L15 C31 Tournament History

Season 75 - Olympia And McAllister Get Redemption

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	97
	8	Roswell	64
						1	Olympia	96
						4	Long Beach	83
	4	Long Beach	81
	5	Eugene	78
											1	Olympia	78
											3	Salem	60
	2	Salt Lake City	76
	7	Carson City	53
						2	Salt Lake City	62
						3	Salem	74
	3	Salem	76
	6	Tucson	59

Salem's trio of PG Robert Virgil, SG Jerry Okeefe and C Joe Blais, locked down Tucson and Salt Lake City, but they were no match for a senior Frank McAllister who had 94p 10a 3s to just 1 turnover across the conference tourney. He scored 36 points in the final on 15 of 22 shooting. Just one of many stellar performances in a senior season that was ultimately rewarded with being named the League Player of the Year. Olympia romped through the tournament winning by 33, 13 and 18 points.

Season 74 - Long Beach Triumph Despite McAllister Domination

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	97
	8	Eugene	73
						1	Olympia	94
						4	Tucson	84
	4	Tucson	80
	5	Salem	55
											1	Olympia	103
											3	Long Beach	111
	2	Salt Lake City	87
	7	Carson City	66
						2	Salt Lake City	66
						3	Long Beach	87
	3	Long Beach	89
	6	Roswell	82

Frank McAllister scores 106 points for the tournament. He shoots an incredible 39 of 65 from the field, including 12 of 21 from deep and 16 of 18 from the free throw line. His heroics including 43 points and 4 assists in the final weren't quite enough however. Long Beach's PF Gavin Wanganeen (76p 35r) and SF Kit Valentine (72p) both had 21+ points in each game of the tournament and eventually prevailled in another high scoring OT affair between these divisional rivals.

Season 73 - Olympia Over Cinderella Salem

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	108
	8	Roswell	52
						1	Olympia	95
						4	Tucson	85
	4	Tucson	93
	5	Eugene	71
											1	Olympia	81
											6	Salem	67
	2	Salt Lake City	62
	7	Salem	66
						6	Salem	68
						8	Carson City	54
	3	Long Beach	83
	6	Carson City	88

Olympia's starters were simply dominant from start to finish. 4 of their 5 starters scored in double digits in every game. The last still had 40 points for the tournament. That balance was simply too much. The other big story from the tournament was the early upsets in the other half of the bracket as Salem and Carson City knocked off Salt Lake City and Long Beach respectively to set up a 6 plays 8 semi-final. Salem's last 2 trips to the tourney's semi final round came in seasons 61 and 50. It was Salem's first Conference Tourney Final Appearance since season 41.

Season 72 - Salt Lake City over Long Beach

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Tucson	90
	8	Eugene	64
						1	Tucson	80
						4	Long Beach	88
	4	Long Beach	76
	5	Salem	65
											4	Long Beach	81
											3	Salt Lake City	82
	2	Olympia	107
	7	Roswell	59
						2	Olympia	62
						3	Salt Lake City	75
	3	Salt Lake City	79
	6	Carson City	43

Gavin Wanganeen was a wrecking ball for Long Beach throughout the tourney, and had 28/9 in the final, but it wasn't enough to beat a deep Salt Lake City team. The Stormin' Mormon used its bench to get to the final and had a great game form its starters in the championship game to take home the silverware.

Season 71 - Olympia over Long Beach in Overtime Thriller

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	107
	8	Eugene	74
						1	Olympia	85
						5	Tucson	70
	4	Carson City	57
	5	Tucson	72
											1	Olympia	101(OT)
											3	Long Beach	100
	2	Salt Lake City	81
	7	Roswell	47
						2	Salt Lake City	65
						3	Long Beach	75
	3	Long Beach	87
	6	Salem	72

The final was an instant classic. This game typifies the high scoring shootouts that these teams had become known for. Long Beach's SG's (Griffin/Tarnowski) combined for 40, PG Moriarty added 22, and C Wanganeen 17 more. But it wasn't quite enough as Olympia's starters scored 91 of their 101 points. Dollar, Davis and Ackerman each had 20, Wasserman added 19.

