38 lead into intermission, but the second half proved to be a different story for the American military team.
Lithuania, led by small forward Vaidas Trepocka, surged back with a furious comeback to tie the game 53-53 with five minutes left in the third quarter. Trepocka scored a team-high 17 points in the game.
Lithuania then took a 62-61 lead with three minutes left in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by shooting guard Simonas Slivka. It was their first lead since early in the first quarter.
“Coach was always positive,” James said. “I can’t remember the last time he said something negative. He tells us exactly what we need to hear to keep us motivated. That’s what makes him a special coach.”
After being down by as many as six points, USA tied the game 70-70 with 5:42 left in the fourth quarter.
On the next play, power forward Jammar Major was fouled but still converted the layup for a three-point opportunity, giving USA a two-point lead.
The biggest difference though, was USA’s ability to continuously get points in the paint. They finished with 48 points in the paint compared to Lithuania’s 26.
Nwaelele, who was named to the All-Tournament Team, had a game-high 25 points.
The United States shot 44.2 percent from the field, while Lithuania shot 38.8 percent.
“It feels really good,” James said. “This is my third time coming out to this. For whatever reason, we didn’t win it all before. This has been amazing.” |
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48th CISM World Military
Men’s Basketball Championship
Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas
Chaparral Fitness Center
12-23 April 2008 |
FINAL POSITION |
1st place – USA ARMED FORCES
2nd place - LITHUANIA
3rd place – GREECE
4th place – REBUBLIC OF KOREA
5th place – LATVIA
6th place – ITALY
7th place – CANADA |
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MEDAL PLAY BRACKETS |
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POOL PLAY STANDINGS |
Team |
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Loss |
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GA |
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Goal Avg |
Pct |
Games |
USA Armed Forces |
6 |
0 |
602 |
100.33 |
480 |
80.00 |
1.2542 |
1.000 |
6 |
Lithuania |
4 |
2 |
544 |
90.67 |
490 |
81.67 |
1.1102 |
0.667 |
6 |
Greece |
4 |
2 |
504 |
84.00 |
454 |
75.67 |
1.1101 |
0.667 |
6 |
Rebuplic of Korea |
3 |
3 |
548 |
91.33 |
552 |
92.00 |
0.9928 |
0.500 |
6 |
Latvia |
3 |
3 |
512 |
85.33 |
471 |
78.50 |
1.0870 |
0.500 |
6 |
Italy |
1 |
5 |
406 |
67.67 |
546 |
91.00 |
0.7436 |
0.167 |
6 |
Canada |
0 |
6 |
426 |
71.00 |
549 |
91.50 |
0.7760 |
0.000 |
6 |
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2008 CISM Basketball Schedule
48th World Military Men's Basketball Championship
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“U.S. ARMED FORCES WOMEN CAPTURES 2008
AAU NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP” |
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2008 Armed Forces Men's and Women's Basketball Championship
Blue Mountain Sports Arena, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
“NAVY WOMEN AND AIR FORCE MEN TAKE GOLD
-- AIR FORCE WOMEN AND NAVY MEN SETTLE FOR SILVER”
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| AMN Ashley Smith (Air Force) goes to the hoop as SGT Andreia Borrego (Army) attempts to block the shot. Photo by MSgt Patrick Cashin Hi Res |
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WOMEN’S FINAL STANDINGS: Navy (5-1); Air Force (4-2); Army (3-3); Marine Corps (0-6)
