Subject: Euphoria edges out 3 Dimensional to advance to SDL Championship to face Team EJ

In a highly competitive match that took an unexpected turn, Euphoria quickly surged ahead with a significant 10-point lead (21-11) after just the first 10 minutes of play. The remarkable performances by Emmanuel (14 points), Dwyer (14 points), Gary (9 points), and Trevor (7 points) fueled this impressive start, as they collectively accounted for all 44 points scored by their team in the first half. 

Beyond their scoring, the defensive efforts of Dwyer (1 steal and 2 blocks) and Emmanuel (3 steals) established an intense atmosphere that left 3-D struggling to achieve any offensive rhythm. For 3-D, Eric (11 points), Isak (8 points), and Keith (9 points) led the charge; however, their poor shooting from beyond the arc contributed to an early deficit, resulting in a halftime score of 44-31 with minimal momentum on their side. 

Thanks to the outstanding performance of Isak and Keith, who together scored 36 points in the second half, 3-D mounted a significant comeback to close the gap to just 3 points (73 - 70). Isak sank several crucial three-pointers, overcoming his earlier difficulties, and the moment seemed ripe for an upset. 

However, it proved to be too late as Emmanuel sealed the victory at the free throw line, allowing Euphoria to earn their place in the #SDL finals against Team EJ and league MVP Daniel Barbour. Make sure to grab your popcorn!

Team Euphoria 

• Dwyer - Made 10 out of 14 field goal attempts (71%) 
• Gary - Made 6 out of 13 field goal attempts (46%)
• Ruff - Made 1 out of 3 field goal attempts (33%) 
• Trevor - Made 4 out of 6 field goal attempts (66%) 
• Emmanuel - Made 8 out of 20 field goal attempts (40%) 

Team 3 Dimensional

• Keith - Made 9 out of 14 field goal attempts (64%) 
• Isak - Made 13 out of 32 field goal attempts (40%)
• Pat - Made 2 out of 10 field goal attempts (20%) 
• Andrew - Made 1 out of 5 field goal attempts (20%) 
• Eric - Made 5 out of 9 field goal attempts (55%)

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 1^st round of the playoffs.

Fantastic win fellas!

That’s 3 straight…

First and foremost big shoutout and thank you to Stull and Alan for keeping stats and running the clock for this game.  Coming into this game I had my team Euphoria as the favorite.  Admittedly I’m always picking my team as the favorite no matter what the circumstances are and in this specific situation my team was missing both Joe and Trevor.  Golden Fleece (GF) was missing Luigi but having a sub is always nice.

First half:

Looking at the game notes GF was up 14-2 early. I do recall GF coming back with a Gary buzzer beater three but GF was up 34-29.

Second half:

While GF was able to build a pretty substantial lead it was definitely double figures at one point.  Euphoria battled back mostly off an 11-0 personal run by Emmanuel.  At one point Euphoria was down 3 points under a minute left and I had a costly turnover.  GF went on to win 86-81.

Grades:

Jorge Morel A amazing game he did everything his team needed and was an extremely important reason why they won.

Casey Tenney A+ just look at his stats.

Cameron Daniel B not even mad that he got a tech or that he went 0fer from three.  He contributed positively for his team and they won.

Colin Gray B his three point shooting and free throw shooting percentages weren’t great but he filled a lot of different stat categories which ultimately helped his team win.

Chris Lynch A he missed a free throw but that was the only thing he didn’t do well on the day.

Emmanuel Okharedia A- he got hit from three but 15 was a lot for him to take.  He still played well but I think he can play better.

Jamie Harriott A- didn’t score but had some great defensive stats.

Garry Helm A was sensational, scoring at the rim.  I should deduct from his grade for not scoring 50 but I won’t 😂.

Player of the game:

Casey Tenney did everything typical to what he usually does.  Was on the winning side and largely due to his play.