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.
Dabriawn Johnson and Knights take title to Chicago - 1 month ago
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The Chicago Knights knew heading into this game that they would need to close out the series at home otherwise face a game 3 back in Green Bay. Dabriawn Johnson(6'1''-PG, college: N.Mexico Highlands) (Knights) was a game time decision due to vehicle accident the night before but still managed to compete. As tipoff took place the Game Changers jumped out on the Knights early with James Devault setting the tone before the Knights found their idenity through Johnson as they started to cruise... [read more]
The Chicago Knights knew heading into this game that they would need to close out the series at home otherwise face a game 3 back in Green Bay. Dabriawn Johnson (6'1''-PG, college: N.Mexico Highlands) (Knights) was a game time decision due to vehicle accident the night before but still managed to compete. As tipoff took place the Game Changers jumped out on the Knights early with James Devault setting the tone before the Knights found their idenity through Johnson as they started to cruise from that point headed into the half leading 68-58. Despite only scoring 12 points in the first two periods Steven Baker (Game Changers) came out on a mission scoring 16pts with ease to end the 3rd period to put his team in a position to comeback. The Game Changers found life in the 4th as Jonathan Braeger got going from beyond the arc cutting the Knights lead down to 2pts before Johnson entered back into the game to finish the Game Changers off by breaking down the defense finding his guys open for key shots on their way to a 127-116 victory to claim the 2017 Branding League Championship. Courtesy of: officialmbl.org
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 - 3 months 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
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