3 Headed Monsters (1-2) vs Bivouac (3-0):
Final Score:
Bivouac: 51 3 Headed Monsters: 45
Top Performers:
Greg Monroe (3 Headed Monsters) – 14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals
Corey Brewer (Bivouac) – 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Garlon Green (Bivouac) – 13 points, 9 rebounds,
Game Summary:
- 8-0 run by 3 Headed Monsters to start game followed by 23-2 run by Bivouac
- Gerald Green with more points in first half (9) then he had in Week 2 (5)
- Greg Monroe takes advantage of size mismatch to keep game within single digits
- Scoring scattered amongst players for each team (3HM with three players in double figures, Bivouac with four of five players scoring 9 points or more)
- Defensive battle in second half
- Missed free throws late in second half while in bonus crucial
- Greg Monroe missed FT
- Brandon Moss missed FT
- Greg Monroe second missed FT
- All FTs missed in bonus while down 43-41
- Javier Carter with offensive goaltending on a FT while 3 Headed Monsters in bonus to cut lead to two (47-45)
- Jeff Teague airballs 4-pointer with Bivouac at game-point, Garlon Green gets easy putback dunk for game
Power (1-2) vs Triplets (2-1):
Final Score:
Triplets: 51 Power: 30
Top Performers:
Jeremy Pargo (Triplets) – 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 4-pointer
Jannero Pargo (Triplets) – 20 points, 6 3-pointers
Glen Rice Jr. (Power) – 14 points, 7 rebounds
Game Summary:
- No Joe Johnson for Triplets
- Pargo brothers come up massively (40 points combined)
- Glen Rice Jr. scores 12 of his 14 points in the second half
- Huge discrepancy from behind the 3-point line (Triplets: 9, Power: 0)
- Power has difficulties making shots close to the basket, getting help from the rest of the team outside of Rice Jr. (led team in points, rebounds, and assists)
- Triplets move ball well and found the open shot (14-5 assist difference)
Ghost Ballers (2-1) vs Ball Hogs(1-2):
Final Score:
Ghost Ballers: 51 Ball Hogs: 47
Top Performers:
Chris Johnson (Ghost Ballers) – 17 points, 7 rebounds
Leandro Barbosa (Ball Hogs) – 12 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists
Ryan “Hezi God” Carter (Ghost Ballers) – 14 points, 5 rebounds
Game Summary:
- Both teams with tough starts shooting the ball in the first half (Ball Hogs 3-12, Ghost Ballers 2-14)
- Ghost Ballers were looking to get Hezi God going – played entire first half and scored 14 points (only had 14 points in Weeks 1 and 2)
- Other side, Ball Hogs trying to incorporate DaJuan Summers in game plan
- Zero points through first two weeks, 12 points in Week 3)
- Another tough shooting day for Ball Hogs shooting 5-for-21 from beyond the arc
- Also had seven turnovers
- Ghost Ballers outscore Ball Hogs in both halves
Killer 3’s (0-3) vs Tri-State (2-1):
Final Score:
Tri-State: 50 Killer 3’s: 34
Top Performers:
Kevin Murphy (Tri-State) – 19 points, 3 3-pointers
Jason Richardson (Tri-State) – 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
Henry Sims (Tri-State) – 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Game Summary:
- Tri-State chemistry building – plays and sets emphasized in the first half leading to early 21-12 lead
- Killer 3’s make 11-4 run at the end of the first half to keep it close
- Tri-State outscored Killer 3’s 25-11 in the second half
- Good ball movement and shots from behind the arc propelled Tri-State (10 team assists and 7 3-pointers made)
- Killer 3’s struggle defensively for third game in a row
- Tri-State shot 53 percent from the field
- The best rebounding team in the league got outrebounded – Killer 3’s outrebounded 20-15
- Donte Greene came into game as the leading scorer averaging 22 PPG – only scored 8 points
- Jason Richardson and Kevin Murphy combined for 35 points
Enemies (3-0) vs Aliens (1-2):
Final Score:
Enemies: 51 Aliens: 45
Top Performers:
Devin Ebanks (Aliens) – 22 points, 5 rebounds
Jordan Crawford (Enemies) – 16 points, 3 rebounds
John Millsap (Aliens) – 11 points, 10 rebounds
Game Summary:
- Aliens get out to early lead, Enemies struggle with fouls
- Aliens 0-13 on 3-pointers to start game, finish game just 3-for-19 from long range
- Enemies take advantage with mismatch of Isaiah Austin with size and skill early on, injured before the break
- Caught an elbow in the ribs while guarding Dusan Bulut driving to the paint
- Later returned to game
- Aliens won on the glass to keep game within striking distance
- Chris Allen with 10 huge second half points
- Devin Ebanks scored 14 points in the second half
- Enemies got to more 50-50 balls throughout the game, especially after Austin exited
- Four of five players for Enemies scored 9 points or more
3’s Company (2-1) vs Trilogy (0-3):
Final Score:
3’s Company: 50 Trilogy: 44
Top Performers:
Michael Beasley (3’s Company) – 22 points, 3 rebounds
Earl Clark (Trilogy) – 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists
Cady Lalanne (Trilogy) – 15 points, 7 rebounds
Game Summary:
- Michael Beasley dominant first half
- Stephen Jackson ejected at halftime after picking up his second technical foul of the game
- 3’s Company started second half shooting two free throws worth four points and began the second half with a 15-point lead
- Cady Lalanne with 15 points and 7 rebounds all in the second half to spark a comeback for Trilogy
- 3-point shooting was lacking from both sides
- Teams shot a combined 1-for-17 from beyond the arc
- Nasir Core with career-high 14 points, big presence in the second half