Minnesota Xplosion

 

 

 

 

Minnesota Xplosion close out the season with one last tournament in Rockford, IL.  Short on players, Xplosion picked up a few extra's.

Jesse Briggity (#5) from Blaine High School and Fury North.
TJ Okafor (#33) from Champlin Park High School and Team Minnesota (15U)
Kyle Zimmermann (#50) from Champlin Park High School and TNL Express

Xplosion finished 3-3.  The three losses came from teams that finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd.  The two teams that were in Xplosion's pool finishing 2nd and 3rd and the team knocking Xplosion out of bracket play, Velocity, won the tournament.  Xplosion beat the consolation champion, Lakeside Scholars, in the first round of the championship bracket.

--Game 1
Minnesota Xplosion 67  - Future Stars Magic (IL) 54

Jordan Reibling 20, Michael Rovansek 13, Jesse Briggity 9, Kyle Zimmermann 9

Other game notes:  Kyle Zimmermann just missed a double double in his first game with Xplosion pulling down 11 rebounds.  Jordan Reibling had 4 steals.

 

--Game 2
Minnesota Xplosion 60  - Quad City Select (IL) 47

Kyle Zimmermann 18, Josh Pella 13, Steve Bailey 10

Other game notes:  TJ Okafor with 8 rebounds, Kyle Zimmermann with 7 boards

 

--Game 3
Minnesota Xplosion 56  -  Full Court Express (IL) 61

Josh Pella 20, Jordan Reibling 13,  Michael Rovansek 8, Kyle Zimmermann 8.

 

--Game 4
Minnesota Xplosion 50  -  Showtime (IL) 71

Steve Bailey 16, Jordan Reibling 13,  Kyle Zimmermann 6

 

--Game 5 (Sweet Sixteen)
Minnesota Xplosion 78  -  Lakeside Scholars (WI) 67

Steve Bailey 26, Jesse Briggity 19,  Michael Rovansek 14

 

--Game 6 (Elite 8)
Minnesota Xplosion 53  -  Velocity (IL) 63

Jordan Reibling 13, Jesse Briggity 11,  Michael Rovansek 8

 

FINAL RESULTS

Preliminary Round Results
Pool A GP W L T % + - % +/- Pts TB
* Full Court Express 3 3 0 0 100.00 176 160 52.38 16 3  
* Showtime 3 2 1 0 66.67 167 143 53.87 24 2  
* Minnesota Xplosion 3 1 2 0 33.33 166 179 48.12 -13 1  
* Quad City Select 3 0 3 0 00.00 145 172 45.74 -27 0  
 
Pool B GP W L T % + - % +/- Pts TB
* Velocity 3 3 0 0 100.00 154 123 55.60 31 3  
* Chicago Legends 3 2 1 0 66.67 160 159 50.16 1 2  
* Springfield Central Basketball 3 1 2 0 33.33 138 155 47.10 -17 1  
* One Way Basketball Club 3 0 3 0 00.00 152 167 47.65 -15 0  
 
Pool C GP W L T % + - % +/- Pts TB
* Illinois Spartans 3 3 0 0 100.00 184 157 53.96 27 3  
* Southwest Illinois Jets 3 2 1 0 66.67 193 120 61.66 73 2  
* Patriots Ambassadors 3 1 2 0 33.33 140 192 42.17 -52 1  
* Illinois T-Wolves 3 0 3 0 00.00 129 177 42.16 -48 0  
 
Pool D GP W L T % + - % +/- Pts TB
* Illinois Team Elite 3 3 0 0 100.00 182 114 61.49 68 3  
* Lakeside Scholars 15U 3 2 1 0 66.67 172 163 51.34 9 2  
* Wisconsin Wizards 3 1 2 0 33.33 127 168 43.05 -41 1  
* Future Stars Magic 3 0 3 0 00.00 131 167 43.96 -36 0

Championship Bracket
Sweet 16 Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final    
  Full Court Express 48   Full Court Express 65   Full Court Express 61   Full Court Express 58   Velocity
Champion
     
8/10/2008 9:00 AM    
#1069 - EHS
 
    8/10/2008 12:00 PM    
Future Stars Magic 33  
Springfield Central Basketball 33   #1070 - JHS3
 
    8/10/2008 2:00 PM    
8/10/2008 8:00 AM    
#1079 - EHS
 
    Southwest Illinois Jets 59  
Southwest Illinois Jets 59  
Illinois Team Elite 40   Quad City Select 51   #1071 - JHS1
 
    8/10/2008 4:00 PM    
8/10/2008 8:00 AM    
#1088 - JHS3
 
    8/10/2008 11:00 AM    
Quad City Select 53  
Chicago Legends 51   #1080 - JHS4
 
    Patriots Ambassadors 56  
8/10/2008 9:00 AM    
#1096 - JHS3
 
    Patriots Ambassadors 62  
Patriots Ambassadors 62  
Velocity 15   Velocity 63   Velocity 56   #2330 - JHS1
 
     
8/10/2008 9:00 AM    
#2324 - JHS4
 
    8/10/2008 11:00 AM    
Illinois T-Wolves 0  
Lakeside Scholars 15U 67   #2328 - JHS3
 
    8/10/2008 2:00 PM    
8/10/2008 8:00 AM    
#2325 - JHS4
 
    Minnesota Xplosion 52  
Minnesota Xplosion 75  
Illinois Spartans 46   Illinois Spartans 36   #1081 - JHS2
 
    Velocity 64  
8/10/2008 10:00 AM    
#2326 - JHS3
 
    8/10/2008 12:00 PM    
One Way Basketball Club 43  
Showtime 65   #2329 - JHS4
 
    Showtime 50  
8/10/2008 10:00 AM    
#2327 - JHS4
 
    Showtime 49  
Wisconsin Wizards 35  
 
  Final    
  Patriots Ambassadors 24   Showtime
Third Place
     
8/10/2008 4:00 PM    
#2331 - JHS2
 
     
Showtime 53  
 
Silver Bracket
 
  Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final    
  Future Stars Magic 15   Future Stars Magic 42   Chicago Legends 49   Lakeside Scholars 15U
Champion
     
8/10/2008 10:00 AM    
#2336 - EHS
 
    8/10/2008 2:00 PM    
Springfield Central Basketball 0  
Illinois Team Elite 63   #2342 - EHS
 
    8/10/2008 5:00 PM    
8/10/2008 11:00 AM    
#2337 - EHS
 
    Chicago Legends 52  
Chicago Legends 68  
Illinois T-Wolves 0   Lakeside Scholars 15U 72   #2346 - EHS
 
     
8/10/2008 12:00 PM    
#2338 - EHS
 
    8/10/2008 3:00 PM    
Lakeside Scholars 15U 15  
One Way Basketball Club 48   #2344 - EHS
 
   

 

 

 

 

 

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