#14 Sacson 5 26 vs. #17 Slippery Doorknob (Flanagan) 23
In the depths of New Trier's gyms emerged one of the better games of the night between these closely matched teams. It was a close game throughout, and very consistent shooting from both sides. SD forward Brian Flanagan was really on this Wednesday with 15 pts. against the number 14 sleeper in Sacson 5. The game really came down to free throws at the end of the game. Careless fouls from SD got Sacson 5 to the line one to many times at the close of the game as they sealed it with a three point win as time expired.
Standout:
Edrick Chu with 12 points, and the owner of those clutch free throws at the end of the game. He was minorly overshadowed by Flanagan but the game ball traditionally goes to the winning teams leading scorer.
#13 TWAT 23 vs. #23 Nuclear Octopi 15
TWAT didn't quite cover the 42 point spread that was set before them, but a 4 on 2 defensive scheme was working against them. TWAT sent two men down the court to play D and left the other three on the offensive end to receive long passes. This plan backfired as rebounding became an issue in this four on two battle. TWAT went up 13-0 in the first half and then implemented this 4v2 plan. Nuclear Octopi on the other hand showed promise in that they were not as outlandish as they have been in the past, yet they still managed to frustrate the ref beyond belief.
Standout:
John Cook with 10 pts. and 10+ boards, giving him his second Double Double of the season against a less then stellar Nuclear Octopi squad.
#2 Blazers Era 27 vs. #4 The KEG 26
For the second straight week the Game of the Week has lived up to its hype. This one featuring two top 5 teams that are still looking to find their bearings atop the leaderboard. The KEG who, for the mostpart has one of the easiest schedules among the top teams looked to secure what was probably the harder wins of the season. Blazers Era on the other hand still has some work to do to show that they belong at #2. It was a great game that came down to the wire was basically settled on free throws. MVP candidate Scott Schoder said after the game "We blew it from the line but thats our fault. We were probably 3 for 10, this definitely goes to show that free throw shooting wins games in night league.
Standout:
No one really had a game to remember in this match-up but Andrew Miller gets todays game ball because of the hard work on D and making some difficult shots in time of need
#1 Bella Mafia 23 vs. #7 No Sympathy 18
Another Great match-up this week featuring two playoff teams. Bella did not come close to covering the spread of 18 points cause No Sympathy was in control the entire first half, holding the most powerful offense to under 15 points. Bella Mafia was down 15-14 midway thru the 2nd half and went on a 9-0 run to put it away. Cook was a fill in for them and was good on the boards but too much Taylor Mcginnis with 13 of Bellas total. Tommy had 5 and Thomas had 6.Only three players for Bella scored in this game and that could potentially be a problem come playoff time. They could really use the all around Chad Sawyer
Standout:
Taylor Mcginnis gets the player of the game award. Him and Tommy have been their most consistent players each and every week. Both adding to their great Night League Reume with another good win.
#21 What would Scooby do? 35 vs. #8 Off in the Woods 47
Still no team has beaten off in the woods. This will stand for at least the next couple weeks due to no games. This was a close game despite the end result. off in the woods never trailed, but WWSD? was able to keep it within 6 until the last 2 minutes, when desperation turned into fouls that led to easy points for off in the woods. it was an even game, with the difference being the height of sam adler and how well off in the woods was able to control the clock at the end of the game.
Standout:
This game consisting of co-mvps. First, Sam Adler had 31 points and Second, Brett Joseph with 23 points
#11 Big G all Day 37 vs. #16 Semaca 30
Big G All Day getting a must win game in order to make the playoffs over Semaca despite being the second team in only two weeks to have to play the majority of the game with only four players. John Nickel went down in the first minute of the second half after he tripped over Semaca. This was a balance attack by Big G All Day with all four players getting at least 8 points. Big G All Day struggled rebounding at times being down a man but was able to find the backdoor all day on offense.
Standout:
Phil led Big G All Day in scoring with 13 points, but the game ball goes to Joe Russell. Down a man, he was often able to overpower two of Semaca's players to bring in needed defensive rebounds to keep Big G All Day's playoff hopes alive.
#18 Big D Legends 44 #19 John Scheyer's Cousin's Friends 40
Two unrostered players headed the Legends in this week's win over JSCF. Peter McGuire (who dropped 35 last week) and John Gallagher, an NT sophomore player himself brought loads of experience to the court. It was pretty tight and JSCF was even up by five at half but power and athleticism on McGuire's behalf got the Legends the win. He drove the ball well and drew some key fouls down the stretch in this four point win. Good efforts from former NT feeder player Mitchell Hammes, and Dillon Joffe each with 15 pts.
Standout:
For the second week in a row, Peter McGuire earns the game ball with 23 pts. easlily (and consitently at that) racking up nearly half the team's points. If only he were a rostered player he could undoubtedly compete for the top spot in the MVP rankings.
#10 Code Green Lights 59 vs. #22 Team Fujji 32
Code Green Lights with a dominating 27 point victory over one of the leagues worst teams this Wednesday. Although beating #22 is nothing to yell about, they showed what a solid 2-3 zone can do to an unexperienced team. The D forced low percentage outside shots that were ultimately scooped up by a member of the CGL. Fujji also suffered in that they are one of the leagues few five man squads, which makes it hard for the team to have the necessary energy to compete at a high level for all 30 minutes.
Standout:
Balanced scoring from this team, but Danny Noren edged out his team by a few points with 15 against a 1-2 Team Fujji.