MEN’S FINAL STANDINGS: Air Force (5-1); Navy (3-3); Marine Corps (2-4); Army (2-4)
WOMEN'S ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:
(G) YN3 Tija Hopkins (Navy-Coast Guard), USCG Petaluma, CA
(F) ENS Carly Meyer (Navy), USS San Antonio
(F) SN Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (Navy-Coast Guard), USCG Wrightsville Beach, NC
(F) SPC April Cromartie (Army), Ft Wainwright, AK
(C) SGT Andreia Borrego (Army), Tripler AMC, HI
WOMEN'S ALL-ARMED FORCES TEAM:
SGT Andreia Borrego (Army)
Cpl Nicole Wells (Marine Corps), Parris Island, SC
SSgt Lyschale Jones (Air Force), Bolling AFB, VA
YN3 Tija Hopkins (Navy-Coast Guard)
CPT Gema Robles (Army), Ft Bennings, GA
ENS Carly Meyer (Navy)
2LT Monica Mason (Air Force), Tyndall AFB, FL
SN Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (Navy-Coast Guard)
AMN Ashley Smith (Air Force), Bolling AFB, VA
SPC April Cromartie (Army)
Cpl Nicole Torres (Marine Corps), MCAS Cherry Point, NC
PFC Kristen Harris (Army), Ft Lewis, WA
Head Coach: Mr. Steve Porcuna (Navy)
Asst Coach: LT Sam Caldwell (Navy)
MEN'S ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM:
(G) 2LT Matt Bell (Army), West Point, NY
(G) LCpl Ryan McLellan (Marine Corps), Okinawa, Japan
(F) 2ndLt Robert Brooks (Marine Corps), MCAS Beaufort, NC
(F) 1Lt Danny Nwaelele (Air Force), Keesler AFB, MS
(C) SSgt Bernard James (Air Force), Beale AFB, CA
MEN'S ALL-ARMED FORCES TEAM:
SGT Ron Bartley (Army), Ft Carson, CO
YN2 Jason Jefferson (Navy), Navy Recruiting, Atlanta, GA
1Lt Danny Nwaelele (Air Force)
2LT Matt Bell (Army)
LCpl Ryan McLellan (Marine Corps)
SN Brandon Newman (Navy), USS Comstock
SRA Ollie Bradley (Air Force), Maxwell AFB, AL
2ndLt Robert Brooks (Marine Corps)
LT Micah Bonner (Navy-Coast Guard), USCG Station Mobile, AL
SRA Jamar Major (Air Force), Hurlburt Field AFB, FL
LTJG Taj Matthews (Navy), MCM Squadron Three
SSgt Bernard James (Air Force)
Head Coach: Mr. Johnny Bailey (Air Force)
Asst Coach: Mr. Ted Albers (Air Force)
Trainer: TSgt Daniel Pena (Air Force), Kirtland AFB, NM
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| Marine Cpl Sterling Phillips #21 and Army SPC Brett Thomas fight for the rebound. Photo by Claudia Berwager, Army Sports Hi Res |
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**RECAP OF ALL GAMES**
27 Mar Women's Games:
<Army 63 Navy 61>
Halftime Army 33 Navy 29
Army Top Scorers: SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK) 19 points; CPT Gema Robles (Ft Bragg, NC) 13 points; SGT Andreia Borrego (Tripler AMC, HI) 11 points
Navy Top Scorers: ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 18 points; SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG Wrightsville Beach, NC) 13 points; YN3(CG)Tija Hopkins (USCG, Petaluma, CA) 10 points
<Air Force 85 Marine Corps 79>
Halftime Air Force 39 Marine Corps 39
Air Force Top Scorers: 2Lt Monica Mason (Tyndall AFB, FL) 20 points; A1C Richere Harrison (Tyndall AFB, FL) 16 points; SSgt Lakyshia Fullwood (Vandenberg AFB, CA) 14 points; AMN Ashley Smith (Bolling AFB, VA) 13 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 23 points; Capt Karen Walker (Univ of New Mexico) 18 points; Cpl Nicole Wells (Parris Island, NC) 11 points; Sgt Nadia Sensing (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 10 points
27 Mar Men's Games:
<Navy 82 Army 74>
Halftime Army 42 Navy 28
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| SRA Jamar Major (#35 Air Force), and A1C James Lewis (#24 Air Force) "D-Up" as W01 Aaron Stuart (Army) attempts to in bound ball. Photo by MSgt Patrick Cashin Hi Res |
