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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.

Tonight will match one of few of the season that will pit several competitive match ups on the court. In many cases the difference will be those who are taking it serious and those Who are preparing for the All-Star break.

In a one verse one match up machete kills squares off against the generals. Guiata Will be asked to carry the heavy load for the machetes however they are overmatched and most positions due to the strong inside presence of Pujol and Miranda. If the machete coaching staff can prepare adequately this should be a good game but will likely favor the home generals.

In a five verse five contest team turnup will be heavily favored against the force. If you have any other plans tonight I suggest you attend to those As this game will be a sleeper. in favor of team turn up. The front office of the force is growing concerned with the slow development of rookie sensation Joseph Duvall but pleasantly surprised with many other young talents. Look for the youth movement to continue through the All-Star game and into future seasons .

Morgantown will look to get back into the win column in a tough matchup against the believers . Baráo and Bozek are the few talents remaining on the mad dog roster and likely will not be enough to outgun the believers. Despite an Injured Back Court, Tony France And Chul Mun should have no difficulties and pulling out the win in this one.

The tartans will square off against the beach crew in at 2 The tartans will square off against the beach crew in at 2 6 Match up. The tartans bring a new meaning to big three as they rely heavily on post play to get the team going. Klevas Šliužyz Will have to carry the load for the beach crew as he is the most talented player on the court with the question will be whether he can do it on his own. Look for the tartans to get the road victory.

Marquette catholic continues to struggle with its original lineup adding zero help so far this season . They should be no challenge for the green peppers. It is rumored that Lyman has already left for the All-Star game knowing he is not even needed in this game to get the easy win. Let's see if the rumors hold true or if he makes an appearance tonight in the blowout W for the peppers.

The number eight savages will face the number seven plugs in a likely routing in favor of Golden State. Han Jet, Devadze and Spirovic have the potential to take down the plugs all by themselves as Henry pant has not been enough to keep the plugs out of relegation danger the season.

The Poros square off against Mercy buckets which should heavily favor the four seed from the big eight. Nuad Jagodic is the only weapon for the Poros as the rest of the team as well below the league average. Look for Xamix and Kalabushkin to dominate down low with help from solid to guard play and a blowout win for mercy buckets.

Our final match up will feature the sentinels and condors in the last interleague matchup of the season. James Edwards, Edgar McSween, And David Jones should be enough for the sentinels. That's a lie those players don't even exist but you wouldn't know that because nobody knows the actual players on the sentinels, Since they haven't shown up to play yet this season. Bosyakov and Churchill Will put up stellar numbers in this one solidifying their divisions superiority in this league

Great preview! Always look forward to your posts.
I could have sworn i started McCloud at Center, but he's not even playing...that's annoying, I was hoping he'd continue to build on his stats.

The Generals got out in front early on the Machetes and were able to withstand a late game push, that made this one closer than it really was. The Machetes looked to use their talented guard play to hang with the Generals, and were able to convert for 71 points playing small ball. The problem, was that they were out-rebounded by 24 and had no answers for the General's post play. They spread the ball around, allowing every player to score, led by Oriol Pujol who had 28 and 15 boards.

The Force went into this one, concerned more with being prepared for the future, taking it easy against a much more talented Turn Up squad, and the result was as you'd expect. Coach Perp hopes that as his young roster gets more experienced, they will cut down on many of the ill advised shot attempts and passes, that were the eventual downfall in this one. Simanynas, Dennis, Hennoste, Jiahzi, Duvall and Vouk all had double doubles, as there were a lot of missed shots and rebound opportunities. Vouk had the best shooting night dropping 24, shooting 66%.

The Believers notched another tally in Morgantowns growing Loss column in a 132-60 shellacking. Bunch was able to reach a double double, along with 16 from Angel for the Mad Dogs, but it wasnt enough to compete with a Believer roster who saw 7 players reach double digits, led by Pouliadis' 30 point night, and a double double from Chul Moo. The Mad Dogs are becoming every teams favorite opponent as they are allowing huge numbers of late.

The Tartans got the sole win for the Great 8 in a 97-90 thriller. The Believers came out of half time cold and weren't able to recover, despite double doubles from Edmondson and Chen and a 24 point night from Sliauzys. The Tartan big's continue to be their driving force as Jacques and Redman both recorded double doubles. A slow night for Jennings could have been their demise, but Duckworth was able to put up 19 from the point position, giving the Tartans just enough for the tough win.

The Peppers essentially had a night off as they took on Marquette, who simply had no answer for the Pepper offense. The offensive production wasn't as bad as it looked, only scoring 59, but the inability to get stops and allowing 20 combined blocks led to this blowout. Harden put up 20 for the Catholic squad, but a 40 point night from Montalvo was nearly enough on its own to get the win for the Peppers. Rebodello, Genaridis and Grouspas all converted doubles for the Peps making this one an easy mark in the W column.

The Buckets got an easy win over the Poros, who while being a decent competitor in the Great 8, stand no chance in interleague play. Orbaiz led all shooters with 22 but was the only bright spot on the Poros stat sheet, which was clouded by 20 TO's and 25 fouls. McCrackin and Kalabushkin recorded Dub-D's for the Buckets as 2 of 7 players to score at least 10. The crew from Mercy spread the ball around getting 32 assists and were constantly pestering the Poros ball handlers, coming away with 14 steals.

Not many would have given the Plugs a second thought in a matchup verse the Savages, despite sitting dead last in the Big 8, and they would have been right. However the loss, a 17 point spread was much closer than most predicted. Henry Pant put up 17 for the Plugs who shot relatively well from the field and only gave up 1 block against a much more talented Savage D. Once again, ball control and fouls were the deciding factor as the Plugs put the Savages on the line 26 times where they converted for 13. Devadze led all scorers with 20 while Carriere and Spirovic each had double doubles.

The lowest scoring quarter of the night award goes to the Sentinels who managed only 9 in the 4th against the Condors. Despite Merle Oakley leading all scorers with 20, the Condors came out on top led by double doubles from Churchill, Dyson and Vaughn. The Sens werent able to get to the line enough, converting their only 2 FT's and were crushed on the boards 33-60.