Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Ben Mitchell | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
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Brian Civale | 21.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
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John Harding | 24.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
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Chas Belliveau | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
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MICHAEL fraher | 15.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
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Alan Orellana | 9.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Ben Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Brian Civale | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
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John Harding | 29 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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MICHAEL fraher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Alan Orellana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Subject: Team EJ survives late run to advance to SDL Championship
With Chas absent, we anticipated a challenging match for GGW as they faced the strong favorite Team EJ. True to expectations, Team EJ took an early lead, which they stretched to a peak of 17 points.
Thanks to their formidable trio of Rob, Angelo, and Dan, they efficiently converted their stifling defense into quick points, creating a significant advantage. The most impactful players were Dan B (who recorded 2 steals, 4 blocks, and 13 defensive rebounds) and Rob (with 2 steals, 3 blocks, and 13 defensive rebounds), who collectively amassed 4 steals, 7 blocks, and 26 defensive rebounds throughout the game.
Although the reigning champions were at a disadvantage, they refused to give up! With Harding leading the charge, GGW managed to chip away at the deficit, narrowing it by 5 points but still entered halftime trailing 42-30.
The key differentiator in this game was offensive output. While Team EJ’s defense was commendable, GGW, apart from Harding, struggled to convert easy layups at the basket. The difficulty continued into the second half.
The second half proved just as challenging for GGW, as they ended the game with a lackluster shooting percentage of 33% (21 - 63) from the fieldStarr contributed the bulk of his 12 points during the second half, helping Team EJ secure an easy victory and solidify their spot in the finals, where they will face off against the Ruff/Dwyer-led Euphoria team.
Team EJ
Team Girls Go Wild
Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Ben Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Brian Civale | 27 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
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Chas Belliveau | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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MICHAEL fraher | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Alan Orellana | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Total | 74 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Ben Mitchell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Brian Civale | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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MICHAEL fraher | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Alan Orellana | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Total | 64 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Subject: What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? GGW found out today!
Without reigning MVP Harding and/or Chas in attendance GGW knew it would be an uphill battle, as they faced off against league-leading Euphoria. Things looked promising to start, as Ben Mitchell gave them some expecting production early on connecting on 2 early 3 pointers and Civale, was doing Civale-like things from deep. GGW seemed to be in sync early, but it would last long for Dwyer to absolutely take over offensively. He was getting buckets in a variety of ways and defensively GGW couldn't counter. Dwyer would finish with 27 points but could've easily gone for 50.
He would lead all scorers with 22 first-half points, and Euphoria’s lead would quickly extend to double-digits. E’s 11 points and Gary’s 7 points would help them extend the lead to 19 at the half, but it was an all-around team effort in a variety of ways, including Ruff’s 3 steals and ridiculous stat line as he flirted with a triple-double throughout this matchup.
Euphoria would go into the half leading 45 – 26, but they were just getting started. Emmanuel (27), Gary (23), and Trevor (16) were absolutely scorching in the second half. They combined for a whopping 54 points while playing outstanding defense and continuing to apply pressure.
Led by a monster outing from team captain Ruff who finished with a team-high 14 rebounds and 7 assists, Euphoria would go on to win by 42 in a game that was never in doubt. The Ruff-led squad looks primed to make a deep run, as we approach the 1st round of the playoffs.
Fantastic win fellas!
Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Andre Jones | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Andrew Marra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PB |
patrick blaikie | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Isak Ivanic | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team Total | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
A win is a win…
Coming into this game I had Girls Go Wild (GGW) as the favorites by 15 points. No Keith, no Erik and no subs so I thought for 3 Dimensional (3D). GGW had their entire team and in an unlikely turn of events 3D ended up having 6 guys ready to play. Admittedly this didn’t really change my mind in terms of the spread or who I thought would win but it’s always good when both teams have a full squad I guess.
First half:
At the 11:29 mark GGW was up 19-14 and I truly thought this would be the beginning of a blowout. I was wrong, 3D would battle and to my disbelief we had a 34-34 game at the half.
Halftime stats:
3D:
Andre Jones 2 pts, 1 stl, 2 drebs, 1 ast, 2 fouls
Andrew Marra 4 pts
Patrick Blaikie 11 pts, 2 drebs, 2 asts, 1 foul
Isak Ivanic 12 pts, 1 stl, 5 drebs, 5 asts
Craig Baranowski (fill-in) 5 pts, 0-1 from three, 1-2 from the free throw line, 1 oreb, 1 foul
GGW:
Ben Mitchell 1 oreb
Brian Civale 9 pts, 1 blk, 5 drebs, 1 ast, 2 fouls
John Harding 8 pts, 1 stl, 1 oreb, 4 drebs, 5 asts, 1 foul
Chas Belliveau 1 stl, 2 drebs, 5 asts
Michael “Ghost” Fraher 17 pts, 3 drebs, 1 foul
Player of the half:
Ghost
Second half:
Finally GGW woke up and at the 15:26 mark had a 49-36 lead. Just when I thought a blowout was in the making, 3D fought back and only trailed 60-55 with 7:51 left. Ultimately this would be the closest 3D would come and GGW would go on to win this one 74-63.
