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Possum Chasers vs. Whompas Donkeys 109 - 85 (36141614)

The game was done with the tactics chosen. The Ring tailed ones picked the right D and as always dumped it inside. Not too much between the teams at half time, but with the Donkeys guards shooting at a ring obviously non regulation size they were no match for their opponents in the second half.

3 votes Carl Halliday Chasers

the man with the toupee score points, claimed rebounds and defended well. Not even a foul to his name.

2 votes Luca Cieckan Chasers

" I don't foul I score" well that was before he defended Iggy, but Luca got it done. Takes the 2 in front of TT as he shot very well scored 24pts and claimed 12 boards. Although he took an early rest he got the job done when it counted.

Trinh Trinh Chasers

Another Possum another vote, no Donkey in the votes as they were rubbish. TT scored 24pts had 5 assist but only the 10 boards for him. Was close to 2 votes but missed out. I am sure he will poll many more this season.

Mangoloids vs. Beasts Red 95 - 80 (36141618)

Well im running late with the write ups so mango you miss out sorry mate. Good win in an all Kevin affair.

3 votes Jasper Bains Mango

20pts and 7 assists in 36 mins is a good game and gets the 3

2 votes Luke McCaskie Mango

The u/21 player also had 20pts and 5 assists in a comfortable win.

1 vote Andrea Runcio Beasts

Game high 39 didnt shoot too well but also 10 boards without him the score would have been alot worse.

[bMad Rangas vs. TEAM LORDY 87 - 118 (36141613) ]

Team Lordy controlled this one from start to finish. The team shot above 50% and cruised to a big win and remain undefeated.

3 votes Ross Underwood Lordy

The 32yo hit 33pts with 5/6 from beyond the arc, also chipped in with 5 assists/

2 votes Wilhelm Reichensperger Lordy

22pts 6 boards and 7 assists take him to 2votes.

1 vote Orest Wsól Lordy

10pts 14boards and 5 assists gives him the last vote. Could have gone to a few players but i think he did enough

South MVP Leaderboard(after round 2)

Underwood has played to stellar games to jump to the front, but no doubt there will be a few players waiting in the wings for their chance to strike

6 - Ross Underwood (TL)

5 - Melchor Manzanera (HAX)

4 - Luca Cieckan (PC)
4 - Sam Clune (RM)
4 - Trinh Trinh (PC)

3 - Antonio Pizzolato (ALL)
3 - Barry Ó Daire (RM)
3 - Carl Halliday (PC)
3 - Francesc Gómez (YPB)
3 - Jasper Bains (MAN)
3 - Matej Kropácek (YPB)
3 - Nicola Pisanu (EGG)
3 - Tuomas Uusimäki (ALL)
3 - Wilhelm Reichensperger (TL)

2 - Albanos Timpani (EGG)
2 - Duilio Pasquino (ALL)
2 - Emílio Diniz Jr (YPB)
2 - Ignacio Santana (WHO)
2 - Kazimierz Reda (YPB)
2 - Luke McCaskie (MAN)
2 - Mamerto Méndez (ALL)

1 - Andrea Runcio (BST)
1 - António Terroso (GIS)
1 - Gabriel Wall (MAD)
1 - Gniewosz Sznajder (GIS)
1 - Jacek Sudzinski (BST)
1 - Orest Wsól (TL)
1 - Paco Garrido (HAX)
1 - Thomas Rice (RM)

Week 3

Mangoloids vs. Gisborne Gladiators 70 - 56 (36141623)

Last time these two sides met it was a last quarter win for the Mangoloids, taking it 83-74. Mangos went in with almost a similar lineup to last seasons matchup. Gladiators however were absent last seasons center Xavier Suelves who has moved on to greener pastures he hopes. This time the Mangos were favourites again, however a close first quarter saw the affair tied at the break. A big 2nd quarter though saw them gain a 10 point lead which they ultimately won the match with. which is no suprise after the Gladiators spearhead so far this season Antonio Terroso was injured in only 5 minutes. Less impressive rankings for the two sides than last time they squared off may suggest the wrong tactics were used.

