IBL | Season 6 | Week 4 Recap | Division 3

DIVISION 3

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 3

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

First things first congratulations to Josey Victorio (Justice League) for setting the Division record for points scored in a game with 50 points, this past weekend.

We are now at the midway point of the season and teams are all jockeying for positions. This will be the biggest playoffs to date; ALL TEAMS will qualify! Playoff seeding will be finalized after week 7 games. UKNOW 2.0 (4-0) is sitting pretty on top of the standings and have defeated the 3 teams below them. The Pantera Legends sit in the #2 spot with a 3-1 record and are looking for an opportunity to avenge that narrow defeat at the hands of UKnow V.2 in Week 3.

The division is also having new rules shape up, the properly entitled Robel Kevorkian” rule will be in effect starting in Season 7 as well as player trading, this division is definitely setting the precedent for the rest of the Divisions.

 

Pantera Legends vs. Primetime

DIVISION 3

The Pantera Legends take care of business over a short-handed Primetime team, and come away with a 81 – 65 win.

The Pantera Legends were led in scoring by last seasons MVP Dylan Liebelt,  Liebelt finished with a game high 27 points and 5 rebounds on 11/19 (58%) shooting from the field. Anthony Barajas was the second leading scorer for his team with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Richard Hak rounded out the top 3 scorers with 15 points and 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Jr. Dizon led the way for the Primetime, Dizon finished with 17 points, and 2 assists. D.J Romasanta assisted Dizon with the scoring load and finished  with 16 points and 13 rebounds, Justin Flores rounded out the scoring load with 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Justice League vs. Prospectz

DIVISION 3

The Justice League come back from a double-digit deficit and defeat the Prospectz 73 – 68 behind a huge game from Josey Victorio, who set the division record for points in a game with 50.

Josey Victorio led the way for the Justice League,  Victorio finished with a season/division/career high 50 points, 4 boards and 2 assists. Mark Sy-Santos  assisted Victorio with the scoring load and finished  with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assist, and 2 steals.

Anthony led the Prospectz with 15 points and 8 rebounds, assisting Anthony was the Terminhator Minh Thong , Thong finished with 14 points and a game high 13 rebounds. Joel Torres finished with 9 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Adevoso rounded out the scoring quartet with a quiet 8 points and 1 board.

Primetime vs. Prospectz

DIVISION 3

After blowing  their lead and losing their first game if the day, the Prospectz hold on and defeat Primetime 61 – 65.

Justin Flores led the way for the Primetime, Flores finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. D.J Romasanta assisted Flores with the scoring load and finished  with 20 points and 9 rebounds, Jr. Dizon rounded out the scoring load with 11 points, 9 rebounds.

David  led the Prospectz with 26 points and 10 rebounds, he also iced the game with clutch free throws in the final seconds, assisting David was Joel Torres, Torres finished with 19 points and 3 rebounds. Minh Thong  rounded out the scoring trio with a quiet 8 points and 9 boards.

Dirty Homies vs. UKnow V.2

DIVISION 3

UKnow V.2 shows why they are the only undefeated team left in the division with a 71 – 48 romping of the Dirty Homies.

Charlie Hinojosa led all Dirty Homie scorers with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Hinojosa was the only Dirty Homie player in double figures. Jesse Jimenez arrived to the game late but managed to muster up 8 points to help his team, but it was just a little too late. Miguel was the third leading scorer with 7 points and 2 rebounds. Jesus “Chuy” Contreras rounded out all scorers with 6 points and 8 rebounds.

On the UKnow v.2 side of things were balanced. Josh “Goldust” Johnson and Dominique Beebe led all scorers with 17 points on a combined 8/17 shooting from 3-point range. Johnson also pulled in 9 rebounds to complete his stat line. Anthony Cockrell emerged from his scoring slump and finished with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Albert Suitley rounded out the scoring load with 11 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Kinard was a notable performer for the game, he finished with 4 points but managed to pull in 15 rebounds from the point guard position.

The Bankers vs. Brea Jr. 7:30

DIVISION 3

The Bankers record their first win of the season by defeating Brea Jr. 7:30 in a 56 – 52 game.

Alex led all Banker scorers with 27 points and 2 rebounds . Justin assisted Alex and finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. Robert rounded out the scoring quartet with 8 points and 1 rebounds.

Won Lee led all Brea Jr. 7:30 scorers  with 28 points 1 rebound, and 2 assists. David Lee assisted Won Lee with 11 points and 4 rebounds. Max Chung rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 3 rebounds.

Bombers vs. Young Money

DIVISION 3

The addition of Robel Kevorkian proves to be a non factor as Young Money falls to the Bombers 54 – 52 in a nailbitter. 

Jimmy G. led all Bomber scorers with 15 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists. Dre assisted Jimmy G. and finished with 9 points and 3 rebounds.Edgar rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 5 rebounds.

Young Money aka No Money  was led by  Aaron Ford and Zeke Benedetti who finished with 11 points apiece. Ashwin Sharma and Abdul were the teams second leading scorer with 8 points apiece. Abdul also pulled in 10 rebounds. Robel “Papa Smurf” Kevorkian rounded out the scoring load with 6 points and 5 rebounds.

 

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 4 Recap | Division 1

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 4

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92

We are now 4 weeks through the 6th season and in my eyes the greatest season IBL has thus seen.  Washed Up (4-0) has dominated teams in D1. They are not backing down from any of the top teams. After a week 1 blow-out loss Morningwood (3-1) has gotten back to what they do best, and by that I mean WINNING! The Play Makerz (3-1) sit in the #2 spot with a chance to take over 1st place if they do indeed defeat Washed Up in Week 5. The surprise in the top 4 has got to be the West Coast Pros. their record sits at (3-1) with their only loss coming in Week 2, they haven’t had that much of a difficult schedule but that looks to change when they take on the reigning champs in Week 5, that should be an intriguing match-up. The top 8 teams are all on track for the playoffs, however teams such as P.A.H.U, The Alliance, The Pack, and Filthy Empire desperately need a Week 5 win to stay in Playoff contention.

Another team that has me baffled by their Week 4 performance is IBall (2-2), this truly a wonder, one week they have only 4 active players and lose by 20+ and the next they have a full 7 man roster and beat down a team. It just confuses me. Lets see what team shows up in Week 5.  

After starting the season 2-0 Knicee has dropped two straight and hope to regroup with a Week 5 bye. 

The biggest sleeper team on my list this season would have to be The Dynasty, this team can hoop, although their record sits at 2-2, this team is one of the more talented teams in the division and can shock some teams come playoff time.

Morningwood vs. The Dynasty

DIVISION 1

Morningwood shows the up-n-coming Dynasty why they are indeed the reigning champs. They hold off Dynasty and capture an 80 – 73 victory.

 Diahnte “D-Smooth” Pickett  led all Morningwood scorers with 21 points on 9/14 shooting from the field. Andrae Lockett aka LL Cool Dre  was the teams second leading scorer, with 20 points and 3 boards. Dewayne O’Neal was the third leading scorer with 11 points and 5 rebounds while Derrick Pickett rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points and 4 rebounds.

