Category: Premier Division

TDL Summer 2016 Playoff Preview – First Round

(4) NY DYNASTY vs (5) NYK SPARTANS

First Round – Wednesday (8/31) 8pm at MLK HS

Team Notes Team Score Team Team Notes
The roster has been short all season, and they’ve just barely scraped into the post-season, but the NY Dynasty is a team with championship pedigree. If they get hot, they can go all the way. But they’ll have to get more consistent 3-pt shooting. DYN shot just 27% this season, a franchise worst. But what they do have going for them is length and versatility on D. When they force TOs, they get easy points. And they need as many of those as they can get.
DYN
3-4

61-60
SPA
3-4		 NYK Spartans started the season strong as they needed to do, but expectedly hit some trouble when facing the higher tier teams in the league. But they made it to the post season, even scrapping last game. SPA has the league’s best front line with (F) Young Song, (F) Askia Davis and (C) Jin Hong, but it leaves them without a true SF. What SPA really lacks is a go-to slasher who can finish, especially with DYN’s length on D. 
Key Player: Landon Glover

Glover contributes all across the board for DYN, but he’s often asked to do so much, he tires late in games. Or coasts for some stretches. Still, he gives DYN two one-on-one threats with (G) Garrett James. And at this level, sometimes that’s enough.
Pos: G
16.3 ppg
8.1 rpg
2.9 apg
 Pos: F
18.3 ppg
9.7 rpg
3.2 apg
 Key Player: Young Song

They call him the silent killer, we call him “The Quiet Storm.” Song can be completely dominant in a game, and you won’t even notice him. He just keeps coming at you with a tireless motor, and an uncanny knack for finishing around the rim.

(3) TIM NUBINA vs (6) BK ALL DAY

First Round – Wednesday (8/31) 9pm at MLK HS

Team Notes Team Score Team Team Notes
Tim Nubina has the pieces they need to contend. They have great size, though they tend to spend more time outside the paint, and they have solid guard play. The issue this season has been a consistent effort on defense. They don’t have great speed or length as a defensive unit, but if they put their minds to it, they should dominate the boards. TIM
5-2

65-62
BKA
2-5		 BK All Day reaches the playoffs on a technicality, ASN is disqualified from the post-season. This is a veteran team with good size and 3-pt shooting, but for whatever reason, it just wasn’t working this season. Which isn’t to say they can’t turn it around right now. If (G) Honey Tufail and (G) Rommel Dolar get hot from the perimeter, anything is possible.
Key Player: S. Perunicic

At his best, Perunicic is a deadly shooter with nearly unlimited range, but he has a tendency to go off the rails when things don’t go his way. If he stays focused, and stays away from the refs, he can dominate. One hot stretch of games could mean a title run.

 Pos: G
21.2 ppg
4.2 rpg
0.8 apg		 Pos: G
16 ppg
9.7 rpg
0.7 bpg
 Key Player: Rommel Dolar

BKA’s entire offense runs through the veteran Dolar. He’s lost a step to be sure, but he’s still among the league’s quickest guards. The key will be balancing his own looks with those of his teammates. He needs to get his teammates involved, but he can also be a dangerous scorer.

TDL Summer 2016 Week 7 Player Awards

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) ROMMEL DOLAR (BK ALL DAY)

32 points, 6 3FGs, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
 Runner-up: (F) Chima Ekekeugbor (ASN) 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) KAREEM MERRICK (METTA WORLD WAR)

8 rebounds, 4 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Anthony Fonseca (BKA) 13 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) ANTHONY FONSECA (BK ALL DAY)

13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Thomas Cui (ASN) 19 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(F) CHIMA EKEKEUGBOR (ASPHALT NINJAS 2.0)

26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
 Runner-up: (F) Nick Annacone (MWW) 25 points, 5 3FGs, 6 rebounds, 2 steals

The High-5 Club

(F) Will Haile (DYN) 8-5-6-2-1
(F) Perun Kovacevic (TIM) 13-10-5-2-1
(G) Thomas Cui (ASN) 16-2-4-1-2
(F) Anthony Fonseca (BKA) 2-13-6-3-2
(G) Peter Stanojevic (TIM) 2-2-3-1-1
(C) Sonny Tudeme (BKA) 1-12-2-1-1
(F) Milos Trivic (TIM) 12-6-2-1-1
(C) Josh Wohl (SIX) 6-7-3-2-1

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Rommel Dolar (BKA) 32, Chima Ekekeugbor (ASN) 26

