DME Post Grad Orange and White suited up for their first home game this past weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
DME PG Orange took the court Saturday afternoon against Macdill AFB at 1:00 pm.
Orange and Macdill battled the whole first half, finishing 13-13 before halftime. Dasani Giardina finished with 16 points and Justin Brown closed the game with points 16 points and 3 steals.
In the second half, Orange had a 9 point lead with four minutes left and Macdill went on a 10-0 run. The final score was 68-59.
PG White played the next day at 2:00 pm against Ave Maria. With a full roster and no injuries, White came out the gate leading the whole first half. Cedric Dedecker scored 11 points in the first half, helping the team go into halftime up 3 points, 36-33.
White closed out the game with a dominating second half.
Dedeker finished with 27 points and 4 assists.
Alejandro Castellanos finished with a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds. Mohamad Kraidly also added his double-double with 14 points and 14 assists. The final score was 89-77 with their first win of the season.
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DME Sports Academy in Daytona Beach, FL is accepting applications for a Basketball Intern.
This position will work directly with Boys and Girls High School and Post-grad basketball teams.
This is an entry-level position that will allow interns to grow, learn, and develop while being exposed to athletics at the highest level.
Interns will be challenged to problem solve, mentor, demonstrate leadership, plan activities and have a flexible schedule. This opportunity will give Interns the coaching and operations experience necessary to work in the basketball industry.
Primary duties will include:
∙ Housing supervision
∙ Filming/Video Breakdown
∙ On-court instruction
∙ Individual skill development
∙ Statistics
∙ Assist head coaches with practices and games
∙ Equipment Management
∙ Transportation
∙ Daily Basketball Operations
Qualifications:
∙ Bachelor’s degree from a 4-Year accredited College or
University
∙ Previous experience working in College/High School Athletics
∙ Must be able to work evenings/weekends and maintain a
flexible work schedule
Preferred Qualifications:
∙ Former college basketball Player or Manager
∙ Previous Coaching experience
∙ Desire to work in College/High School athletics
∙ Experience using Video Breakdown software such as Hudl or
Krossover
Compensation:
∙ Stipend Salary
∙ Housing
∙ Meals
NOTE: Interns must have a personal vehicle and valid drivers license.
For consideration, email a resume, cover letter and 3 references to alex.piggott@dmesports.com
DME Sports Academy Post Grad Blue and Prep Orange defended their home court last Friday evening against Florida Elite, from Miami, Florida.
PG Blue started rocky with Florida Elite coming out on a 6-2 run in the first five minutes of the game.
Still trailing behind, DME Blue finished the first half under double digits, 37-48 to Florida Elite.
Tyrese Potoma and Terry Li had a dominant first half for PG Blue. Tyrese Potoma finished the game with 29 points, scoring 9 three-pointers. Terry Li scored 25 points, shooting 11-14 field goals.
Starting the second half, Florida Elite extended the lead to 14 points, 66-52. Coming close to the middle of the second half, Demetri Richardson hit a big three-pointer that sparked a 7-0 run in only two minutes.
During the second half, DME Blue took the lead for the first time, with a layup from Demetri Richardson with 4 minutes left, setting the game 75-73. Richardson finished with ten points and three steals.
Down to the last seconds, Florida Elite trailed by two points on the last possession but a steal from Richardson sealed the deal with Blue finishing on top, 86-82.
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Prep Orange suited up after the DME Blue game against Florida Elite as well. Prep Orange came out aggressive with a 10-2 run in the first four minutes. Orange explored their whole bench the first half, with the score of 42-12.
Ralph Philippe scored 20 points off the bench shooting 9-9 from the field. Zech Nabakewa scored 11 points and had 9 rebounds. Maxime Egouy scored 14 points and added 2 block shots.
In the second half, Florida Elite cut the lead down to 26 points but did not have enough to keep up with Orange.
Orange finished dominating the court, 77-51.
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DME Sports Academy Prep Orange defended their home court with a win over TSA 85-71 Monday afternoon.
Prep Orange started the game, fighting neck to neck with TSA and ended the first half down five points 36-31.
Coming into the second half, Damien Marquez scored 16 of his 26 points in the second, along with 6 rebounds.
Ralph Fabius finished with a double-double performance 19 points and 12 rebounds. Maxime Egouy contributed 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
DME played with great poise and patience, finding their teammates on the floor. Jeshaun added 11 assists to the stat book this game.
DME suited up ready to make a statement after losing to TSA two weeks ago at home. Martial Gras also had a phenomenal game scoring 3 three-pointers in the last five minutes, extending the lead from 3 to a 12 point lead. Gras finished with 19 points and 3 rebounds.
“This game was a great team effort and confidence booster for our next game against IMG Academy,” Coach Bernie expressed after the game.
Prep Orange prepares to take the road to Bradenton, FL against IMG Academy. DME has won 3 out of the 4 games they have played in the last two weeks and looks forward to bettering their record against IMG. The game starts at 6:00 pm, followed by DME National at 7:30 pm.
DME Post Grad Blue won against Ridgeview Prep 97-65 Friday afternoon.
DME Blue led the whole game, finishing 72-52 at the half. With Blue known for their efficient offensive play, they dominated the arc, shooting 42 percent from the three-point line. Along with their offensive efforts, they had some great defensive plays to restrain Ridgeview from taking the lead the whole game.