As always the Dynasty had a balanced offensive attack with Buai Tut aka The Matrix leading the way with 21 points (8/10, 80% shooting from the field) and 15 rebounds. Holden finished the game as the teams second leading scorer with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Tren rounded out the scoring load with 15 points, 4 rebounds.

P.A.H.U vs. Filthy Empire

DIVISION 1

With both teams looking for their first win of the season, P.A.H.U takes care of business and defeat Filthy Empire 59 – 44.

 For P.A.H.U, Gary McNellys Jr. led the way with 24 points, 4 rebounds and dished out 2 assists. Mike finished with 12 points and 2 rebounds. Anthony rounded out the scoring load with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. After a rough start to the season, Gary McNellys Jr. (18.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg) has finally found his offensive groove.

For the second straight week McNellys took over the scoring when his team really needed it and unlike last week, his team came out victorious.

Filthy Empire was led by Darryial Morris who finished with 12 points and 1 assist. Terrell Thomas was the second leading scorer with 9 points and 3 rebounds.  Rudy rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 4 rebounds.

West Coast Pros. vs. The Pack

DIVISION 1

After defeating the then undefeated Knicee team in Week 3, West Coast Pros. take care of The Pack, to come away with a 58 – 50 win.

Josh led the way for West Coast with 20 points and 8 rebounds,  Shawn Layer was the second leading scorer with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Deondre and Donnell rounded out the scoring quartet with 7 points.

Sam Nogales and Tyler  (14 Points) led all scorers for The Pack, Tyler pulled in 6 rebounds, while Nogales managed to grab 3 boards.  Lonnie Rivera rounded out the top 3 scorers  with 11 points and pulled in 9 rebounds. After their Week 1 victory over The Alliance, The Pack has been on a three game skid.

Filthy Empire vs. The Dynasty

DIVISION 1

Looking to Avoid an 0-4 start, Filthy Empire battles it out with the Dynasty, but the Dynasty prove to be too much to handle as Filthy Empire falls 76 – 84.

Filthy Empire was led by Lonnie Bradshaw who finished with 21 points and 4 rebounds. Terrell Thomas was the second leading scorer with 19 points and 1 rebound and Darriayl Morris rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points and 3 rebounds.

The Dynasty had a balanced offensive attack with Buai Tut leading the way with 21 points and 4 rebounds. Walter finished with 12 points and 4 rebounds. Tren rounded out the scoring load with 15 points, 4 rebounds.

The Alliance vs. IBall

DIVISION 1

IBall got off to a hot 12-0 start and never looked back, The Alliance cut a once 28 point lead to 16 with 6 minutes remaining in the second half but IBall finishes the game on a run and capture a 85-66 win.

Mauricio notched a team-high for IBall with 20 points and pulled in 12 rebounds. Wilson Fiallos, Justin and Les, chipped in 16 points apiece, while James finished with 9 points and 8 rebounds.  Lester Cole finished with 6 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. A very well-played all around game from all participants of the team.

The Alliance team was led by Jaime Villalobos who finished with 20 points, 7 rebounds.  Desean Collins  finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Aaron Sanchez was the teams 3rd leading scorer with a very quiet 11 points and 4 rebounds. Jimmy Nguyen and Ralph Chavez rounded out the scoring load with 7 points apiece. Chavez also collected 8 rebounds, while Nguyen dished out 9 assists.

Washed Up vs. Knicee

DIVISION 1

Washed Up stays undefeated by defeating Knicee in a 67 – 59 showdown this past Sunday.  Washed Up (4-0) has dominated teams in D1. They are not backing down from any of the top teams as they take on Play Makerz in Week 5.

Kenneth Ubom was the leading scorer for  Knicee as he finished with 25 points and 5 rebounds, David was the teams second leading scorer with 13 points and 4 rebounds. Odell Howard rounded out the scoring load with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Another notable performer was John Dang who finished with 7 points on 3/4 shooting.

For the first time this season, leading MVP candidate Johnny Earl (28.0 ppg) was not his teams leading scorer. Taking the reigns this game was his brother Michael Earl. Earl finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds to record his first double-double of the season. Johnny Earl was the teams second leading scorer, he finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. Dre rounded out the scoring trio with 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Notable performers for Washed Up include Richard Coombs who finished with 7 points and 4 rebounds. Also GM Mike Criscione finished with 6 points and 2 assists. I see you out there workin’ Mike.

Play Makerz vs. Tupac Back

DIVISION 1

The Play Makerz prove to be too much to handle for the Jordan Block led Tupac Back team. Tupac Back manages to keep the game close and lose by a narrow margin of 67 – 59.

Jordan Block led the way for Tupac Back with 27 Points and 7 rebounds, Mike Swanegan finished with 11 points and 2 rebounds and Eric rounded out the top 3 scorers with 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Johnnie Green notched a team-high 22 points pulled in 5 rebounds. Aesh Dabbas chipped in 17 points and 3 rebounds, while Amos Battle finished with 16 points and 1 rebound to round out the scoring trio of the Play Makerz.

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 4 Recap | Division 2

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 4

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

We are mid way through the season, and with four weeks of the regular season over with, Division 2 has quickly regained its level of relevancy in the IBL, after a slow start to the season. Whether my statement is accurate or not, the players’ perception of the division is that it has and always will be relevant as long as teams like Wonton Soup, Double Dribble, and Wonton Soup are still competing in the division.

In Week 4 a few teams had their weaknesses exposed and fell by a wide margin. They were a few games however, that were nail bitters but the final outcome was never in doubt. 

The team I have to pick a bone with this week is the “Secret Agents”. Yes, the same Secret Agents who said they could compete with any team from the Western Conference when the Divisional Conferences were still intact. So far after the merger, they are 2-2 with both of their losses coming at the hands of “western conference” teams, the two victories, were over teams with a combined record of (2-6). I know the Secret Agents got a huge win over the (1-3) Wet Bandits in Week 4 but let’s be serious here, can this team beat a quality opponent?

 I thought the Secret Agents were in their words “the team to beat”  Why is it that I don’t see ANY of the Secret Agent players on the league page RUNNING THEIR MOUTH? I thought you guys  weren’t going to lose one game? I thought “no one could guard you guys”  I wonder if the Secret Agents still want a match-up with the and I quote “most overrated team” in the league “Wonton Soup”. If they did, I don’t think that would be the brightest idea.  Moving On..

DX vs. #JETS

DIVISION 2

In the first game of the afternoon, the #JETS defeated DX by a score of 47 – 59.

The young man with the sweet lefty stroke Joe Joe led the #JETS in scoring for the third consecutive week with 19 points and 12 rebounds. He’s really making a name for himself in just his 3rd week of IBL play. Matt finished with 12 points, and 7 rebounds. Ricky Figueroa rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Chris Mayoral finished with a team high, he logged in 17 points and 2 rebounds. Gage Hunt assisted Mayoral and finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Chris McKeon was the third leading scorer for the team and finished with 4 points and 11 rebounds.

