Corp brings an end to Goyle’s streak

BRob started off the scoring for XCorp with back-to-back threes and was a huge factor on both ends. The Corp was playing physical defense and Goyle was have a tough time getting into the paint. Jake got a lefty scoop to drop and hit a three, but after Mazz and Cundall get sme buckets and free throws, the Corp lead was up to 7. Brob and Mazz hit back-to-back threes and Corp continued to get stops on the defensive end. Jake had a steal which led to a transition layup and more than halfway through the first half, he was still the only player from Goyle to score. Brob continued to make great lays on the defensive end, drawing a charge on Weinstein. Luigi finally got on the board with a jumper but would soon have to exit the game after picking up his third foul. Closing out the half, Jeffries and Jake would hit big triples for Goyle which brought the lead down to 6 going into the break.

Coming out of the half Dennis got to the free throw line and Mazz had a bucket to build on Corp’s lead. Luigi finally got Goyle on the board but would soon after be called for a tech. Mazz would make both free throws. The composure and intensity typical of Goyle seemed to be lacking in this game and they could never get closer than a 9 point deficit. Dennis and Mazz continued to pour it on for the Corp and built the lead up to 14. Weinstein finally got his first field goal midway through the 2^nd half, thanks to great defense from Ben Stephenson for the Corp. Goyle would make a push late in the 2^nd half, with Weinstein and Jake leading the way and Luigi hitting a three. Ultimately, it would be too little, too late and Xcorp would put an end to Chas’ to championship streak.

Finals MVP – Mazz. Hard to argue against this. His shot creation and gravity opened everything up for the Corp. Had 6 assists and 9 rebounds to go with 29 points

XCorp

Mazz A dynamic offensive performace to bring home the title

BRob A- huge first half on both ends, but much quieter in the 2^nd half

Stephenson B+ great performance on the defensive end

Cundall B couldn’t get a three to fall but converted his open looks inside the arc

Dennis B+ big double double with 6 offensive rebounds.

Goyle

Chas B did his best on the defensive end but the scoring was not there

Luigi B- had a few nice plays but was in foul trouble early and had to sit

Weinstein C- scoreless first half is no bueno in a finals game

MJ C- rough showing following up a great game in the semifinals

Jake A was the leading scored for Goyle by a wide margin

The 2^nd game of the F23 Over30 Legends semifinals saw Harry’s Bloodline matched up with Chas’ Hot Goyle. Goyle found themselves with the 2 seed through a combination of great defense and depth whereas Harry’s squad has lived or died on the performance of the big 3 of Cawley, Frongi and Liam. Bloodline pulled off an upset in round 1 thanks to some late game heroics from Frongi and Harry would need his core contributors to perform strongly in order to take down Chas and company. Chas would be missing 6^th man Perry Hull, who has been a key piece defensively and on the glass whereas Harry had his whole squad.

Starting things off, Liam was playing well for Bloodline, getting to the rim for layups and crashing the offensive glass for putbacks. Prior to the game, CAC media had labeled Liam as the X-factor and he was coming through for Bloodline. Goyle got on the board thanks to Weinstein’s midrange game and Jake hitting a 3. Cawley and Liam continued to score for Bloodline and Luigi had some nice minutes for Goyle, cashing a long range 2 and converting a nice post move on Harry. After a tough Cawley and-1 finish Bloodline was trailing by 9. Jeffries was playing well running the point for Goyle, finding shooters as well as hitting a 3 and a midrange to keep Goyle’s lead at 8. Liam got called for his third foul early and would have to come out and Cawley would continue to play well, getting to the line and getting another big and-1 at the rim. Luigi made a great play to close out the half, getting a steal at midcourt which led to an easy layup. Goyle went into the half up 11.

Coming out of half, Cawley hit a 3 and Weinstein answered with a 3 of his own. Cawley would go on to have an electric 2^nd half, scoring nearly all of Bloodline’s points and cooking Goyle as a whole. Despite this, Goyle would maintain their lead for most of the 2^nd half. Jeffries was on fire shooting, being a perfect 5/5 from three at one point, which kept Goyle around an 8 or 10 point lead. Harry and Luigi started jawing back and forth and Luigi had a nice and-1 finish in the post. Cawley was an absolute bucket and was hitting everything, clawing his team back into the game. With 2 minutes left, the Goyle lead had shrunk to 5.  After a Harry timeout, Bloodline would foul and put Weinstein and Jeffries to the line, where they would both miss. Frongi and Cawley would hit some free throws on the other end and the lead was down to 3. Weinstein got a bucket, and on the other end Frongi found himself wide open at the top of the key. He let it fly and it seemed like the whole gym knew it was going in. It was Frongi’s only field goal of the game, but it was a huge one. With the lead now at 1, Jake went to the free throw line and hit both, Goyle up 3. Coming down the other end Goyle left Harry wide open and he made them pay, splashing the captain 3 to tie the game. Bloodline then forced a turnover and had a chance to win as time expired but Cawley couldn’t convert and we went to OT.

In overtime, Goyle won the tip and would get two quick buckets from MJ and Weinstein to put Bloodline down 5. Cawley got a bucket but Jake and Weinstein scored on the other end to maintain the 5 point lead. After some Weinstein and MJ free throws, Cawley hit a clutch 3 to cut the lead to 3. Bloodline would have to foul at this point, and Liam would foul out. Despite another late Cawley 3, Goyle would put it away at the free throw line and hold on to win by 3. Chas and Goyle return to their 4^th straight Over30 finals appearance, to face Mazz, Ian and the Corp.

Bloodline

Cawley A+ 55 point game on mostly 2s, Goyle could not guard him at all. Also added 5 blocks

Liam B+ played well on both ends. Had to come out at a bad time tho, after getting in foul trouble

Harry A clutch shot and was great on the boards and passing the ball.

Frongi B- hit the one clutch shot, but was quiet otherwise.

Carey C- couldn’t get any shots to fall

Danner C+ didn’t score but had some rebounds and assists

Goyle

Chas B didn’t score, but the leadership and coaching was there

Luigi A great game from big Lu, won the matchup with Harry

Weinstein A hit some big shots and shot efficiently.

MJ A+ his best game this season in a big spot. Put the game away at the free throw line and 5/6 from 3

Jake B+ the scoring was there but dinging the grade for defense.