Kellis too tall, talented for Sunnyslope to overcome
February 18, 2011
by
Don Ketchum,
AZPreps365
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By Don Ketchum
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They gave it every bit of energy they had, but Phoenix Sunnyslope’s little green munchkins could not overcome the taller, stronger and more talented Glendale Raymond S. Kellis team on Friday night (Feb. 18) in a Class 4A Division I boys basketball quarterfinal game. "="">
Raymond S. Kellis (22-3), the No. 1 seed, advanced to the semifinals with a 65-52 victory at home.
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Fifth-seeded Nogales will serve as the opponent on Thursday (Feb. 24) at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, just down the street from Kellis. Tipoff is 8 p.m. In the other semifinal, second-seeded Peoria will meet No. 3 Scottsdale Saguaro at 6:30 p.m.
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Due to the inside presence of 6-foot-8 junior Kenny Martin and 6-5 junior Jarvis Lewis, eighth-seeded Sunnyslope (16-12) had to take its chances by shooting from long range. The Vikings connected for six three-pointers, while Raymond S. Kellis had just one.
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But the Vikings misfired badly on some shots. Martin rejected several others, from the outside and closer to the basket.
