Spaghetti Ramen wins back-to-back titles

New York, NY — The last time 3rd Division was in action was during the fall of 2015. And, the champions that emerged from that season was another (G) Leuis Ng-led Spaghetti Ramen team. And in that game, Ng put up a legendary type of performance, his 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists lifting the Ramen past Stinky Tofu in a blowout win.

It seemed darn near impossible to match that performance on Thursday night, but Ng did one better, finishing the Spring 2016 title game with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists, while his veteran Ramen team cruised to a 68-53 victory. 

Guard Me Maybe actually shot fairly well, and limited their turnovers, but they just couldn’t keep pace with SPR. (G) Tommy Wong paced the team with 19 pts while (G) Kento Kato gutted this one out, playing with an injured right wrist. Kato actually shot with his left hand all game, making 6-9 FGs and 2-4 FTs for 14 pts. That effort alone was impressive. Slashing GMM (F) Jin Bae Kim also finished with 16 points, but the rest of the team combined for just four.

That wouldn’t be enough to overcome Spaghetti Ramen’s steady barrage of points. SPR shot 51% from the field and never looked like they had any doubt. (F) Teddy Lo continued his strong play in the post-season with 17 points, 8 rebounds, and (F) Mark Hahn posted another balanced performance with a focus on defense. It was textbook Spaghetti Ramen basketball, but there is nothing ordinary about their back-to-back championships. This is a dynasty in progress.