Don Ketchum
Former Staff Writer, AZPreps365.com

Raymond S. Kellis boys earn more valuable power points

January 27, 2010 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365

"=""> By Don Ketchum
"=""> Power points are a valuable commodity at any time, but at this point in the basketball season, they have the luster of gold.
"=""> Teams near the top of the list want to stay there, at least in the top four, for the potential to earn two home games in the state tournament. Teams closer to the opposite end need the points to assure themselves a spot, period.
"=""> And so it went for the boys from Glendale Raymond S. Kellis and host Peoria Liberty on Thursday night (Jan. 27).
"=""> Kellis, No. 1 in Class 4A Division I power points gained more of a grip with a 63-54 victory. Liberty, which entered the week 13th in Class 4A Division II power points, appeared it wasn’t too damaged by the loss, sitting at No. 10.
"=""> “You definitely want to have (win) every game at this point in the season,’’ said Raymond S. Kellis coach Curtis Green, whose team raised its record to 17-3. Liberty slipped to 13-9.
"=""> Liberty gave Raymond S. Kellis all it could handle through three quarters, with a 39-39 tie on the board entering the fourth.