Round 13 of the TV game show (Match Prediction Contest) is in the books. Sorry for the delay of the update, but it was a great night for buzzerbeater! First a second half comeback for the Bananahorns. It was a sheer battle of will between to 3-2 zone defenses that made the 3 ball a luxury. The foul out by Yula freed up Hedrick to give the Horns another avenue of attack, and eventually the win. This is a bigger game then we thought as the Bananahorns now have a serious lead on relegation candidates below and the Hornets and now losing ground to the playoff chasers. This might be a matchup we see in the playoffs. On the other matchup it was a thorough beating in every avenue. The archers sealing the victory and holding it until the end. Almost especially it felt like the Archers were opressive on the glass nearly doubling the Xenos on the boards. Nonetheless some above average shooting from behind the arc for the Xenos kept them in the game throughout. This win was really mixed in how it impacted the standings. The archers remain in the playoffs with a fabulous point differiential to fend off 5th place. Meanwhile the Xenos were able to minimize a tough losing effort away from home. They will remain in 3rd with a heavy point differiential in their favor as well. Can they hang on to their playoffs place for one more game before being back in Great 8 play? We are excited to watch and find out.
Final Score: Bananahorns 89 @ Hasting Hornets 86
Bananahorns 89
Pos - Player of the Game (Pts, Asts, Rebs)
C - G. Hedrick (22, 1, 17)
Team Ratings:
Highest - Perimeter Defense (10.3)
Lowest - Inside Scoring (5.7)
Hasting Hornets 86
Pos - Player of the Game (Pts, Asts, Rebs)
SG - R. Oconnor (33, 4, 2)
Team Ratings:
Highest - Perimeter Defense (10.3)
Lowest - Inside Scoring (5.7)
Final Score: Evergreen Xenos 86 @ Archers of Loafcross 103
Evergreen Xenos 86
Pos - Player of the Game (Pts, Asts, Rebs)
PF - G. Quiñones (26, 3, 5)
Team Ratings:
Highest - Inside Defense (8.7)
Lowest - Rebounding (5.3)
Archers of Loafcross 103
Pos - Player of the Game (Pts, Asts, Rebs)
C - M. Runyon (22, 4, 16)
Team Ratings:
Highest - Inside Scoring (10.3)
Lowest - Rebounding (7.3)
Television Game Show Leaderboard
Manager - Points (Weekly 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Closest)
1. Coach Shnuffy - 28.5 (1st)
2. Rexapex - 24
3. Jasen Harper - 23.5 (1st/3rd)
4. Mongo - 18
5. Sterling Archer - 12 (2nd)
6. DrChristopher - 10.5 (2nd/3rd)
7. tony9955 - 8.5
8. Hutch44 - 6
9. squall - 5
10. GhostDog - 1.5
As for next gameday...
Tuesday 4/30/2024 8:00:00 PM 1st Place Mighty Moose Rockets @ 5th Place Slabs
Summary: This looks to be a fairly one sided matchup. As the Rockets have dominated most of the league thus far. Sporting the best defense and largest point differiential socring their opponents by an average of 102 to 71. The slabs are the highest scoring team in the league though averaging 113.1 points a game.
Injury/Transfers: No injuries but the aquistion of Hannu Westman at SF for the Rockets is sure to be felt in this matchup. (Side note that the Rockets average player salary nearly doubles that of the Slabs. 39k to 19k)
Last Matchup: In a funny twist of fate, Slabs have played against the Rockets three times since Season 62. Both games in league-play were wins by the Rockets. However, the Slabs drew the Rockets in the 3rd round of the USA Tournament and won 121 to 80. This might be a revenge match.
Ramifications: The Rockets are fairly secure, but the Slabs feel the free air of 4th place just a win away. Also they like their odds against 7th place in a relegation series. They don't want to drop down to 6th. Can they hang on to their league place in their last matchup before facing the Great 8 once again?
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