The Tucson Rattlers’ 15U and 17U teams split their games Monday in the first day of the Nike Tournament of Champions AAU event in Chicago.
They each play two games today to determine with final game they will be placed in tomorrow.
The Black team consisting of the 17U group was led by guards Natalie Bartle (16 points) and Kiya Dorroh (14) in the opening game Monday, a 58-42 win over the Illinois Rockets.
Rattlers Black wins 1st game with solid team effort 58-42, play again at 6:30pm! #RattlerNation pic.twitter.com/boflQ4N0CY
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 10, 2017
Bartle played at Ironwood Ridge High School the first three years of her career. She is transferring to a school in Michigan this season for her senior year. Northern Michigan offered her a scholarship yesterday.
Dorroh is an incoming freshman standout at Tanque Verde High School.
The 17U team came up short in the second game 59-55 against the Boston Mavericks after trailing by as many as 30 points in the second quarter. They had three chances to tie the game with under a minute remaining but could not convert.
Bartle led the Rattlers with 32 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, including 5-of-11 from 3-point range.
Excited to announce that @33natalie33 was offered by Coach Mattson tonight to play for @NMU_WBBall 👏🏼!! #RattlerNation pic.twitter.com/q8ekojj9QV
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 11, 2017
Here are some additional Twitter postings from the Tucson Rattlers on their first day of action in Chicago:
Rattlers Black is heading to the gym for their 1st game at the @NikeTOChampions vs IL Rockets at 4pm on ct 51 #RattlerNation pic.twitter.com/ibkCiFPFFw
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 10, 2017
Rattlers Red in action @NikeTOChampions in Chicago. @NikyaOrange w/the drive & 1! Up 37-33 at half #RattlerNation @orange_sabrina @tvhsgbb pic.twitter.com/5rE6gGC54g
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 10, 2017
Rattlers Red win 76-66 w/@BellaJoanM icing the game late with the free throw to complete the and 1. Next game at 12:15pm #RattlerNation pic.twitter.com/Lq1TbgHrGw
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 10, 2017
Long day of games, both teams played hard and went 1-1. Team dinner @GiordanosPizza #DeepDish🙌🏼🍕 pic.twitter.com/fFJBYs0bAG
— Tucson Rattlers (@TucsonRattlers) July 11, 2017