New USJN Tourney Schedule !!!!

Please see our schedule and venue information below. All of our games will be played a Capitol Sports Complex in District Heights, Maryland.

If you have questions about the team and/or specific players. Contact me at rking@hoopmagicsa.com

Venue Information
Capital Sports Complex
6417 Marlboro PikeDistrict Heights, MD 20747

2009 USJN DC Youth Championships
Washington, DC – July 25-28, 2009 -- #2 as of 7/23, 12noon
American University / Capital Sports Complex

POOL 14L
1. VA WFBC Mustangs Barnes
2. NJ Ring City Elite (Brad Howard)
3. PA Chillies Thomas
4. VA Spotsylvania Sting
5. PA Checo Wizards (Rule)
6. Hoop Magic 14

Hoop Magic vs NJ Ring City Elite - 2:30 p.m. - Court 9 - July 25th

Hoop Magic vs Western Fairfax Mustangs - 12:00 p.m. - Court 4 - July 26th

Hoop Magic vs Spotsy Sting - 6:15 p.m. - Court 8 - July 26th

Hoop Magic vs PA Chillies - 12:00 p.m. - Court 4 - July 27th

Hoop Magic vs PA Chester County Wizards - Court 9 - July 27th

U.S. Junior Nationals D.C.

Well the tournament in NY fell through due to there de-certification by the NCAA. So we will be staying at home and be playing in the very prestigious USJN in D.C. this weekend.

There will be teams from as far away as Ohio , Puerto Rico, and Florida participating in the tournament.

Stay tuned for more information and our game schedule.

GO HOOP MAGIC !!!!!!

Charm City Invitational Tourney Results !!!!

We traveled to Baltimore, Maryland to play in the Charm City East Coast Summer Slam Tournament this weekend.The girls played up in the 15/16 bracket and had another impressive showing, winning their pool, making it to the championship game and finishing 4-1 overall. They took second place in the tournament. This brings the team record to 26-4 in the last 7 tournaments.Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Lady Wilcox (15): In the first game of the tournament, the team defeated Lady Wilcox decisively 54-23. Brianna Hogan was high scorer for the game with 13 points while Brittany Murray and guest player Ruth Sherill both added 11. Murray also pulled down 7 rebounds while Hogan and Long had 5 and 4 steals respectively.

Hoop Magic vs. Team Melo (15): In the second game of the tournament, Hoop Magic soundly defeated Team Melo 50-36. Guest Player Ruth Sherill was leading scorer with 17 points with Long adding 9 and Hogan and Murray both adding 8. With this victory, the team won their pool and moved on to the play-off round of the tournament.

Hoop Magic vs. The Wolfpack (16): The Hoop Magic girls defeated the Wolfpack 54-41. Guest player Sherill was the leading scorer with 16 while Murray added 14. Asia Wilson pulled down 7 rebounds and Catie Chaudhry pulled down 6. Murray had 8 blocks while Darrian Pickett had 5 steals and Long had 4 steals.

Hoop Magic vs. Maryland Sure Shots (15): In a closely fought game, the Hoop Magic girls pulled out a victory in the final minutes of the game, defeating the Maryland Sure Shots 48-45. Long was leading scorer with 14 points while Murray and Sherill added 11 and 10 respectively. Wilson contributed 9 rebounds and Murray 4 blocks to help close the point gap in the final minutes of the game.

Hoop Magic vs. Lady Pearls (16): In the championship game, the team played against the Lady Pearls, ultimately losing 40-35, bringing the tournament record to 4-1 and their overall record to 26-4 in the past 7 tournaments.

I would like to congratulate Darrian, Brittany, Brianna, Alex, CC, Asia, Ky and Ruth for a job very well done.

USJN Hershey Invitational Results

We traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania to play in the USJN Hershey Tournament this weekend.

The competition was solid and we had another great showing, finishing 5-1 overall and making it to the quarterfinal round of the tournament before losing to the ultimate champions of the tournament.

This brings the team record to 22-3 in the last 6 tournaments.

Please see detailed game information below:

Hoop Magic vs. Delaware Angels: In the first game of the tournament, the team defeated the Angels decisively 35-27. Alex Long was high scorer for the game with 13 points.

Hoop Magivs vs. Maryland Elite: In a closely fought game, Hoop Magic held their composure and defeated the Elite 48-46. Darrian Pickett and Brittany Murray were high scorers of the game with 18 and 14 respectively.

Hoop Magic vs. PA Capital AAU: The Hoop Magic girls soundly defeated the Pride 63-52. Alex Long, Brittany Murray and Darrian Pickett were the high scorers of the game with 20, 17 and 10 respectively. Murray also pulled down 11 rebounds and had 5 blocks, giving her team the defensive edge it needed to win the game.

Hoop Magic vs. PA Pride: After being behind most of the game, the Hoop Magic girls pulled out a victory in the final seconds of the game, defeating PA Capital AAU 46-45 by Alex Long's two free throws with 0.5 seconds left on the game clock. Long, Murray and Pickett were leading scorers with 12, 9 and 8 respectively. Murray pulled down 9 rebounds while Pickett and Brianna Hogan each had 4 steals to help close the point gap in the final minutes of the game.

Hoop Magic vs. New York Liberty: The team decisively defeated the New York Libery 46-26. Emily Rebh and Asia Wilson were leading scorers, with 15 and 9 respectively. This victory brought the team's record in the tournament to 5-0 and allowed them to win their pool and make it to the playoffs of the tournament.

Hoop Magic vs. Chillies: In a close game, the team battled the ultimate winners of the USJN Tournament the Chillies. They fought hard the entire way but could not hold on to their 20-18 halftime lead, ultimately losing 55-46 to the Chillies in the quarterfinals of the tournament. This brought their tournament record to 5-1 and their overall record to 22-3 in the past 6 tournaments.

I would like to congratulate Darrian, Brittany, Brianna, Alex, CC, Olivia, Emily and Asia for a job very well done.

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GO HOOP MAGIC !!!