Fryer couldn’t hear what the MD coaches told the boys during the quarter break other than  what offense MD was going to run, which would be inappropriate for me to reveal.

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In less than two minutes three different players have scored already for the Monarchs. This is why they’re so dangerous. Franklin and Arnet hit open jumpers, as did David Wear. All five players on teh floor can shoot, but what nakes so affective is they’re not all looking to shoot. The Mitty will have to respect each player.

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Mater Dei and Archbishop Mitty (the Mitty) have just finished warmups at the Arco Arena in Sacramento. Since I’m sitting behind a row of people, I didn’t get a good feel of the players’ nerves. But I got something even better than that: Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight. Fryer and I are right behind the MD bench, meaning McKnight will be standing maybe 10 feet in front of me all night. So here’s the deal, I’ll give up the goods, but you gotta promise not to say anything. Agree? OK then. Let’s get this thing started.

My Mater Dei-Edison of Fresno Southern Regional Finals blog in its entirety…

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Mater Dei starts off quick with a David Wear 17-footer. But Edison is not going away.

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Jamaal Trice makes an open jumper. Travis and David Wear follow with layups. Mater Dei is doing whatever it wants.

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The pre-game buzz is that Mater Dei coach Gary McKnight is worried about Edison of Fresno. The Tigers apparently present the same type of athleticism match-up Dominguez did. And they’re bigger than the Dons.

More important, the chicken tacos here at the Sports Arena are edible, delectable even. They’re crazy expensive, but at least you don’t have to worry about putting them in your mouth. The lime drink wasn’t too bad, either. 

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My Santa Margarita-Bishop Montgomery Southern Regional Finals blog in its entirety…

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Zaragoza hits a 3 to start the third quarter, and then another one. That might be too much for Bishop Montgomery, trailing by 11, to come back from. The Eagles don’t give up enough points to blow these kind of leads.

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“You can come up here, it’s good,” Fryer says. ”The altitude’s a little tough, but…” He’s telling me this because he has deserted me for the third row. We were in the second row, but he couldn’t hang because there were too many people standing in the aisle just in front of us. Carlos had the same problem, but of course he took like an OG. Fryer’s a BG.

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