Week 10 Recap

A Bracket Semifinals #1 Barfinkle/Team Sit on My Face 37 - #3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 31
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...
Globo Gym couldn't grab an offensive rebound. Tied at 30-30, John Higgins was fouled, hitting the first missing the second, then a Barifinkle rebound. Another miss and board for Barifinkle, and again. However, Barifinkle couldn't seal the deal until later in the game, they led 33-30 with 30 seconds left, and John Haller with the ball. However, when John was fouled he missed the front end of the 1 and 1, and Globo was forced to foul again.	Will Harris. Harris came off the bench to score 12 points, including a few key rebounds.

#2 AD 37 - #4 Men 34
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Willy Moore missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with 4 seconds left. Down 35-34, it looked like Moore could win it for Men, who played poorly all game. He missed on the front rim, and Miles Lashley got the board. This came directly after TJ Keene also missed the front end of his one and one. Brandon Batt was 6-6 in the final 2 minutes.	Brandon Batt. He wowed many, scoring 23 points, in a terrific shooting game. Willy Moore manned him up, but couldn't stop his unique shot, and the TJ Keene got on him, but nobody could seem to stop him. He hit fade away threes and NBA style lay-ups. Possibly most underrated player award.

Championship #1 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face 62 - #2 AD 34
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Barifinkle went up 29-5 in the first 7 minutes of the game. The rest of the game neither team really tried, highlighted by some alley-oops, halfcourt shots, and a few Healy threes at the end. Brandon Batt, obviously tired, struggled. All in all, Barifinkle showing why they're #1.	Nobody. Barifinkle was just so much better than AD, they had easy lay-ups all game long. If they played all 30 minutes, I'm confident they would've scored over 100. But, I have to give a Night League Final MVP award, so this year's award goes to.... Chris Sweitzer. Sweitzer was Bari's leading scorer in the first 3 minutes (the only somewhat competitive part).	"Congrats on the golden shoe" - Andrew Ferguson, to Murnighan, 3 minutes into the game.
B Bracket Semifinals #4 Malkin 26 - #7 Tallula 19 #6 Hungry Unicorns 34 - #8 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 28 Championship #4 Malkin 31 - #6 Hungry Unicorns 22

Week 9 Recap

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A Bracket

Round of 16

#8 Theo 35 - #9 AK-47 27
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Gorodetsky couldn't hit his shots. The only chance AK had was on the perimiter (as Theo's the most physical team in the league) and they couldn't make it happen.	Harry Furse. That kid is just a playmaker, and provided all the offense, and defense, that Theo needed. Unfortunately, Theo must have gotten a little bit tired for their next game that immediately followed this one.	"They are very strong" - Doug Lavey
Up Next: Theo vs. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face. AK-47- Offseason. #10 Ortega 28 - #7 Boo Radley and Friends 27 (2 OT) IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Spencer Levin's buzzer beater didn't go in, leaving Ortega one point ahead at the end of the game. This was an exciting one though: Up one with 10 seconds left in regulation, Boo Radley committed a foul, on the floor, on Ben Morton. Morton hit the front end of the one and one but didn't connect on the second, so the game went to OT. When Boo Radley missed a shot to go up, in a tie ballgame, with 6 seconds left, Ortega grabbed the board, leaving Reid Berry the winning shot, which went all the way around the rim, then missed. A tight second overtime ensued, with Ortega leading by one with four seconds left, allowing for one final Spencer Levin shot, which he missed. Ben Morton. Morton led Ortega from B Bracket, to A Bracket, to quarterfinals. His clutch free throw shooting gave Ortega the opportunity to win it, which they did. "It was pretty intense" - Ben Morton, about the game. Up Next: Ortega vs. AD. Boo Radley- Offseason.

Quarterfinals

#1 Barfinkle/Team Sit on My Face 33 - #8 Theo 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Barifinkle stopped the Theo momentum with a Charlie Gilvarg basket. Theo got it to 27-23, with the ball, but had no go-to guy. Barifinkle got a steal, and Gilvarg an easy b asket. It seemed nobody on Theo wanted to shoot, so the shots they got at the end of the game were Harry Furse 20 footers, none of which dropped. Ryan Murnighan made a few free throws, but also missed an uncontested point-blank lay-up, and was then fouled by Nick Nykaza, who nearly tackled Murnighan. He also started screaming during each one of Barifinkle's free throws at the end of the game.	Chris Sweitzer. Sweitzer not only limited Joe Lankford, arguably Theo's best player, but provided a lot of offense for Team Sit on My Face, contributing double figures yet again.	"Eat shit" - Walt Lyon after I asked him what Higgins said after he knocked Walt around, yielding a technical.
Up Next: Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face vs. Globo Gym. Theo - Offseason.

