Octane Infinity 53, Coordination Optional 61

In the second game of a double-header of the night, the Octane Infinity played against Coordination Optional last Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Pearl Courts in Portland, OR.

The Octane Infinity had a very low scoring first half with 18 points, shooting was a dismal 7-of-34 from the field and finding themselves 10 points down. Coordination Optional extended their lead in the second half, but with Mike R. finding three straight buckets, the Octane Infinity cut the lead to one with minutes to spare. However, Coordination Optional converted some unbelievable three point shots, holding off the Octane Infinity, 61-53.

“Once again, as in our previous game with Coordinational Optional, the referees swallowed their whistles on a lot of fouls,” remarked Edwin Tanedo.

Mike R. led the Octane Infinity in scoring with 15 points while Edwin Tanedo and Jonas Reyes contributed 10 points each.

Boxscore

No.	Pos	Player	2PT	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
7	SG/SF	Mike R.	3-8	3-11	0-0	4	1	6	1	0		15
21	PG/SG	Jonas Reyes	3-6	2-5	0-0	2	0	0	3	0		10
26	PG/SG	Edwin Tanedo	1-4	2-7	2-2	4	0	0	0	0		10
30	PF/C	Chris Turman	2-11	1-5	0-0	7	0	0	2	0		7
40	PF	Marcus Berger	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0		0
44	SF	Scott Nelson	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	0		2
51	PF/C	David Camp	2-11	0-0	1-4	6	0	0	2	0		5
53	SF/PF	John Le	2-4	0-1	0-1	7	0	1	3	0		4
13	PG/SG	Adam Crane	DNP
Totals			14-57	8-29	3-7	41	1	7	12	0		53

Credits

Statistician: Lisa Sander
Photographer: Amy Reyes
Writer: Jonas Reyes, Edwin Tanedo

Octane Infinity 45, Coordination Optional 52

Maybe the Octane Infinity was due for an ugly game. At least that seemed to be the case when they faced the Coordination Optional last Monday, July 28, 2008 at The Courts in Beaverton, OR.

The half time score differential was only one point at the half, but despite the 13 steals on the defensive end, the Octane Infinity just couldn’t get it going on the offensive end.

Chris Turman lead the Octane Infinity with 20 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Adam Crane contributed his usual defensive prowess, swiping six steals.

“It left a bad taste in our mouths and the refs didn’t help things any better when tempers were a little short and things were a little rough down low,” said Edwin Tanedo. “Good job everyone of keeping his cool, even though we were probably out of the game mentally due to a number of factors.”

Boxscore

No.	Pos	Player	2PT	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
7	SG/SF	Mike R.	1-6	1-10	0-0	3	0	1	0	2		5
13	PG/SG	Adam Crane	1-10	1-3	0-0	6	0	1	6	0		5
21	PG/SG	Jonas Reyes	2-2	0-2	0-0	2	2	2	1	0		4
26	PG/SG	Edwin Tanedo	0-5	3-7	0-0	5	2	3	0	0		9
30	PF/C	Chris Turman	8-17	1-3	1-2	11	0	2	3	2		20
40	PF	Marcus Berger	0-1	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	0		0
44	SF	Scott Nelson	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0		2
51	PF/C	David Camp	0-1	0-0	0-0	5	1	1	1	0		0
53	SF/PF	John Le	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Totals			13-44	6-26	1-2	41	5	10	13	4		45

Credits

Statistician: Lisa Sander
Photographer: Amy Reyes
Writer: Jonas Reyes

Octane Infinity 79, Coordination Optional 47

The only thing sweeter than closing out the season with a win is closing it out with a blowout victory. And that’s precisely what the Octane Infinity did at The Courts in Beaverton, OR, last Monday, March 3, 2008, as they defeated Coordination Optional 79-47.

Unlike their previous couple of games, the Octane Infinity did not build a huge lead in the first few minutes of the game. Instead, the game was close with Coordination Optional having a five-point lead by halftime.

Then on the second half, the Octane Infinity’s defense got tighter, which led to turnovers and fast break opportunities. The frustrated Coordination Optional team compounded their problems even further by making unforced turnovers and getting called for a technical foul.

“I was surprised when I looked at the scoreboard and saw how much we were ahead,” recalled Jonas Reyes. “I guess we were just all so focused on playing smart and working hard on defense. It’s amazing we were able to hold them to only score 11 points in the second half.”

The victory was a great way for the Octane Infinity to finish the season, especially since they scored a season-high of 79 points on 47% shooting from inside the 3-point arc and 40% shooting from outside the 3-point arc.

Chris Turman had his game of the season with 34 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field, 14 rebounds, and three blocks for the Octane Infinity.

David Camp contributed 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals. Edwin Tanedo added 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

The Octane Infinity were without power forward Marcus Berger, who was away on business.

The upcoming Spring 1 season starts Monday, March 10, 2008, and the Octane Infinity will be back on the hardwood.

Boxscore

No.	Pos	Player	2PT	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
13	PG/SG	Adam Crane	3-8	0-3	1-3	4	1	1	1	0		7
20	PG/SG	Edwin Tanedo	1-3	3-4	0-0	4	1	3	2	0		11
21	PG/SG	Jonas Reyes	2-7	1-4	0-0	2	3	0	2	0		7
24	SF/PF	John Le	2-2	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	1	0		4
30	PF/C	Chris Turman	9-19	4-6	4-6	14	1	3	1	3		34
44	SF	Scott Nelson	1-2	0-1	1-4	1	0	0	0	0		3
51	PF/C	David Camp	6-10	0-0	1-3	9	2	2	2	0		13
40	PF	Marcus Berger	DNP
Totals			24-51	8-20	7-16	36	8	9	9	3		79

Credits

Statistician: Lisa Sander
Photographer: Amy Reyes
Writer: Jonas Reyes

Season Finale

The Octane Infinity will be playing Coordination Optional at The Courts in Beaverton, OR, this Monday, March 3, 2008. The game starts at 8:20pm and will be the Octane Infinity’s last game of the Winter 2 Season.

The Coordination Optional team has only one win this season and has never faced the Octane Infinity.

“They will be playing a double-header on Monday so I expect them to have a full team with potential ringers,” stated Octane Infinity’s team co-captain Jonas Reyes. “But we intend on going all out and taking home the win.”

Credits

Writer: Jonas Reyes