Warriors vs The Raiders
Game recap
The Raiders took control on the glass and never looked back, rolling to a 53-38 win over the Warriors. The rebounding disparity told the story: The Raiders grabbed 44 boards to just 25 for the Warriors, including 18 offensive rebounds that turned into relentless second-chance points. From the floor The Raiders shot 36.5% as a team, attacking the paint at 22 of 40 from two, while the Warriors limped to 28.8% overall on 15 of 52. The triple was broken for both squads, with The Raiders going 1 of 23 from deep and the Warriors 2 of 21, a combined 3 of 44 from three that kept this one in a half-court grind.
The Raiders' 11 steals and the 18 turnovers they forced flipped the game in the middle quarters, stretching what looked like a tight battle into a comfortable double-digit cushion. Player-12 tried to will the Warriors back, dropping 26 on 10 of 30 shooting with 10 rebounds, but got almost no secondary scoring. Sayon Kathirgamanathan added 7 points and 6 boards, and Keeran Sivanesan chipped in 3, while the rest of the roster combined for just 2 points as giveaways piled up.
For the winners, Rick Chou was the offensive catalyst at 20 points on 8 of 11, including 7 of 9 inside the arc. Player-13 owned the glass with 15 rebounds, 9 of them offensive, plus 11 points and 3 steals. Jahfar Mansour added 11, and the depth pieces did enough to keep the cushion safe down the stretch as The Raiders moved to 2-1 on the season.
Team takeaways
- Three positives to build on, staff. First, #12 showed incredible individual effort carrying the offense with 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and only 2 personal fouls, a true two-way performance despite the team result. Second, our defensive discipline held us to just 7 personal fouls which kept us in the game and prevented easy bonus points. Third, Sayon Kathirgamanathan contributed a well-rounded line of 7 points, 4 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block, showing the kind of connective playmaking we need more of. We have building blocks here that we can develop and expand.
- Three critical areas for improvement, coaches. First, our overall shooting efficiency at roughly 29 percent from the field and 2 for 21 from three is unacceptable. #12 alone went 10 for 30 which, while he scored 26, also represented a heavy shot diet with poor conversion. We must emphasize shot quality in practice through shooting drills off the catch and dribble-handoff actions rather than isolation mid-range jumpers. Strategy suggestion: install more off-ball screens for our shooters and stagger actions so #12 is not creating everything himself. Second, we were out-rebounded 25 to 44, a 19-board deficit that killed second-chance opportunities. We need to commit five to the glass on every shot and box out with greater urgency. Third, our 18 turnovers, including 5 from #11 alone, reflected poor ball security and decision-making. We must run more two-man game actions to simplify reads, reduce isolation possessions, and cut our turnover rate in half for the next outing.
The effort and individual talent are visible, but execution in shooting efficiency, rebounding, and ball security must improve significantly for us to compete.
- Three positives from the boxscore, coaching staff. First, the glass was absolutely owned tonight with 18 offensive rebounds and 44 total rebounds, a dominant 19-rebound margin that created crucial second-chance opportunities and limited the Warriors to one shot per possession. #13 was a force inside with 15 total rebounds including 9 on the offensive end, setting the tone in the paint. Second, Rick Chou delivered an exceptionally efficient performance shooting 8 for 11 from the field for 20 points, demonstrating great shot selection and finishing ability. Third, the defensive intensity was outstanding with 11 steals and only 7 personal fouls, showing we can pressure the ball without compromising our defensive discipline. These are winning habits we need to carry forward into the next game.
- Three areas we must address, coaches. First, our three-point shooting was a glaring weakness at 1 for 23, roughly 4 percent, which is unsustainable. We need to either commit to higher-percentage looks from beyond the arc by running set plays that generate open catch-and-shoot threes, or scale back the volume and attack the basket more deliberately. Second, our 16 turnovers are too many, particularly from key contributors like Jahfar Mansour who had 4 turnovers on 5 for 18 shooting. We need better decision-making drills in practice and to value possession more carefully, especially in transition. Third, we only attempted 10 free throws despite being aggressive around the rim. We must draw more contact by lowering our shoulder and attacking gaps rather than settling for contested floaters. Strategy suggestion for the next game: lean into our interior dominance by feeding #13 early, run offense through Rick Chou in the mid-post, and commit to a five-out floor spacing concept that either generates driving lanes or kicks for high-value threes rather than the contested ones we settled for tonight.
Team stats
Box score
Warriors
38L| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Player #12Is this you? Claim it →Double-doubleThief | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10-30 | 1-8 | 5-7 |
| 8sayon kathirgamanathanDimer | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| 16Keeran Sivanesan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 4kiru kobikrishna | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6Laksan Sukumar | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 33Player #33Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 11Player #11Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 38 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 15-52 | 2-21 | 6-10 |
| Shooting | 28.8% | 9.5% | 60.0% | |||||||
The Raiders
53W| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24rick chouSmooth operator | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| 13wayne hibbertPlayer of the gameDouble-double | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 1jahfar mansour | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5-18 | 0-8 | 1-2 |
| 2Player #2Is this you? Claim it → | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 |
| 14Nardo McLean | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-10 | 0-5 | 0-0 |
| 22Player #22Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 4Player #4Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6Player #6Is this you? Claim it → | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| 3Player #3Is this you? Claim it → | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Team totals | 53 | 44 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 23-63 | 1-23 | 6-10 |
| Shooting | 36.5% | 4.3% | 60.0% | |||||||
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