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Thanks! It has been fun and interesting to put together, but not something I'm looking to sustain if it will always take the 45 min or so to compile it. My hope is that whatever the new version of BB is will be more friendly to exporting data (especially the PBP) so something like AI could read it easier and not make the same dumb mistakes it always makes.

The wheels continue to come off on this FR-S... Maybe the pending return of Clement Mullins can help right the ship. Went 3-3 in games with him and have gone 0-3 since... Them again 2 of those wins were 1 points victories, so maybe this was always false hope...

📅 League II.4 | Week 9 Recap – Road Blocks & Breakouts (Saturday, August 9, 2025)

From statement wins to unexpected stumbles, cross-division play opened with a bang—and a few warning shots.
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🏆 GOTW: Innovatus 92 - Delta 9 76 ⚡
Two teams looking to plant their flags in cross-division play met, but only Innovatus kept theirs standing. C. Zigui was a wrecking ball — 39 points, 12 boards, 3 blocks — shredding Delta’s interior rotations. Shelley (16/15) and Olmos (18/4/4/3 stl) tried to drag Delta back, but Innovates ran away in the 4th for a compelling 16 point signature win that could loom large in playoff seeding.
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💣 Llama of Wall Street 89 - The Reductions 80 🦙
Llama brought the chaos—and the defense—swiping 14 steals and forcing the Reductions into 21 turnovers. Jurtaugas (15/4/3/5 stl) was the defensive engine, while Babenko dropped a steady 20. The Reductions’ Râsnoveanu put up a monstrous 28 rebounds to go with 17 points, but foul trouble and cold shooting from the front court left them behind all night and at the buzzer.
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🔥 Kiwi Sheep Pimps 124 - FR-S 97 🐑
Kiwi’s dealt an evenhanded beatdown to FR-S on their home court. Palma produced off the bench (24/5/6) and Katerskis (24 pts) led an outside attack that FR-S couldn’t contain. Zviedris (25/10) battled, but Kiwi’s size and pace never let FR-S breathe. Three quarters of abuse left 12 minutes of scraps for the scrubs.
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🚀 Wobbles 105 - Ferth Ozone 85
Wobbles played it tight and methodical, riding Rivera’s 26-point outburst that left Samara’s take the night off. Wob kept Ferth from ever finding rhythm despite great efficiency from Faltýnek and Spuldzinieks (22 for 29 between the two).
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🐅 Wasco Tigers 99 - BC Lituanica 85
Pisano (24/13) led Wasco’s brilliant attack against Lituanica, holding a +20 reb edge. Lituanica’s Baratović and Pessach have been MIA so far this season, which is likely the reason for their being on the chopping block all year.
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🪑 Bench Mob 114 - Wellington Warthogs 100
A clean, efficient night for Bench Mob, hitting nearly 50% from the field and keeping Wellington’s runs at bay. Bunn was impressive for the Warthogs (25/10 ast), but Bench Mob’s depth was the difference.
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📉 California Supreme 63 - Meridian Hill McMornings 87
Supreme never found their stroke, hitting under 40% and getting beat on the boards by 15. Meridian’s Nash kept the tempo high, and their defense stifled any comeback hopes.
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🍽 Tasty Tardsicles 127 - The White Walkers 31
Triple-double from Lovaina (20/13/11) and led to more (stat) stuffing than a Thanksgiving Dinner featuring Jiminy Glick.
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📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: C. Zigui (Innovatus) – 39 pts
• Top Rebounder: B. Râsnoveanu (The Reductions) – 28 reb
• Top Assists: J. Baratović (BC Lituanica) – 13 ast
• MVP: C. Zigui (Innovatus) – 39 pts / 12 reb / 3 blk
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🔮 What It Means
The Great 8 only took 3 of the 8 road wins this week compared to the Big 8’s 4 from last week. Innovatus and Kiwi both making strong statements. Delta 9 and The Reductions stumble, Wobbles stays steady, and Bench Mob did their job. Game 10 will tell us if these shifts are trends…or just mid-season jitters (is that a thing?!).