3FG: Rommel Dolar (BKA) 6, [3 players] 5

REB: Anthony Fonseca (BKA) 13, Sonny Tudeme (BKA) 12

AST: Scott Weisfeld (SIX) 9, Tom Cui (ASN) 8

STL: Courteney Tabron (BLH) 5, Landon Glover (DYN), Scott Weisfeld (SIX) 4

BLK: Kareem Merrick (MWW) 4, [3 players] 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 6 Player Awards

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) LANDON GLOVER (NY DYNASTY)

26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
 Runner-up: (F) Jin Hong (SPA) 36 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(C) JIN HONG (NYK SPARTANS)

3 rebounds, 2 steals, 6 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Will Haile (DYN) 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) WILL HAILE (NY DYNASTY)

14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) RYAN KENNEDY (ASPHALT NINJAS 2.0)

28 points, 4 3FGs, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
 Runner-up: (F) Nick Annacone (MWW) 24 points, 4 3FGs, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks

The High-5 Club

(G) Andrew Ahn (SPA) 4-8-2-1-1
(F) Nick Annacone (MWW) 24-8-2-1-2
(G) Shamel Arasmo (MWW) 17-10-6-2-1
(F) Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 8-12-2-2-2
(F) Marcus Brown (SAL) 12-8-2-2-1
(F) Seleik Crowder (BLH) 4-2-5-2-1
(G) Thomas Cui (ASN) 16-2-4-1-2
(F) Askia Davis (SPA) 13-10-1-1-2
(G) Landon Glover (DYN) 26-10-2-3-1
(G) Will Haile (DYN) 14-10-1-4-2
(C) Jin Hong (SPA) 10-3-4-2-6
(G) Garrett James (DYN) 22-7-1-5-1
(F) Talla Ndinye (ASN) 6-10-1-2-1

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Young Song (SPA) 36, Ryan Kennedy (ASN) 28

3FG: Nick Annacone (MWW), Ryan Kennedy (ASN) 4, Tom Cui (ASN) 3

REB: Sam Marshall (SAL) 13, Cedric Baptiste (BKA), Sonny T. (BKA) 12

AST: Ian Yu (SPA) 8, Shamel Arasmo (MWW), Chaz Thomas (MWW) 6

STL: Sam Deadwyler (ASN), Garrett James (DYN) 5, Will Haile (DYN), Tashon Marte (ASN) 4

BLK: Jin Hong (SPA) 6, Perun Kovacevic (TIM) 3

TDL Summer 2016 Week 6 Power Rankings

Rank Team Record Comments
1 (=)
MWW		 5-0 This should be no surprise. Other than a closely-contested game with SAL, Metta World War has been freight train, plowing through the comp on their way to a 3rd title defense. And to make matters worse, rookie (F) Nick Annacone got his shot going to the tune of 26 points on 7 3FGs in Week 4. (G) Steven Counts also made an appearance in Wk 5.
2 (=) SAL 3-1 Sal Team 6 looks like they’re on cruise control as well, they might not get another test until they see MWW again in the playoffs. This is a very deep roster with added quickness and athleticism  in (G) Scott Weisfeld and (G) James Hudson. No team other than MWW stands out as a worthy opponent right now.
3 (+1) TIM
 4-1 What a difference  a season makes for Tim Nubina. With (G) Morgan Blakely and (G) Gus Gauntlett at the helm, shooters (G) Stefan Perunicic and (G) Duke Stanojevic have been lights out. They still have lapses on the defensive end, but with their size and physicality in the paint, this team will be a tough out in the post-season grind.
4 (-1) SPA 3-1 The NYK Spartans finally faced a Top 3 opponent in Week 5 and they put up a good fight. (F) Young Song has been solid all season and SPA’s 3-pt shooting has held up so far–it was a huge weakness last season. The rest of SPA’s schedule is all Top 5 teams now, so the home stretch will be the true test of how much they have improved.
5 (=) DYN 2-3 At this point, the NY Dynasty are scrambling to just make the playoffs where they hope to get hot. The roster has been thin and inconsistent, but a bright spot is new add (G) Landon Glover‘s break out game in Week 5, his league-best 30 pts helped secure DYN an OT win. Just as important, they need (G) Garrett James to break his shooting slump.
6 (=) BKA 1-3 BK All Day needs to pick up a couple of quality wins to secure a playoff spot, especially the season finale vs. ASN. If they can do that, this deep veteran roster with a solid interior presence can make some noise in the playoffs. Especially if they can get former MVP (G) Anthony Fonseca going again after a layoff due to injury.
7 (=) ASN 0-4 Struggling with the same roster issues as DYN, Asphalt Ninjas 2.0 just hasn’t had an consistency other than (G) Ryan Kennedy and (G) Thomas Cui. Rangy (F) Granville Gittens has been a solid contributor when available but rebounding continues to be ASN’s biggest weakness. And they have little to no offensive presence in the paint.
8 (=) BLH 0-5 Short-handed Bronx-Lebanon HC has put up some good fights this season, but it just hasn’t fallen their way. If they can beat ASN and SAL, they can hope for losses from BKA and ASN to give them a chance at the playoffs. As it is, (G) Courteney Tabron has been a big time scorer all season, (C) Matt Killen solid also, the depth just hasn’t been there.