Grades:
Andre Jones B- fouled out and went 0fer from three but still had a solid all-around game.
Andrew Marra B scored efficiently in the minimal opportunities he was given.
Patrick Blaikie A shot the three ball really well while also getting 2 stls and some other stats.
Isak Ivanic B+ his team definitely needed more scoring from him but he also did play well overall and all-around.
Craig Baranowski (fill-in) B- 13 pts, 0-2 from three, 1-2 from the freethrow line, 5 orebs, 2 drebs, 1 foul. String double double game but I just can’t ignore the 0fer from three.
Christopher Stull (fill-in) C+ 0-2 from three. He didn’t score but still gave them a much need 6th man.
Ben Mitchell C+ did end up scoring to go along with that offensive rebound.
Brian Civale A shot the three ball efficiently again and also stuffed the stat sheet.
John Harding A really turned it on in the second half and did everything in his power to help his team win.
Chas Belliveau A his stats don’t jump out at me but this was still a very solid game. Since he’s essentially running the show at PG and not responsible for scoring that much he is required to do other things which he did extremely effectively.
Michael “Ghost” Fraher A his scoring cooled down in the second half but he was still efficient as hell. It was nice to see him grab some rebounds too but ultimately his role on this team is to score and that’s exactly what he did at a high clip.
Alan Orellana C I liked that he did manage to get some stats but ultimately he didn’t look healthy in this game. Maybe he was and just decided to dial it back some. At the end of the day though his team won.
Player of the game:
John Harding had the most balanced complete game of everyone playing. I enjoyed watching him will his team to victory in the second half.
Player | PTS | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | AST | 2PTM | 3sM | 3sA | FTM | FTA | TO | |
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Christopher Stull | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Charlie Maneval | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RL |
Rob Lunder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JF |
Josh France | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Nikko Atanasoff | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Total | 48 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Easy bake oven…
Coming into this game I had Girls Go Wild (GGW) as a 10 point favorite over Court Crushers (CC). Although CC was the more desperate team, GGW was the better team and I really didn’t see an upset as possible.
First half:
GGW controlled the entire half. Up 16-5 with 11:17 left and never looked back leading 36-25 at the half.
Halftime stats:
CC:
Christopher Stull 1 dreb, 1 ast
Charles Maneval 6 pts, 4 drebs, 1 ast, 1 foul
Rob Lunder 2 pts, 1 dreb, 1 ast
Josh France 5 pts, 1 stl, 3 drebs, 1 foul
Nikko Atanasoff 8 pts, 2 fouls
Craig Baranowski 4 pts, 2 orebs, 4 drebs
GGW:
Brain Civale 7 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1 oreb, 4 drebs
John Harding 12 pts, 1 stl, 1 blk, 1 oreb, 6 drebs
Chas Belliveau 5 pts, 2 drebs, 3 asts, 1 foul
Michael “Ghost” Fraher 6 pts, 1 oreb
Alan Orellana 6 pts, 1 stl, 4 drebs, 3 asts
Player of the half:
John Harding
Second half:
Game really took a turn for the worst for CC. At the 15 minute mark GGW was up 48-30. While CC tried like hell to keep the game competitive the closest it would become in this half would be the final score 78-62 GGW wins.
Grades:
Christopher Stull C his three ball was off but he did manage to get some good rebounding and an assist.
Charles Maneval B he played pretty good but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to help his team win.
Rob Lunder C+ I can’t go too high on his grade especially considering the numbers he was putting up in the beginning of the season. Is he APR tanking for next season? No clue but Rob can play better and do much more.
Josh France B I liked his defensive stats a lot but his three point shooting percentage and free throw shooting percentage left more to be desired.
Nikko Atanasoff B not his typical dominant scoring output but he still did some nice things out there.
Craig Baranowski B+ a nice double double and even a steal to go along with it.
Brain Civale A his second half shooting (went 4-4 from three) really opened the game up for GGW. He also contributed positively in other areas.
John Harding A I could add a + to his grade but I’ve seen him play better so for now he’ll have to settle for an A.
Chas Belliveau B his three ball was off and a missed free throw but still led the team in assists, got a steal and had great rebounding numbers.
Michael “Ghost” Fraher B a quiet game but still productive. He definitely helped his team secure the win.
Alan Orellana A this was by far his best game on the season. It wasn’t just his scoring either, his rebounding and assist numbers were impressive.
Player of the game:
Brian Civale had a solid all-around game, got out of his shooting slump and was the leading scorer on the day