📅 League II.4 | Week 10 Recap – Buzzer Beaters, Big Boards & Bounce-Backs (Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025)
From last-second heartbreakers to stat lines that look like typos, Week 10 reminded everyone why cross-division nights hit different.
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🏆 GOTW: Wobbles 105 – Kiwi Sheep Pimps 106 🐑
It all came down to two seconds. Wobbles erased a late gap and took a 104-103 lead with 0:28 left. Kiwi drew up a perfect inbounds look for Gaffney—missed it. That turned into a hack-a-Hosemann (80% on the year), who split his freebies. Down 105-104, Katerskis pushed the ball and found Gaffney, this time from Curry-range…splash. Kiwi survived a wild finish behind Rae (26) and steady glass work from Guaraes (15 reb), while Rivera triple-doubled for Wobbles in the loss.
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⚡ Wellington Warthogs 111 – Tasty Tardsicles 102 🐗
Tasty carried a nine-point lead into the 4th before Wellington detonated—+18 in the final frame. Bunn led with 25/8, Abrahamsohn posted a 10/12/11 triple-double, and six Warthogs scored in double figures. Tasty got 17 from Kwong but couldn’t stem the tide once Wellington’s depth started landing punches.
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💪 Ferth Ozone 107 – Innovatus 97
Ferth had the scout nailed, picking apart Innovatus’ 3-2 zone with inside work. Kochanski was ruthlessly efficient (22/13/5/3 blk) and Faltýnek added muscle on the boards. Ikoma poured in 30 for Innovatus, but without stops inside, it was chasing shadows all night.
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🏀 Meridian Hill McMornings 96 – Wasco Tigers 94 🐅
A ‘90s-style post duel broke out here. Tied at 94 with three seconds left, Kotrokois drove and drew a whistle—Wasco swears it was soft and they may have a point given that league officials have yet to release the final 2 minute report. Kotrokois hit both, and Meridian snuck out with a road win. Davis carried Wasco, but the Tigers couldn’t get their late game-winner to fall.
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🛋 Bench Mob 83 – Delta 9 68
This was a bricklayer’s convention—neither team cracked 35% from the floor. McFadden dominated the glass (19 reb) for BM, and Delta’s Olmos had a tidy 12/7/7, but no one broke 17 points.
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🪄 BC_Lituanica 105 – Llama of Wall Street 89 🦙
A huge 4th-quarter surge (+16) gave Lituanica a much-needed win. Pessach found his bag (32/6/5), Baratović orchestrated (15 ast), and Skrzypacz went point-Mutumbo, swatting six. Kung yung kept Llama afloat with 21, but their poor shooting did them in.
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🔥 California Supreme 136 – FR-S 57
Eight Cali players hit double figures in an efficiency clinic (53% FG, 40% 3PT). Duarte dropped 25/5 stl, Villar and Noce each grabbed 13 boards. FR-S looked to be keeping bodies fresh for Cup play—no starter topped 17 points, and 24 turnovers has “B-Team written all over it.
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🩻 The Reductions 113 – The White Walkers 73 ❄️
The White Walkers posted a season-high 73 points. Will this trend continue?! Don’t call it a comeback just yet… Paz says he’s ready for the big times, dropping a ridiculous 34/30/6 blks/3 stl, but his coach thinks he’s getting ahead of himself.
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📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: Cobb (White Walkers) – 35 pts
• Top Rebounder: Paz (Reductions) – 30 reb
• Top Assists: Baratović (BC_Lit) – 15 ast
• MVP: Paz – 34/30/3/3 stl/6 blk (EFF 62)
• Triple-Doubles: Abrahamsohn (Wellington), Rivera (Wobbles)
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🔮 What It Means
The Great 8 tightened—Kiwi now sits one game off Wasco with momentum, while Wellington lurks. In the Big 8, it’s a logjam at 6-4 from 2nd through 5th, with BC_Lit and Tasty fighting to stay in range. Next slate? More cross-division chaos—and a few teams with something to prove before the stretch run.