TDL Summer 2016 Week 5 Player Awards

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) LANDON GLOVER (NY DYNASTY)

30 points, 5 3FGs, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
 Runner-up: (G) Shamel Arasmo (MWW) 25 points, 2 3FGs, 3 steals

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) KAREEM MERRICK (METTA WORLD WAR)

7 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: Will Haile (DYN) 10 rebounds, 4 steals

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) CEDRIC BAPTISTE (BK ALL DAY)

16 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
 Runner-up: (G) Derrick Brown (BLH) 7 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) JAMES HUDSON (TEAM 6)

12 points, 3 3FGs, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
 Runner-up: (F) Talla Ndinye (ASN) 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist 

The High-5 Club

(G) Pat Armstrong (DYN) 7-3-3-1-1
(F) Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 16-13-1-1-1 
(G) Sam Deadwyler (ASN) 7-4-2-1-1
(F) Tashon Marte (ASN) 1-6-2-2-1
(F) Kareem Merrick (MWW) 2-7-1-4-3
(G) Scott Weisfeld (SAL) 6-1-4-1-1

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Landon Glover (DYN) 30, Shamel Arasmo (MWW) 25

3FG: Landon Glover (DYN) 5, [4 players] 3

REB: Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 13, Derrick Brown (BLH), Landon Glover (DYN) 11

AST: Derrick Brown (BLH) 5, [7 players] 4

STL: [3 players] 4, [3 players] 3

BLK: Granville Gittens (ASN), Kareem Merrick (MWW), Courteney Tabron (BLH) 3

TDL Summer 2016 Week 4 Player Awards

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) SHAMEL ARASMO (METTA WORLD WAR)

27 points, 5 3FGs, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals
 Runner-up: (G) Stefan Perunicic (TIM) 27 points, 7 3FGs, 6 rebounds

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(G) CHAZ THOMAS (METTA WORLD WAR)

6 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Ryan Kennedy (ASN) 3 rebounds, 6 steals

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) YOUNG SONG (NYK SPARTANS)

14 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
 Runner-up: (F) Sam Marshall (SAL) 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(F) NICK ANNACONE (METTA WORLD WAR)

26 points, 7 3FGs, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
 Runner-up: (G) Ryan Kennedy (ASN) 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 steals

The High-5 Club

(F) Nick Annacone (MWW) 8-6-4-1-1
(F) Brian Gilbert (BLH) 8-8-1-1-1
(G) Landon Glover (DYN) 17-8-3-1-1
(F) Will Haile (DYN) 21-7-2-1-1
(C) Matt Killen (BLH) 12-9-3-1-1
(C) Stedford McCleod (MWW) 4-8-1-2-1
(F) Kareem Merrick (MWW) 10-10-2-2-1
(C) Chris Samuels (BKA) 11-9-1-2-2
(C) Sonny T. (BKA) 4-14-2-2-1 
(G) Chaz Thomas (MWW) 8-6-1-2-3
(G) Scott Weisfeld (SAL) 8-1-4-3-1
(F) Josh Wohl (SAL) 8-1-4-3-1
(F) Chris Youn (SPA) 8-3-6-1-1
(F) Sami Zantout (BKA) 5-1-1-1-2

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Shamel Arasmo (MWW), Stefan Perunicic (TIM) 27, Nick Annacone (MWW) 26

3FG: Nick Annacone (MWW), Stefan Perunicic (TIM) 7, Tom Cui (ASN) 6

REB: Sam Marshall (SAL), Young Song (SPA), Sonny T. (BKA) 14

AST: Shamel Arasmo (MWW) 9, Morgan Blakely (TIM), Chris Youn (SPA) 6

STL: Shamel Arasmo (MWW), Ryan Kennedy (ASN), Courteney Tabron (BLH) 6

BLK: Chaz Thomas (MWW) 3, [3 players] 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 4 Power Rankings (P)

