Goodman Chiropractic wins championship
The Safford Adult Basketball League was some-more sparkling than ever this summer, and a new champion was crowned when Goodman Chiropractic degraded CMI Quick Copy 69-57 in a pretension diversion Jun 18 during Safford High School.
The playoffs were hold Jun 13-18, and a games supposing copiousness of drama. League organizer Mike Thompson pronounced this year, that was a league’s fifth, was a best deteriorate in joining history. Many games were intensely competitive, and a sum of 21 teams (a record series of participants) vied for a title.
The Goodman group kick CMI 77-57 in a semifinals Friday behind 26 points from Von Richardson to allege to a finals, and CMI went down to a satisfaction bracket. There, CMI met a Apaches (the fortifying joining champs) for a possibility to make a finals.

Goodman Chiropractic degraded CMI Quick Copy 69-57 to win a Safford Adult Basketball League pretension Jun 18 during Safford High School. The group includes, from left, Garet Goodman, Jacob Romney, Dustin Welker, Jason Brimhall, Von Richardson (MVP), Kaden Larkey and Heston Welker. Not graphic is Mitchell Goodman. Contributed photo
The Apaches done it to that indicate with a stirring 78-76 win over Terror Squad in a prior game. Justin Whetten scored 42 points for Terror Squad, though his group fell brief after a low 3-pointer by Edward Estavillo missed during a buzzer. Johnny Way had 33 points to lead a Apaches.
When a Apaches played CMI with a finals berth on a line, they started clever though faded down a stretch. CMI overcame a 20-point necessity to send a diversion into overtime with a measure 74-74. CMI outlasted a Apaches with an 84-79 win. Former Safford star and Courier Player of a Year Ryan Gauna led CMI with 24 points (including 6 3s), and Thompson combined 21 points. Limbo Titla was a heading scorer for a Apaches with 19.
After defeating a Apaches on Saturday night, CMI had a brief rest before confronting off with Goodman for a title. The teams also played once during a league’s unchanging season, and CMI was winning by a measure of 99-83. However, Richardson didn’t play in a initial game. His participation was a disproportion in a semifinals and in a championship game. After scoring 22 points in a pretension diversion and heading Goodman to a 69-57 victory, Richardson was named a joining MVP. Kyle Crockett led CMI with 17 points.
Thompson thanked joining sponsors including Buhr Construction, Open Loop Energy, CMI, Goodman Chiropractic, Bushman Dental, Jay’s Construction, Car Quest, Johnson Motors, Cross Spear Marble, El Charro, La Casita, Maverick Motorsports, Kainoa’s Hawaiian Grill, Mechy’s, Kempton Chevrolet, SEACUS and a City of Safford.
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