A brilliant last quarter start for the Gladiators saw them slash their way back to 53-52 with 7 minutes to go. The momentum looked to have the gladiators heading for a memorable victory, but the Mango's regain composure as a good side does and walked away with a 14 point win. Definitely a closer game that the score suggests. could the Gladiators first win be just around the corner???

3 votes - Mangoloids - Sofronio Mabutol - 22 points 25 rebounds 6 blocks

Great night for Mabutol with a 20-20 along with 6 blocks. He kept his opponent to 2-16, albeit a player out of his depth against Mabutol. He shot 7-12 from the field along with 7-9 from the line. don't think he will have many easier nights this season.

2 votes - Gisborne Gladiators - Gniewosz Sznajder - 17 points 6 rebounds 4 assists

'Snotman' was the best of the Gladiators with his team high 17 points. He only shot 6-18 however none of the Gladiators shot very well at all.

1 vote - Mangoloids - Jasper Bains - 14 points 4 assists 3 steals

Jasper didn't have a great night with those stats, however besides Mabutol who dominated the game the rest of the players had only respectable night. So Bains grabs the 1.

TEAM LORDY vs. Possum Chasers 75 - 92 (36141619)

sorry guys but this write-up will be limited. you will get a better one for the next game.

The Possum's were never really in doubt in this game after winning the 1st quarter by 8 points, 9-17. The Possum's inside game was way too strong for TEAM LORDY with their strength coming on the outside with MVP leader Ross Underwood leading their charge in the South. TEAM LORDY steadied in the 2nd and 3rd quarters only dropping a further 2 points behind across the 24 minutes in the middles of the game. Another surge in the last for the Possums put another W in the bag to go 3-0 with the 17 point win.

3 votes - Possum Chasers - Luca Cieckan - 18 points 17 rebounds

The Possums were outstanding while the big Italian was on the court being +23 on their opponents. Luca had a dual team-high scoring with 18, but sets himself apart for the three for his efficiency with 8-13 shooting. 17 rebounds caps of a double double night.

2 votes - TEAM LORDY - Ross Underwood - 39 points 5 assists

Granted, Ross was in a losing side by a reasonable amount. But when you score over half your teams points you are pretty god damn valuable.

1 vote - Possum Chasers - Trinh Trinh - 18 points 14 rebounds

TT wasn't outstanding by his standards but a 18-14 double double does enough to secure a vote.

All-Sorts vs. Eggplantpopolopolous 101 - 113 (36141622)

The Calamari 'hb' manager of All-sorts has been up to a fair bit of talk recently about how superior the calamari are to other teams. However maybe he should have concentrated to his teams on court performance. The Eggplants had a nice first quarter getting away to a 7 point lead, only to have the All-Sorts shows some resembelance to their off-court antics and fight back to steal a 1 point lead at the half. In a tense 3rd quarter the Eggplant's prised open a 3 point lead going into the last where they silenced the 'hb' and his All-Sorts to restore some Sharks pride.

3 votes - Eggplantpopolopolous - Gorka Baztarrika - 22 points 7 rebounds 6 assists

Gorka had a stellar night hitting 22 points in only 35 minutes off an efficient 9-14 shooting. When you add his 7 boards and 6 dimes you get a complete performance that led his side to a nice win.

2 votes - All-Sorts - Mamerto Méndez - 34 points 5 rebounds 4 assists 4 steals

Mendez like Baztarrika had a well rounded night, while also adding a game high 34 points from 15-25 shooting and 4-5 from the line. The only blemish on his night was an inability to rattle it in from long range, chucking up all-sorts of shots.

1 vote - Eggplantpopolopolous - Igotz Arranz - 25 points 21 rebounds

Igotz 'Game' Arranz showed his stuff grabbing more boards than anyone on the night with 21. He also dialed in for 25 points off 48% shooting

Beasts Red vs. Home Axis 99 - 92 (36141624)

Well Home Axis would go into this game well and truly favourites with the Beasts having lost their past 15 Fishbowl games. Not a pretty sight for the Beasts manager Neeber, however it was always going to come to an end at some point, just a question of who the unlucky soul would be to lose to them. Fortunately in this game it was Home Axis giving the Beasts a deserved victory. Beasts led throughout the game through all breaks, albeit never by more than 6 or so points. But they managed to get home for their first win of the season.