5 Guys 1 Cup vs. X-Men

DIVISION 2

5 Guys 1 Cup lose another close game 73 – 78 to the X-Men.

The X-Men rebound from a week 3 loss to UKnow,  Deante Smith led all scorers for the game  with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Smith had himself a very great game statistics wise. He also shot 8/15 from the field. Oscar Pacheco finished with 22 points, shooting 6/7 from behind the 3 point line. Darren Smith rounded out the scoring trio with 13 points and 4 rebounds.

5 Guys 1 Cup, had a very balanced offensive attack with Waldo finishing with a team high, he logged in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Alex Hernandez assisted Waldo finishing with 17 points and 3 rebounds. Castro was the third leading scorer with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Jhoaun rounded out the scoring quartet for the team and finished with 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Wet Bandits vs. Secret Agents

DIVISION 2

The Secret Agents take care of the Wet Bandits; putting the game away early and defeating them 49 – 73.

For the first time this season a player other than Brandon Parham (9 points, 14 rebounds)  led the  Wet Bandits in scoring. With his team in a major offensive drought Nigel Leos took the reigns to the team and finished with 22 points and 2 rebounds. assisting Leos was Victor Quitana, Quitana finished with 8 points and 2 rebounds. Brett Miyamoto rounded out the scoring quartet finishing with 5 points and 2 rebounds.

Terrell “T-Time” Thomas  led all Secret Agent scorers with 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. The athletic 2-guard Darryial Morris was the teams second leading scorer,  filling up many statistical columns. Morris finished 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals.. Rudy finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds.  Deandre Baxter rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 3 rebounds.

Nut Krackers vs. DX

DIVISION 2

Finally the Nut Krackers gave me something to write about, by defeating DX; 75 – 23. Good Job Nut Krackers, the margin of victory is noteworthy is very noteworthy. 

Eric Fernandez finished with a team high, he logged in 8 points and 5 rebounds. Gage Hunt and Chris Mayoral assisted Fernandez by finishing with 6 points apiece. 

Matt D. finished with a team high, he logged in 24 points and 3 rebounds.  Elias Salloum (12.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg)  assisted Matt D. with the scoring and finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Solin Bit  finished with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. Eric rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Nut Krackers vs. Happy Hour

DIVISION 2

In the second game of their double-header, the Nut Krackers came away with a 63 – 59 win over Happy Hour sending them home with a 0-4 record and virtually eliminating Happy Hour from playoff contention.

Eric finished with a team high, he logged in 17 points and 6 rebounds.  Matt D.  assisted Eric with the scoring and finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Elias Salloum finished with 14 points and 8 rebounds, 2 rebounds short of a double-double. Solin Bit rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 5 rebounds. 

Reuben Medina led the way for Happy Hour,  Medina finished with 28 points and 5 boards. James Reyes assisted Medina with the scoring load and finished  with 13 points and 4 boards.Pierre Recinto rounded out the top 3 scorers, he finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds. Happy Hour was without the services of the teams 4th leading scorer Mike Dorn (8.3 ppg., 5.7 rpg).

UKnow vs. Han$um Goonz

DIVISION 2

Another game on my agenda was the UKnow vs. the Han$um Goonz game. Last week I made some provocative statements towards the Han$um Goonz in my notes, so here is what I think they did with the notes. “they printed my article, bought a real nice picture frame off amazon.com. They put the article in the frame, put it on their wall and looked at it hopelessly counting down the days where they could prove my statements to be false.They came close to coming away with a win, but close doesn’t really count.

At the end of the day it was another L in the Loss column for this team. The story of the game was the Goonz defense, excuse me.. lack of defense. Instead of playing the game , a few of their players began to talk that “Ying-Yang” during the game in regards to my article and allowed UKnow’s big man Jordan Block to explode for another 30+ point outburst leading Uknow to a 61 – 54 win.

The Goonz got off to a hot start, but beside Odis Wishum and Avant Foster  the team lacks offensive talent. I have a new-found respect for this team when it comes to intensity however, they play balls out for the entire 40 mins and I can respect that.

Odis Wishum (15 points, 4 rebounds), Aaron Bell (11 points, 2 rebounds) Carlos Benjamin (11 points, 5 rebounds) were the top 3 performers for the Goonz. Lavar Jackson rounded out the scoring load with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Jordan “Mr.Double-Double” Block led all scorers for the game with  36 points and 16 rebounds . Jimmy Nguyen and Byron Woods assisted Block with the scoring load and finished with 7 points apiece, both players hitting clutch 3 point baskets down the stretch.  Jonathan Redmond rounded out the scoring trio with 4 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Quiksilver vs. The Revenge

DIVISION 2

In Week 4 a few teams had their weaknesses exposed and fell by a wide margin. They were a few games however, that were nailbiters but the final outcome was never in doubt.  The match-up between the two undefeated teams (Quiksilver vs. The Revenge) came down to the wire with Quiksilver coming away with a 49 – 44 win. 

 I think we all knew that Quiksilver was and is the better team, this was the one of the toughest opponents The Revenge has faced this season. I’m very impressed by they’re performance. With that said, I’d to retract last weeks statements about The Revenge, GM Hassan Ahmed has assembled quite a team, and they may surprise a few teams, I see them making it to the playoffs, but anything beyond the second round will be a shocker. 

The Revenge was led by Armondo who finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds Derrick Okoth was the teams second leading scorer  with 9 points and 1 rebound, Abdul Aziz rounded out the scoring load with 7 points and 5 assists.

Quiksilver had a balanced offensive attack this game,The “Yoo Train” Harry Yoo led all scorers  with 12 points and 9 rebounds one rebound shy of his 3rd consecutive double-double. Brandon “B-Random” Kinard and John Dang also had 12 points each. Kinard also pulled in  rebounds.  Justin rounded out the top 4 scorers with 8 points and 7 rebounds.  

Wonton Soup vs. Double Dribble

DIVISION 2

 However in the second to last game of the evening, two foes (D.D. and W.S) squared off in what began as a romping with Double Dribble building a lead as large as 17 points, but letting their big lead quickly slip away. Wonton stormed back to take a two point lead but the savvy vets of Double Dribble would not be out done. Gio V. delivered late in the game hitting the game clincher with seconds left. Wonton had a chance to tie the game, however their final shot attempt rattled in-n-out and rolled of the rim. The final result a  76 – 79 Double Dribble win.

Derrick “Slim” Pickett  left us with a performance nothing short of amazing, he led all Double Dribble scorers  with 21 points,17 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. Diahnte “D-Smooth” Pickett assisted his teammate and finished with 19 points, and 2 rebounds. Gio Valentine rounded out the top 3 scorers with 13 points and  “ate that wonton soup” when he hit the game winning shot with only seconds remaining.

Wonton Soup was led by Aaron “Rack City” Sanchez, Sanchez finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Jaime “Spanish Chocolate” Villalobos was the second leading scorer with 18 points and 5 rebounds, Jamaal “Ding-Dong Davis” Logan  rounded out the top 3 scorers with 12 points and 3 rebounds.

California Raisins vs. Warriors

DIVISION 2

The Raisins take care of the Warriors handedly, defeating them, 59 – 45.

The Raisins were led in scoring by Dominic “Tiger Blood” Cortes he finished with a team high 24 points and 9 rebounds. Korey “Kowop” Davis was the second leading scorer with 10 points and 3 rebounds. Kevin Chow was the third leading scorer with a total of 9 points and 4 rebounds. Kwasi Mensah rounded out the top 4 scorers with 7 points, and led the team in rebounding with 11 boards.

