📅 Game 19 (Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025)
Crunch time’s coming: contenders flexed, mid-packers scrambled, and even the Walkers found fresh ways to embarrass themselves. Let’s break it down.
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🌟 Game of the Night: Wellington 87 – Wasco 92 🐗🐅
This had the feel of a playoff preview. Wellington’s ball movement cut holes in Wasco’s 3-2 early, and Bunn (18/4/7) steadied them into the 4th. But then Pisano and Sorensen went to work. A beautifully drawn PnR freed Pisano (26/14) for the dagger with 17 seconds left, and the Tigers escaped with their 14th win. Credit Wellington’s defense for holding Wasco under 100 — something few can do — but the champs still close like champs.
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📈 Ferth 100 – Kiwi 116 🐏
Ferth kept it tight through three, but Kiwi’s athleticism wore them down. Rae (30/8, 14-24 FG) set the tone, Guaraes bullied the glass (20/17), and Katerskis dished 9. Forrai (27/6) and Kochanski (15/14) fought hard, but turnovers piled up and Kiwi ran away late. Sheep Pimps stay firmly in the top-4 chase.
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⚡ Delta 110 – Llama 96 🦙💊
Llama had the upset brewing, leading after three, before Delta’s depth and 70–46 rebounding edge crushed them. Olmos (40 pts, 8-13 3PT) was unstoppable, Kester added 21/10/6, and Solomon/Shelley cleaned up the boards. Mengler (24/12) and Sánchez (19/9) gave resistance, but once the threes started falling, the Barn went quiet.
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🚀 Innovatus 115 – Reductions 108
Another night, another Zigui showcase. The big man went 26/9, while Richardson dropped 37 to silence the home crowd. Innovatus put all five starters in double figures and showed their balance. The Reductions had fire of their own — Major (23/7/8) and Ying Ming grinding out points — but couldn’t keep up with the two-headed hammer. Innovatus stays one back of Wobbles, still sniffing that #1 seed.
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🐝 Bench Mob 119 – BC Lituanica 106
Mob muscled their way to 63 boards and spread the wealth: Huffman (19/19), McFadden (24/16), Daigle (17), and Papitzakis (9 ast) all contributed. Lit had flashes — Paama (29), Pessach (25/9 ast), Skrzypacz (25) — but the defense cracked, and the bench (De Angeli 13 in 12 minutes) swung momentum. Bench are back in the playoff hunt; Lit’s roster-for-sale vibes keep lingering.
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☕ Meridian 111 – FR-S 77
Kotrokois torched off the bench (25 on 10-17, 5-8 from three), Pollock added 18/8 ast, and Nash chipped 14. FR-S still had Rocher (18/7/5) and Zviedris (14), but the guards were overmatched and the team shot 1-12 from deep. Meridian move to 11 wins and keep their postseason cushion. FR-S looks cooked.
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🏀 Wobbles 103 – Tasty 85
Anguera was smooth (33/5, 15-24 FG), Samara (18/4 ast/4 stl) locked down, and Er-Rai (18/12) stayed efficient. Benoit (21/12) and Lovaina (14/5) battled, but the Wobs simply played cleaner — 24 assists to 11 turnovers — and now eye homecourt all the way.
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🌴 Cali 98 – White Walkers 74
Locklear did everything (31/11/8), Vogt had 24/7, and Wilhelm posted 17/12 with 5 blocks. A 24 point loss is basically a win at this point, right?
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• Olmos (Delta): 40 pts, 8-13 from deep, flamethrower.
• Locklear (Cali): 31/11/8, carried them.
• Pisano (Wasco): 26/14, dagger bucket.
• Huffman (Bench Mob): 19/19, brute force.
• Anguera (Wobs): 33 on 62.5% shooting, smooth assassin.
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🔮 What It Means
Wasco and Wobbles keep pole positions, Innovatus won’t stop chasing, and Delta looks terrifying when Olmos is on. Meridian and Kiwi solidified playoff ground, Bench Mob staked a claim, and Cali at least beat someone not named “Walkers.” With five games left, the mid-pack scrum (Tasty, Bench, Lit, Wellington) is where the real carnage is coming. The real wild card? Who’s going to make the next big pick up from the transfer list? It’s getting interesting in here…