Rank Team Record Comments
1 (n/a)
MWW		 3-0 How is it possible that Metta World War, having two titles in their last two seasons played, and with every team building their roster to beat them, seemed to have gotten even better? (F) Gus David‘s return and the addition of (F) Nick Annacone have now given MWW the only thing they lacked last season, depth. This is the team to beat.
2 (n/a) SAL 1-1 It’s a new look Sal Team 6 and new adds (G) James Hudson and (G) Scott Weisfeld give the team an even more polished in the backcourt. Weisfeld is a savvy scorer and point man, while Hudson can gun it with anyone in the Premier. They have given MWW their toughest game this season, that one could have just as easily gone to SAL. 
3 (n/a) SPA
 2-0 After a rough start sapped their confidence last season, the NYK Spartans look rejuvenated. This is still not a top end offensive team, but (F) Askia Davis gives them a consistent option in the front-court, and only bolsters their tough interior D.  Davis’ also frees up (F) Young Song to fill gaps and score without set plays, which he does very well.
4 (n/a) TIM 2-1 This is already much better than last season’s debacle. Tim Nubina has always had the size and shooting, but adding (G) Morgan Blakely and (G) Gus Gauntlett gives them two strong floor leaders now. Which frees up (G) Duke Stanojevic and (G) Stefan Perunicic to do what they do best, shoot the three ball. 
5 (n/a) DYN 1-2 NY Dynasty has probably been past its prime for some time now. The once perennial champs don’t have the same consistency on D as in past seasons and tired legs look to be the culprit. They have no consistent 3-pt shooter. (G) Landon Glover was a good add, fitting their mold of smart, defensive-minded guards, but so far, the offense is stalling.
6 (n/a) BKA 1-1 After a long hiatus, BK All Day is back. The one-time champs may not be as young as they used to be, but they know haven’t forgotten how to win. Look for BKA to move up the ladder. (G) Honey Tufail has dropped 18 3FGs in 2 games, and (G) Rommel Dolar has the ball on a string as much as ever has. The key is who else will fill out the roster.
7 (n/a) ASN 0-2 The Asphalt Ninjas are really a free agent team, and though they have good talent, particularly 19 yo Pace University (G) Ryan Kennedy who has been virtually unstoppable off the bounce, they haven’t quite had the chemistry to pull out a win yet. But they haven’t been far off. This could be a matter of time before they make a run. 
8 (n/a) BLH 0-3 The only team to win a title between MWW’s last 2 seasons was Bronx-Lebanon HC. But the momentum is lost after taking a season off. The key missing piece is the versatility and toughness of (F) Felipe Barrios. (F) Jimmy Noel has been a solid new add, but scorer (G) Courteney Tabron needs more help carrying the load offensively if (F) Brian Gilbert continues to miss games. Time is running out.

TDL Summer 2016 Week 3 Player Awards

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) HONEY TUFAIL (BK ALL DAY)

22 points, 6 3FGs, 11 rebounds, 3 assists
 Runner-up: (G) Shamel Arasmo (MWW) 26 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(C) SONNY T. (BK ALL DAY)

17 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: (G) Chaz Thomas (MWW) 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F) KAREEM MERRICK (METTA WORLD WAR)

8 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
 Runner-up: (G) Gus Gauntlett (TIM) 14 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(F) CHIMA EKEKEUGBOR (ASPHALT NINJAS 2.0)

22 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
 Runner-up: (G) James Hudson (SAL) 18 points, 4 3FGs, 2 rebounds, 1 steal

The High-5 Club

(F) Nick Annacone (MWW) 8-6-4-1-1
(F) Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 19-12-2-1-1
(F) Chima Ekekeugbor (ASN) 22-16-3-1-1
(G) Landon Glover (DYN) 9-4-5-2-2
(C) Jin Hong (SPA) 11-3-2-1-1
(F) Kareem Merrick (MWW) 8-12-3-3-1
(G) Chaz Thomas (MWW) 12-8-3-4-2
(C) Sonny T. (BKA) 9-17-1-2-3

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Shamel Arasmo (MWW), Courteney Tabron (BLH) 26, Morgan Blakely (TIM) 23

3FG: Honey Tufail (BKA) 6, Roman Perez (TIM) 5

REB: Sonny T. (BKA) 17, Chima Ekekeugbor (ASN) 16

AST: Scott Weisfeld (SAL) 10, Rommel Dolar (BKA) 9

STL: Garrett James (DYN), Chaz Thomas (MWW) 4, [7 players] 3

BLK: Askia Davis (SPA), Sonny T. (BKA) 3, Landon Glover (DYN), Chaz Thomas (MWW) 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 2 Player Awards (P)

Premier Division Player of the Week

(G) GARRETT JAMES (NY DYNASTY)

23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists
 Runner-up: (G) Honey Tufail (BKA) 32 points, 10 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 2 steals

