Wheelchair basketball teams in Michigan - Results 12/13/08
As posted by: Kevin Hughes
Prep and Varsity Turnstone Flyers wheelchair basketball teams battle in 1st away tournament
For the second straight weekend the Prep Turnstone Flyers split round robin games to extend season record 4-4. Yesterday (Dec. 13, 2008) at the Midwest Conference Round Robin in Southfield, MI the Flyers were able to control tempo in wins over the Michigan Thunderbirds and RHI Mini-Pacers; however, struggled in losses against the Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers and Sterling Heights Challengers.
Prep Flyers Results:
Game 1: Flyers 12 Michigan Thunderbirds 2
Game 2: Flyers 15 Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers 17
Game 3: Flyers 12 Sterling Heights Challengers 24
Game 4: Flyers 24 RHI Mini-Pacers 10
Prep Flyers Individual Stats:
Robert Burns: 14 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 points
Alex Leckron: 5 rebounds, 5 steals, and 14 points
Lazero Rodriguez: 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 4 points
Michael Porter: showing progress in 1st season
Jordan Thompson: 16 rebounds, 4 steals, 10 points
Molly Welfle: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Tyler Sarrazine: Unfortunately stats don’t show his strong defensive play
Nina Welfle: 19 rebounds, 1 block, 3 assist, 7 steals, and 31 points
Prep Flyers next Tournament: GLASA Claddagh Tournament Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ St Xavier University
The Varsity Turnstone Flyers loose first game of young season….
At the Saturday, December 13, 2008 Midwest Conference Round Robin in Southfield, MI the Varsity Turnstone Flyers wheelchair basketball team were able to defeat the Michigan Thunderbirds and Grand Rapids Jr. Pacers; however, had a tough time in the loss to the Sterling Heights Challengers.
Varsity Flyers Current Record: 6-1
Varsity Flyers Next Tournament: Midwest Regional January 3 & 4, 2009 in Whitewater, WI