Game 11 Recap (Saturday, Aug 16, 2025)
League II.4

The most boring night of the season still yielded some interesting developments. 🥱 Favorites mostly held, stars played to their billing, and the standings stayed tight.
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🌟 Game of the Night: California Supreme 90 – Wobbles 99
This one had the makings of a nail-biter, but Wobbles’ stars simply refused to flinch. Er-Rai and Samara put their fingerprints all over the game, but it was Hosemann’s 5 blocks that stole possessions and momentum. Supreme got their usual volume from Palma and Noce, but efficiency and rim protection turned the tide. Supreme tried to claw back late, but Wobbles’ perimeter defense kept the lid on. Sometimes, it’s as simple as your big guns firing when they’re supposed to.
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🐗 Wellington Warthogs 98 – The Reductions 110
Ying Ming (32) and Major (28) had the scoring load covered, but the story was in the +/- sheet: Bunn finished even, while Apatič cratered at -22, despite both playing significant minutes. That mismatch swung things in the Reductions’ favor, even if Wellington hung around longer than expected. The Reductions’ offense wasn’t crisp, but with Ming and Major cooking, it didn’t need to be.
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🚨Wasco Tigers 123 – FR-S 104🚨
The lone home-court letdown. FR-S even leaned harder on effort, but Wasco turned this into a track meet and won on efficiency: 48.4% FG vs FR-S’s 36%. Rocher impressed (23/6/10), but the Tigers spread the wealth better. For FR-S, the alarm bells are starting to ring—there’s only so much “run faster” can cover when the shots don’t fall.
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🐑 Kiwi Sheep Pimps 108 – Innovatus 131
That 2nd quarter? Brutal. Innovatus dropped a +29 bomb and never looked back. Ikoma (33/10 ast) is blossoming into one of the season’s biggest pickups, and Zigui’s 23/15/7 powered a frontcourt that looks playoff-ready. Credit to Gaffney (28) and Palma (22) for keeping Kiwi respectable, but they were swimming upstream from halftime onward.
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📈 Ferth Ozone 110 – Bench Mob 122
This was a scorer’s delight. Daigle went off for 37, Huffman pounded out 24/12, and Mob kept enough cushion despite big games from Forrai (34) and Faltýnek (23/17). Bench Mob’s depth won out, but Ferth proved they can put points up with anyone.
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🍦 Delta 9 87 – Tasty Tardsicles 99
The refs might’ve tried to tilt this one, but shooting sealed it. Tasty hit nearly 93% from the line and a crisp 40% from deep. Buki led with 24, and Gorman quietly added 14–both off the bench. Delta’s frontcourt combined to shoot 0–12 (Bruner + McNally), and you can’t win when your bigs turn into ghosts.
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🦙 Llama of Wall Street 60 – Meridian Hill McMornings 86
Over at the Park Tower, MCM turned this into a no-doubter by halftime (+25). Pollock (18/15) was dominant, and Nash ran the show. Llama shot a frigid 27% and had no answer for MCM’s balance. This one was over right after it began.
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❄️ The White Walkers 29 – BC Lituanica 133
Pessach’s monster 17/15/17 triple-double against my nephew’s third grade B-team will impress his bottom line. Should he be playing more at the 5 spot? Stephen A. thinks so.
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Roundup of the Stars ✨
• Pessach (Lituanica): Triple-double + 6 steals. MVP of the night.
• Zigui (Innovatus): 23/15/7, monster efficiency.
• Ikoma (Innovatus): 33/10, settling in.
• Daigle (Bench Mob): 37 smooth.
• Ying Ming & Major (Reductions): 60 combined, matchup killers.
• Pollock (MCM): 18/15, cornerstone work.
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Looking Ahead… 🔮
This round didn’t shake the standings much, but cracks are forming. FR-S look like a team that may need to make a business decision soon. Innovatus is heating up at just the right time, and Wobbles showed they can win gritty when the script demands.

