Recap of wk 4:
Visionaries make it look easy, winning 115-85 thanks to a wrong double guess by their opponent... after a nerve-inducing first period. They now stand at 3-1(+82) and hold the 13th seed.
Sofuegg goes down again 37-154 further solidifying their slot as the second to last team in B3. They now are 0-4(-253)
The Orchestra win a nail-biter thanks to some last-minute heroics from the bench. Koenig and Meade both racked up 25 pts (including 7-10 from downtown for Meade!). But it all came down to the end. With one minute to go the Orcs were down 2 and gave up a jumper to trail by 4. After a timeout where Sabine replaced Meade, Koenig scored from deep and their opponents responded with a dunk leaving the deficit at 3. Another timeout let Meade replace Koenig. They ran a set play using Meade as a decoy leaving Sabine in the corner for the uncontested three to tie the game. Toney got a clutch block with 9 seconds left. After giving up an offensive rebound, Sabine forced a missed three. Meade grabbed the board before dishing it to Stevens who touch-passed it to Sabine. He hucked up a prayer at the buzzer. All the Orc fans who'd made their way to Slovenia for the game, and the USA discord went wild as they heard the sound of the ball hitting the net. Orcs win 86-83!!! Orcs are now 3-1(-6) and the 39th seed.
This Week:
Visionaries (26) vs Universitatea Cluj (81, S65 Romanian cup champions)
This week's opponent is a known quantity to Visionaries, they played 3 PL games with a 1-2 record last season, each game decided by 10 or less. Should be a similar game. Led by a pair of big men who play for the Greek and Lithuanian NTs, their $1.26M roster has a little less depth than Visionaries'. They're coming off their first B3 loss where their PF fouled out after 30. Should be a fun one to watch.
Sofuegg (153) vs Tampines Fusion (1240, S62-62 Singapore cup champions)
Tampines Fusion houses three Singapore NT players, a starter, backup, and situational player. They are, however, a team in transition, having recently added $550k to their salary. Who knows what kind of team will show up at the game. But we do know they are likely to curb stomp Sofuegg, who remains content to watch this B3 season pass them by.
The Orchestra (201) vs Llacuabamba Angels (62, S65 Bosnian top league champions)
The Angels roster is on par with the Orcs in terms of salary, but most of the salary is spent on the starting five. NT players from Taiwan, Lithuania, and Iceland (does this complete Scandinavian Bingo!?) lead the team. They are fresh off their first loss of this B3 campaign (a low-scoring affair). It should be fun to see if the Orchestra can continue their pattern of winning close B3 matches.
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