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RECAP: This just hasn’t been No Fly Zone’s season, and they will miss the playoffs for only the second time in franchise history. It has, on the other hand, been every bit as much the Dirk Digglers’ season. Few teams (if any) are playing as cohesively on offense.

RECAP: No (G) Caleb Lui and (F) Derek Lu for Splappa meant (G) Kevin Lee and (F) Pierre Riddle were left to take this slap in the face on their own. Lui and Lu should owe them one for this. Ball So Hard basically messed around and won by 23. (F) Jerry Ho led the way with 20 pts on 6 3FGs.

RECAP: Raptors (G) James Han showed up late but when finally made it, he sure helped make a game out of this one with a season-high 25 pts. RAP (F) Alvin Kong also chipped in 17 pts, 10 reb. But ultimately, RAP couldn’t keep Wolverines (C) Mike Meng and (F) Nick Liveris in check as the duo combined for 35 pts, 21 reb. But give it up for WOL (G) Anthony Liveris who topped them all with 13 boards.

RECAP: The game of the season. Sex Panthers jumped out to an early 27-11 lead, but Supreme Team never let up. Playing with their signature intensity, they went into half time down 32-25. SXP held serve in the 3rd qtr, leading by as much as 20 before SUP came back again. In the 4th qtr, the floodgates finally opened as SUP picked apart SXP’s zone, first at the high-post, then with three (G) Ryan Kim 3FGs in the final minutes that gave SUP the lead. SXP had chances to make up the difference, but the shots just didn’t fall.

2nd Division Player of the Week

(G) DAVID CHU (SEX PANTHERS)

28 points, 6 3FGs, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F/C) DAN TAK (SEX PANTHERS)

14 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(G) GREG LOEFFERT (SEX PANTHERS)

25 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) IAN ZACK (TEAL CURTAIN)

18 points, 4 3FGs, 2 rebounds

The High-5 Club

David Chu (SXP) 28-9-5-1-1
Nick Liveris (WOL) 23-11-10-2-2
Dan Tak (SXP) 10-14-2-2-3

Week 7 League Leaders 

PTS: David Chu (SXP) 28, Greg Loeffert (SXP) 25

3FG: David Chu (SXP) 6, Greg Loeffert (SXP) 5

REB: Dan Tak (SXP) 14, Victor Chia (FOB) 13

AST: R. Hsieh (NFZ) 10, N. Liveris (WOL) 10, A. Gochal (TEA) 8

STL: Chris Di (SXP) 3, Bryan Ryhija (TEA) 3, [3 players] 2

BLK: Dan Tak (SXP) 3, Nick Liveris (WOL) 2, David Ri (FOB) 2

2nd Division Player of the Week

(F) SHERWIN SALAR (BALL SO HARD)

20 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

Wat Misaka Defensive Player of the Week

(F) JOSEPH CHOI (SUPREME TEAM)

15 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block

The Sam Lo Hustle Award

(F/C) GREG SADOWSKI (DIRK DIGGLERS)

12 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

Spot Dessert Bar Most Outstanding Rookie

(G) JEFF SYHAM (SUPREME TEAM)

15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

The High-5 Club

Joseph Bravo (BSH) 10-11-2-2-2
Max Choi (SUP) 3-6-1-3-1
Marvin Chu (FLY) 22-8-4-1-2
Jerry Ho (BSH) 9-2-1-1-1
Seung Lim (RAP) 5-7-2-2-1
Anthony Liveris (WOL) 13-6-5-4-1
Neel Patel (GOA) 4-7-2-1-2
Pierre Riddle (SPL) 8-13-1-1-1
Greg Sadowski (DRK) 12-16-1-2-1
Sherwin Salar (BSH) 20-12-6-2-2
Andrew Tu (DRK) 12-6-3-1-1
Tim Zhang (DRK) 14-12-2-2-1

Week 6 League Leaders 

PTS: David Chu (SXP) 25, Chris Di (SXP) 25, Marvin Chu (FLY) 22, Will Chu (TAP) 22

3FG: David Chu (SXP) 4, Marvin Chu (FLY) 4, Will Chu (TAP) 4

REB: Greg Sadowski (DRK) 16, Joseph Choi (SUP) 15

AST: Eric Kim (DRK) 11, Willyo Chen (FLY) 8, Will Chu (TAP) 8

STL: Alvin Kong (RAP) 4, Derek Lu (SPL) 5, Brent Morita (FOB) 5, Anthony Liveris (WOL) 4

BLK: Victor Chia (FOB) 4, Michael Meng (WOL) 3

RECAP: After this decision, it’s not clear who should feel better. Supreme Team has had a big run, and this is the first team they’ve beaten this season with championship pedigree. They gutted out a tough win down the wire. On the other hand, the Thunder had a chance to win this while playing without two key starters, former MVP (G) Leuis Ng and (F) Kenneth Van. 

RECAP: Neither team saw particularly good shooting, but the Wolverines seemed to control this game until FOB City (G) Brent Morita led his team on a 11-0 run in the 4th qtr to take the lead. It took a big three from WOL (C) Mike Meng to force OT. Gritty would score first but (G) Anthony Liveris go-ahead 3FG gave WOL the 1-pt win in a narrow escape.

RECAP: The truth is, the Goat Herders have offense. Even without (C) Gus Konidas in the lineup, they got 19 pts out of (F) Pete Tsevdos. But defensively, they’ve struggled all season. And with frustration on the defensive end, forced shots on offense tend to go up. Ball So Hard (F) Sherwin Salar ate up GOA’s defense inside and out. With balanced scoring down the rest of the roster, this was easy pickings.

RECAP: Before the Raptors even knew what hit them, Splappa was leading 41-13 at the half. But, even midway through the 2nd qtr, it wasn’t that bad. RAP didn’t look far off, but 11 1st half TOs later and it was over. Splappa has become a team you can’t give away possessions, and RAP did so freely with just flat out poor decision-making. SPL gave 13 TOs back in the 2nd half, but it was already over by then.

RECAP: If you’re not ready to play early on with the Dirk Digglers, get ready for a long day ahead. TAP found out the hard way, trailing 41-23 by halftime. Even after DRK (G) Eric Kim going down in the 3rd qtr, the Digglers had more than enough left to dispatch a TAP NY team that has struggled this season.

RECAP: The Sex Panthers got off to a fast start and that always helps this veteran squad. They’re one of the best teams in the league playing with a lead. Flying Fairies never got anything going until the 2nd half. But they never had an answer for (F) Chris Di in the paint, putting a vintage display of scoring efficiency. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.