#3 Night in the Bear Cage 21 vs. #12 Buff-ucer 17
This great match-up was a game with players that do not have any respect for each other and required two refs. Not a very high scoring game considering that both teams rely on their D to win games. Jack Monty had to sub for Bear Cage and was basically playing for the other team. So it was more like a 6 v 4 game instead of a 5 v 5. Buff-ucers could have easily won the game but Patrick Callahan couldn't knock down the easy short range shots. Buff-ucers guard Chris Getch said after the game, "Patrick missed a fuckload of lay-ups" and you just can't win games doing that.
Standout:
Getch and Tilson share the game ball as they were matched up on eachother all day. they both proved to the league that they can score with a man on them.
#20 Where Brooklyn at? vs. #6 Big Trouble in Little China WIN
TBD
#2 Blazers Era 27 vs. #4 The KEG 26
For the second straight week the Game of the Week has lived up to its hype. This one featuring two top 5 teams that are still looking to find their bearings atop the leaderboard. The KEG who, for the mostpart has one of the easiest schedules among the top teams looked to secure what was probably the harder wins of the season. Blazers Era on the other hand still has some work to do to show that they belong at #2. It was a great game that came down to the wire was basically settled on free throws. MVP candidate Scott Schoder said after the game "We blew it from the line but thats our fault. We were probably 3 for 10, this definitely goes to show that free throw shooting wins games in night league.
Standout:
No one really had a game to remember in this match-up but Andrew Miller gets todays game ball because of the hard work on D and making some difficult shots in time of need
#1 Bella Mafia 23 vs. #7 No Sympathy 18
Another Great match-up this week featuring two playoff teams. Bella did not come close to covering the spread of 18 points cause No Sympathy was in control the entire first half, holding the most powerful offense to under 15 points. Bella Mafia was down 15-14 midway thru the 2nd half and went on a 9-0 run to put it away. Cook was a fill in for them and was good on the boards but too much Taylor Mcginnis with 13 of Bellas total. Tommy had 5 and Thomas had 6.Only three players for Bella scored in this game and that could potentially be a problem come playoff time. They could really use the all around Chad Sawyer
Standout:
Taylor Mcginnis gets the player of the game award. Him and Tommy have been their most consistent players each and every week. Both adding to their great Night League Reume with another good win.
#21 What would Scooby do? 35 vs. #8 Off in the Woods 47
Still no team has beaten off in the woods. This will stand for at least the next couple weeks due to no games. This was a close game despite the end result. off in the woods never trailed, but WWSD? was able to keep it within 6 until the last 2 minutes, when desperation turned into fouls that led to easy points for off in the woods. it was an even game, with the difference being the height of sam adler and how well off in the woods was able to control the clock at the end of the game.
Standout:
This game consisting of co-mvps. First, Sam Adler had 31 points and Second, Brett Joseph with 23 points
#11 Big G all Day 37 vs. #16 Semaca 30
Big G All Day getting a must win game in order to make the playoffs over Semaca despite being the second team in only two weeks to have to play the majority of the game with only four players. John Nickel went down in the first minute of the second half after he tripped over Semaca. This was a balance attack by Big G All Day with all four players getting at least 8 points. Big G All Day struggled rebounding at times being down a man but was able to find the backdoor all day on offense.
Standout:
Phil led Big G All Day in scoring with 13 points, but the game ball goes to Joe Russell. Down a man, he was often able to overpower two of Semaca's players to bring in needed defensive rebounds to keep Big G All Day's playoff hopes alive.
#18 Big D Legends 44 #19 John Scheyer's Cousin's Friends 40
Two unrostered players headed the Legends in this week's win over JSCF. Peter McGuire (who dropped 35 last week) and John Gallagher, an NT sophomore player himself brought loads of experience to the court. It was pretty tight and JSCF was even up by five at half but power and athleticism on McGuire's behalf got the Legends the win. He drove the ball well and drew some key fouls down the stretch in this four point win. Good efforts from former NT feeder player Mitchell Hammes, and Dillon Joffe each with 15 pts.
Standout:
For the second week in a row, Peter McGuire earns the game ball with 23 pts. easlily (and consitently at that) racking up nearly half the team's points. If only he were a rostered player he could undoubtedly compete for the top spot in the MVP rankings.
#10 Code Green Lights 59 vs. #22 Team Fujji 32
Code Green Lights with a dominating 27 point victory over one of the leagues worst teams this Wednesday. Although beating #22 is nothing to yell about, they showed what a solid 2-3 zone can do to an unexperienced team. The D forced low percentage outside shots that were ultimately scooped up by a member of the CGL. Fujji also suffered in that they are one of the leagues few five man squads, which makes it hard for the team to have the necessary energy to compete at a high level for all 30 minutes.
Standout:
Balanced scoring from this team, but Danny Noren edged out his team by a few points with 15 against a 1-2 Team Fujji.
#3 Night in the Bear Cage 21 vs. #12 Buff-ucer 17
This great match-up was a game with players that do not have any respect for each other and required two refs. Not a very high scoring game considering that both teams rely on their D to win games. Jack Monty had to sub for Bear Cage and was basically playing for the other team. So it was more like a 6 v 4 game instead of a 5 v 5. Buff-ucers could have easily won the game but Patrick Callahan couldn't knock down the easy short range shots. Buff-ucers guard Chris Getch said after the game, "Patrick missed a fuckload of lay-ups" and you just can't win games doing that.
Standout:
Getch and Tilson share the game ball as they were matched up on eachother all day. they both proved to the league that they can score with a man on them.
#20 Where Brooklyn at? vs. #6 Big Trouble in Little China WIN
TBD
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