#2 AD 39 - #10 Ortega 37
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Miles Lashley hit a fade-away from the corner at the buzzer, to give AD the win. At 37 apiece, it looked like it would be going to overtime, Ortega's 3rd overtime of the night, but Lashley swished one as the whistle blew.	Miles Lashley. How can you not give it to the kid who makes the buzzer beater?	"His buzzer beater was insane!" - Joey Madej
Up Next: AD vs. Men. Ortega - Offseason

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 33 - #6 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Globo Gym took the lead at the 10 minute mark in the first half. Jim Wascher went up on the board first, but Globo Gym made it 19-11 at the half. Although it was a 7 point game, Jim Wascher trailed by around 10 for nearly the entire second half, and a pair of late 3's by Jack Wascher and Scott Gantner (as well as a Gantner buzzer beater) allowed them to cover.	John Haller. John had 12 points, and 4 assists during the game, including a pair of crazy lay-ins and great dishes to Brantner Jones, who had 6. John hit 2 3's, one from about NBA range.	"Way to beat those bastards" - Anonymous, to the victorious Purple Cobras.
Up Next: Globo Gym vs. Barifinkle. Elect Judge Jim Wascher - Offseason

#4 Men 41 - #5 Oklahoma City Thunder 35
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Willy Moore shut down Jeff Dsida, limiting him to single digits, for the first time all year. Although Matt Traub played a terrific game, shooting about 90%, it wasn't enough to tame the Twin Towers.	Mike Sopko. Sopko hit some big jumpers down the stretch to end any hope of an OKC run. Although they lost, give OKC credit for playing Men tight, they proved that with Matt Traub, they are legit, and not just the product of a crappy schedule.	"Traub did you guys win?" - Me, then Traub looking at me, and smashing the door open to go outside. Obviously not very happy.
Up Next: Men vs. AD. OKC - Offseason

B Bracket

Quarterfinals

#8 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 38 - #1 Attack the Rack 34 (2 OT)
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Andrew Heisler hit two clutch free throws with 15 seconds left, to put Ba Dunk up 4. The real drama came at the end of regulation when Ryan Ulrich hit a 3 from the corner, after dribbling out of bounds apparently, that bounced off the front rim straight into the air and come down in the basket, forcing OT.	Heisler. He was determined all year to prove Ba Dunk-A-Dunk wasn't as bad as everyone was saying. They got their first win tonight in the most important game of the year. Clutch free throw shooting from Heisler got the job done. Watch out for them to win the B-league, they did last year.	"F***ing ridiculous. Absolutely f***ing ridiculous" - Chris Paik, in response to the three pointer at the buzzer counting. "Call us George Mason" - John Secaras
Up Next: Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Hungry Unicorns. Attack the Rack - Offseason

#7 Tallula 39 - #2 We Are Huge in Japan 29
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Dronen's squad beat Tallula earlier in the year, and Dronen provided the quote about Joey Bartzis "One beer queer". Tallula didn't take it lightly, and played ferocious D on Dronen, pushing him around all night, limiting him to just 4 points.	Connor O'Halleran. The kid dropped 17, including 4 bombs. That's two consecutive MVP's for him, and New Trier Varsity needs another shooter. I think it's time Coach Fricke gave him the call up from the minors.	"I played bad" - Nick Dronen
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#6 Hungry Unicorns 32 - #3 Brown 29
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Christian Sarkisian and Co. conspired to lose the game. Only 4 players showed up for Brown.	Andrew Roche. He lead his team to the semifinals after a rough season.	"I wanta lose on purpose. End this season already" - Christian Sarkisian before the game.
Up Next: Hungry Unicorns vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk. Brown - Offseason

#4 Malkin 33 - #5 Tuesday's With Morrie 28
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Rosy showed up for Malkin. When he comes, they are a force to be reckoned with. Watch out Tallula! They were also the only better seed in the B Bracket to win their game.	Alex Rosenberg. He was scoring, dishing out assists, and grabbing boards. Malkin looking for an unprecedented 3rd win in a row next week.	"Suffocating D, a big ass, and his new buzz cut" - Danny Douaire's reasons for Rosy's MVP performance.
Up Next: Malkin vs. Tallula. TWM - Offseason.

Week 8 Scores and Final Records

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#1 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face 43 - #9 Ortega 25

#5 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 46 - #2 Men 34

#3 AD 44 - #7 AK-47 41

#4 Theo W - #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk Forfeit

#6 Boo Radley and Friends 25 - #13 We Are Huge in Japan 22

#8 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 57 - #15 Hungry Unicorns 26

#10 Oklahoma City Thunder 40 - #11 Brown 36

#16 Tuesday's With Morrie 32 - #12 Attack the Rack 20

#14 Malkin 26 - #17 Tallula 24

A Bracket

1. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (8-0)
1. AD (8-0)
3. Globo Gym Purple Cobras (6-2)
3. Men (6-2)
3. OKC Thunder (6-2)
6. Theo (5-3)
6. Boo Radley and Friends (5-3)
6. Elect Judge Jim Wascher (5-3)

B Bracket

9. AK-47 (4-4)
9. Ortega (4-4)
11. Brown (3-5)
11. Attack the Rack (3-5)
11. We Are Huge in Japan (3-5)
14. Malkin (2-6)
14. Tuesday's With Morrie (2-6)
16. Tallula (1-7)
16. Hungry Unicorns (1-7)
18. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk (0-8)

