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Churchill is a great player, but he doesn't seem to help me win. He's like Demarcus Cousins instead of Tim Duncan. He'll put up numbers, but he's not getting the Ws.

In the end, it's been the shooting that has let my team down all season. Simply terrible shooting all around. That said, we should beat the Savages tonight, I don't see them getting the W. If they do, I'm gonna have to fight the rest of the way. This game is actually important because it creates space between us and keeps one of us out of the relegation position.

Holy crap, that was close. Great game considering it was between two winless teams. Rookie Troy Jett played all 53 minutes (as did Wayne McCloud, who nearly had a triple-double with a great stat line of 17-16-8 with 3 steals and 4 blocks) and despite only going 7-22 from 2 point range, he went 5-7 from beyond the arc and was the leading scorer for the Condors. Malcolm Vaughn was productive off the bench with 10 points in 10 minutes. For the Savages, the incredible play of Špirović and Devadze were just mot enough to overcome the depth of the Condors.

Wow Machete Kills just beat Morgantown. Morgantown's Chen Ziquan has a higher salary than the entire Machete team combined. Morgantown hasn't logged on in almost a month however, and they must be in trouble financially.

Night 1 of inter-league play will offer little in competition, as the already heavily favored Big 8 will have a distinct advantage in almost every matchup.

The Machete Kills are certainly riding a wave of adrenaline after knocking off the power house Mad Dogs, and hopefully it isnt too much of a wave that it distracts them from the task at hand. Despite the Condors being 7th in the Big 8, they have a talented rosters, and eventually, Mike Churchill's numbers has to result in a win. Wayne McCloud is proving to be a valuable commodity to the Condors front court and Daniil Bosyakov is always a threat to drop big numbers. If Hector Guaita has a big game for the Machetes, they should be able to withstand the Condors in a close one.

The Beach Crew and Sentinels face off both sitting 6th in their conferences, but WPB has to be a distinct favorite. The Sen's haven't shown much in the way of making them a threat this season and Klevas Sliauzys is a skilled vet who can easily take over. Beach crew by a slew.

The Savages sit 8th in the Big 8 and barring an epic collapse by Morgan Town, they will likely tighten their grip on that last seed with another loss. The Savages have made some moves to try to avoid Relegation this season but it wont be enough to over throw Chen Ziquan and the Dogs. Sources have stated the Dogs owner has not been present in months and mumbles are growing about his potential of selling the team. It would be a shocking blow to the Great 8 if the early season favorite to win it all bowed out mid season for the likes of another bot or start up team. Either way, Dogs big in this one.

The Mercy Buckets take on the Plugs in one of the matches that heavily favor the Big 8. The Buckets have sat middle of the pack in a tight conference, while the Plugs are just trying to fight for a chance to play the relegation game. It goes without saying, that Henry Plant will put up numbers, but much like MJ in his prime, you can allow him to go off as long as you contain the rest of the team. In this case, the Plugs are no Chicago Bulls of the 90s and the Buckets should have no issues shutting down the Plugs. Look for Xaxim to go for 25-15 in a routing.

A 1-4 Matchup seeds the Generals against the Poros in what will likely be a bigger spread then the rankings would suggest. The Poros are going to need a career night from Nuad Jagodic but that still may not be enough to get past the all around game of the Generals. Merlin Vick will keep Jagodic out of the paint and alter most shots offered down low while Oriol Pujol keeps dazzling and keeping the statistician's hand cramped. Generals stay in the 1 seed in a 15 point spread.

In one of the nights better matchups, the Turn Ups line up against a 3rd ranked Tartan team. The big 3 of the Tartans are a force to be reckoned with but so too is the backcourt of the Turn Up's. This one will likely come down to strategy and in this one I'd favor the Tartans.

The Believers are going to improve to 7-1, taking on the Bucks who sit dead last in the Great 8. Unless the team bus crashes, or the whole team is found to be involved in a prostitution ring the Believers would have to try to lose, to not get the win. And even if they try they to lose they will still most likely win.

The Peppers will take on the Force in a 3-5 match that should go in the Peppers favor. The Force will be out matched at every position, and despite Matija Jabucanin's strength down low, he wont have enough pop to handle Leroy Lyman. If the Force can get the Peppers in early foul trouble they might be able to keep it close but i still wouldn't take any money to Vegas for an upset in this one.

Plant was hurt pretty early into the game and didn't finish, so it wasn't the same matchup we thought and Marsh made 7/9 3s.

Looks like Morgantown is down but Tartans made a strong statement.

Enjoy march madness, any picks of interest for NCAABB?