3 votes - Home Axis - Phillip Gartmayer - 42 points 23 rebounds

Despite winning the game the Beasts are still deprived of the 3 votes with Gartmayer having a superb night. Some might even say 'Delicious', dropping 42 points from 20-30 shooting and grabbing 23 monstrous boards to help his team to win the rebounding tally by an astounding 25 rebounds despite the loss. Could have been nasty without Gartmayer's contribution.

2 votes - Beasts Red - Jacek Sudzinski - 25 points 3 assists 3 steals

Jacek unfortunately couldn't eclipse Gartmayer for the 3. however with just under 50% shooting for his team high 25 points and a few assists makes him the second most valuable player in the game.

1 vote - Beasts Red - Xavier Rodger - 16 points 4 rebounds 6 steals

X-man was beaten comprehensibly on the boards, but the FCP wasn't exactly helping his cause. He picked his opponents pocket 6 times to go with his 8-14 shooting for 16 points.

Yarra Park Bears vs. Whompas Donkeys 99 - 80 (36141621)

Yarra Park Bears have been a force so far in the South and there was nothing different in their game against the Donkeys. The Donkeys had a better showing than the Gladiators the week before against the Bears but it made no difference to the result. The Bears gained and early lead of 11 points in the first and held onto it until the last when they extended the margin to 19. Going to 3-0 with the Possums setting up an interesting 4th round match.

3 votes - Yarra Park Bears - Kazimierz Reda - 19 points 21 rebounds 5 assists 3 steals

Reda played extremely well to give the Bears a win, by knocking down a dual team high 19 points and grabbing more of the orange off the backboard than any other in the game. when you add 5 assists and 3 steals there is your most valuable player in the game.

2 votes - Yarra Park Bears - Ignacio Carlos Napolitano - 19 points 10 rebounds 4 blocks

Napolitano was a shade less valuable than his shorter counterpart Reda, however matching him in points and sending the mules to the carpark 4 times leaves him with 2 votes.

1 vote - Whompas Donkeys - Dewey Bowers - 24 points 7 assists

Dewey gets himself 1 vote in this one with a game high 24 points and 7 assists, which has been one of his better performance this season. Dewey seems to be finding the South to be somewhat more stifling this season with the increased strength of opposition each game.

Rampaging Marmots vs. Mad Rangas 95 - 78 (36141620)

With both teams in this matchup pulling out inept outside shooting ratings, it was obviously going to be an inside game for the bigs... and that is was with the leading scorers being C's and PF's. Marmots blew the Rangas out in the first half, despite by the looks of it only playing half their starting team. They had a 15 point lead at halftime and only extended it in the 3rd. Rangas only regained some face when the game was gone. The winless rangas have been fiding it tough going but will be hoping on improved performances in coming weeks.

3 votes - Rampaging Marmots - Dan Gardner - 40 points 21 rebounds

Gardner had it all his own way dropping a brilliant 15-27 and 10-15 from the line for his game high 40 point. When you add 21 rebounds you only get one number and that is 3.

2 votes - Mad Rangas - Cristiano Schiavio - 28 points 22 rebounds

Schiavio like Gardner had a field day where everything went inside, shooting 13-27 for his team high and grabbing a game high 22 rebounds. The Rangas would be hoping for this kind of valuable input from him every night, especially with Gab Wall's early foul out.

1 vote - Rampaging Marmots - Sam Clune - 22 points 14 rebounds 5 assists

It was hard to separate Clune and O'Daire for the 1 with O'Daire being a rebound and assist short of the elusive trip-dub. but Clune got to the line for 12 free-throw attempts and no doubt had a hand in the fouling out of G-Wall. when you take into consideration that and his stats he deserves the 1.