Season 70 - Long Beach Break Through

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	98
	8	Eugene	41
						1	Olympia	90
						4	Long Beach	95
	4	Long Beach	94
	5	Roswell	70
											4	Long Beach	91
											3	Tucson	77
	2	Salt Lake City	70
	7	Salem	58
						2	Salt Lake City	65
						3	Tucson	67
	3	Tucson	74
	6	Carson City	72

The first round played out as expected and as usual the 2nd round had a pair of great games. Olympia's team was loaded (Wasserman, Dollar, Ackerman, Walton) but lost a shootout to the Frakkin' Cylons. SLC's balanced team was overcome by 28 points from Tucson SG Chad Ginn. In the final it was all Long Beach however. Their SF/C combo of Abi Gadissa (tourney average - 28p 5.7r) and Asani Rose (19p 7.7r) proved too much.

Season 69 - All Chalk - Powered by Forwards

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	85
	8	Carson City	50
						1	Olympia	68
						4	Salt Lake City	54
	4	Salt Lake City	75
	5	Roswell	57
											1	Olympia	88
											2	Long Beach	77
	2	Long Beach	109
	7	Eugene	57
						2	Long Beach	93
						3	Tucson	89
	3	Tucson	98
	6	Salem	59

The tournament went with chalk from start to finish. Despite some inspired play from Tucson SG Chad Ginn (27 & 42), this tournament was really about the play of Long Beach's PF Francis Boyd (35/5, 31/5, 26/8) and Olympia's PF Jesse Ackerman (26/9, 23/7, 28/5). Boyd was MVP for the tourney, but Ackerman was cutting down the nets as Olympia looked after the ball (5-17 turnovers) and executed their offense to perfection (FG:34/70 3FG:9/18) in the final.

Season 68 - Blow Outs Everywhere

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Salt Lake City	83
	8	Eugene	53
						1	Salt Lake City	78
						5	Roswell	57
	4	Olympia	71
	5	Roswell	84
											1	Salt Lake City	56
											2	Tucson	77
	2	Tucson	112
	7	Salem	57
						2	Tucson	107
						3	Long Beach	70
	3	Long Beach	104
	6	Roswell	66

Roswell over Olympia was the only surprise in the opening round as the top 3 seeds all blew out their opponents by 30, 55 and 38 respectively. SLC comfortably accounted for Roswell and Tucson demolished Long Beach with McLain (30p/7r) vs Boyd (27p 4r) the premier matchup at PF. In the final Salt Lake City's offense never really got going as they shot just 20 of 53 from the floor. SF Lionel Baldwin led them with 18 points, but it was Tucson's Olin McLain who dominated the game with 25 points, and he was well supported by SG Chad Ginn (15) and SF Leon Ritchie(12). Senior PF McLain finished the tourney with 79 points (FG:31/47) and 19 rebounds. Roswell's 13 point upset of Olympia was the closest game in the championship bracket, with every other game being decided by 21 or more points.

Season 67 - Best Tourney Ever?

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Long Beach	96
	8	Eugene	57
						1	Long Beach	112
						4	Olympia	101
	4	Olympia	97
	5	Carson City	71
											1	Long Beach	71
											2	Salt Lake City	73
	2	Salt Lake City	82
	7	Carson City	45
						2	Salt Lake City	80 (OT)
						3	Tucson	77
	3	Tucson	64
	6	Roswell	63

After Roswell almost bounced Tucson in the first round the tourney really kicked into high gear in the second. Michael Sylvestre dropped 43 points on Olympia on 16 of 23 shooting (he'd finish the tourney with 80 points) in their run-and-gun, 213 point battle. In the other side Salt Lake City and Tucson went to OT where SLC's spread of scorers eventually overcame Tucson's Ginn/McLain tandem. The final didn't disappoint either with only a bucket separating the two teams.

Season 66 - Tucson Threepeat

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Tucson	99
	8	Salem	47
						1	Tucson	79
						4	Olympia	61
	4	Olympia	74
	5	Roswell	47
											1	Tucson	87
											3	Long Beach	74
	2	Salt Lake City	90
	7	Carson City	54
						2	Salt Lake City	70
						3	Long Beach	85
	3	Long Beach	74
	6	Eugene	60

The senior backcourt pairing of Edick and Salazar, along with rising PF McLain prove too much. Salazar tallies 72 points for the tourney.