I have Little Rock winning 2 games. Baylor in the elite 8. Nothing else note worthy. Kansas/OU/Kentucky/MSU in final 4 with Kansas beating MSU.

I'm curious what kind of shape Morgantown is in. If he had some cash reserves from last season he may not be too far in the hole and be able to spend some of what he makes from selling off his current roster. If he's too far in the hole he may be falling to the bottom out of contention. Sucks for the Plugs since Plant is their only player right now. My fucking trainee fouled out with 1 min left in the game and didn't get 48 minutes. What a jackass.

Yikes... 111 point loss lol. Oh well both of my trainees got 48 minutes. That's all I wanted. After easter I'll try to get back to the previews/recaps

Haha yeah it was crazy, that's what push the ball and full court press will do. I did that on purpose to take first in the conference. Fun fact: Yiu Chul Moo tied your team in points haha. He had an insane game and I set the record for most points in my franchise's history.

Make sure to let us know if anyone wants/needs scrims.

As teams get ready for the all star break, it appears the dynamics of IV.11 are starting to fall into place. As most predicted, the Big 8 has a distinct advantage in nearly every match-up and have highly likely possibility of winning it all this season. After the Morgantown disaster which resulted in the selling off of an entire roster, the Great 8 is left with only one real threat to compete in the finals. Interleague play will wrap up in another week as we enter crunch time for teams trying to secure a playoff position.

The Believers handed the Machetes their third loss of the season on Tuesday, by effective game planning. It looked like the Machetes wanted to take away the 3 ball, but the believers kept dropping the ball down low for the easy basket, exploiting the 3-2 zone. France, Chul Moo and Xanthakis recorded double doubles for the believers, while Medar controlled the paint for the Machetes. Ioannis Pouliadis lead all scorers with 36 in the 112-95 contest.

The Savages were able to pull out what you could technically consider an upset against the Sentinels. The Savages came in as a solid Big8 seed while the Sentinels were positioned in the 6 slot in the Great8. Despite being an upset on paper, most bookies had the Savages as the favorite in this one. Despite a game high 33 points from Curtis Kyle, the Sens werent able to overcome a late game surge by the Savage duo of Carriere and Han Jet who each recorded double doubles. The Sentinels didnt help their cause by sending the Savages to the stripe 27 times.

The Beach Crew handed the Mad dogs their 6th straight loss, in what looks to be a complete upheaval of a season in Morgantown. The hands down favorites to win it all have not even been contenders since their roster exodus. A much more modest roster put up decent numbers led by double doubles from Bozek and Eli Bunch who lead all scorers with 23, but the all around attack from the Beach Crew which saw 6 players score at least 10 on the night. Defense was a key as the Dogs only recorded 3 steals while amassing 19 fouls, resulting in a 23 of 34 marking from the line.

Team Turn Up, "turned it up" knocking off the Plugs 115-66. An amazing, 8 players recorded at least 10 points, including double doubles from Hennoste, Vouk and Dennis. An abysmal 4-22 night from deep didnt help the Plugs chances, nor did only 3 players scoring more than 8. Defensively the Plugs did what was needed, but some nights, there is just a lid on the cylinder and Tuesday was one of those nights. Anthony Redman lead all scorers with 20 in a lopsided affair.

The Peppers squared off against the Poros in a game that was a little closer than the experts may have predicted. It was still a 27 point margin, and the Peppers didnt really try, but none the less, it was still closer than expected. Yehuda Rozen lead all scorers with 31, and was closely followed by 29 from Orbaiz, but they were the only real contributors for the Poros. Meanwhile Montalvo and Lyman each put up double doubls for the Peppers, as 2 of 5 players to reach the 10 point mark or higher.

In a low scoring tight one, the Buckets topped the Tartans 68-56 on the Tartans home court. Ventura and Kalabuskin recorded dubs for the Buckets, as did Redman and Jacques for the Tartans, but the bench is where the difference was made, as the Buckets had a 24-17 advantage over the Tartans.

The Condors refused to be the first victim of the Catholic squad in a 120-85 stomping, as the newcomers still havent made any moves to better their inadequate roster. Harden, Newby and Pittman had no problem scoring, but giving up 28 TO's and your opponent converting 20/22 on FT's wont get you many wins. Daniil Bosyakov lead all scorers with 28 for the Condors.

Not much can be said about the Force's performance of late. Their decision to go big in a win against the Beach crew two weeks ago is still haunting the roster. The Generals won this one easily, 110-45. Vick and Pujol continue to dominate

Love seeing another one of these great recaps again. Keep it up brother! Can't wait to see your recap of our game. I am not sure how evenly matched our teams are, though.