Week 7 Recap

#1 Barfinkle/Team Sit on My Face 47 - #14 Malkin 40
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A lot later than it should've been. Malkin-Rosenfeld is a good combination for opponents, but Barifinkle couldn't take advantage. Also, motivation is lacking for Barifinkle, who know they're going to finish 8-0. They've earned a breather before the playoffs.	Chris Sweitzer. With star point guard Ryan Murningham absent, Barifinkle needed a leader, and Sweitzer stepped up. Sources say he had upwards of 15. Conor Healy also helped carry Barifinkle, going into double figures as well.	"33's a lot of points to cover Hermanson" - Conor Healy
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. Ortega. Malkin vs. Tallula

#2 Men 36 - #6 AK-47 34 (3 OT)
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Mike Maley put back a Willy Moore miss at the buzzer for his only two points of the game. Willy passed to Sopko, and Maley's defender went out to guard Sopko, leaving Maley wide open for the put-back. The real drama came at the end of the first OT, when Gorodetsky's double-pump 3 at the buzzer, with Sopko in his face, dropped to win it for AK-47. The basket was called good, but later the refs congregated and determined that it came after the buzzer, and changed the call to no good. Men had new life, and took advantage.	Willy Moore. Pissed off the entire game, Willy was screaming commands at his team, and led them to a big time win with 22 points. The story, I think, is that AK-47 is for real now that Gorodetsky is back. Watch out.	"Give the ball to Willy and get the fuck out of his way. That was our offense tonight" - Alex Hankin
Up Next: Men vs. Globo Gym. AK-47 vs. AD.

#9 Boo Radley and Friends 38 - #3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 24
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Globo Gym went down 15-4. Boo Radley kept a double digit lead the rest of the game	Spencer Levin. Spencer orchestrated the early run, and it was never really close. Although he's the tallest player on the court, he let the rebounding get done by Justin Horwitz, who finished with around 10 boards.	"Blogspot that bitches!" - Alex Rosen
Up Next: Globo Gym vs. Men. Boo Radley vs. We Are Huge in Japan.

#4 AD 32 - #15 Hungry Unicorns 11
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
The schedule was set. Brandon Batt came in jeans and so did Miles Lashley. Looks to me like the boys are getting a little cocky. Big game next week with AK-47.	Matt Coan, team captain of AD, who turned in the team's application 17th, ensuring his team would play the easiest schedule out of everyone. Another good spot would've been 10, where OKC ended up.	"Of course" - Brandon Batt, being asked if AD won.
Up Next: AD vs. AK-47. Hungry Unicorns vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher. #5 Theo 49 - #16 Tuesday's With Morrie 24 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Theo won last week. They secured the privelege of only having to win one game to lock up an A-league spot. Tuesday's With Morrie didn't prove to be much of a challenge. Cody Hines. Take one look at that shot and tell me to not give him MVP. "I'm really strong" - Nick Nykaza (aka I didn't have a quote) Up Next: Theo vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk. Tuesday's With Morrie vs. Attack the Rack. #10 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 44 - #7 Oklahoma City Thunder 32 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE I pulled aside John Cook after school, and told him Jim Wascher needed a 5th. The kid came to play, not scoring a lot, but playing with intensity, grabbing boards (I mean the kid's 6'6") and playing defense. John Cook. Who Else? He brings the Connor Smith height, and long arms element to Elect Judge Jim Wascher, except he does it exponentially better. Look for Cook to possibly lead a late season charge by Jim Wascher. Remember: this is the same team that won the title as the 8 seed freshman year. "Even though Dsida scored 30, John Cook is the answer to our prayers" - Jack Wascher Up Next: OKC vs. Brown. Jim Wascher vs. Hungry Unicorns. #11 Ortega 42 - #8 Brown 33 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Stu Brown and Christian Sarkisian started shooting from beyond the arc. They went down early, and tried to force the issue with long balls. It didn't work out. Ben Morton. Morton saw what needed to be done (a win), and did it. He and Reid Berry both contributed for Ortega, both around 15 points. He also drew a few fouls... "It's lucky the Ben Morton School of Flopping hasn't been affected by this economy" - Sarkisian Up Next: Brown vs. OKC. Ortega vs. Barifinkle. #13 Attack the Rack 22 - #12 We Are Huge in Japan 20 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Nick Dronen's game-tying buzzer beater, was ruled void, as his foot was out of bounds. Maybe the boldest call we've seen all year. This one most likely vaulted Attack the Rack into the playoffs, and Japan out of them. Gutsy play of the game: Japan going shirtless. I repeat: no players wore a shirt. Peter Lind. Peter had 12 points and seems to have pushed Attack the Rack into the playoffs. Sam Shapiro made 3 out of 4 free-throws at the end while Japan was fouling. "The two reasons we lost: the ref, and most of all Nick Kafkis" - Anonymous, after turning it over 5 times in 3 minutes, Kafkis may get kicked off We Are Huge in Japan. Up Next: Japan vs. Boo Radley. Attack the Rack vs. Tuesday's With Morrie #17 Tallula 27 - #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 22 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Connor O'Halleran hit two free-throws (in a one and one) to put Tallula up by 3. From there Ba Dunk-A-Dunk didn't score and was forced to foul O'Halleran again, who knocked down 2 more. Connor O'Halleran. Good free-throw shooting comes from dedication and practice. That kid's got more heart than anyone I know. Tallula will finish with one, maybe two (if they beat Malkin next week), while Ba Dunk-A-Dunk will complete a winless season (Theo next week). "We Ba Suck-A-Suck" - Andrew Heisler Up Next: Tallula vs. Malkin. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Theo.

