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📅 Game 19 (Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025)
Crunch time’s coming: contenders flexed, mid-packers scrambled, and even the Walkers found fresh ways to embarrass themselves. Let’s break it down.
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🌟 Game of the Night: Wellington 87 – Wasco 92 🐗🐅
This had the feel of a playoff preview. Wellington’s ball movement cut holes in Wasco’s 3-2 early, and Bunn (18/4/7) steadied them into the 4th. But then Pisano and Sorensen went to work. A beautifully drawn PnR freed Pisano (26/14) for the dagger with 17 seconds left, and the Tigers escaped with their 14th win. Credit Wellington’s defense for holding Wasco under 100 — something few can do — but the champs still close like champs.
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📈 Ferth 100 – Kiwi 116 🐏
Ferth kept it tight through three, but Kiwi’s athleticism wore them down. Rae (30/8, 14-24 FG) set the tone, Guaraes bullied the glass (20/17), and Katerskis dished 9. Forrai (27/6) and Kochanski (15/14) fought hard, but turnovers piled up and Kiwi ran away late. Sheep Pimps stay firmly in the top-4 chase.
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⚡ Delta 110 – Llama 96 🦙💊
Llama had the upset brewing, leading after three, before Delta’s depth and 70–46 rebounding edge crushed them. Olmos (40 pts, 8-13 3PT) was unstoppable, Kester added 21/10/6, and Solomon/Shelley cleaned up the boards. Mengler (24/12) and Sánchez (19/9) gave resistance, but once the threes started falling, the Barn went quiet.
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🚀 Innovatus 115 – Reductions 108
Another night, another Zigui showcase. The big man went 26/9, while Richardson dropped 37 to silence the home crowd. Innovatus put all five starters in double figures and showed their balance. The Reductions had fire of their own — Major (23/7/8) and Ying Ming grinding out points — but couldn’t keep up with the two-headed hammer. Innovatus stays one back of Wobbles, still sniffing that #1 seed.
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🐝 Bench Mob 119 – BC Lituanica 106
Mob muscled their way to 63 boards and spread the wealth: Huffman (19/19), McFadden (24/16), Daigle (17), and Papitzakis (9 ast) all contributed. Lit had flashes — Paama (29), Pessach (25/9 ast), Skrzypacz (25) — but the defense cracked, and the bench (De Angeli 13 in 12 minutes) swung momentum. Bench are back in the playoff hunt; Lit’s roster-for-sale vibes keep lingering.
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☕ Meridian 111 – FR-S 77
Kotrokois torched off the bench (25 on 10-17, 5-8 from three), Pollock added 18/8 ast, and Nash chipped 14. FR-S still had Rocher (18/7/5) and Zviedris (14), but the guards were overmatched and the team shot 1-12 from deep. Meridian move to 11 wins and keep their postseason cushion. FR-S looks cooked.
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🏀 Wobbles 103 – Tasty 85
Anguera was smooth (33/5, 15-24 FG), Samara (18/4 ast/4 stl) locked down, and Er-Rai (18/12) stayed efficient. Benoit (21/12) and Lovaina (14/5) battled, but the Wobs simply played cleaner — 24 assists to 11 turnovers — and now eye homecourt all the way.
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🌴 Cali 98 – White Walkers 74
Locklear did everything (31/11/8), Vogt had 24/7, and Wilhelm posted 17/12 with 5 blocks. A 24 point loss is basically a win at this point, right?
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• Olmos (Delta): 40 pts, 8-13 from deep, flamethrower.
• Locklear (Cali): 31/11/8, carried them.
• Pisano (Wasco): 26/14, dagger bucket.
• Huffman (Bench Mob): 19/19, brute force.
• Anguera (Wobs): 33 on 62.5% shooting, smooth assassin.
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🔮 What It Means
Wasco and Wobbles keep pole positions, Innovatus won’t stop chasing, and Delta looks terrifying when Olmos is on. Meridian and Kiwi solidified playoff ground, Bench Mob staked a claim, and Cali at least beat someone not named “Walkers.” With five games left, the mid-pack scrum (Tasty, Bench, Lit, Wellington) is where the real carnage is coming. The real wild card? Who’s going to make the next big pick up from the transfer list? It’s getting interesting in here…

