In MBL action this weekend the 2-2 Cedar Valley CourtKings travel to Minnesota to take on the Rangers who also hold a 2-2 record. These teams are trying to keep pace with the 3-1 Chicago Fury. Cedar Valley CourtKings is looking to make it 3 wins in a row, while the Rangers is looking to get back in the win column after dropping 2 straight.
The battle for Chicago takes place as the 3-1 Chicago Fury battle the Chicago Clovers and their 2-2 record. The Fury remains at the top of the west division while the Clovers look to climb into the top spot.
In the last game of the weekend the 2-2 Minnesota Broncos take on the 1-3 Wisconsin Storm. Broncos is coming off a win against the 1st place Chicago Fury and will be lead by Kavaarian Williams and Darius Campbell (6'1''-G) The log jam of teams at .500 will narrow out after this weekends action.
Huntsville,Tx-------- The Midwest Basketball League had its 2017 Championship game this past weekend on the campus of Sam Houston State University. Both teams arrived to the arena with a police escort and as they went through pregame interviews you could see the excitement on their faces on how the day started off. Once the ball was in the air it was indeed a dog fight as the Vision and the CourtKings would exchange spurts in the game going on runs of their own. Toward the end it was all... [read more]
Huntsville,Tx-------- The Midwest Basketball League had its 2017 Championship game this past weekend on the campus of Sam Houston State University. Both teams arrived to the arena with a police escort and as they went through pregame interviews you could see the excitement on their faces on how the day started off. Once the ball was in the air it was indeed a dog fight as the Vision and the CourtKings would exchange spurts in the game going on runs of their own. Toward the end it was all Cedar Valley as Raijon Kelly (6'4''-G-93, college: Angelo St., agency: Interlace Hoops) cought fire and appeared to be half man half amazing on the court as he carried the courtkings to a 121-106 victory to claim the 2017 MBL Championship. After the game the the CourtKings took pictures with the Huntsville Diamonds Cancer Team and signed autographs for the fans while enjoying the moment.
CourtKings run the table, capture second straight MBL title - 1 month ago
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Throughout the season, coaches and players of the Cedar Valley CourtKings have said winning another Midwest Basketball League title was far more important than finishing the year undefeated. But on Saturday night, they managed to accomplish both goals. Raijon Kelly (6'4''-G-93, college: Angelo St.) scored 34 points and Cedar Valley capped a 19-0 season with a 121-106 win over the Ft. Wayne Vision in the MBL championship game on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Tex... [read more]
Throughout the season, coaches and players of the Cedar Valley CourtKings have said winning another Midwest Basketball League title was far more important than finishing the year undefeated. But on Saturday night, they managed to accomplish both goals. Raijon Kelly (6'4''-G-93, college: Angelo St.) scored 34 points and Cedar Valley capped a 19-0 season with a 121-106 win over the Ft. Wayne Vision in the MBL championship game on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The win gives the CourtKings their second consecutive league title. They remain the only team in the Midwest League to win a championship. For his efforts, Kelly, who hit six 3-pointers while adding seven assists and five steals, earned game MVP honors. While Coach Michael Mohlis has tried to downplay the emphasis on running the table, Kelly says it provided additional significance to a championship season. ' (Winning) this game was the most important thing, but who wouldn't want to go undefeated?' Kelly said. 'It was definitely something we talked about.' Though Kelly was the biggest star Saturday, he got plenty of help. Alex Houston (6'5''-C/F-94, college: Mt.Mercy) (23 points, 14 rebounds) and Raheem Tyner (6'6''-C/F, college: Iowa Western CC) (15, 18) both had double-doubles. Anthony James (6'0''-PG-89, college: N.Iowa) and Aundre Hicks (6'2''-PG-88) also scored in double figures, finishing with 15 and 14 respectively. Cedar Valley also had a clutch night at the foul line, knocking down all 15 of its free throw attempts. The ability to make plays in tight situations tends to be a common trait in championship teams, and Mohlis said the 2017 CourtKings were no exception. 'It's awesome the way the guys found a way to win in some tough games throughout the year,' he said. 'We found a way to get clutch stops late in games. To go undefeated in this league is truly remarkable. It's really tough to do and it's a testament to our guys.' Courtesy of: wcfcourier.com
CourtKings capture West, look for championship repeat - 1 month ago
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Facing arguably their stiffest challenge of the season, the Cedar Valley CourtKings survived and are now one win away from securing a Midwest Basketball League repeat. Anthony James(6'0''-PG-89, college: N.Iowa) converted a three-point play to kick-start a critical 8-0 run, and the CourtKings kept their perfect season alive with a 107-98 win over the Minnesota Rangers in the West Division finals Sunday at the Cedar Valley SportsPlex. After the two teams traded the lead three times early i... [read more]
Facing arguably their stiffest challenge of the season, the Cedar Valley CourtKings survived and are now one win away from securing a Midwest Basketball League repeat. Anthony James (6'0''-PG-89, college: N.Iowa) converted a three-point play to kick-start a critical 8-0 run, and the CourtKings kept their perfect season alive with a 107-98 win over the Minnesota Rangers in the West Division finals Sunday at the Cedar Valley SportsPlex. After the two teams traded the lead three times early in the fourth quarter, James helped to permanently turn the tide Cedar Valley's way. With the CourtKings up 89-86, he grabbed a loose ball and made a layup with contact, then dropped in a free throw. James, who scored nine of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, had a critical fourth-quarter three-point play for the second night in a row. He made a similar big shot Saturday with Cedar Valley clinging to a three-point lead against the Minnesota Broncos in the semifinals. Raijon Kelly (6'4''-G-93, college: Angelo St.), who scored a team-high 21 points, capped the rally with a deep 3-pointer. After hitting just one triple the night before, the CourtKings were much more efficient from deep Sunday, hitting seven. The CourtKings are now just one win away from completing a perfect season. They face East Division champion Fort Wayne, which topped Dayton 111-105 in the East final, next Sunday. 'I'm at a loss for words,' Coach Michael Mohlis said after the game. 'The sacrifices the guys put in, (team owner Gary) Rima puts in, my assistants ... It's just an unbelievable feeling for my guys. They put in so much hard work, they sacrifice so much for the team. It's not an I, it's all about winning.' To hear some members of the team tell it, it wasn't always a certainty that would be the case. 'At the beginning of the year, I thought we had some immaturity issues and we were going to have a lot of individuals,' said Andre Hicks, who chipped in 20 points. 'But right away we started playing like a team. We had young guys step up right away. This group figured it out.' James says playing for the perfect season was never a high priority, but now that it's squarely within reach, he sees it as a great way to close what has been a terrific year.'We're undefeated so we're playing for something different,' James said. 'After you get 5-, 6-0 and then 10-0, it kind of sets that pedestal for us. Hopefully we continue that until next weekend.' The title game will be played at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The CourtKings topped Fort Wayne 108-101 in their lone regular-season meeting on May 6. Courtesy of: wcfcourier.com
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