Lester Cole and Kemoy Mathis led the Warriors in the scoring column and finished with 11 points apiece.George Gerardo was the his teams third leading scorer with 10 points and 8 rebounds.  Louis Cole finished with 7 points and 4 rebounds to round out the top performers for the Warriors.

Last Week I received a comment saying and I quote “Wow! Hating on all the teams except the stacked ones!!!!! #justsayin” To properly address that comment..I won’t say anything… Wait, yes I will.

My preference on which teams I write about have nothing to do with them being “stacked” the records of these teams speak for themselves.

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 3 Recap | Division 2

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 3

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

Their isn’t much to say about the division, Wonton Soup remains at the top as usual. While Quiksilver and The Revenge sit in second place at 3-0. Every other team is jockeying for position as the season goes on. Sure we can make an argument, that The Revenge has played weak competition and shouldn’t be in the top 3..but I won’t go there…wait I just did. Quiksilver is the only viable contender I’ve seen so far that’s capable of competing with the restocked Wonton Soup team. All of these other teams are a bunch of noise…all bark no bite, hence the Double Dribble vs. Goonz game, the Goonz looked as if they could compete with their sleeves and high socks and fancy shirts, but when it came down to it, even their week trapping defense couldn’t stop the Pickett Bros. At the bottom of the division teams that aren’t well established are just jockeying for a spot to try to compete. Who knows what Week 4 holds…till then… #StayThirstyMyFriends

The Revenge vs. 5 Guys 1 Cup
DIVISION 2

The Revenge push their record to 3-0 by defeating 5 Guys 1 Cup, 43 – 32 in a Week 3 match up.

The Revenge was led by Armondo who finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and dished out 2 rebounds. Aaron Ford was the teams second leading scorer  with 7 points and 3 rebounds. 

Fern finished with a team high, he logged in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Castro assisted Fern and finished with 8 points and 6 rebounds. Jhoaun was the third leading scorer for the team and finished with 4 points and 6 rebounds.

Han$um Goonz vs. Double Dribble

DIVISION 2

The Han$um Goonz prove to be no match for the wily veterans of Double Dribble and fall 40 – 54 in their Week 3 match up.

Diahnte “D-Smooth” Pickett  led all Double Dribble scorers  with 18 points and 4 rebounds. Andrae Lockett assisted his teammate and finished with 15  points, shooting 4/6 from downtown. Derrick “Slim” Pickett rounded out the top 3 scorers with 10 points and sauced the opposition by pulling in 7 boards.

Avant Foster (12 points, 5 rebounds), Odis Wishum (12 points, 5 rebounds) were the top 2 performers for the Goonz. Marcus Dillard rounded out the scoring load with 6 points, Dillard could have increased his scoring output but a terrible performance at the free throw line, led to this 6 point performance.

Secret Agents vs. Quiksilver

DIVISION 2

Just when the Secret agents felt they had their swagger and were poised to run the eastern conference, the conferences merged together and after their Week 1 beat down of the Warriors, they’ve run into the élite talent of the division. In Week 2 it was Double Dribble and in Week 3 they ran into the hungry Quiksilver team. This match-up seen Quiksilver come out with a 47-59 win.

Since last seasons playoffs Quiksilvers big man Harry Yoo has played his best basketball. Through 3 games Yoo is averaging (18.0 ppg and 8.3 rpg) in this week 3 game Yoo led all scorers  with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Kinard was the second leading scorer with 13 points, 5 rebounds, Kinard also dished out 5 assists. Anthony Barajas rounded out the top 3 scorers with 11 points and 1 rebound. A notable performer was Dominique Criss who finished 8 points on 3/6 shooting. 

Lonnie Bradshaw  led all Secret Agent scorers with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Terrail Thomas was the teams second leading scorer,  with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Rudy finished with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Warriors vs. Happy Hour

DIVISION 2

The Warriors and Happy Hour battle it out in an afternoon match-up that seen the Warriors come away with a 54 – 48 victory over Happy Hour.

Reuben Medina led the way for Happy Hour,  Medina finished with 18 points and 6 boards. Mike Dorn assisted Medina with the scoring load and finished  with 10 points and 6 boards.James Reyes rounded out the top 3 scorers, he finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Lester Cole and George Gerardo led the Warriors in the scoring column and finished with 14 points apiece. Gerardo also pulled in 8 rebounds while Cole recorded a double-double, pulling in 11 rebounds.  Domo Cole finished with 12 points and 4 rebounds to round out the top performers for the Warriors.

Wet Bandits vs. #JETS

DIVISION 2

The Wet Bandits is arguably one of the best 1-2 teams in the Division. They have a top 10 big man in Brandon Parham (16.0 ppg, 11.3 rpg) With that said, they took on the #JETS who recorded their first win in Week 2, the Bandits and the #JETS battled it out with the Bandits coming out on top 56 – 47.

The lefty Joe Joe led the #JETS in scoring for the second consecutive game with 21 points and 8 rebounds, Ricky finished with 7 points, and 5 rebounds. Simon rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points and 1 rebound.

Brandon Parham  led the  Wet Bandits with 15 points, 13 rebounds , assisting Parham was Brett Miyamoto, Miyamoto finished with 12 points. Victor Quitana  rounded out the scoring trio as he finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds. A notable performer was Nigel Leos who finished with 7 points and 10 rebounds.

UKnow vs. X-Men

DIVISION 2

With the return of last season’s leading scorer Anthony Cockrell and the arrival of Jordan Block, things seemed to be a wrap for UKnow but it was all but a “wrap” in their Week 3 match-up with the X-Men. Cockrell wasn’t really feeling his offensive game too much and sat out the majority of the game, but behind the spark of Justin Nguyen and Jordan Blocks QUIET 30 points , they find a way to defeat the X-Men, 68 – 61.

The X-Men were led by Darren B who finished the game with 28 points and 8. Deante Smith finished 13 points, 5 rebounds. Oscar Pacheco and Charles Dmares rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points and 1 rebound apiece.

Jordan Block scored 30 points and 13 rebounds for UKnow. Jonathan Redmond assisted Block with the scoring load and finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds.  Justin Nguyen rounded out the scoring trio with 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Cali Raisins vs. Wonton Soup

DIVISION 2

With their fresh threads on the Cali Raisins fall to the defending champions Wonton Soup, 62 – 73. The margin of victory comes as a shock, because two of Wonton Soups offensive weapons (Jaime Villalobos and Desean Collins) weren’t in attendance for the game.

The Raisins were led in scoring by Dominic “Tiger Blood” Cortes he finished with a team high 28 points and 4 rebounds. Kwasi Mensah was the second leading scorer with 10 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Tung and Matt Virata rounded out the top 4 scorers with 9 points apiece.

Wonton Soup was led by the “Jose Consecoesk effort” of Aaron “The Juice ” Sanchez, all kidding aside Sanchez finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Trevor Sankey was the second leading scorer with 15 points, and 6 rebounds. Jamie Johnson rounded out the top 3 scorers with 10 points.

