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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.

These are great! Would love to chip in, but you've set a high bar!

I don’t have a monopoly on it - feel free to hop in! I wouldn’t mind it if we passed around the “summary” work. I’ve got the Big 8 summary to post in a minute.

I’ve enjoyed the “narrative construction” side of things. It makes the league feel more “real” in that sense - adding trade rumor drama (here’s looking at you, lituanica) and “will they/won’t they details feels like it adds some gravitas to what is normally the hum-drum happenings.

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📊 Big 8 Midseason Check-In
If the Great 8 has been a food fight, the Big 8 has been more like trench warfare—gritty, bruising, and occasionally beautiful. Juggernauts are emerging with even with big questions. Here’s to the first “half”!
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Wobbles🏀
The machine. Wobbles lead the Big 8 behind an absurd +63 rebounding margin over the last three games, powered by Samara (league leader in threes, 33 triples) and Rivera’s do-it-all lines (16/11/11 triple-double earlier this season). Even better: Er-Rai, the league’s FG% leader, will be healthy in time to start the All-Star game. They share the ball, control the glass, and punish mistakes. Everyone else in the Big 8 isn’t chasing wins, they’re chasing Wobbles.
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Meridian Hill McMornings🏰
The most balanced squad in the league. They lead the entire league in rebounding (708 boards) and have two All-Star anchors: Nash orchestrating from outside, Clemens doing a little of everything (26/18/12 triple-double). Rosenthal is steady as ever, and they grind teams down with possession after possession. Meridian doesn’t blow you away—they just slowly squeeze the air out of the game until you forget what offense feels like.
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Innovatus🚀
Talent everywhere, but consistency is another story. Zigui (24/13 averages) still dominates, and Ikoma (Japanese NT starter, 33/10 ast night) has blossomed into a star acquisition. Reese, however, can go from flamethrower to icebox in one night. They’re explosive when the perimeter clicks, but vulnerable when opponents attack inside. Innovatus is the league’s roller coaster—thrilling, terrifying, and maybe a little nauseating (especially if you’ve been high on them with FanDuel™)
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The Reductions🥱
They don’t win pretty, but they win. Râsnoveanu (league-best 16.9 rebounds) is a walking board machine, and Ying Ming can swing games when hot. Goundo has earned his spot as the sixth man. There have been highs and lows, perhaps because they’re built like IKEA furniture: somehow still standing well after you thought they would collapse.
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Tasty Tardsicles🍔
Wui Kwong dropped 37 with nine threes, Jimenez snatched 22 boards, and Lovaina posted a triple-double earlier this season. They move the ball (33 assists vs Ferth) and thrive on balanced contributions. The knock? When the outside shots don’t fall, the whole thing bogs down. They’re like my new air fryer—crispy and perfect when it’s humming…but soggy potato’s when it’s not.
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Bench Mob🪑
The ultimate “good, not great” squad. Daigle and Huffman carry scoring loads, and McFadden has held his own in the paint. But inconsistency kills them—they’ll look like giant killers one night and flat the next. Top-3 in rebounds, but efficiency lags, and turnovers add up. They’re occasionally brilliant, but half the time you forget they exist until the fourth quarter.
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BC Lituanica📉
The lights. The drama. The front office has had this squad on the trade block all season long. Pessach is still an All-Star lock, Baratović racks up assists, and Skrzypacz adds interior balance. If that trade block weren’t so big, they could be the league’s biggest wild card. Half the roster’s on the block, the other half’s checking Zillow listings in Poland.
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FR-S🚨
Zviedris is an MVP candidate, full stop: 24.8 pts, 14 reb, efficiency 31.8. He’s unstoppable inside and keeps them competitive every night. The problem? Almost no one else helps. Rocher’s has tried, but his production is too rare. Their pace is high, but efficiency is brutal. FR-S has to decide if it wants to be a fleshed out roster or just a Zviedris mixtape.
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Closing Thoughts🔮
Wobbles and Meridian look built for the playoffs, Innovatus has a ceiling as high as anyone, and Zviedris is trying to drag FR-S out of the cellar. Lit could rewrite the second half while Tasty and Reductions are scrapping to prove they belong.

Hey man,

I was thinking about your post-game summaries. It is amazing how much time you put into them. I believe at the first game of the year you may have used chat gpt, and it was pretty good.

Anyway, the point is I think the system and write ups you have would be great for the whole league community. I know you said you were hoping with the new software you’d be able to scrape and collect data easier, maybe even automate the process, but I think it’d be easier for developers while implementing new code.

It’s your property, but I think if you shared with the developers, they should at least give you a free lifetime membership on the site, I know I sure would. If you feel strange about approaching them, or decide you do want to do it, I can post it on the forum and get some feedback. I think this would make a great addition to the game for everybody.

Cheers,
Wobbles