3’s Company (6-2) vs Enemies (6-2)
Final Score:
3’s Company: 50 Enemies: 23
Top Performers:
Michael Beasley (3’s Company) – 17 points, 8 rebounds
Mario Chalmers – (3’s Company) 14 points, 3 rebounds
Nasir Core – (3’s Company) 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Game Summary:
- 3’s Company clinch first playoff spot since 2018 with win
- Enemies struggle in first half
- 5-20 from the field, 1-7 from the field
- Jordan Crawford with two points
- 3’s Company winning the offensive rebound battle, getting to more 50-50 balls
- 12-0 run by 3’s Company opens up 20-point lead early in the second half
- Team outside of Michael Beasley combined for 14 points last week; Mario Chalmers with 14 points himself this week
- Rest of team outside of Beasley combined for 33 points this week
- 3’s Company outscores Enemies 25-10
- Enemies finish shooting 10-37 from the field, 1-11 from 3
- Outrebound 29-18
- Commit five turnovers
- 3’s Company clinches first playoff spot since 2018
Ghost Ballers (4-4) vs Tri-State (5-3):
Final Score:
Tri-State: 50 Ghost Ballers: 34
Top Performers:
Kevin Murphy (Tri-State) – 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Henry Sims (Tri-State) – 14 points, 4 rebounds
Mike Taylor (Ghost Ballers) – 13 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Game Summary:
- Loser goes home, winner keeps their playoff hopes alive
- Tri-State dominating glass outrebounding Ghost Ballers 19-6 in first half
- Ghost Ballers can’t find shot; 6-20 from field, 0-7 from 3-point range
- Tri-State struggling with fouls; Ray Nixon had to sit in first half due to fouls
- Henry Sims perfect from the field at break, team-high 10 points for Tri-State
- Kevin Murphy with 14 of his 22 points in the second half
- Ghost Ballers finish shooting 27 percent from the field, eight percent from behind the arc
- Missed three free throws as well
- Ghost Ballers gave up 25 points in the second half after just allowing 10 points last week
- Tri-State keeps playoff hopes alive; need Triplets loss to make first playoff appearance since 2021
Triplets (4-4) vs Bivouac (7-1):
Final Score:
Bivouac: 51 Triplets: 46
Top Performers:
Jeff Ayres (Triplets) – 21 points, 12 rebounds
Corey Brewer (Bivouac) – 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Jaylen Johnson (Bivouac) – 19 points, 7 rebounds
Game Summary:
- Without Joe Johnson for third consecutive game; added Shakur Juiston
- Bivouac get out to 15-6 lead but Triplets going on 9-2 run to cut it to 17-15 early in the first half
- Triplets goes on a 11-0 run to close out the first half and take their first lead of the game (26-24)
- Both teams struggled with turnovers (Bivouac 7, Triplets 6) but Bivouac got second opportunities by getting to lose balls and grabbing more offensive rebounds
- Triplets struggles from perimeter and beyond; shoots just 4-21 from the 3-point line and 1-7 from 4-point circle (came into game as best 3-point shooting team)
- Corey Brewer notches third double-double of the season
- Jaylen Johnson (19), Jeff Ayres (21) drop BIG3 career-highs in points for respective teams
- Bivouac earns No. 1 seed for playoffs; records most wins in franchise history
Trilogy (4-4) vs Ball Hogs (3-5)
Final Score:
Trilogy: 51 Ball Hogs: 38
Top Performers:
Earl Clark (Trilogy) – 23 points, 10 rebounds
Isaiah Briscoe (Trilogy) – 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Jodie Meeks (Ball Hogs) – 15 points, 10 rebounds
Game Summary:
- Trilogy gets out to 15-2 start
- Ball Hogs shoot 22 percent from the field and 3-point line
- Earl Clark and Isaiah Briscoe both in double figures early
- Ball Hogs come roaring back with 16-6 run that started in first half and carried over into second half
- 3-point shooting got better (finished 4-5 from 3-point line in second half)
- Outrebounded Trilogy in second half
- Tied game at 33
- Trilogy answered though with another 15-2 run after game was tied and never looked back
- Forced turnovers
- Suffocated Ball Hogs on defense when they tried to take ball to the rim
- Trilogy ends season on four-game win streak after starting season 0-4
- Ball Hogs fail to make playoff for seventh consecutive season
- Only team in BIG3 to never make playoffs
- Have finished under .500 6 out of 7 seasons