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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