- November 23, 2024
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Tevin Galvin led all scorers on the night with 19 points in a losing effort. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
All In Ball In team captain Jimmy Gonzales congratulates his teammates on winning and advancing to the championship. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Toray Johnson scored Ball Is Life's final 10 points of the game. Photo by Ray Boone
David Madzunovic put his team in the championship game with a buzzer-beater. Photo by Ray Boone
The semifinal round of the City of Palm Coast’s Adult Basketball League produced two games that were both decided by a combined five points on Monday, July 17, at Buddy Taylor Middle School.
All In Ball In defeated Coast 58-54 in the first game. Keke Henry led the winners with 17 points; D’John James followed with 12, and Nysean Giddens finished with 11 points. Tevin Galvin led Coast with 19 points.
Moody Homes beat Ball Is Life 58-57 on David Madzunovic’s game-winning buzzer-beating putback shot. After beginning the game with only four players for the first four minutes, Ball Is Life fell back 13-4 and never recovered until the final two minutes.
Trailing 54-47 with a little over a minute, Toray Johnson scored a 3-pointer while he was fouled and converted the extra bucket to make it 54-51. Shortly after, Johnson nailed another 3-pointer to tie the game at 54-54.
After Ball Is Life forced a turnover, Johnson drove to the basket and scored on a layup while getting fouled. He made the free throw to give Ball Is Life its first lead of the game at 57-54 with six seconds remaining.
After Moody scored a quick bucket to pull within a point, the team forced a turnover with two seconds remaining by pushing Johnson out of bounds under his own basket, but no foul was called. That’s when Madzunovic scored the game-winner.
Ball Is Life players argued the no-call with the officials after the game, but the play was not overturned.
All In Ball In will play Moody Homes for the league championship at 7 p.m. July 19, at BTMS.