Nut Crackers vs. Wonton Soup

DIVISION 2

In one of the final games of the evening Wonton Soup took care of the Nut Crackers handedly defeating them 62 – 83.

Wonton Soup was led by Aaron “The JUICEMAN” Sanchez, Sanchez finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jamie Johnson was the second leading scorer with 14 points and 5 rebounds, Josh Johnson rounded out the top 3 scorers with 12 points.

Solin Bit finished with a team high, he logged in 17 points and 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.  Matt D.  assisted Bit with the scoring and finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds. Elias Salloum and Eric rounded out the scoring load with 10 points apiece, Salloum pulled in 13 rebounds to record his 1st double-double of the season, while Eric pulled in 9. 

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 3 Recap | Division 1

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 3

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92

With the first 3 weeks in the books, Washed Up sits atop of the division with a 3-0 record. They’re no longer flying under the radar..sorry Mike Criscione. Your team now has that target on their back, because other teams are definitely coming for that #1 spot! Knicee is now the Kenny Ubom show (it’s actually amazing to watch, he will outscore your entire team), but lets see how many more games he can win them where the second leading on the team has less the 8 points. After defeating the champs in the first game the Play Makerz became the favorite but quickly fell off in Week 2 with their loss to the Knicee aka T.K.U.S, they’ve however got back on their winning track. The Champs Morningwood are also working on getting their swagger back, and all the other teams are trying to find a place to fit in.

Washed Up vs. P.A.H.U

DIVISION 1

Washed Up manages to squeezes out a close game over P.A.H.U, 72 – 68 in what was a thrilling opening game of the day.

Johnny Earl (31.7 ppg) is making his case for MVP very early this season he led Washed Up with 33 points, 6 rebounds shooting 11/20 from the field. This is his  Dre finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Justin R. rounded out the scoring trio with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

 For P.A.H.U, Gary McNelly led the way with 30 points, 11 rebounds while dishing out 2 assist. Mike finished with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Damon rounded out the scoring load with 9 points. McNelly took over the scoring when his team really needed it, it wasn’t enough however to overcome the high scoring Washed Up team.

iBall vs. Tupac Back

DIVISION 1

Ugh. TUPAC BACK! TUPAC BACK! there’s all these people screaming that tupac back! After a Week 1 loss, Tupac Back, extends their win streak to 2 games, after 95 – 62 romping of I Ball.

Justin notched a team-high for IBall with 25 points and pulled in 7 rebounds. Wilson Fiallos chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds,  Tony Bell finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Robert rounded out the scoring quartet with 10 points and 6 rebounds. All 4 players were in double figures, but this team needed more than 4 players. 

Jordan Block led the way for Tupac Back with 28 Points and 1 Rebound, Paul King finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Willie rounded out the top 3 scorers with 18 points. Notable performers would include: Jeff Allen and #21 who finished with 12 points apiece.

The Pack vs. Morningwood

DIVISION 1

Morningwood pushes their record to 2-1 after a 51 – 68 beat down of The Pack. This was just the type of game Morningwood needed to get back to their winning ways. With the talent level increasing and teams being stacked from top to bottom, Morningwood is the only team that has the exact roster from their S5 championship season (with the exception of Olumide Akingemi and Jesse Jimenez). Morningwood lost their first game to powerhouse the Play Makerz and almost let their Week 2 game with Filthy Empire slip away. This was just the game for these guys to play in to get their Swagger Back.

 Diahnte Pickett aka D.Smooth led all Morningwood scorers with  18 points, Dewayne O’Neal and Olumide Akingemi were the teams second leading scorers, with 10 points, 9 boards apiece. Derrick Pickett rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points and 2 rebounds.

Lonnie Rivera (15 Points, 5 Boards) led all scorers for The Pack, , Sam Nogales finished with 13 points and pulled in 2 rebounds. George Lewis rounded out the top 3 scorers with 11 points and 5 boards.

PlayMakerz vs. Filthy Empire

DIVISION 1

After a week of being in the Kenneth Ubom mixtape, the Play Makerz regrouped. Sadly they had to face the young and energetic Filthy Empire team, Filthy Empire was no match for the savvy Play Makerz team, the Play Makerz come away with an easy 61- 52 win.

Filthy Empire was led by the wily shooting guard Terrail Thomas who finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds. Ajay was the second leading scorer with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Last weeks leading scorer Luis finished with 11 points and 3 rebounds. The teams explosive point guard  Darriayl Morris rounded out the scoring quartet with 8 points and 8 rebounds.

Aesh Dabbas notched a team-high 23 points pulled in 3 rebounds and dished out 1 assist. Amos Battle and Sean Rooks chipped in 12 points apiece. Carl Hardin and Nico Wilson finished with 6 points each to round out the scoring quintet of the Play Makerz.

Knicee vs. West Coast Pros

DIVISION 1

Knicee aka The Kenneth Ubom show  was on display this past sunday when the team took on the West Coast Pros. the two teams battled it out  in double overtime with the West Coast Pros. coming away with a hard-fought 47 – 55 victory.

Kenneth Ubom was the leading scorer for  Knicee as he finished with 30 points and 7 rebounds, Odell Howard and Pedro Colon rounded out the scoring load with 5 points apiece behind Ubom. Howard also had 8 rebounds while Colon pulled in 7 boards.

Shawn Layer led the way for West Coast with 16 points, 4 rebounds, he also had 2 monster dunks early in the 3rd quarter. That was probably the spark that his team needed. Daimon Fleming was the second leading scorer with 10 points and 1 rebound. Tyrell Goldsberry and Josh rounded out the scoring quartet with 8 points and 3 rebounds each.

The Alliance vs. The Dynasty

DIVISION 1

The Alliance and The Dynasty battle it out with The Dynasty coming out on top 72 – 67. The Dynasty could be one of those sleeper teams when it’s all said and done. They have supreme athleticism and everyone knows their roll on the team.

The Alliance team was led by Jaime Villalobos who finished with 19 points, 3 rebounds. After a huge game in week 2 where he garnered POW honors Ralph Chavez  finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. the sharpshooting Jimmy Nguyen rounded out the scoring load with 10 points and 2 rebounds.

The Dynasty had a balanced offensive attack with Buai Tut leading the way with 28 points and 8 rebounds. Holden finished with 24 points and 4 rebounds. Tren rounded out the scoring load with 10 points, 5 rebounds.

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 3 Recap | Division 3

DIVISION 3

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 3

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

With 3 weeks behind us, there is only one team undefeated in the division and that would be UKnow V.2 their style of play is similar to last seasons Minnesota Tenderloins, the only difference is that UKnow V.2 is stacked with offensive talent and many slashers, with the rumored departure of Robel Kevorkian this team has taken a huge hit. With the loss the Pantera Legends fall to 2nd place with a 2-1 record, on paper they should have run the table, but their team isn’t that deep. GM Richard Hak told me in a brief discussion “Shooting three-point shots will not get you by in the playoffs”. He may be right but at the moment, if the shots are falling and the W’s are piling up UKnow V.2 will not change their game plan. Other than those two teams at the top, I’d say the Dirty Homies and the Justice League are next up on the list of contenders. Both teams are at 2-1 and are a lock for the playoffs even after 3 games played.