Week 6 Recap

#1 Barfinkle/Team Sit on My Face 48 - #9 Boo Radley and Friends 36
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Gillyweed got busy. He's listed at 6'4", but was playing 6'11" today (7's a little generous), and just dominated Boo Radley and Friends down low the entire game. Barifinkle's size is going to be tough to beat this year, and after a Globo Gym loss, they are big favorites to win it all (they were before too, but now doubts about the Cobras have been confirmed).	Not Healy. Charlie Gilvarg dropped 29 for Barifinkle, and showed why they're number 1 in the land.	"Justin Horwitz is tough" - Team Sit on My face, also naming him to 1st team All Night League Bitch team, possibly a new team in the final awards.
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. Malkin. Boo Radley vs. Globo Gym.

#5 Theo 30 - #2 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 28
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
John Haller's 40 foot buzzer beater hit the front rim. Although Theo completely outplayed Globo Gym, a run orchestrated by John Haller's late heroics at the end kept it close.	Harry Furse. Furse scored 20 for Theo, and dominated the entire game. His pro-hop layup shot is one of the toughest to stop in all of Night League, but he proved he could hit the outside shot as well with a few baskets.	"Despite the ref's best efforts, Globo Gym still couldn't win" -Tim Stringer, possibly implying that the ref was bribed by one of Globo Gym's players. I wonder how much it was... anyway, not enough, I guess.
Up Next: Globo Gym vs. Boo Radley and Friends. Theo vs. Tuesday's With Morrie

#3 Men 46 - #7 Brown 38
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Mike Sopko started shooting. In possibly his best performance ever, Sopko hit everything he looked and showed why Men is always a threat.	Sopko. Who else? Brown played their hearts out, and Gordie Campbell dropped 27, but you can't be MVP if your team doesn't get the W. Men showing their strengths now that TJ Keene is back.	"He [Sopko] shot like he would never touch a ball again" - Alex Hankin "Mike Maley is the most unselfish player in Night League. He is the sole reason they won" - Gordie Campbell
Up Next: Men vs. AK-47. Brown vs. Ortega.

#4 AD 31 - #10 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
AD started to press. Jim Wascher doesn't have a great ballhandler on their team, and AD took advantage of that, forcing turnovers at the right time. When Wascher tried to press back, it left Nik Appelt and Brandon Batt open.	Nik Appelt. Contrary to popular belief, he is a real person, and really burned Jim Wascher today. Obviously not respected by team Wascher, he was given open shots, and hit them. Brandon Batt also scored a lot, despite shooting very poorly from the field.	"I messed him up. Tell Brandon Batt he's next"- Tim Denenberg before the game, describing what happened to Kerby Hilardes 6th period.
Up Next: AD vs. Hungry Unicorns. Elect Judge Jim Wascher vs. OKC Thunder. #6 AK-47 40 - #17 Tuesday's With Morrie 38 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Robert Gorodetsky fell on Charlie Polan's ankle. That's when all of AK-47's hopes of ever playing another good game went down the drain. The only thing that helped them was their opponent. Doug Lavey. He's AK-47's best player, and led his team to victory. However, they showed they are a bad team without Robert Gorodetsky, keeping a game with TUESDAY'S WITH MORRIE close. Wow. "Nope and don't care cause they are all fags" - Anonymous after being asked if he knew anything about this game. "Lots of turnovers and no D. If Ahern wasn't so high they might've won" - Doug Lavey Up Next: AK-47 vs. Men. TWM vs. Theo. #8 Oklahoma City Thunder 52 - #13 Malkin 17 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Metro North came out with this year's schedule, and called for New Trier Blue to play Stevenson. That meant no Jeremy Rosenfeld for Malkin, and no Danny Malkin didn't help either. Jeff Dsida and Co. took advantage. Jeff Dsida. Jeff is the fearless leader of OKC, and dominated a weak Malkin team. This game was played 5 on 4, OKC with 5. OKC scored 52, and who else on that team do you think scored a marginal amount? Credit Dsida with 20. Also, Chris Reagan contributed, scoring 8 of the first 12 for OKC. "Reagan was the key" - JP Harvey Up Next: OKC vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher. Malkin vs. Barifinkle. #11 Ortega 30 - #12 Attack the Rack 29 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Nobody scored in the last 1:10. After taking a 6 point lead with 4 minutes left, Attack the Rack self-destructed, allowing a 7-0 Ortega run to end the game. Attack the Rack needed this one if they wanted a berth in the A playoffs. Ben Morton. Morton had some late second heroics, leading Ortega's final charge propelling them to a win, a .500 record, and with Brown and Barifinkle left, they have a slim shot at the A league. They'll need some help. "Who's more of a bitch? Ben Morton or Ho?" - Chris Sweitzer, once again discussing the new All-Star team. Up Next: Ortega vs. Brown. Attack the Rack vs. We Are Huge in Japan. #14 We Are Huge in Japan 23 - #15 Tallula 22 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Japan, down 22-21, got a big basket from Dronen. They went up 1, and closed the deal on defense. With Attack the Rack and Boo Radley and Friends left, they could get 1 more win, finish .500 and sneak into the A bracket. This team is 5 points, and a Willie Peppey non-foul away from being 0-6. That would be amazing. Nick Dronen. Dronen leads a Japaneese attack that is now 3-3, with wins against Ba Dunk-A-Dunk, Hungry Unicorns, and now Tallula, #16, #18, #15. Now that's taking advantage of opportunities. Average margin of victory in those games? Less than 2. "One beer queer" - Nick Dronen, about Joey Bartzis, who he lately referenced with a few choice words that shall remain unlisted. By the way, Dronen, Bartzis wants to hurt you, and he's very strong. "We just want a spot in the conso bracket" - Connor O'Halleran Up Next: Japan vs. Attack the Rack. Tallula vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk #18 Hungry Unicorns 26 - #16 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 25 (3 OT) IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Ba Dunk couldn't get an and-1 at the end of the game. John Secaras' layup wasn't enough to win it, and now Ba Dunk-A-Dunk joins Tallula as the only winless teams in the league. Next week's matchup? Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Tallula. That one should be good. Andrew Roche. Although he has a unique shot, he can get the ball in the hoop, and showed some mental toughness too, getting out of the Winless Teams group. Round of applause for Willie Peppey too, who after fouling Dronen to lose last week's game, didn't foul Secaras at the buzzer, securing his team the win. "OK, so Alex Porter should be kept in a cage. End of story. We were afraid of him and just couldn't match their girth. I was on fire and Heisler hit some big shots, but missed free throws killed us in the end" - Anonymous Up Next: Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Tallula. Hungry Unicorns vs. AD