Dorian Fisher led the team in points with 25, and Joshua Edwards had a solid all-around game with 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Edwards leadership and energy carried the team on both ends of the court, adding 3 blocks to his game.
Blue added a new addition to the team, Charles Jones, and he finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 5-6 from the field. “He was impressive. He did very well for his first game with the team,” Coach Wesam added about Jones performance after the game.
DME Blue played with the same energy for the whole 40 minutes, despite the score. Blue now prepares for their game on Sunday against Webber International at Babson Park, FL.
DME Girls suited up Saturday afternoon against The Rock School in their first SIAA home game of the season. DME dominated The Rock from the second quarter on, finishing 79-26.
DME got off to a slow start and led 13-6 after the first quarter. DME came out strong in the second quarter outscoring The Rock 17-4 in the quarter and never looked back,
Alexis Duckett got off to a hot start scoring 10 of her 16 points in the first half. Duckett added 7 rebounds and 3 assists and 4 steals.
Kyani Moore, who had foul trouble in the first half, ended with a double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds. Brianna Raynor also had a double-double, despite foul trouble as well, with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Sophomores Hilani Cantone and Mary McMillan picked up where they left off from their Washington DC trip. Hilani Cantone had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists and McMillan had 6 points to go with 11 assists.
DME added to their roster after Christmas break with the addition of sophomore Marissa Reulbach from Deland, Florida. In her debut, Reulbach had 12 points all in the second half.
DME moved 8-4 on the season, and remain undefeated at home as well as in conference play.
They host a talented Oak Ridge High School, January 11th, before leaving for Montgomery, Alabama for Martin Luther King Weekend.
DME pulled out a close game in a double overtime thriller, 71-69.
Sophomore Brianna Raynor had a double-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kyani Moore also had a double-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks.
DME Girls led at half-time, 29-24, Alexis Duckett scored 10 of her 12 points in the first half to help DME get off to a good start.
In the second half, DME led by as much as 12 points but found themselves trailing by 3 points with 0:40 seconds left when Brianna Raynor converted on a 3-point play to tie the game, which sent the game into overtime, 60-60.
Both teams only managed to score 2 points in the first overtime.
In the second overtime, Mary McMillan hit her only 3-pointer of the game to put DME up by four.
West Oaks fought back and cut the lead to 1 with 0:15 left on the clock.
After Kyani Moore made one of two free throws, West Oaks had a chance to tie and win the game with 0:08 left but Nikulochkina’s shot attempt came up short and DME prevailed with a two-point victory on the road in their first SIAA conference game of the season against a very talented West Oaks team.
DME Girl’s stepped foot on their home court to play for the first time this weekend against Impact Academy and Superior Collegiate Academy.
Saturday night, DME prevailed over Impact, 57-48, with Alexis Duckett scoring 18 points. Kyani Moore added 11 points and 9 rebounds, while Tyla Happer had 12 points. Hilani Cantone also reached double figures with 10 points. DME Girl’s started off rocky, trailing 9 points at the end of the 1st quarter.
With a team effort, hustling making some great defensive plays, they cut the lead down to 3 points at halftime, 21-18.
Despite them trailing all game, the girls pulled the game away with a 9 point lead, 57-48.
Sunday, DME Sports Academy Girl’s breezed through Superior Collegiate Academy in a dominant win, 76-32.
DME Girl’s had a team effort with all 6 players scoring at least 7 points.
Lexi Duckett led the team 24 points. Kyani Moore also trailed behind Duckett with 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Hilani Cantone also pitched in 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Mary McMillan had 7 points, 8 assists and Brianna Raynor had 8 points 10 rebounds.
With the team consisting of all sophomores, with an exception of Lexi Duckett, Kyani Moore, and Tyla Happer, the team is considered to be very young but the score didn’t show that Sunday.
They move to 4-1 in the season with a tough game at West Oaks in Orlando, FL, this Tuesday.
DME’s Post Grad White powered over Glove Prep in a dominant victory, 102-62.
Camren Wynter had an awesome performance, finishing with a triple-double, 21 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals. PG White led most of the first half until the end of the first, with DME trailing five points, 44-39.
Beginning the second half, DME turned their game up a whole notch with 7 players scoring double figures. Terry Li scored 16 points and 4 rebounds, Trey Williams scored 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Charles Jones finished with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 block.
It was truly a team win, with standout player Wynter showing off his explosiveness and a number of highlight plays.
With a dominant performance from start to finish, DME showed out in a forty point victory.
On Wednesday night, DME Sports Academy’s High School Regional Team competed but fell short, 83-72, to Atlanta, Georgia Hoop Nation’s Prep Team.
Rafael Martini led the team with a double-double of 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Martini shot 8-10 from the field and 75% from the free throw line. Miguel Lozada had 19 points and 8 rebounds and Shem Gordon scored 15 points adding 5 rebounds.
With HS Regional front court keeping us in the game with a combined 57 points and 23 rebounds from Lozada, Martini, and Gordon, the team took a big hit in the beginning of the third quarter when Gordon went down with an apparent shoulder injury.
Without Gordon, Martini and Lozada helped HS Regional make a late run in the fourth quarter but they were not able to recover after Gordon’s takedown.
Closing with 72 points, it just wasn’t enough to Hoop Nation’s performance.
The HS Regional team will have to have a short memory as they try to bounce back Friday night against Gulliver Prep in Miami.