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Navy Top Scorers: SN Brandon Newman (USS Comstock) 30 points; LT Mica Bonner (USCG Station Mobile, AL) 22 points; HM3 Eric Smart (Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL) 13 points
Army Top Scores: 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 21 points; WO1 Aaron Stuart (Schofield Barracks, HI) 11 points; 2LT Robert Moore (Schofield Barracks, HI) 11 points
<Air Force 87 Marine Corps 82>
Halftime Air Force 51 Marine Corps 35
Air Force Top Scorers: SSgt Bernard James (Beale AFB, CA) 16 points; 1Lt Jacob Burtschi (Air Force Academy, CO) 14 points; 1Lt Danny Nwaelele (Keesler AFB, MS) 14 points; 1LT Nikolas Welch (Barksdale AFB, LA) 11 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 32 points; 2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 17 points; Sgt Willie Nathan (Camp Pendleton, CA) 14 points
26 Mar Women's Games:
<Navy 81 Marine Corps 59>
Halftime Navy 41 Marine Corps 24
Navy Top Scorers: SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG Wrightsville Beach, NC) 21 points; ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 13 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Cpl Nicole Wells (Parris Island, NC) 19 points; Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 15 points; Sgt Nadia Sensing (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 12 points
<Air Force 73 Army 62>
Halftime Army 35 Air Force 33
Air Force Top Scorers: A1C Richere Harrison (Tyndall AFB, FL) 18 points; SSgt Lakyshia Fullwood (Vandenberg AFB, CA) 17 points; SSgt Lyschale Jones (Bolling AFB, VA) 10 points
Army Top Scorers: SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK) 20 points; PFC Kristen Harris (Ft Lewis, WA) 10 points
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| Navy SN Brandon Newman takes a "J". Photo by Tim Hipps Hi Res |
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26 Mar Men's Games:
<Navy 77 Marine Corps 74>
Halftime Navy 43 Marine Corps 33
Navy Top Scorers: SN Brandon Newman (USS Comstock) 21 points; YN2 Jason Jefferson (Navy Recruiting, Atlanta, GA) 11 points; LTJG Taj Mathews (MCM Squadron Three) 11 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 26 points;
2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 20 points
<Army 95 Air Force 93 (OT)>
Halftime Army 40 Air Force 31
Army Top Scorers: SGT Ron Brantley (Ft Carson, CO) 40 points; 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 21 points; SPC Brett Thomas (Ft Huachuca, AZ) 10 points
Air Force Top Scorers: SSgt Rico Bachelor (Osan AFB, Korea) 18 points; 1Lt Danny Nwaelele (Keesler AFB, MS) 17 points; 1Lt Jacob Burtschi (Air Force Academy, CO) 15 points; SRA Jamar Major (Hurlburt Field AFB, FL) 12 points; SRA Ollie Bradley (Maxwell AFB, AL) 10 points
25 Mar Women's Games:
<Army 91 Marine Corps 59>
Halftime Army 40 Marine Corps 27
Army Top Scorers: SGT Andreia Borrego (Tripler AMC, HI) 18 points; SSG Rachel Brown (Schofield Barracks, HI) 16 points; SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK)16 points; SPC Annushka Aglee (USAR, Cleveland, OH) 11 points; CPT Gema Robles (Ft Bragg, NC) 11 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Cpl Nicole Wells (Parris Island, NC) 25 points; Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 17 points; Sgt Nadia Sensing (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 11 points
<Navy 79 Air Force 75>
Halftime Air Force 32 Navy 31
