Flint Monarchs win the WBCBL's North East Regionals
Posted July 24, 2011
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SWARTZ CREEK, Mich.
Prior to the Flint Monarchs opening North East Regional Tournament contest, the
2011 All-Region teams were released.
Nan Moore's name was not on that list and she felt
as if she was snubbed.
The Monarchs guard wanted to plead her case as she
put on a shooting clinic to everyone watching the games at The Cage Field House
on Saturday evening.
Moore poured in 38 total points on 10
three-pointers in a pair of back-to-back contests as the Monarchs ended the
season with a North East Regional championship.
They will now advance to the WBCBL national
tourney in Atlanta, Ga. Moore's birthplace on August 6-7 as the No. 2 ranked
team in the league.
Honestly I felt I deserved to be first or second
team (All-Region) statistically but sometimes people go based off the people
they know, said Moore, who has recorded 12 or more points in the last four
games.
Sometimes its political, she added. All year Ive
been a three-point shooter.
Flint (12-3) defeated the Detroit Black Hawks
(9-5) in the title game 89-80.
The Monarchs dusted off the Columbus Hidden Gems
86-59 in the semifinals.
Moore posted 19 points in both battles. Against
Columbus she also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists, and gathered
three steals.
Nan Moore had a helluva basketball tournament,
Monarchs head coach Deonta McChester said. I'm just so happy for Nan and shes
not happy with this right now because she wants to win a national championship.
Kaihla Szunko finished with 18 points and seven
boards and Sharonda Hurd came off the bench to contribute 19 points versus the
Black Hawks. Four Monarchs scored in double figures versus Detroit and Flint
led by as many as 21 points.
The group finished 8-0 on their home floor this
season and have won six consecutive matches.
The Flint Monarchs celebrate after winning the
North East Regional Tournament.
This is what we wanted all year, said Szunko, a
late addition to the franchise. I didn't really know what to expect coming in
so I didn't know what my role would be but this is a good thing.
Moores teammates Jasmine McCall and Latisha
Luckett snatched First-Team All-Region honors and Natasha Morris was added to
the second team.
Morris was also named the regions co-MVP with
Detroits Joei Clyburn while their first-year head coach Deonta McChester picked
up the Coach of the Year award.
I was shocked, said McChester of his recognition.
Its really an honor for your peers to think that you're doing a great job and
that you have a committed team and I want to thank them but again I don't get
that Coach of the Year award if I don't have a great team and right now I have
a great team headed in the right direction.