Bombers vs. Justice League

DIVISION 3

After suffering a heartbreaking loss in Week 2 to the Pantera Legends the Justice League regrouped and came back in Week 3 with a vengeance. They defeated the Bombers, 38 – 51 behind the stellar play of Leomar Locholo who finished with a team high 20 points.

Leomar Locholo led the way for the Justice League,  Locholo finished with 20 points, 4 boards and 2 assists. Mark Sy-Santos and Josey Victorio assisted Locholo with the scoring load and finished  with 10 points apiece. The scoring was split semi evenly among the three individuals. John Robel (5.3 rpg) led the team in rebounding with 7 boards.  Through the first 3 games the Justice League’s record stands at 2-1 with their one loss coming in Week 2 to the hands of the Pantera Legends. This team is filled with talent but they’re only 6 men deep. With the deadline to sign players already passed, this team will have to tough it out for the remainder of the season.

Dirty Homies vs. Prospectz

DIVISION 3

With the departure of last seasons top 2 scorers, the Prospectz had some figuring out to do, management restocked the roster with hopes of an opening week win. They hung tough throughout the game and managed to put up 59 points but fell to the Dirty Homies,  65 – 59.

Mario (17.0 ppg) led all Dirty Homie scorers with 17 points. The big man in the middle Chuy Contreras didn’t have his usual offensive outburst, he did however manage to come away with 4 points and led the team in rebounds with 10 boards. Free Agent Signee Charlie Hinojosa assisted Mario with the scoring load and finished with 9 points and 4 rebounds. Hinojosa also converted a jaw dropping alley-oop play during the game.  Jesse G. rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points and 2 rebounds.

Christopher Adevoso  led the Prospectz with 18 points and 2 rebounds shooting (6/11) from downtown , assisting Adevoso was the TerMINHator Minh Thong, Thong finished with 14 points and a game high 15 rebounds. Anthony finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The lefty Joel Torres rounded out the scoring quartet with a quiet 10 points and 7 boards.

Pantera Legends vs. UKnow V.2

DIVISION 3

Behind their sharpshooting the young men of UKnow V.2 surge late to hold off the reigning champions Pantera Legends, 56 – 60. The Legends had an opportunity to take the lead in the final seconds with a 3 Pt. field goal attempt by Dylan Liebelt that ricocheted off the back of the rim.  UKnow managed to keep the rebounding battle considerably close, and eliminated most of the Legends second chance opportunities.

The Pantera Legends were led in scoring by the low post monster Anthony Barajas,  he finished with a game high 20 points and 7 rebounds. Alvin Trinh was the second leading scorer with 14 points, 4 rebounds. Last seasons MVP Dylan Liebelt rounded out the top 3 scorers with 8 points and 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

On the UKnow v.2 side of things were balanced. The speedy lefty Don Collins returned to the line-up after a one game absence and led all scorers with 11 points and 4 rebounds. Desean Collins was in a shooting slump in the first half but hit two clutch three-point shots in the second half to finish with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Brandon Kinard (10 points 6/6 from the free throw line) was a key factor in this game, his 4 clutch free throws in the final minute put UKnow V.2 on top and put the game of reach.

Lil’ H.A.M vs. The Bankers

DIVISION 3

Lil’ H.A.M aka Young Money opens their season the right way with a 46 – 40 victory over the Bankers.

Robert and Hung led all Banker scorers with 10 points and 5 rebounds apiece. Justin assisted the duo and finished with 8 points and 7 rebounds. Steven rounded out the scoring quartet with 7 points and 6 rebounds.

On the Lil’ H.A.M side of things Aaron Ford led all scorers with 20 points and 6 rebounds, the beast from the far east Jason Jaybron Trinh  was the second leading scorer with 14 points and 1 rebound. John rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points.

Lil’ H.A.M vs. Brea Jr. 7:30

DIVISION 3

In the second game of their Week 3 double-header Lil’ H.A.M falls to the fresh legs of Brea Jr. 7:30, 35 – 43. Brea Jr. 7:30 must have finally shown up on time to their game.

Won Lee led all Brea Jr. 7:30 scorers  with 12 points and 3 rebounds. David Lee assisted Won Lee with a near double-double 10 points and 7 rebounds. Max Chung rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points and 7 rebounds.

Lil’ H.A.M must not have been prepared for the “lock down defense” of Brea Jr. 7:30. After scoring 20 points in the first game, Aaron Ford finished with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Abdul was the teams second leading scorer with 11 points. Jason Trinh rounded out the scoring load with 5 points.

This team must have been in shambles when their star player Ashwin Sharma left to play with his Division 2 squad. Now I know why GM Jason Trinh is out stealing players from different teams, because his team lacks offensive talent. With that said a UKnow V.2 match-up with Lil H.A.M would be in order if Robel Kevorkian did indeed jump ship.

 

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 2 Recap | Division 2

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 2

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

Han$um Goonz vs. Nut Crackers
DIVISION 2

The Han$um Goonz prove that their Week 1 blowout win was not a fluke, they follow it up with a  62 – 40 romping of the Nut Crackers.

Avant Foster (25 points, 5 steals) Marcus Dillard (9 points, 2 rebounds) and Aaron Foster, Lavar Jackson and Keyon Benjamin (7 points apiece) were the top 5 performers for the Han$um Goonz.

Elias Salloum finished with a team high, he logged in 13 points and 6 rebounds. RJ Victorio and Solin Bit  assisted Salloum and rounded out the scoring load with 10 points apiece.

5 Guys 1 Cup vs. #JETS

DIVISION 2

After scoring 19 points in their opening game in Week 1, the #JETS added JoJo to their roster and he did not fail to impress us. He finished with a game high 33 points and helped guide the #JETS to a 45 – 68 win over 5 Guys 1 Cup.

JoJo led the #JETS in scoring with 33 points and 5 rebounds, Kenny finished with 16 points, and 2 rebounds. Ricky rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Fern finished with a team high, he logged in 18 points and 2 rebounds. Castro assisted Fern and finished with 16 points and 2 rebounds shooting 5/9 (56%) from the field. Paul was the third leading scorer for the team and finished with 6 points and 8 rebounds.

The Revenge vs.DX

DIVISION 2

The Revenge takes care of business by defeating DX 50 – 27.

Mike Fernandez led DX with 7 points and 3 rebounds, Billy Blays and Pierce Mayoral rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points apiece. Mayoral also had 8 rebounds.

The Revenge was led by Derrick Okoth who finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds,Hassan Ahmed was the teams second leading scorer  with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Max Andrade and Aaron Ford rounded out the top 4 scorers with 8 points each.

Secret Agents vs. Double Dribble
DIVISION 2

The Secret Agents prove they can compete with élite competition, but fail to come away with the win, falling 62 – 70 to Double Dribble.

Derrick Pickett and Charlie Hinojosa led all Double Dribble scorers  with 14 points apiece. Pickett also had 11 rebounds to go along with his 14 points.   Diahnte Pickett assisted his brother and finished with 12  points. Dre rounded out the top 4 scorers with 11 points, shooting 3/6 from downtown.

