Div 1
4th place Kum Bucks needed someone to step up and hit the game winner against 1st ranked Cherry Busters in a grind of a game coming right down to the last few minutes to decide the winner. Top scorers in this game were, Doug Hofman ( 16 ) top scoring for his team, & Zach Sydenham ( 9 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Djordje Lukajic ( 12 ) , & Sam Howe (11) & Corey Condon ( 10 ) . Kum Bucks Getting the win of their dreams in the most clutch fashion ever as the two elite teams when head to head to see who would advance to the grand finals.. cherry busters were answering back on everything that Kum Bucks throughout them as Sam Corey and Djordje put their skills together to combine for 33 points in the loss which came right at the end as the two teams couldn't get advantage throughout the game... Was nailing his mid-range and making the D come out to guard him but he still dropped the game high helped out by the zippy Zach S it was getting inside between some small gaps to finish strong and help the team keep things going all game... Came down to the last possession after a few threes were exchanged and as the clock ticked down Johnny M saw a gap in the zone and drove in to pass the perfect pass to Owen who was waiting on the baseline to hit the game-winning mid-range jump shot sending the cherry busters home early with their chances of a back-to-back championship now gone with this fateful shot...Kum Bucks advance to the grand finals and look to keep their strong play going as they face the winner of next week's semi-finals 2 game...
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Div 2
5th ranked Dream Gunz werent going to stand down against 4th place Cloud ranked 9 who struggled to break the defense to get buckets. Top point getters in this game were, Snowy ( 22 ) leading his team & Brent H ( 11 ) . The other teams' top scorers were; William P ( 25 ) , & Lachlan C ( 9 ) . Dream Gunz Picking up the pace and keeping their game plan consistent as they threw the long pass and challenged the defence to get back before they did... Snowy was on the end of many long passes and got the team high weaving through the zone to get some tough buckets to fall.. Brent H was on point with his passes as well as his shooting as the two of them combined for 33 to get dream gunz over the line and into the next round of the playoffs... Cloud 9 we're fighting back on everything that was thrown at them and they put the ball through will and Lachlan's hands to get some scoring done.. Will was huge this game with the game high but it came down to a last-ditch effort from cloud 9 where they got as close as two points but just ran out of time to complete this scoring run to finish the game... They go home early and walk away putting up a tough effort on both ends and just lost out by a bucket... Dream Gunz Go on to the next round and hope their tactics work on the next victim..
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3rd place Craptors wins a resounding victory over the unlucky 6th ranked Alley Oopsies and set the tone from the start, big mentions to the performers in this game. Top performers in this game were, Matthew Stephen ( 19 ) leading the way & Tom Markulic ( 9 ) . Their opponents had top scorers too, and they were; Matt B ( 17 ) , & Tony K ( 7 ) . Craptors Playing their game and not faltering or wavering on their attack on the break and inside which led to a lot of open looks for Matthew S Who was lights out from deep this game hitting 5 threes which dominated the game along with Tommy splashs buckets at crucial times to get the team over the line... Matt and Tony combined for 24 points in the loss as the Alley Oopsies kept trying to force the fast break which worked well but on the half court set they weren't able to stop the outside shooters which cost them daily and cost them the win sending them back to the locker room early finishing their season this time around after a really strong effort in division two...Craptors have been playing some great basketball and look to keep it going in the semi-finals next week..
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Div 3
4th ranked The Generals started strong and got the jump on 5th place Heat Check who werent ready for them this game. Top scorers in this game were, Garion W ( 23 ) getting the team high in points & Kyle W ( 9 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Sean Fouracre ( 11 ) leading his squad , & Tyla T & Ash M ( 10ea ) . The Generals Were faced with a big challenge and it was a stalemate at the start with both teams unable to get things going but me game both teams were scoring well with the Generals taking the edge and heat check trying to catch up with the Flop God Sean F running the point and finding some good looks for himself in the meantime to get the game high... There was a huge rush of points at the end of the game from Tyla T Who is consecutive threes to bring the game close but even with the help of Ash M download their combined 31 points wasn't enough as they went down in the final minute citing foul trouble as the decider in this one due to all the effort on defence being displayed by heat check...Garion and Kyle led the way for the winners with a combined 32 points..Kyle was hitting his three ball and Garion was extra active on the glass and got inside for some easy layups which made all the difference in this win...The Generals look to keep healthy and keep confident going into the next round as they face the next challenge in their journey for a championship
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3rd place Team Payaman were pumped to be playing 6th ranked Kings TUE in a game that had the winners go on scoring runs that werent answered in time. Top scorers in this game were, Ivan C ( 20 ) getting team high in the win & Sam Frey ( 14 ) . The opponents top scorers were; Noah B ( 18 ) stepping up for his team , & Chris O ( 18 ) . Team Payaman Working with their strengths which is getting the ball out on the break and inside for some short-range jump shots which were coming in strong from Ivan C Who got the game high in points and was helped out by their resident big Sam F she was playing through some damage and collected many rebounds and defensive stops inside as Ivan and he combined for 34 points which was enough to dispatch the Kings Who was short-handed but still got a 36-point game out of Noah and Chris who mirrored each other's score hitting jump shots and some tough threes to try and keep the pace but they were just under manned and overwhelmed this game as they end their season in the first round of the playoffs...Team Payaman push through to the next round and look to do the same to their opponent next week if all goes to plan
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1st ranked Parrots shot the lights out against a helpless 4th place Blue Ballers and pushed it all the way to the end. Top scorers in this game were, Tye P ( 28 ) leading the way & Sam T ( 13 ) . The opponents top scorers were; James Fiumara ( 17 ) , & Michael Kotevski ( 9 ) . Parrots Jumping at the chance to take down their rivals and went straight to work through the lightning quick Tye P Who was in playoff mode and wanted all the smoke going inside for and ones and hitting His jump shots to almost get a 30 piece this game.. He was helped out by Sam who pitched in with a few of his own fast break and putbacks to secure this one as a W and go to the next round of the playoffs.. James and Michael were able to get things going to an extent but they were only able to manage 26 points combined with James doing most of the damage with the team high but it was short lived as the parrots ran away with it in the last half of basketball putting them away with a huge scoring run that wasn't answered in time... Parrots go to the grand finals again and look to snatch one and finish the season in first rank and eventual champions..
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