<< BIG 8 CHAMPIONSHIP >>#3 IXLOS Sabers - 93
#1 NBA Swagger - 81
History was made as a pair of sophmores season teams met for the Big 8 title this past Saturday. The big money NBA Swag have auto-piloted success all season long, having also won MVP honors with Francis Krak. In contrast, the Sabers have thrown everything including the kitchen sink into creating their winning recipe.
The action started fast and furious as both teams layed it on the line early. Swag’s high powered offense came out gunning. The Sabers were able to counter successfully and kept the pressure on the Krak, the MVP, holding him to just a single point in the first. NBA piled up the fouls early while IXL capitalized and took a 5 point lead into the break.
Swag jump started their offense in the third and would outscore the Sabers to inch closer to the lead. However, foul trouble again would force Swag to dig into their significantly weaker bench, stalling productivity for their scoring. With 7:08 left in the 4th, Krak would pick up his sixth and sit down with his lowest scoring game in 6 games (12 pts). NBA Swag would end the game racking up a 21-8 foul margin which allowed IXL to create breathing room down the stretch. IXL continues on to the finals as champions of the Big 8.
<< GREAT 8 CHAMPIONSHIP >>#3 Captain Morgans - 84
#1 oo Pwnstarz oo - 81
Captain Morgans, the 3 seat, had nothing to lose when they ventured into The Clinic, to take on the 24 point favorites, oo Pwnstarz oo. The largest attendance in the Clinic’s history were on hand, 8091, those were paying customers. You could tell early on this game had a different buzz.
It wasn’t hard to see where this game was going early on. Within 10 seconds, Maciej Pinkosz had already committed his 1st foul. Not even 2 minutes later, foul 2 would be collected. This put the oo Pwnstarz oo in an awkward position, seeing as how they only had 1 PG dressed for the game. Captain Morgans would get balanced scoring to amass an 8 point lead at the close of the 1st.
The 2nd quarter started much like the 1st for the home team, with Pinkosz grabbing his 4th and 5th foul, 3 minutes into the quarter. Fortunately for them, he was able to bring the oo Pwnstarz oo back by playing under control for most of the remaining 1st half, before fouling out.
In the 2nd half, Captain Morgans offensive power, Geliy MIlekhin took over. Scoring outside and inside, nothing the vaunted defense of the oo Pwnstarz oo, could do to stop him. Milekhin connected on 16 of 26 shots, for a game high 37 points. The game would go back and forth, until Captain Morgans pulled away to a 10 point lead midway through the 4th quarter. But the oo Pwnstarz oo, would scrap back, coming within 1 point of taking lead the 1 min left. But Geliy Milkehin would be the hero today. Captain Morgans stun the oo Pwnstarz oo 85-81. After a previous season ended fighting off relegation, Morgans bounce back to become G8 Champions. They will represent the G8 in the V65 Finals on the road against the IXLOS Sabers this Tuesday.
Last edited by Mix at 10/24/2011 15:22:25