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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