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| Mid-Ohio Pumas Black-Pittsburg Jam Fest Champions |
In
Pittsburgh, with the return of the injured Jack Pugh, the Pumas ran their
season record to 20-1, after wins over some impressive teams including a Zach Loveday-led West Virginia Wildcats (54-41), NJ Playas (56-33) and CIA Bounce in
the championship (51-34). It’s important
to note that the Wildcats and the Playas are loaded with division I level
talent.
Although Jack
Pugh looked strong after his 4 month long layoff, the Puma’s success can best
be attributed to the outstanding play of Matt
Allocco and Cameron McCreary who
both averaged 18 points per game over the course of the tournament. Also of
note was the electric play of Chris Mayfield
who excelled in transition and played above the rim the entire weekend. Defensively, Harley Day erased each opponent's big man from the scoring column and led the team in rebounding for the weekend.
With their 3rd
championship title, not only do the Pumas return to the top spot in our Power
Rankings, they may be the favorite to receive “Team of the Year” when we
announce our post season awards in the end of the summer. Next up for the Pumas will be the ultra
competitive George Hill tournament in Indianapolis. Congrats to the Pumas for their success in
PA.
It’s important
to note that the Puma’s Blue team, our former #1 team, finished 3-1 in
Pittsburgh, which included a loss to the NJ Playas, a team the Pumas Black team
defeated. Of note is the Puma’s win over Team Loaded, one of the best teams in
the country last season. As a program,
the Mid-Ohio Pumas now occupy the top 2 spots in the 2020 Power Rankings!
That's where they should be. Well coached. Great program.
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ReplyDeleteAny results from this years King James tournament should be taken with a grain of salt. There were so many teams that forfeited games because of the disasteous Saturday. Championship Sunday had teams advancing without playing games or teams playing up in divisions that they had not qualified to play in.
ReplyDeleteLove the point guard for Pumas team. They are a good team but that kid make it all work for them. Would love for my son to play with him on that team
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