Navy Top Scorers: SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG Wrightsville Beach, NC)31 points; ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 17 points; YN3(CG) Tija Hopkins (USCG Petaluma, CA) 15 points
Air Force Top Scorers: 2Lt Monica Mason (Tyndall AFB, FL) 27 points; SSgt Lyschale Jones (Bolling AFB, VA) 15 points; SSgt Lakyshia Fullwood (Vandenberg AFB, CA) 15 points
25 Mar Men's Games:
<Marine Corps 99 Army 89>
Halftime: Marine Corps 46 Army 35
Marine Corps Top Scorers: LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 21 points; Cpl Sterling Phillips (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 17 points; 2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 17 points; Sgt Willie Nathan (Camp Pendleton CA) 11 points
Army Top Scorers: 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 41 points; 2LT Marshall Jackson (Ft Benning, GA) 18 points; SGT Ron Bartley (Ft Carson, CO) 10 points
<Air Force 102 Navy 90>
Halftime: Air Force 43 Navy 40
Air Force Top Scorers: SRA Jamar Major (Hurlburt Field AFB, FL) 17 points; 1Lt Danny Nwaelele (Beale AFB, CA) 16 points; SRA Ollie Bradley (Maxwell AFB, AL) 13 points; SSgt Marico Gray (Andrews AFB, MD) 12 points; 1Lt Jacob Burtschi (Air force Academy, CO) 10 points
Navy Top Scorers: LT Micah Bonner (USCG Station Mobile, AL) 37 points; LTJG Taj Matthews (ACS Squadron Three) 21 points; YN2 Jason Jefferson (Navy Recruiting, Atlanta, GA) 10 points
24 Mar Women’s Games:
<Air Force 77 Marine Corps 60>
Halftime: Air Force 33 Marine Corps 27
Air Force Top Scorers: SSgt Lyshale Jones (Bolling AFB, VA) 17 points; A1C Tiffanie Guthrie (Tyndall AFB, FL) 16 points; 2LT Monica Mason (Tyndall AFB, FL) 13 points; SSgt Kimberly Carrion (Travis AFB, CA) 12 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 18 points; Cpl Nicole Wells (MCB Parris Island, SC) 18 points
<Navy 87 Army 83>
Halftime: Navy 41 Army 35
Navy Top Scorers: SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG, Wrightsville, NC) 32 points; ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 18 points; YN3(CG) Tija Hopkins (USCG, Petaluma, CA 17 points
Army Top Scorers: SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK) 21 points; SGT Andreia Berrego (Tripler AMC, HI) 17 points; SGT Amber Wallace (Ft Benning, GA) 14 points; CPT Gema Robles (Ft Bragg, NC) 11 points
24 Mar Men’s Games:
<Air Force 82 Marine Corps 74>
Halftime: Air Force 42 Marine Corps 74
Air Force Top Scorers: 1lt Jacob Burtschi (Air Force Academy, CO) 18 points; SSgt Bernard James (Beale AFB, CA) 16 points; 1LT Danny Nwaelele (Kessler AFB, MS) 12 points; SRA Ollie Bradley (Maxwell AFB, CA) 10 Points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Sgt Willie Nathan (Camp Pendleton, CA) 20 points; LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 13 points; 2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 13 points
<Army 95 Navy 66>
Halftime: Army 40 Navy 27
Army Top Scorers: 2LT Marshall Jackson (Ft Benning, GA) 28 points; 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 23 points; SGT Ron Bartley (Ft Carson, CO) 11 points; W01 Aaron Stuart (Schofield Barracks, HI) 10 points
Navy Top Scorers: SN Brandon Newman (USS Comstock) 28 points; LtJg Taj Mathews (MCM Squadron Three) 13 points
23 Mar Women’s Game:
<Navy 74 Air Force 67>
Halftime: Navy 26 Air Force 25
Navy Top Scorers: SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG, Wrightsville, NC) 32 points; ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 14 points
Air Force Top Scorer: A1C Tiffanie Guthrie (Tyndall AFB, FL) 32 points
23 Mar Men’s Game:
<Air Force 109 Navy 83>