Week 5 Recap

#1 Barfinkle/Team Sit on My Face 41 - #4 Theo 34
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Murnighan scored 8 in a row with under 4 minutes left. Theo led nearly the whole game, thanks to a stellar rebounding effort from Walt Lyon.	Ryan Murnighan (got it right?). Murnighan scored 20 in a big vindication win for Barifinkle. Star benchwarmer Walt Lyon switched allegiances pregame and suited up for Theo.	"Not Healy" - Murnighan answering the question of who game MVP was. "He outrebounded our whole team" - Murnighan about Walt
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. Boo Radley. Theo vs. Globo Gym.

#2 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 40 - #5 AK-47 24
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Kraznow started complaining to the ref about fouls instead of playing basketball. The Hallers pounced, creating turnover after turnover after turnover.	John Haller and Matt Haller. The two combined for a double digit number of steals, wreaking havoc in AK's offense.	"We HAVE to cover the spread" - Matt Haller, with Globo Gym up 14
Up Next: Globo Gym vs. Theo. AK-47 vs. Tuesday's With Morrie.

#3 Men 35 - #9 Ortega 21
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Men showed up. They controlled this game from the beginning, and led throughout. With TJ back, they're showing that they're the team that beat Boo Radley by 62, and not the team that lost to Jim Wascher by 3.	TJ Keene. Making a big difference for Men, and coming back to play for the first time since week 2 proved the difference for Men.	"Shut up Morton" - TJ Keene
Up Next: Men vs Brown. Ortega vs. Attack the Rack

#11 Boo Radley and Friends 29 - #6 Oklahoma City Thunder 18
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Spencer Levin showed up. Boo Radley's success this year has hinged on Spencer being there or not.	Spencer Levin and Justin Horwitz. The two provided the spark Boo Radley needed, and their team is now 3-2, definitely looking past their 62 point loss earlier in the year.	"29-18. We got totally raped. To restate that I got totally raped" - Jeff Dsida
Up Next: OKC vs. Malkin. Boo Radley vs. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face. #7 AD 28 - #12 Malkin 26 (OT) IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Mills Rendell missed the ugliest hook shot ever. Then Brandon Batt and boys knew they had escaped with a win. The member of AD who bribed the scorekeeper to help their team out a little. Two of Jeremy Rosenfeld's baskets were credited to AD. "It's hard to put points on the board when the scorekeeper can't count" - Rosenfeld, about the scorekeeper "He was bald, ugly as fuck, and had an IQ lower than Rod 'He Hate Me' Smart" - Rosenfeld, after being asked who it was Up Next: AD vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher. Malkin vs. OKC. #8 Brown 60 - #16 Tuesday's With Morrie 32 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Brown stayed in Night League by turning in their $300 dollars, only 2 month late. If they hadn't turned in the money, they would've been tossed out of the league. The Woods. The twins played the game of their life. They both scored 20 points, granted it's against the #16 team, but still a great game. Gordie Campbell helped with a lot of backcourt pressure. "We were running all over them because the legs feed the wolf" - Gordie Campbell Up Next: Brown vs Men. TWM vs. AK-47 . #10 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 19 - #17 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 17 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Dunk couldn't make their last shot. Scott Gantner grabbed the board and dribbled out the clock. Elect's defense. They forced a ton of turnovers, and was the only reason they avoided an upset. Their offense couldn't get anything going. "Too close. Way too close" - Tim Denenberg after being asked the outcome of the game Up Next: Wascher vs. AD. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Hungry Unicorns. #13 Attack the Rack 38 - #15 Tallula 30 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Tuck Daddy Jr. and Co couldn't connect and free throws. Team Tallula went 2 of 12 from the charity stripe. They reached their low point of the season when Teddy Challenger tackled Peter Lind in frustration. Sam Shapiro. A career game for Shapiro, quite possibly the high of his athletic career. You can't underestimate 10 points on the #15 team in the league. I think Attack the Rack's found their 6th man. "I dropped 10! Leading scorer baby!" - Sam Shapiro, obviously very excited about his mediocre performance. Up Next: Attack the Rack vs Ortega. Tallula vs We Are Huge in Japan. #14 We Are Huge in Japan 36 - #18 Hungry Unicorns 34 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Willie Peppey commited a foul on Nick Dronen at halfcourt. Dronen made the front end of the one and one, then added the second one on for good measure. Nick Dronen. Can't underestimate how clutch his free throw was. Let's be honest: Japan needs to get any win it can, and this win puts them to 2-3, giving them a slim hope of the A Bracket. "Hermanson, put me as MVP of that shit" - Nick Dronen, in memory of Brandon Batt Up Next: Japan vs Tallula. Hungry Unicorns vs Ba Dunk-A-Dunk.

