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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