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) KAREEM MERRICK (METTA WORLD WAR) 

9 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks
 Runner-up: (C) Sonny T. (BKA) 17 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(C) SONNY T. (BK ALL DAY) 

17 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
 Runner-up: (F) Will Haile (DYN) 14 rebounds, 1 steal

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) RYAN KENNEDY (ASPHALT NINJAS)

24 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 assists
 Runner-up: (F) Jimmy Noel (BLH) 17 points, 4 3FGs, 7 rebounds, 3 steals

The High-5 Club

(F) Cedric Baptiste (BKA) 8-8-4-1-2
(G) Landon Glover (DYN) 8-6-1-1-2
(F) Tashon Marte (ASN) 9-8-3-2-2
(F) Kareem Merrick (MWW) 11-9-2-2-3
(F) James Sciacci (SAL) 6-8-1-2-1
(G) Couteney Tabron (BLH) 26-5-3-2-1
(C) Sonny T. (BKA) 8-17-1-2-2
(F) Chaz Thomas (MWW) 11-9-3-1-2
(F) Josh Wohl (SAL) 3-4-3-2-1
(F) Chris Youn (SPA) 8-8-5-1-1

Weekly League Leaders 

PTS: Honey Tufail (BKA) 32, Courteney Tabron (BLH) 26

3FG: Honey Tufail (BKA) 10, Duke Stanojevic (TIM) 8

REB: Sonny T. (BKA) 17, Will Haile (DYN) 14

AST: Gus Guantlett (TIM) 9, Emilio Torres (BLH) 6

STL: Scott Weisfeld (SAL) 5, Ryan Kennedy (ASN) 4

BLK: A. Davis (SPA) 3, K. Merrick (MWW) 3, [3 players] 2

TDL Summer 2016 Week 2 Results (P)

NY Dynasty (1-1) 65
Asphalt Ninjas (0-1) 59
Wed (7/13) 7pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: G. James (DYN) 23 pts, 6 reb

RECAP: For the second week in a row, the NY Dynasty got off to a less than imperative start, but this time they got away with it. Playing without (F) George O’Garro in the lineup, and a late arriving (G) Landon Glover, it was the hot shooting of (G) Garrett James that held this one together for DYN. The Asphalt Ninjas showed some eye-catching young talent with college sophomore (G) Ryan Kennedy  leading the way with 24 points in his debut.
Meta World War (2-0) 67
Sal Team 6 (0-1) 64
Wed (7/13) 8pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: S. Arasmo (MWW) 15 pts, 10 reb

RECAP: This was the best game we’ve seen in the Premier so far this season as Meta World War faced as evenly matched a team as they’ve seen for some time. Sal Team 6 new additions (G) Scott Weisfeld & (G) James Hudson‘s creative scoring helped SAL go toe-to-toe with the defending champs. This was a game that could have easily gone either way, but MWW executed just slightly better than SAL down the home stretch, just enough to get the win.
Tim Nubina (2-0) 81
Bronx-Lebanon HC (0-2) 77
Wed (7/13) 9pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: D. Stanojevic (TIM) 24 pts, 8 3FG

RECAP: There were moments, namely when (G) Duke Stanojevic and (G) Stefan Perunicic were dropping deep 3-pt bombs from every angle, that it looked like Tim Nubina would run away with this game. But they never showed much sense of urgency on defense and left the door open for Bronx-Lebanon HC’s 31-pt 4th qtr to nearly steal this game. Give it up for BLH (G) Courteney Tabron who bounced back from a quiet Week 1 effort, and (F) Jimmy Noel, who hit four consecutive 3FGs in the 1st half to keep BLH in it. Nevertheless, it is TIM that improves to 2-0.
BK All Day (0-1) 66
NYK Spartans (1-0) OT 70
Thu (7/14) 9pm at MLK HS Boxscore
Player of the Game: Askia Davis (SPA) 15 pts, 11 reb

RECAP: If MWW vs SAL was the best played game so far this season, then this one has to be the most exciting. With a let down. The NYK Spartans, with off-season addition (F) Askia Davis leading the way, led by as much as 20 pts late in the 3rd qtr as a short-handed BK All Day struggled to find the stroke. But they never quit and didn’t panic. They turned up the intensity on D, wisely lured SPA into possessions late into the shot-clock, and answered with transition 3FGs, or more accurately 7 3FGs from (G) Honey Tufail in the game’s final 12 minutes to tie this game and force OT. In the extra period, NYK regained its composure and struck first. But BKA’s clock management, well played in regulation, just up and left them in OT with a mishandled loss.