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Tar Heels Win League Championship
posted: February 27th, 2012 12:40 pm |
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Photo by Katie Melcer. Top row, from left, are Ethan Barnes, Nico Dasca, Luke Chelf, DJ Rodman, Adam Flood and Jake Hamilton. Bottom row from left are Johnny King, Sam Barela, Matt Olson, Mason Melcer and Coach Scott Stucki
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The Newport-Mesa Tar Heels Boys 5th grade all-net team completed an outstanding winter season by winning the top division All-Net league title going 13-1 and remaining ranked No. 1 in the boys 5th grade division.
The Tar Heels played their best basketball of the season, crushing the Yorba Linda Pumas 57-26 and Niguel Aliso Evolution 51-9 last weekend to capture the regular-season title. Jake Hamilton led all scorers, averaging 16.5 points per game and 6.5 steals per game while Nico Dasca added 8.0 ppg and 3.0 spg. DJ Rodman averaged 7 rebounds per game and 4.0 ppg; Luke Chelf added 7.0 ppg, Sam Barela 4.0 ppg / 2.0 spg and Matt Olson 5.0 ppg / 3.0 rpg.
Johnny King manned the paint blocking 4 shots and pulling-in 14 rebounds while Mason Melcer (2.0 ppg /2.0 spg), Adam Flood (3.0 ppg / 3.5 rpg) and Ethan Barnes (3.0 ppg / 2.0 spg) played tremendous defense shutting-down both teams best scorers.
The Tar Heels led the league in scoring this season with a 47.26 average and allowed a league-low 28.0 points per game, shutting down the best scoring teams all season.
The team is coached by Scott Stucki and will play in the top division in the All-Net Super-Sectionals nect weekend in Orange County.