Heading into the back half, the real question isn’t who can score—it’s who can hold up w

📆Game 12 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025) Recap

This one had upsets, collapses, and a performance so bad it made the White Walkers look competent (almost). Let’s go!
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🌟 Game of the Night: Innovatus @ California Supreme
Cali built a 16-point lead with 8 minutes to play, but Innovatus said, “nah, we’ll take it from here.” A 28–9 closing run making Staples Center feel more like Circuit City. Zigui (36 pts, 18 reb) turned back the clock and bullied his way to dominance alongside Ikoma’s icy free throws to close it out (21/4/9), showing veteran calm.

For Cali, Suggs was electric (29/4/8 with 5 triples) and Vogt poured in 20. Supreme can’t afford these collapses in the Great 8 slugfest. Innovatus continues to look playoff-ready.
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🍔 Second Course: Tasty Tardsicles @ Ferth Ozone
The scoreboard says 115–103, but Tasty had this one on simmer all night. Wui Kwong dished 11 dimes with 20 points, Benoit vacuumed up 19 boards, and the team piled up 33 assists on 50% shooting. Ferth spread the scoring evenly but never cracked Tasty’s efficiency. Call it controlled dominance.
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🔨 Hammer Time: Wobbles @ Wasco Tigers
Wobbles walked into Thiessen Arena and walked out with a statement win, 97–91 . Anguera (31 pts) and Samara (23 on 9–12 shooting) lit up the wings, while Wasco’s Pisano battled valiantly (20/14 with 6 OR). Sorensen chipped 18/10, but the Tigers’ backcourt shot 6–23. Tough to win when your guards can’t find the rim.

The real drama: Er-Rai’s injury. Wobbles lose the league’s FG% leader, and suddenly their rise could stall. Bookmark that.
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🪓 Wellington Warthogs @ BC Lituanica
Wellington rode Bunn’s flamethrower (38 pts, 0 reb, 1 ast—shooter’s gonna shoot) to a 103–91 win. Pessach tried to will BC back with 30, and Baratović chipped 19, but the supporting cast may as well have been stuck in traffic. Reports say the locker room chemistry is worse than Draymond in a scrimmage…
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🐑 Bench Mob @ Kiwi Sheep Pimps
Kiwi needed a late push but delivered, 97–84. McFadden anchored the Mob (23/14), but Kiwi countered with balance: six players in double figures and a steady stream of assists and grinding defense.
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📉 FR-S @ Llama of Wall Street
It was over by halftime, but FR-S kept grinding. Zviedris put up MVP numbers again (20/22/5 with 10 OR), but help was minimal. Sanchez stayed automatic (28 pts, now shooting 53% on the year), and Jurtaugas teased what might have been with a 13/7/7 line in 27 minutes. Llama coasted, 93–73.
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❄️ Meridian Hill McMornings @ White Walkers
Rosenthal nearly triple-doubled (24/8/11), but Clemens stole the night: 26/18/12, efficiency 52, and the official MVP. Meridian rolled 122–39, which feels more like abuse than basketball.
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🍹 The Reductions @ Delta 9
The anti-highlight. The Reductions managed 28 points total on 9 made FGs. Yes, nine. In 48 minutes. Delta didn’t even need Olmos’ full gear; he strolled to 20/7/8. Reductions fans left tetrahydrocannibinol shortly after the tipoff.
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📊 Performers of the Night
• Clemens (Meridian): 26/18/12 – an all-around masterpiece.
• Zigui (Innovatus): 36/18 – put the team on his back in Cali.
• Bunn (Wellington): 38 pts – the definition of a heat check.
• Sanchez (Llama): 28 pts on 52% season FG – Mr. Reliable.
• Pisano (Wasco): 20/14 – tough effort in a loss.
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🔮 Looking Ahead
Day 12 draws clear lines: Innovatus is supreme, Cali is wobbling, Wobbles built a delta in the standings, and Delta…that’s enough for now. It’s getting late. Injuries and meltdowns are coming and could decide playoff seeds.

