(1) SPAGHETTI RAMEN vs (5) NY DYNASTY
D1 WN Playoffs (Semifinals) – Thursday, March 23, 7pm at Fashion HS
| Team Notes | Team | Score | Team | Team Notes |
| This is always the team to beat in D3 but SPAGHETTI RAMEN were short-handed last season in the title game when they lost their first D3 title game to SKL. They will short-handed again today, but (G) Leuis Ng will be there. And sometimes, that’s all they really need to win. |  SPR 6-1 |
55-52 |
DYN 4-4 |
NY DYNASTY is a team we knew would find a way to get back to the semis. They haven’t always looked great–SPR dismantled them in the reg season–but in tight games, they’ve found ways to win with some veteran savvy. Only this time, they’re playing a proven champion. |
| Key Player: Leuis Ng
He does it all, multi-time MVP, blah blah blah. At this point, you know what you’re gonna get from Ng, You should have the scouting report, but can you stop him? Probably not. |
 Pos: G13.4 ppg 7.6 rpg 6.4 apg |
 Pos: G 27.3 ppg 5.9 3pg 3.1 rpg |
Key Player: Quinn Hood
Chu is the most dangerous shooter in D3 and when he’s efficient, his team has found ways to win. This is not a team that will dominate on D. So, Chu’s shooting is a huge asset. |
(4) JUSTICE LEAGUE vs (5) OPTION A
D1 WN Playoffs (1st Round) – Thursday, March 23, 8pm at Fashion HS
| Team Notes | Team | Score | Team | Team Notes |
| JUSTICE LEAGUE is the best of the second tier of teams in D1. And they have the best chance of keeping up with the contenders offensively. If this team gets hot from three, they can certainly beat any team from 4 down. And despite their size, they scrap pretty well on D, too. |  JLA 3-4 |
56-55 |
OPA 2-5 |
If JLA needs to make 3FGs to beat the Top 3, then OPTION A needs consistency in the paint. This team has plenty of size, and (F) Haris Ahmed is a great, versatile big. But with (C) Pablo Salcedo out to injury, Ahmed needs to dominate the paint more than he has.. |
| Key Player: Maxwell Ruffin
Versatile on both ends of the court, Ruffin can do everything for JLA. But the key to their success is whether he is hitting his three. When he is, it makes him that much more effective off the bounce and setting up his teammates. |
 Pos: G/F14.7 ppg 10.3 rpg 3.1 apg |
 Pos: F/C 15 ppg 8.6 rpg 1.9 spg |
Key Player: Haris Ahmed
Ahmed is rangy, mobile defender that can shut down the paint on D, but tends to drift to the perimeter on offense. He can shoot the three, needs to use it as a supplementary instead of a primary weapon. OPA needs him in the paint. |
(4) DON’T EVER PLAY YOURSELF vs (5) NYC GRITTY COMMITTEE
D2 WN Playoffs (1st Round) – Thursday, March 23, 9pm at Fashion HS
| Team Notes | Team | Score | Team | Team Notes |
| Great turnaround for DON’T EVER PLAY YOURSELF this season but now it’s playoff time and we’ll see just how much they’ve come along. This is a big, physical team that, if slow, plays with no lack of effort. Win or lose, you’ll get a full effort from this group. | DPY 5-2 |
58-56 |
NGC 3-4 |
NYC GRITTY COMMITTEE is one of those veteran teams that’s always ready to turn it on the playoffs. But they’re also not getting any younger. This isn’t the same dominant Gritty of the past, but they can still get it done with savvy play and one hot shooter. |
| Key Player: Kali Pearson
Pearson has gotten better as the season has gone on. He is a physical play-maker that can do a little of everything for his team. His Achilles heel might be his FT shooting, but that’s the same for all of DPY. |
 Pos: G/F14.1 ppg 6.6 rpg 4.1 apg |
Pos: G 13.9 ppg 3.1 3pg 3.1 apg |
Key Player: David Chu
Chu is perennially one of D2’s best 3-point threats, though NGC hasn’t quite figured out how to best use him so far this season. But he is the one player most capable of carrying NGC on offense. |