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Our games normally start around 8:30 a.m. By 10 o’clock, the temperatures usually reach the high 80’s to lower 90’s. The heat will continue to rise as we venture into the summer season. But the passion of the death row ballers exceeds 500 degrees, whenever the ball goes in the air. So, the occasional technical foul is just part of the menu. Ya heard?
Team Chaos (7-1) holds on to their 2nd game lead over 2nd placed team Quiet Storm (5-3). Chaos is riding a 4 game winning streak after dismantling the 2-6 SilverBacks, today. As a team, Chaos shot much better from the stripe today (5/10), a major improvement from last week’s Chorus session (8/28).
Heart-N-Soul led all scorers with 19 points (1/2 from the stripe). He also tallied 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 thefts. Geezy contributed 13 points (9 in the 2nd quarter), 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Last week’s P.O.W., Silk Money, produced 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and a cross-over dribble that’s detrimental to all opposing ankles. Word is bond!
The SilverBacks were led by Slick Rick (10 points) and The Diesel (8 points). The rookie big man, SunChild tallied 13 boards (career high). His 3 blocks today, gives him a total of 18, for the season, second only to The Human Erase’s 26. Grand Larceny is the best way to describe the Chaos defense. They tallied 18 thefts. Pilferage would be an understatement. Na mean? Chaos wins its 4th in a row, 56-41.
In game 2, Quiet Storm got back on the winning track with a 67-62 win over team Hustle (2-6). Team Hustle has taken the biggest nosedive of this season. Their losing streak now stands at 6 games after starting the season 2-0. They were led by J-Rock (21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 dimes and 4 thefts). Scoop a.k.a. The Human Eraser, produced 16 points (0/5 from the stripe), 8 rebounds, 5 thefts, and 4 swats.
Team Hustle’s big man, Pitt Pull, finished with 12 points (4/8 from the stripe), 10 boards, 1 assist and 1 block. They out rebounded the Quiet Storm 41-25, but the difference maker was free throws. Team Hustle shot 10/21 from the stripe. Quiet Storm went 9/14. In a 5 point loss, 11 missed free throws equals a check uncashed. You’ll regret not getting that money. Feel me?
Quiet Storm has a balanced attack. The Phenom led the way with 21 points (5/7 from the stripe), 6 rebounds, 5 dimes and 5 thefts. Scrappy finished with a season high, 18 points (4 treys) and Nasty Nas tallied 14 points (8 in the 3rd quarter), 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. The Quiet Storm outscored team Hustle 24-13 in the 3rd quarter, after team Hustle led 26-25 at the half.
Keep Ballin,
MannofStat
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