2011 SUMMER, SEASON 5
Week 4
by Nathan Apolonio/ @NDAx92
5 Guys 1 Cup vs. Secret Agents
DIVISION 2
The Secret Agents get back to what they have done best this season and that is winning basketball games, they defeat 5 Guys 1 Cup by a narrow margin of 52-48.
Lonnie Bradshaw (pictured above) proved to be too much for 5 Guys to contain he led all scorers with 24 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, with Bradshaw’s absence in week 3 Darryiall Morris was forced to shoulder the scoring load, in Week 4 with the return of Bradshaw, Morris returned to his normal role as the teams second leading scorer and finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds, his 3rd double double in 4 games. Teron Mack was the third Secret Agent player with double-digit rebounds as he finished with 10 rebounds and 9 points. The Secret Agents had only 4 active players for this win.
Alex Hernandez finished with a team high s he logged in 24 points and 6 rebounds. Castro assisted Hernandez and finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds shooting 5/12 (42%) from the field. They were the only players to finish with double-digit scoring for 5 Guys.
5 Guys 1 Cup (1-3) moves into Week 5 sitting in the #11 spot trying to make a final push for the final playoff spot.
The Secret Agents (3-1) move to Week 5 tied for 2nd place in the conference but for now sit in 4th place, a win in Week 5 would clinch a playoff berth for this team.
#JETS vs. X-MEn
DIVISION 2
The #JETS and X-Men considered Rivals by most analysts even without a game being played between both teams due to where both these teams were from to top things off the #JETS and X-Men are an offspring of Season 4’s Nothin But Nets team. The X-Men and the #JETS squared off in Week 4 with the X-Men coming out on top 47-43.
The X-Men were led by Dante who finished the game with 16 points and 5 rebounds after a strong 32 point performance in his début. Kevin Jackson, Lazonn Goff, and Alex Ochoa finished with 7 points each to round out the top scorers for the X-Men.
For the #JETS Mike Wells led the way for the team and finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Corey who was last weeks leading scorer took a back seat to Wells and finished with 12 points and 6 rebounds, no other #JETS player scored in double figures.
The X-Men (2-2) are now riding a 2 game win streak and take on the (3-1) Eagles in week 5.
The #JETS (1-3) will take the court in Week 5 to battle it out with the (2-2) Fly High team, as they look to capture their first win since Week 1.
Fab 7 vs. Quiksilver
DIVISION 2
Quiksilver remains undefeated after a hard-fought game with the #7 Fab 7 team. Quiksilver had the lead for the majority of the game, but in the final minutes Fab 7 surged back to cut the lead to 3 but made free throws put the game out of reach and Quiksilver came away with a 53-50 win.
Fabian Armas led the Fab 7 in scoring with 21 points shooting 4/8 (50%) from downtown. Spencer Stueve finished with 19 points and 4 boards shooting 2/3 from 3 point range. Armas and Stueve were the only players in double figures for the Fab 7.
Kenny Lee (pictured above) led all scorers for the 4th consecutive game with his 14 points and 5 rebounds. Brandon Kinard was the second leading scorer as he recorded 12 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, The Big man in the middle Harry Yoo finished with 11 points, 6 rebounds. Minh Thong led the team in the rebounding category as he finished with 8 boards.
With the win Quiksilver moves to (4-0) and is the only undefeated team left in the conference, they have clinched a playoff berth. They take on the Warriors (3-1) in Week 5.
The Fab 7 (2-2) go into Week 5 on a 2 game losing skid looking to rebound as they take on The Revenge (2-2) who are the #5 team in the Conference.
Fly High vs. Benchwarmers
DIVISION 2
The Benchwarmers win a very low scoring game over a highly touted Fly High team. The Benchwarmers brand of basketball is not a pretty one, although from time to time their play looks sloppy it is indeed effective. They come out with a 33-29 victory. Much credit should go to the defense of the Benchwarmers who held a Fly High team that’s averaging (39.3) points for the season 10 points below their season average.
Fly High was without the services of their leading scorer Jon McNair (9.7 PPG) so the scoring load was put upon the shoulders of Joey Spinella. Spinella led the way and scored a team-high 9 points. Gabriel Smith led the team in rebounds with 17 but failed to make an impact on the offensive end and finished with 3 points. Jesse Lubben and George Ortiz finished with 5 points apiece. Lubben pulled in 8 boards to go with those 5 points.
Des F. (pictured above) recorded a game high 19 points shooting 5/19 (26%) from the field. Charlie Iem finished the game as the second leading scorer with 5 points and 5 rebounds. Des. F was the only player for the game in double figures. The Benchwarmer defense was tough and recorded 4 steals.
The Benchwarmers (2-2) will take on the (1-3) Diehards in Week 5
Fly High (2-2) will take the court in Week 5 to battle it out with the #JETS (1-3).
Tropics vs. The Revenge
DIVISION 2
The Revenge get back on the winning track as they defeat the Tropics 62-39
Rogelio Clemente led the Tropics with a 24 points and 10 rebounds, Gabe Chappson finished with 6 points and 1 rebound, Clemente was the only offensive threat in the game for the Tropics.
The Revenge was led by Max Andrade who finished with a double-double 13 points, 12 rebounds, Aaron Ford was the second leading scorer as he finished with 12 points and 4 boards. Hassan Ahmed who finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds in Week 3 rounded out the top 3 performers as he finished with 10 points and 5 rebounds.
The winless Tropics (0-4) look to get their first win in Week 5, when they take on the (1-3) 5 Guys 1 Cup team.
The Revenge (2-2) look to ride their winning momentum into week 5 as they take on the (2-2) Fab 7 team.
UKnow vs. Diehards
DIVISION 2
With their full roster showing up to the game UKnow was in control of the game from the opening minutes and dominated from start to finish, they come with a 72-39 victory over Diehards.
Anthony Cockrell led all UKnow players with 16 points and 8 rebounds, returning from a 2 game absence Chris Johns scored 14 points to go along with 5 rebounds. Nate Apolonio, Domo Beebe, and Byron Woods rounded out the top scorers with 8 points apiece. The scoring balance was at an all time high for this UKnow team who is still searching to find a consistent team effort.
Ernie Hernandez (18 points, 3 rebounds) Jason Marin (6 points , 4 rebounds) and Steve Lovario (5 points 3 rebounds) were the top 3 performers for the Diehards.
The Diehards( 1-3) will take on the Benchwarmers (2-2) in Week 5.
UKnow (2-2) will look to capitalize on their new-found team chemistry as they take on the Secret Agents (3-1) in Week 5.
Eagles vs. Warriors
DIVISION 2
The Eagles continue their winning ways as they defeat the Warriors by double digits (57-46) and take sole possession of 2nd place in the conference.
Evin Imperio scored 17 points which was a game high. Richard Vasquez picked up where Imperio left off and finished with 12 points and 9 boards, Eric Imperio logged 10 points, 3 rebounds. Alex Pena led all players as he finished with 16 rebounds.
Lester Cole led the Warriors in the scoring column and finished with 12 points and 5 boards. Jorge assisted Cole and finished with 9 points and 10 boards, just flirting with a double-double. Chris Mora finished with 9 points on 3/7 shooting from 3 point land. Domo Cole led the team in rebounding, finishing with 12 boards.
In Week 5 the Eagles (3-1) take the floor to battle it out with the (2-2) X-Men.
The Warriors fall to (3-1) and lose the tiebreaker to the Eagles, they take on the (4-0) Quiksilver in Week 5.
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