Circuit City reference Funny

Not going to lie, I was proud of that one. Glad it was caught.

📅 Game 13 (Saturday, Aug 23, 2025)
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🌟 Game of the Night: Wasco 97–Innovatus 85
The Inn was full (for the sake of the joke), but Wasco wasn’t intimidated. Innovatus’ 3-2 zone led to Tigers pounding the paint and securing the ball (4 TO’s all night). Pisano (14 pts, 17 reb) was a monster, while Sorensen and Ascensão combined for 30.

Innovatus got their usual brilliance from Zigui (29/12), but Reese built a skyscraper with his bricks—6–26, including 1–10 from three. Icy wings make it hard to elevate, even with a solid frontcourt. A disciplined team win for Wasco—solid showing and better security in the standings.
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🍹California Supreme 100–Bench Mob 89
Another road scalp for the Great 8. Suggs (19/7/5) stayed efficient, Arzave hit from everywhere (28), and Supreme kept Papitzakis locked to 16. Bench got a hot hand from Daigle (19/4/4), but the rest of the Mob died down pretty quick.
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🧊Tasty Tardsicles 112–Kiwi Sheep Pimps 99
Tasty froze Kiwi’s offense with smothering outside D, forcing 12 turnovers (5 from Gaffney). Wui Kwong was absurd: 37 points with nine bombs from deep, and Jimenez knew the assignment by grabbing 22 rebounds. Kiwi got decent nights from Rae (25) and Guaraes (19/10), but when your offense looks like it’s running in quicksand, it’s over fast.
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🦍 Meridian 113–Wellington 102
This one looked to make Princeton proud, as both teams brought the old-but-good style to Park Tower. Then the whistles began to fly. At first it was a novelty…but it didn’t take long to see which side Vegas wanted to win in this one: Meridian hit the line 42 times (37 makes) while Wellington got just 13 freebies. Nash lived there, hitting 10 FTs and four triples en route to 22 (no 2 pt. FG’s made). Adams (17/7) and Kotrokois (16) kept the buckets steady. Bunn poured in 20 but was in foul trouble all game. Apatič couldn’t pick things up, and Longino clanked from the field (3–15).
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🎲BC Lituanica 97–Delta 9 81
Delta was expected to make this one competitive, BC Lit them up despite the locker room drama. Paama wanted his moment to shine and Baratović set the table, as usual, with 13 assists. Delta got their standard Olmos line (21/6/6), but few others could put together anything consistent. Sometimes “paper favorites” stay on paper.
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🔨The Reductions 121–Ferth Ozone 107
Reductions won this on the glass: 62–40 rebounding edge. Goundo (27/8/4) wants to show he’s more than a 6th man, and Râsnoveanu (17/17/5) combined muscle with efficiency. Peró lit it up for Ferth (35 on 5 triples). Ferth scored enough to win most nights, but gave up 50.5% FG and the boards.
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🦙Llama 67–Wobbles 93
Team win for Wob. Samara went nuclear (33), and Rivera was everywhere (24/8/6, 2 steals). Add in a ridiculous +29 rebounding margin, and Llama never stood a chance. Wobbles’ machine keeps humming, even with Er-Rai on the IL. He’ll use the extended break to return to full speed.
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❄️FR-S 134–White Walkers 55
FR-S finally got the feel-good blowout they needed, led by Rudolph’s MVP night (34/7/4/4 stl/3 blk). Kasilovskis chipped in a do-it-all 18/8/8.
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Roundup of the Stars ✨
• Wui Kwong (Tasty): 37 pts, nine threes—scorched earth.
• Jimenez (Tasty): 22 boards. Glass cleaner deluxe.
• Pisano (Wasco): 14/17, anchoring the upset.
• Rudolph (FR-S): 34/7/4 with four steals—MVP line.
• Samara (Wobbles): 33 pts, carrying momentum.
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Looking Ahead🔮
The Big 8 tightened its grip with Wasco’s statement and Wobbles’ steady march, while the Great 8 made noise with Cali and Tasty taking care of business. Both sides of the league look brutal—if the first half was about surviva