Terral Thomas  led all Secret Agent scorers with 16 points and 3 rebounds, Darryial Morris was the teams second leading scorer,  with 12 points. Rudy finished with 11 points and Lonnie Bradshaw rounded out the scoring quintet with 10 points and 4 rebounds.

X-Men vs. Warriors

DIVISION 2

The X-Men take care of the Warriors behind a big game from Darren B. and come away with a 52 – 41 win.

The X-Men were led by Darren B who finished the game with 23 points and 10.  Sergio Marquez finished 8 points, 8 rebounds. Deante Smith rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Kemoy Mathis led the Warriors in the scoring column and finished with 14 points and 10 boards. Jorge Gerardo assisted Mathis and finished with 8 points and 8 boards. Louis Cole finished with 7 points and 2 rebounds to round out the top performers for the Warriors.

Quiksilver vs. Wet Bandits

DIVISION 2

Quiksilver continues to perform at a high level behind Harry Yoo and defeat the Wet Bandits 76 – 51.

On the Quiksilver side of things Harry Yoo led all scorers  with 17 points and 6 rebounds, Brandon Kinard was the second leading scorer with 15 points and 3 rebounds. Anthony Barajas finished with 12 points and 4 rebounds. Richard Hak rounded out the top 4 scorers with 9 points and 4 rebounds and dished out 6 assists.

Brandon Parham  led the  Wet Bandits with 16 points, 7 rebounds , assisting Parham was Victor Quitana, Quitana finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Brett Miyamoto  rounded out the scoring trio as he finished with 11 points and 4 rebounds.

Wonton Soup vs. Happy Hour

DIVISION 2

The reigning champs Wonton Soup pick up where they left off by defeating Happy Hour 78 – 54.

Pierre Recinto led the way for Happy Hour,  Recinto finished with 22 points and 7 boards. Jame Reyes assisted Recinto with the scoring load and finished  with 15 points and 5 boards.Tim Recinto rounded out the top 3 scorers, he finished with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

Wonton Soup was led by Aaron Sanchez, Sanchez finished with 27 points and 23 rebounds. Jamal was the second leading scorer with 11 points, Jaime Villalobos rounded out the top 3 scorers with 9 points.

Cali Raisins vs. UKnow

DIVISION 2

Behind the hot hand of Dominic Tiger-Cortes, the California Raisins takes care of UKnow 69 – 53.

The Raisins were led in scoring by Dominic Tiger-Cortes he finished with a team high 36 points and 8 rebounds.Korey Davis and Kevin Chow were the second leading scorers with 11 points apiece. Kwasi Mensah rounded out the top 4 scorers with 7 points and 11 rebounds.

Jimmy Nguyen  scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for UKnow. Jonathan Redmond assisted Nguyen with the scoring load and finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds.  Nate Apolonio rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 8 rebounds.

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 2 Recap | Division 1

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 2

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92

I Ball vs. P.A.H.U

DIVISION 1

After a nail-biting loss in Week 1 to the West Coast Pros, I Ball rebounds and defeat P.A.H.U 70 – 57 and send them in to with a 0-2 record.

Les notched a team-high for IBall with 21 points and pulled in 6 rebounds. Mauricio chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds,  Wilson Fiallos rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and dished out 2 assists. For P.A.H.U, DJ lead the way with 21 points, 2 rebounds while dishing out 1 assist. Gary McNelly finished with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Jordin and Damon rounded out the scoring load with 7 points apiece.

Morningwood vs. Filthy Empire

DIVISION 1

The defending champs Morningwood entered Week 2 with a 0-1 record and at the bottom of the standings for the first time in the their existence. After jumping out to a 29-4 lead after the first quarter the  champs let up a bit and let the young and inexperienced Filthy Empire team cut their lead to single digits in the second half. Morningwood did come out with a 64 – 54 win, but this makes you think. Have the 4x defending champs lost their edge?

Newly acquired Olumide Akingemi led all Morningwood scorers with 16 of the teams 64 points, he also pulled in 7 rebounds, Dewayne O’Neal was the teams second leading scorer, O’Neal finished with 12 points, 14 boards and had a noteworthy crossover, that made his defender hit the floor and sent the gym into a frenzy. Derrick Pickett rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points and 8 rebounds. 

Filthy Empire was led by Luis who finished with 21 points shooting 5/6 from 3 point range. Lonnie Bradshaw was the second leading scorer with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Darriayl Morris rounded out the scoring trio with 11 points and 1 rebound. 

The Alliance vs. West Coast Pros

DIVISION 1 

After a stunning Week 1 loss to The Pack, STATS GM  made it a priority to make some changes to his roster, he added free agents G Desean Collins, F Jaime Villalobos, and C Ralph Chavez, the team was renamed “The Alliance” the trio, were a major factor in their 70 – 60 week 2 victory over the West Coast Pros.

The Alliance team was led by Ralph Chavez  34 points, 13 rebounds.  Jaime Villalobos and Desean Collins finished with 12 points apiece, Jimmy Nguyen rounded out the scoring load with 10 points and 3 assists.

Shawn Layer led the way for West Coast with 25 points, 10 rebounds. Charles Grays was the second leading scorer with 15 points, 7 rebounds. Tyrell Goldsberry rounded out the scoring trio with 7 points and 3 rebounds.

The Pack vs. Tupac Back

DIVISION 1

Battle of the  Wolf Pack Alumni, with Tupac Back scraping out a 46 – 48 win.

Phillip Wilson (10 Points, 2 Boards) led all scorers for The Pack, Tyler and Anthony finished with 6 points apiece, Sam Nogales and Lonnie Rivera rounded out the scoring quintet with 5 points each. Rivera also led the team in rebounding with 8 boards.

Despite a nagging ankle injury Jordan Block led the way for Tupac Back with 20 Points and 11 Rebounds, Paul King finished with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Willie rounded out the top 3 scorers with 9 points and 5 rebounds.

Knicee vs. Play Makerz

DIVISION 1

After defeating the defending champs in Week 1, the Play Makerz seemed poised to basically run the table and defeat every opponent, however in their week 2 match-up with Knicee another potential title contender revealed itself as well as the leading candidate for the league’s MVP honor. Kenneth Ubom’s 41 points helped Knicee capture a 66 – 62 over the Play Makerz.

Kenneth Ubom was the leading scorer for  Knicee as he finished with 41 points and 7 rebounds, Odell Howard, Pedro Colon, and David rounded out the scoring load with 6 points apiece behind Ubom.

Johnnie Green notched a team-high 21 points pulled in 3 rebounds and dished out 1 assist. Amos Battle chipped in 16 points and 2 rebounds. Aesit Dabbas finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds to round out the scoring trio of the Play Makerz.

The Dynasty vs. Washed Up

DIVISION 1

With the return of Micheal Earl to the line up, and the sharpshooting of Johnny Earl, Washed Up dominates The Dynasty for a 58 – 71 win.

Johnny Earl led Washed Up with 27 points, 7 rebounds shooting 7/13 from downtown. Micheal Earl finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Dre rounded out the scoring trio with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

The Dynasty had a balanced offensive attack with Holden leading the way with 22 points, 18 rebounds B.Tut finished with 22 points and 7 rebounds. O. Collins rounded out the scoring load with 11 points, 5 rebounds.