📅 Game 20 (Saturday, Sept 20, 2025)
Wasco survived, the Reductions handled business, and Llama put on a poster session. Two games left and the brackets aren’t set quite yet. Let’s go:
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🌟 Game of the Night: Kiwi 92 – Wasco 93 🥝🐅
Five-point Kiwi lead with 2:00 left… and then Wasco did Wasco things. Sorensen’s 35 plus clamps on the final possession (a head scratching look from Palma who was 0–9 FG on the night) iced it, while Pisano vacuumed 23 boards. Rae (27, 5–9 3PT) and Guaraes (18 on 7–10) had Wasco wobbling, but the Tigers’ 60–48 glass edge and late-game shot-making kept the 1-seed on track.
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📈 Meridian 82 – The Reductions 94 🔴☕
Statement quarters: Reductions won the 2nd 28–12 and the 3rd 22–13 to cruise. Ying Ming (26, almost all from the first half) and Major (23) set the tone, while the bench piled in enough to keep minutes sane. Meridian got 27 from Cervantes and 15 from Pollock, but shot 6–25 from deep and never recovered from the mid-game avalanche.
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🚀 Bench Mob 84 – Wobbles 111
Mob pushed effort and went Look Inside; Wobbles shrugged and ran a clinic. Anguera (18/6 ast), Samara (15 on 6–13 with 3 threes) and a 53–42 board edge told the story. Mob’s interior trio battled (Huffman 13 on 6–7; McFadden 10 reb) but shot 33–92 overall and only 3–11 from deep. Wobs keep the Big 8 lead.
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🍔 BC Lituanica 73 – Tasty 121
A palate cleanser for Tasty fans. Seven in double figures, Dickens 22 rebounds, Benoit (23/16), Bachelier (20), McAteer (21), and an efficient 43–83 FG as the lead ballooned every quarter. Lit’s Paama (19) and Skrzypacz (14/9 ast) fought, but 22–72 shooting won’t travel.
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🐗 Wellington 120 – Ferth 107
Professional road win. Abrahamsohn was a metronome (26/11 ast on 10–14), Apatič 27, Bunn 16 with 10 boards, and Wellington hit 13 threes at 48%. Ferth’s Spuldzinieks dropped 31 and Faltýnek added 16/17, but the Warthogs’ 48 glass work and 28 assists smoothed every bump.
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🦙 California Supreme 51 – Llama 118
This was a dunk tape. Llama shot 57% and ripped 12 steals, 9 blocks; Sánchez went 12–14 for 25/12, Doerr 23, Kung yung 9 with 8 ast (from the 5!), and Babenko piloted the blowout. Cali took the night off.
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🔧 Innovatus 115 – FR-S 101
Zigui (29 on 10–13 and 8–8 FT) dominated; Richardson added 23; Ikoma handed out 11 assists; and Innovatus hit 51% as five cracked double figures. FR-S actually scored inside (Mims 26 on 12–15, Zviedris 14/10), but the outside is where they got hung up: 1–12 from three and turnover leaks ended any upset talk.
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🌪️ The White Walkers 33 – Delta 126
Piccolo has found his rhythm next to Olmos, and Delta is looking tough as we get closer to the playoffs. I’m beginning to think The White Walkers may not get a W this season….
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• Sorensen (Wasco): 35/13, game-winner energy.
• Pisano (Wasco): 15/23, owned the glass late.
• Ng Ying Ming (Reductions): 26 on 63% with four triples, set the tone.
• Abrahamsohn (Wellington): 26 pts, 11 ast, conductor’s baton.
• Sánchez (Llama): 25/12 on 12–14; efficiency clinic.
• Zigui (Innovatus): 29 on 10–13, eight freebies, bully ball.
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🔮 What It Means
Top lines held: Wobbles lead the Big 8 (16–4) with Innovatus one back; Reductions stabilized but not locked in to 3rd (or the playoffs, at that); Tasty and Meridian are tied at 11–9, Bench Mob is trying to stay relevant. Over in the Great 8, Wasco (15–5) remains in control, Delta (13–7) is surging, Kiwi/Wellington are fighting for the final two spots as Llama surges. A lot can happen with two games left.

Well Stillhere, regarding the Big 8 playoff seeding after the first 3rd of the season and the end of the first round of divisional play, I thought our upcoming matchup with Innovatas would be huge for the number one seed. But now with a 77 point lead it appears that the 1 and 2 Seeds are pretty well set unless the Wobbles get crushed Tuesday night. Also, We seem to have caught a break as if there was ever a time to play Innovatas on the road It is now as their game shape is in a bit of a struggle. We will see ...

I didn't run through the playoff implications in my head - I just realized I locked in a playoff spot and you, more or less, have the top spot set. Bench Mob is also out of a playoff spot, barring a massive meltdown.

The Tasty/Meridian game looms large this week and I'm sure they'll both bring it hard. It looks like the Great 8 is likely to keep the current top 4. Should be a fun finish!