TDL Spring 2016 Week 5 Results

TX Thunder (4-1) 55
Wolverines (2-3) 47
Sun (5/1) 2:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Leuis Ng (THU) 20 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: With no (F) Mark Hahn to contend with the size and defensive physicality of the Wolverines, Thunder captain (G) Leuis Ng tried to use his speed to his team’s advantage as often as possible. WOL still was able to keep the tempo within their wheelhouse, but Ng’s play-making down the stretch put the game out of reach.

Ball So Hard (0-4) 55
Gritty FOB City (3-1) 46
Sun (5/1) 3:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Jake Liu (BSH) 16 pts, 5 reb

RECAP: A solid well-rounded effort from Ball So Hard hands Gritty FOB City their second loss of the season. FOB City’s (G) David Ri and (F) Steven Chung never quite got the shot going, which will always limit FOB’s offensive output. (G) Hans Tsai returned to the BSH line-up but was quiet in limited minutes.

Dirk Digglers (3-2) 62
Sex Panthers (2-2) 51
Sun (5/1) 3:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Tim Zhang (DRK) 17 pts, 7 reb

RECAP: The Sex Panthers would be the first to admit they struggle with faster, younger teams. And the Dirk Digglers are exactly that, winning their 4th straight game by using their frenetic defense and speed in transition. The Panthers just seemed to uncharacteristically lose their composure to a Digglers team that has come a long way, with their eyes set on a title run.

Raptors (1-3) 51
TAP NY (4-0) 49
Sun (5/1) 4:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Alvin Kong (RAP) 19 pts, 9 reb

RECAP: The Raptors have always been a more physical team, and TAP doesn’t always handle that kind of physicality well. Both teams tend to go on offensive dy spells, which gave TAP a chance late in the 2nd half, but the Raptors were able to will their way to a win.

Flying Fairies (3-2) 62
No Fly Zone OG (2-2) 37
Sun (5/1) 4:30pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Henry Quach (FLY) 19 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: This just isn’t No Fly Zone’s season. It’s been one injury after another and with no (G) Derik Kumagai and no (F) Young Wang to hold down the paint, they didn’t have much chance against a bigger Flying Fairies team. FLY didn’t shoot well, but dominated the offensive glass, epitomized by (F) Henry Quach‘s 19 pts on 22 attempts, with 10 rebounds.

Supreme Team (4-1) 55
Teal Curtain (2-2) 46
Sun (5/1) 6:00pm at Graphics HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Ryan Kim (SUP) 19 pts, 5 3FGs

RECAP: Undefeated Teal Curtain looked like an unstoppable juggernaut coming in but they were also short-handed with just 5 available players. Supreme Team’s deep bench put TEA to the test as their front-line of (F) Joseph Choi and (C) Max Choi are one of the few who can match-up with TEA. JBH (G) Ryan Kim is having a career season, scoring 19 pts on 5 3FGs. He is averaging a career-high 17 ppg through 4 games.