Season 65 - Tucson Repeat

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Tucson	107
	8	Salem	62
						1	Tucson	102
						4	Long Beach	62
	4	Long Beach	84
	5	Roswell	60
											1	Tucson	80
											3	Salt Lake City	69
	2	Olympia	78
	7	Eugene	51
						2	Olympia	88
						3	Salt Lake City	92 (OT)
	3	Salt Lake City	85
	6	Carson City	57

Salt Lake City vs Olympia was epic in the semi final, but the Mormon then ran into Tucson who repeat on the backs of Montez Edick and Raymond Salazar. Edick in particular was sensational all tourney totalling 55p 14a to 3to.

Season 64 - Tucson End Salt Lake City's Reign

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Tucson	102
	8	Salem	57
						1	Tucson	84
						4	Long Beach	76
	4	Long Beach	83
	5	Carson City	70
											1	Tucson	80
											2	Salt Lake City	67
	2	Salt Lake City	84 (OT)
	7	Eugene	77
						2	Salt Lake City	78 (OT)
						3	Olympia	77
	3	Olympia	71
	6	Roswell	36

Tucson finally put an end to Salt Lake City's reign of dominance over the conference tourney. SLC simply ran out of legs after OT games in both of the first two rounds.

Season 63 - Salt Lake City Set Record Four In a Row

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	87
	8	Roswell	46
						1	Olympia	75 (OT)
						4	Long Beach	72
	4	Long Beach	65
	5	Salem	43
											1	Olympia	74
											2	Salt Lake City	75
	2	Salt Lake City	82
	7	Carson City	68
						2	Salt Lake City	81 (OT)
						3	Tucson	80
	3	Tucson	83
	6	Eugene	58

Both the semi-finals and the final were thrillers, but once again it was Salt Lake City winning by committee. Butch Hurd stepping up off the bench with 17p (FG:8/11) and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes. Heartbreak for Olympia who lose 2 finals by a combined 3 points in the past two seasons.

Season 62 - Salt Lake City Threepeat

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Olympia	85
	8	Salem	71
						1	Olympia	83
						4	Tucson	80
	4	Tucson	79
	5	Eugene	64
											1	Olympia	73
											3	Salt Lake City	75
	2	Long Beach	77
	7	Carson City	58
						2	Long Beach	84
						3	Salt Lake City	86
	3	Salt Lake City	91
	6	Roswell	65

Irv Newsom is on fire all tournament totalling 50 points on 23 of 34 shooting, including 19 points on 9 of 13 shooting against Olympia's Alan Lancaster in the final.

Season 61 - Salt Lake City Down Long Beach for Double

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Long Beach	92
	8	Carson City	59
						1	Long Beach	87
						5	Eugene	79
	4	Olympia	91
	5	Eugene	96 (3OT)
											1	Long Beach	94
											2	Salt Lake City	100
	2	Salt Lake City	109
	7	Roswell	69
						2	Salt Lake City	100
						6	Salem	72
	3	Tucson	72
	6	Salem	82

Long Beach had dominated the conference with 11 IC wins in a row heading into the final. Their scoring trio of McNutt, Eisen and Parish, fed by Bomhoff looked unstoppable until they ran into the Stormin' Mormon who had 7 scorers in double-digits in the final to make it back-to-back tourneys for SLC.

Season 60 - Salt Lake City Back In Winner's Circle

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	1	Salt Lake City	92
	8	Carson City	46
						1	Salt Lake City	71
						5	Tucson	60
	4	Eugene	57
	5	Tucson	73
											1	Salt Lake City	87
											3	Long Beach	83
	2	Olympia	70
	7	Roswell	81
						7	Roswell	79
						3	Long Beach	80
	3	Long Beach	98
	6	Salem	48

SG Dennis Rigney and SF Nicholas Brady led the way all year and all tournament for a balanced and deep Stormin' Mormon squad.