📊 Great 8 Midseason Check-In
If the Big 8 has been trench warfare, the Great 8 has been a full-on food fight—points splattering everywhere, rosters in flux, and the occasional custard pie to the face. Five of the league’s top scoring teams live here, which means the standings look more like a pinball machine than a ladder. Let’s dish out the midseason report cards.
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Wasco Tigers 🐅
The Tigers are playing like they own the jungle. League-best 357 assists, league-best 47.8% FG, and the fewest turnovers in the division. Pisano (19.8/14.8) and Sorensen anchor the paint, while Ascensão and Davis keep the gears turning. Wasco doesn’t just beat you—they starve you of possessions. The most complete team in the Great 8, and it’s no accident they’re top of the food chain.
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Kiwi Sheep Pimps 🐑
Fireworks factory. 1412 points, most in the league, and a nightly barrage led by Gaffney and Palma outside, Guaraes pounding inside. But with all that firepower comes sloppiness: turnovers and defensive leaks make sure no lead is safe. If the threes fall, they’re untouchable. If not, it’s like sheep on roller skates. Dangerous, chaotic, must-see basketball.
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Wellington Warthogs 🐗
The hogs run wild. Bunn can torch you for 38, Abrahamsohn dishes a triple-double, and they’ve broken 100 often. But efficiency is shaky, foul trouble crops up, and the bench comes and goes like Arizona weather. They’re equal parts contender and coin flip. When it clicks, Wellington looks scary. When it doesn’t, they look like they left the playbook at home.
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California Supreme 🥤
The puzzle team. On one night, Suggs drops 44 and Duarte swipes everything in sight; on another, they blow a 16-point lead in the 4th. They’ve had 8 players in double figures in a single game, but still sit sub-.500 at the break. Talent screams “semifinals,” record whispers “bubble.” At some point, Supreme has to decide if they’re contenders or just a flashy milkshake.
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Delta 9 💊
The cash kings: highest payroll in the Great 8. Olmos (18/7/8, efficiency 23.2) is an All-Star lock, Kester sprays from deep, and Bruner brings blocks. On paper? Loaded. On the court? Mid. When depth is tested, shots clang, turnovers spike, and they’re getting punked by teams with half their budget. For now, Delta looks more like bean counters than assassins.
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Llama of Wall Street 🦙
They thrive on chaos, perhaps because their payroll is so low. 92 steals (G8 best), buckets of free throws, and Babenko as their All-Star face. But efficiency is a coin toss—see the 27% shooting disaster vs MCM. When whistles blow, they hang around. When they don’t, they crash hard. Think scrappy underdog that runs full speed into a glass door every few games.
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Ferth Ozone 💨
Pure entertainment value. Peró drills five threes, Faltýnek posts a nightly 20/14, and they’ll hang 110 on anyone. The problem? They’ll give up 120 right back. Fun to watch, impossible to trust. They’re the “yeah, but…” team of the Great 8.
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The White Walkers 🧊
Their highlight of the year was scoring double digits in a fourth quarter. Winter is coming…in D.III.
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The Great 8 is a bar brawl. Wasco’s running clean sets, Kiwi’s setting off fireworks, and Cali keeps everyone guessing. Delta’s still trying to cash the checks their payroll writes, while Wellington, Ferth, and Llama each swing wildly between “upset alert” and “oops.” Second half? Expect chaos, upsets, and maybe a chair through the window.

If not, it’s like sheep on roller skates. Dangerous, chaotic, must-see basketball.

Think scrappy underdog that runs full speed into a glass door every few games.

You have the gift of humor. Priceless.