CYBORGS WIN LEAGUE V.49 CHAMPIONSHIP!
Skunder Dome - PG Miervaldis Brežgis broke out of his 8-33 slump, scoring a game high 25 points to lead the Cyborgs to their first ever league championship over the Skunder Thunder 91-75. The PG was everywhere, he finished with 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. "This was a really good time to find my shot!" said Miervaldis, "once a couple of shots fell for me, my confidence came back and I was able to help my team out today."
Younster Eldon Stringer led the way for the Thunder scoring 20 points adding 8 rebounds 4 steals, and 5 blocked shots. The Cyborgs could not contain him all game long.
Tinsley got quite emotional after the game, stammering"I know in this league, players come and go....I love this group of guys...I wanted to win this so badly for them..." He couldnt continue after that.
GM Krazy Kay had mixed emotions after the game:"I'm so proud of my guys, they worked so hard and played so hard and got the job done. I want to congratulate the Skunder Thunder for making it to the championship...did I get that right? It's Skunder Thunder right? Man, I always want to say Thunder Skunder! Thank you guys. I am so happy to win a championship and take on the challenge of Div IV, but at the same time I am sad to leave such a fun and competitive league.
Thats not just lip service! There are some great dedicated owners here that have built great teams, and are just really good guys. I've made friends here. Red Flags, TX Falcons, Thunder Skunder, organizations like that made this league so much fun. The rivalry we had with the Falcons was awesome. That playoff game was epic, I'll never forget that. So I'm really going to miss these guys. I have to thank those guys too, because they pushed us to improve beyond what we though we could. We all pushed each other and I think we all benefited from it. There is still a chance the Red Flags and the Thunder Skunder promote so good luck to both of you, I feel your ready for Div IV. TX is ready too. BYU is right there. It's going to be a great year next year in V.49.
So while the Cyborgs will be taking on the challenge of DIV IV, know that we will always be a part of V.49. I'll be rooting for you guys. Thank you guys again, thank you!
When asked about how he expects Steel City to fare in DIV IV, Kay was brutally honest,"We're in for a shock I think. If we finish at .500 I will consider it a successful season. You have to understand that there are only 64 DIV IV leagues compared to 256 DIV V leagues. Thats 4 times as many DIV V teams as DIV IV teams. That means much tougher competition. DIV V was REALLY tough, I dont even want to think about how good these teams are going to be in DIV IV. But a lot will depend on which league we will end up in."