Week 4 Recap

#13 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 45 - #1 Men 42
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Ben Burgess got a layup and 1, missed the free throw, got his own rebound made a layup and 1, for a 5 point play.	Henry Perry. 20 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks 6 boards. For those of you keeping track at home that's a quadruple-single.	"That one was for all the doubters who said we didn't have what it takes. I had a chip on my shoulder and proved them wrong. God Bless. Praise be to Allah." - Henry Perry "I'm gonna get more shit than Martin Lawrence's latest film" - Alex Hankin
Up Next: Men vs. Ortega. Wascher vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk.

#2 Barifinkle/ Team Sit on My Face 55 - #15 We Are Huge in Japan 29
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Barifinkle turned in their Night League application. They've got their first real test with Theo next week.	Chris Sweitzer. Sweitzer ran past the poorly-conditioned Japanese team, on his way to a game high 16 points.	"Healy didn't have his best game ever"- Ryan Murningham
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. Theo. Japan vs. Hungry Unicorns.

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 47 - #14 Tallula 17
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
4 people walked through the gym for Globo Gym, ensuring they would be allowed to play. The Purple Cobras led 26-3 in the first half.	Ryan Rakocy. Ryan opened the game for Globo Gym scoring the first 8 points to start the game off with a big lead.	"I hate teams like this. When are we gonna play a real game?" - Matt Haller
Up Next: Globo Gym Purple Cobras vs AK-47. Tallula vs. Attack the Rack

#5 Theo 21 - #4 AK-47 19 (OT)
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Joe Lankford hit a 3 at the beginning of the extra period to put Theo ahead by three 19-16, which iced the game, especially with Gorodetsky out after injuring himself on the last play of regulation.	Joe Lankford. Leading scorer for Theo keeps them in the playoff race at 2-2. Also gives them a big win in a rivalry that started freshman year. Gorodetsky should be quiet for a few days.	"Robert, that's not like a funny joke" - Cody Hines
Up Next: AK-47 vs. Globo Gym Purple Cobras. Theo vs. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face. #6 Oklahoma City Thunder 37 - #17 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 28 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE When the timer showed 2 minutes left. OKC was up 8. They led throughout the entire game, but it was never clearly over till there was about 2 minutes left. Jeff Dsida. Jeff had his way with 0-4 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk scoring 18 points to propel 18th ranked Strength of Schedule OKC to 4-0. "Dsida owned as usual" - Andrew Heisler Up Next: OKC vs. Boo Radley and Friends. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher. #7 AD 44 - #12 Attack the Rack 35 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE When AD overcame a 2 point deficit to go up 4. Then they started making their free throws to put it away. Who else? Brandon Batt. "Yo, dude, seriously. Put me as MVP of that shit." - Brandon Batt Up Next: AD vs Malkin. Attack the Rack vs. Tallula . #10 Ortega 26 - #8 Malkin 16 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Mills Rendell didn't show up. You're not gonna win many games with just 4 guys, especially against 5. Way to help the team Mills. Ben Morton. He lead Ortega into a must win game against playoff competition heading to 2-2 while Malkin drops to 1-3. "It's tough to win when they're on a 30 minute powerplay" - Mike McGarry (Malkin played with just 4) Up Next: Malkin vs. AD. Ortega vs. Men. #9 Brown 34 - #11 Boo Radley and Friends 32 (OT) IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Stu Brown made the only basket in the extra session, to give Brown their 2nd win, and put them currently in the playoff picture. Chris Kennedy. The sophomore replacement for an injured Christian Sarkisian proved he can play with the upperclassmen. Look for a possible addition to Brown's current roster. "The name on the front of our jersey is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back" - Gordie Campbell (the kid loves Miracle quotes) Up Next: Brown vs. Tuesday's With Morrie. Boo Radley and Friends vs. OKC Thunder. #16 Hungry Unicorns L - #18 Tuesday's With Morrie W IT WAS OVER WHEN... Nobody cared who won the matchup of the winless teams, and neither team reported a score. Let's be honest: does anybody actually care how this game turned out? Up Next: Unicorns vs We Are Huge in Japan. TWM vs. Brown