Halftime Score: Air Force 50 Navy 46
Air Force Top Scorers: SRA Jamar Major (Hurlburt Field AFB, FL) 19 points; A1C James Lewis (Buckley AFB, CO) 17 points; SRA Ollie Bradley (Maxwell AFB, AL) 15 points; 1LT Danny Nwaelele (Kessler AFB, MS) 13 points; 1lt Jacob Burtschi (Air Force Academy, CO) 11 points
Navy Top Scorers: SN Brandon Newman (USS Comstock) 23 points; LtJg Taj Matthews (MCM Squadron Three) 19 points; QM2 James Milt (Navy Recruiting, Jacksonville, FL) 16 Points
22 Mar Women’s Games:
<Air Force 81 Army 78>
Halftime: Army 38 Air Force 34
Air Force Top Scorers: A1C Tiffanie Guthrie (Tyndall AFB, FL) 28 points; AMN Ashley Smith (Bolling AFB, VA) 17 points; 2LT Monica Mason (Tyndall AFB, FL) 16 points; SSgt Lakyshia Fullwood (Vandenberg AFB, CA) 10 points
Army Top Scorers: SGT Andreia Berrego (Tripler AMC, HI) 22 points; SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK) 19 points; PFC Kristen Harris (Ft Lewis, WA) 15 points
<Navy 81 Marine Corps 64>
Halftime: Navy 42 Marine Corps 23
Navy Top Scorers: SN(CG) Syreeta Broomfield-Kemp (USCG, Wrightsville, NC) 31 points; ENS Carly Meyer (USS San Antonio) 16 points; ABFAN Roniece Williams (USS Theodore Roosevelt) 10 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Cpl Nicole Wells (MCB Parris Island, SC) 25 points; Sgt Nadia Sensing (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 19 points; Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 13
22 Mar Men’s Games:
<Air Force 92 Army 77>
Halftime Score: Air Force 42 Army 41
Air Force Top Scorers: 1LT Danny Nwaelele (Kessler AFB, MS) 21 points; SSgt Bernard James (Beale AFB, CA) 18 points; SRA Jamar Major (Hurlburt Field AFB, FL) 14 points; SRA Drew Colen (Beale AFB, CA) 10 points
Army Top Scorers: 2LT Robert Moore (Schofield Barracks, HI) 23 points; SGT Ron Bartley (Ft Carson, CO) 22 points; 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 18 points; W01 Aaron Stuart (Schofield Barracks, HI) 10 points
<Navy 94 Marine Corps 89 (2OT)>
Halftime Score: Marine Corps 37 Navy 27
Navy Top Scorers: LtJg Taj Matthews (MCM Squadron Three) 25 points; SN Brandon Newman (USS Comstock) 20 points; Lt Micah Bonner (USCG Mobile, AL) 17 points; YN2 Jason Jefferson (Navy Recruiting Atlanta, GA) 13 Points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Sgt Willie Nathan (Camp Pendleton, CA) 21 points; LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 19 points; 2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 16 points; LCpl Oliver Owens (29 Palms, CA) 12 points
21 Mar Women’s Game:
<Army 78 Marine Corps 39>
Halftime: Army 39 Marine Corps 14
Army Top Scorers: SPC April Cromartie (Ft Wainwright, AK) 24 points; PFC Kristen Harris (Ft Lewis, WA) 14 points; CPT Gema Robles (Ft Bragg, NC) 12 points
Marine Corps Top Scorers: Sgt Nadia Sensing (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 13 points; Cpl Nicole Torres (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 13 points
21 Mar Men’s Game:
<Marine Corps 91 Army 84>
Halftime: Marine Corps 44 Army 40
Marine Corps Top Scorers: LCpl Ryan McLellan (Okinawa, Japan) 20 points; Sgt Willie Nathan (Camp Pendleton, CA) 19 points; Cpl Sterling Phillips (MCAS Cherry Point, NC) 11 points; 2ndLt Robert Brooks (MCAS Beaufort, NC) 11 points; Cpl Joel Pierce (Okinawa, Japan) 11 points; LCpl Oliver Owens (29 Palms, CA) 11 points
Army Top Scorers: 2LT Robert Moore (Schofield Barracks, HI) 24; SGT Ron Brantley (Ft Carson, Co) 22 points; 2LT Matt Bell (West Point, NY) 19 points |
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