Final Thoughts on Week 2

After a disappointing week 1 performance, Morningwood has found just the piece they need for their 5th championship run, with the addition of Olumide Akingemi. Akingemi and Dewayne O’Neal will make a formidable front line for opposing teams to compete against. The team to look out for would have to be Washed Up, Mike Criscione has assembled quite a roster for this season, this team can kill you from inside and out. The Play Makerz need to regroup after a disappointing Week 2 loss where they single-handedly let Kenneth Ubom defeat their entire team. For the younger teams such as Tupac Back, West Coast Pros, Filthy Empire, The Alliance, The Pack, take note, you will need a combination of size and sharpshooting to even come close to competing in the division. 

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 2 Recap | Division 3

DIVISION 3

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 2

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

After completing its inaugural season with the Pantera Legends coming out as the first champions in the divisions history, Division 3 of the Inland Basketball League has elevated to a new level for season 6. It is no longer considered a weak division with teams lining up to compete in pursuit of the championship.  The defending champions Pantera Legends have gotten a tremendous lift in the scoring and rebounding column with the addition of C/F Anthony Barajas, he has been the recipient of the POW award for Week 1 and 2.  With the departure of the Minnesota Tenderloins, the division is slowly unraveling with teams worthy of contending for the ultimate prize. The Bombers recorded a huge win in Week 1 but ran into the young UKnow V.2 team in Week 2. The Justice League had a chance to hand the champs their first lost but had trouble closing the game out and fell to the champs.

Pantera Legends vs. Justice League

DIVISION 3

Coming back from a 13 point deficit, the Pantera Legends defeat Justice League 54 – 51 in a thriller, with last seasons MVP Dylan Liebelt rattling in the game winning three-point shot as time expired.

The Pantera Legends were led in scoring by Anthony Barajas  he finished with a team high 21 points and 7 rebounds. Dylan Liebelt was the second leading scorer with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. GM Richard Hak rounded out the top 3 scorers with 8 points and 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

John Robel led the way for the Justice League,  Robel finished with 10 points and 6 boards. Mark Sy-Santos assisted Robel with the scoring load and finished  with 9 points and 3 rebounds. Justin Nguyen rounded out the top 3 scorers, he finished with 8 points and 3 rebounds.

Dirty Homies vs. Primetime

DIVISION 3

In a high scoring match-up, between two teams with different styles of play, the Dirty Homies rally behind and balanced attack and a superstar performance from Jimmy Huynh (21 Points, 7/14 from 3-point range) and capture a 61 – 57 win over Primetime.

Jimmy Huynh led all scorers for the game with 21 points for the Dirty Homies. Chuy Contreras assisted Huynh with the scoring load and finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Mario rounded out the scoring trio with 17 points and 3 rebounds.

DJ Romasanta  led Primetime with 20 points, 5 rebounds , assisting Romasanta was the sharpshooter Kevin Lim, Lim finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 4/7 from 3 point range. Justin Flores  rounded out the scoring trio with 10 points and 2 assists.

UKnow V.2 vs. Bombers

DIVISION 3

UKnow V.2 took care of business defeating the sharpshooting Bombers squad 59 – 53. UKnow  held of a late rally by the Bombers to come away with a 6 point win. If UKnow V.2 would attempt to play some serious defense those would become a perennial threat in the division.

Jimmy G. led all Bombers scorers  with 29 points and 6 rebounds. Jose Vasquez assisted Jimmy G. and finished with a near double-double 10 points and 9 rebounds. Blue rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points.

On the UKnow v.2 side of things Robel Kevorkian led all scorers with 17 points and 9 rebounds,Josh Johnson was the second leading scorer with 9 points and 6 rebounds. Desean Collins and Albert  finished with 8 points each.

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IBL | Season 6 | Week 1 Recap | Division 2- Eastern Conference

2011 Fall, SEASON 6

Week 1

by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92 

Sick of hearing that this is the “weak” division the Secret Agents have stocked up a roster full of talent and look to storm through the division, but the Han$um Goonz have the potential to play spoiler. With week 1 out-of-the-way the top two teams seem poised enough to hang on to the top 2 spots for the duration of the season.

 

5 Guys 1 Cup vs. DX
DIVISION 2

5 Guys 1 Cup, get  there season started off the right way, coming away with a 40-35 victory over newcomers DX.

Mike Fernandez led DX with 9 points and 7 rebounds, Chris McKeon finished with 8 points and 12 rebounds, Pierce Mayoral rounded out the scoring trio with 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Waldo finished with a team high, he logged in 12 points and 2 rebounds. Alex Hernandez assisted Waldo and finished with 10 points and 6 rebounds shooting 3/14 (21%) from the field.  Ricky was the third leading scorer for the team and finished with 9 points and 12 rebounds.

Warriors vs. Secret Agents

DIVISION 2

The Secret Agents show why they are the team to beat in the division and come away with a 72-55 win over the Warriors.

Terral Thomas proved to be too much for the Warriors to contain he led all scorers with 23 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, Teron Mack and Rudy were the teams second leading scorers, both individuals finished with 12 points. Lonnie Bradshaw finished with 10 points and Darryial Morris rounded out the scoring quintet with 9 points and 6 rebounds.

 Lester Cole led the Warriors in the scoring column and finished with 15 points and 12 boards. Jorge Gerardo assisted Cole and finished with 6 points and 15 boards. Ray Sanchez finished with 10 points on 5/8 shooting from the field. Domo Cole finished with 9 points and 6 rebounds to round out the top performers for the Warriors.

Han$um Goonz vs. #JETS

DIVISION 2

The most unexpected game of the day would have to be the match-up with the Han$um Goonz and the #JETS, the Goonz came out determined and with a game plan, their were points in the game where they began to use a press, they did what had to be done to come away with a win, the final result a 71-19 romping of the #JETS.

The #JETS had three players finish with 6 points each, Anthony, Simon Dewhurst, and Kenny, Simon and Kenny also had 7 boards to go along with those 6 points. Ricky Figueroa was absent in the scoring column, he finished with 0 points, and 7 boards. 

Odis Wishawn Jr (17 points, 4 rebounds) Avant Foster (14 points , 6 rebounds) and Keyon Benjamin (12 points, 4 rebounds) were the top 3 performers for the Han$um Goonz..

X-Men vs. The Revenge
DIVISION 2

The Revenge manage to squeeze out a tight one over the X-Men and come away with a 58-53 win.

The X-Men were led by Sergio Marquez who finished the game with 22 points and 11 rebounds shooting 4/12 from 3-point range.  Deante Smith finished 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Oscar Pacheco rounded out the scoring trio with 9 points and 3 rebounds. 

 

The Revenge was led by Armondo who finished with 15 points, 3 rebounds,Max Andrade and Derrick Okoth were the teams second leading scorers they finished with 11 points apiece.Adarsh Ghadi rounded out the top 3 scorers with 8 points and 5 rebounds.

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+ Game Previews, recaps and write-ups are articles written by Nathan Apolonio.