Week 3 Recap

#1 Men 30 - #9 Malkin 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Men erased a 4 point halftime deficit to go up 25-20. Then they just held the lead with slow, methodical possessions, and got the W.	Malkin's team strategist. Malkin was ready to play against the #1 team in the land, and came out and shut down Willy Moore, something they knew they needed to do. Although they lost, it was still a moral victory for Malkin.	"I decline a postgame interview" - Alex Hankin "I wont miss another Night League game" - TJ Keene
Up Next: Men vs. Elect Judge Jim Wascher (Jan. 7). Malkin vs. Ortega (Jan. 7).

#2 Barifinkle Please Sit on My Face 40 - #14 Tallula 33
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Barifinkle went up 9 on a Charlie Gilvarg layup with 30 seconds left. That ended Tallula's upset dream.	Conor Healy. Healy dropped 14 for Barifinkle, leading them to a closer than predicted win. Healy's 14 included a 40 foot bomb in the second half.	"I had 14. Gilvarg had like 8. Chris and Murny had like 12. Berceau banked a few shots" - Conor Healy
Up Next: Barifinkle vs. We Are Huge in Japan (Jan. 7). Tallula vs. Globo Gym Purple Cobras (Jan. 7).

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 51 - #16 Hungry Unicorns 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
The Cobras started the game up 8-0. They never looked back, and led the entire game.	Matt Haller. Matt overcame dirty playing by the Unicorns, and ended up with 18 of the Cobras 51 points, including 6 on the charity stripe.	"Cole Gaines isn't, like, a cool kid. He's not a cool guy"- Anonymous
Up Next: Globo Gym Purple Cobras vs Tallula (Jan. 7). Hungry Unicorns vs. Tuesday's With Morrie (Jan. 7).

#4 AK-47 34 - #11 Attack the Rack 32
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
David Mulford lost it, and the game was called. After 2 clutch Daniel Oraham jumpers, it was 32-32, but Kraz knocked down 2 free throws and the game was called. Mulford was throwing elbows, and tackled Gorodetsky.	Daniel Oraham. Although he was on the losing team, Oraham kept Attack the Rack in the game that was about to be upset of the year. He made back to back 17 footer swishes to bring Rack from down 2 to up 2, 32-30. They couldn't close the deal, but a great game.	"What the F*** is your problem you ADD child" - Robert Gorodetsky talking to David Mulford after a foul "It was unsportsman like of him to disrespect me and my team like that" - Mulford
Up Next: AK-47 vs. Theo (Jan. 7). Attack the Rack vs. AD (Jan. 7).

#13 Boo Radley and Friends 32 - #5 Ortega 25
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Ortega's offense went cold. After leading by 1 at halftime, and at one point 5 in the second half, the Ortega offense stopped scoring leaving the door open for Spencer Levin and Boo Radley and Friends.	Spencer Levin. Spencer scored 18 points, and proved that last week's game was the aberration for Boo Radley, and they're now 2-1.	"I mean I know it's like the classic thing to blame it on the ref, but he did not call that game equally" - Ben Morton
Up Next: Boo Radley and Friends vs. Brown (Jan. 7). Ortega vs. Malkin (Jan. 7).

#6 Oklahoma City Thunder 40 - #15 We Are Huge in Japan 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Japan's schedule was released in November, and it showed OKC Thunder in Week 3.	Jeff Dsida. Dsida is the reason why OKC can win (besides their weak schedule) and look for him to lead them to the A playoffs.	"The best team we play is Brown, and they suck" - Jeff Dsida, on his team's schedule.
Up Next: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Ba Dunk-A-Dunk (Jan. 7). We Are Huge in Japan vs. Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (Jan. 7). #8 Theo 31 - #7 Brown 24 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Joe Lankford and Harry Furse started to click after the first half. At the break, it seemed like the game could swing either way, with Brown up 1. Joe Lankford. Lankford is the player that makes Theo click. Without him in Week 2, a disappointing loss to Ortega. With him in Week 3, a redeeming win vs. Brown. "We're not that good" - Stu Brown, after the loss Up Next: Theo vs. AK-47 (Jan. 7). Brown vs. Boo Radley and Friends (Jan. 7). #10 AD 51 - #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 27 IT WAS OVER WHEN... GAME BALL GOES TO... QUOTE Brandon Batt fully recovered from last week's fake ankle injury. Batt is being advertised as the most underrated shooter in Night League. Brandon Batt. This kid has been doing special things all year for 3-0 AD. He helped his stats tonight with another 20 point game. In response to being asked who played the best tonight for AD: "Me. Put me as MVP of that shit" - Brandon Batt Up Next: AD vs. Attack the Rack (Jan. 7). Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Jan. 7). #12 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 32 - #17 Tuesday's With Morrie 16 IT WAS OVER WHEN... Judge Jim Wascher went on an 8-0 run at the end of the first half. They never looked back. GAME BALL GOES TO... Scott Gantner. Gantner led Wascher to a much needed win, and as team captain, will need to get his team better over the break if they, at 1-2, want a chance at the A playoffs. QUOTE "Game's over! Finally" - Matt Malareski, ref Up Next: Elect Judge Jim Wascher vs. Men (Jan. 7). Tuesday's With Morrie vs. Hungry Unicorns (Jan. 7).

