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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.