Week 2 Recap

#1 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face 68 - #16 Hungry Unicorns 27
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Barifinkle signed Sweitzer in the offseason. He's taken them from a good team, to a great team.	Chris Sweitzer. Sweitzer put up 25 on the Unicorns, and showed why he's a first team All-American.	"Mizel, I've got you down as anti-breast cancer. Can I quote you on that?" - Adam Gutman
Up Next: No. 1 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face vs. No. 15 Tallula (Dec. 17). No. 16 Hungry Unicorns vs. No. 3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras (Dec. 17).

#2 Men 80 - #8 Boo Radley and Friends 22
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
TJ Keene and Willy Moore declined to try out for the varsity team.	Men played like a team and spread the wealth, with all 5 starters going for double digits	"It was just a lay-up line out there" - Alex Hankin
Up Next: No. 2 Men vs. No. 10 Malkin (Dec. 17). No. 8 Boo Radley and Friends vs No. 7 Ortega (Dec. 17).

#3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras 45 - #13 Elect Judge Jim Wascher 23
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
The Cobra's went on a 6-0 run, to go up 27-11, at the beginning of the second half to end any possibility of a Wascher comeback.	John Haller. John was up to the challenge of having Henry Perry guard him, having his way with Perry all over the court. John was able to draw double teams, finding Matt for open buckets, and scoring a lot himself.	"Guys, we have to cover the spread" - Brantner Jones
Up Next: No. 3 Globo Gym Purple Cobras vs No. 16 Hungry Unicorns (Dec. 17). No. 13 Elect Judge Jim Wascher vs. No. 17 Tuesday's With Morrie (Dec. 17).

#7 Ortega 23 -#4 Theo 15
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Theo was limited to 2 points in the second half. Can't win many games like that.	Ben Morton. Morton carried his team to an upset of a top 5 team.	"They [Theo] said they were going to kill him [Morton] in the parking lot, so that might be bad for them..." - Walt Lyon
Up Next: No. 7 Ortega vs. No. 8 Boo Radley and Friends (Dec. 17). No. 4 Theo vs. No. 5 Brown (Dec. 17).

#5 AK-47 45 - #5 Brown 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
AK-47 saw my prediction of them losing by 1. It was all the motivation their squad needed.	AK-47's shooting coach. AK-47 missed 3 shots during the whole game, with Kraznow going 100%, and Gorodetsky at near perfect.	"Robert Gorodetsky is the real deal" - Stu Brown
Up Next: No. 5 AK-47 vs. No. 11 Attack the Rack (Dec. 17). No. 5 Brown vs. No. 4 Theo (Dec. 17).

#9 Oklahoma City Thunder 34 - #15 Tallula 13
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
The Thunder picked up Michael Schroeder this week... and when Jeff Dsida decided to play Night League.	Jeff Dsida. Dsida ran the OKC Thunder offense as he will most every week, and took over this game.	"Jeff Dsida played out of his tree" - Connor O'Halleran
Up Next: No. 9 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 14 We Are Huge in Japan (Dec. 17). No. 15 Tallula vs. No. 1 Barifinkle/Team Sit on My Face (Dec. 17).

#10 Malkin 46 - #17 Tuesday's With Morrie 26
IT WAS OVER WHEN...	GAME BALL GOES TO...	QUOTE
Rosy returned to Malkin's starting line-up, seeking redemption after last week's loss.	Alex "Rosy" Rosenberg. Rosy's shutdown D allowed Malkin to build a comfortable lead	"We all played like a team and we all scored a decent amount of points" - Danny Douaire
Up Next: No. 10 Malkin vs. No. 2 Men (Dec. 17). No 17 Tuesday's With Morrie vs. No. 13 Elect Judge Jim Wascher (Dec. 17). #12 AD 56 - #14 We Are Huge in Japan 36 IT WAS OVER WHEN... Brandon Batt played after claiming he had an injury and was "doubtful" for the game. GAME BALL GOES TO... Brandon Batt. The kid played possibly the game of his life, with an injury too. QUOTE "Did you see me out there? I'm playing hurt too, that's heroic" - Brandon Batt Up Next: No. 12 AD vs. No. 18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk (Dec. 17). No. 14 We Are Huge in Japan vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder (Dec. 17). #11 Attack the Rack 32 - #18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk 24 IT WAS OVER WHEN... Mulford got busy down low, collecting 21 boards. GAME BALL GOES TO... Jared Hammernik. Point guard for Pete Lind and Co. knew he needed a big game tonight and delivered. QUOTE "This game's a must-win" -Fred Jorgensen, before the game Up Next: No. 11 Attack the Rack vs. No. 5 AK-47 (Dec. 17). No. 18 Ba Dunk-A-Dunk vs. No 12 AD (Dec. 17).