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BuzzerBeater II.4 – Week 5 Recap • July 26, 2025

It’s heating up in II.4, and the league just served up a wild slate in Week 5. Wasco pulled off the Game of the Week in OT, BC_Lituanica rode the free-throw parade to a win, and Delta 9 dominated the glass. Let’s dive in.
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🔥 Game of the Week: Wasco Tigers 127, Kiwi Sheep Pimps 124 (OT)
Wasco’s halftime lead behind Katerskis (38 pts, 2 stl) and Guaraes (3 pts, 23 reb). Guaraes—not exactly the guy you want with the ball in his hands and the game on the line—drilled a game-tying three at the buzzer to force OT, only for Palma’s last-second effort to rim out as Wasco escaped. M. Davis orchestrated a masterclass (18 pts, 10 ast), and Pisano was relentless (20 pts, 20 reb). In the end, Wasco’s depth and clutch shooting got them the W, but Kiwi showed they’re never out.
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👮‍♂️ Game 2: BC_Lituanica 115, Tasty Tardsicles 108
If you’re counting whistles, you weren’t alone—BC shot 46 free throws, raising more eyebrows than a lottery winner at tax time. Israel was the anchor (27 pts, 11 reb, 9-10 FT), and Skrzypacz was everywhere (23 pts, 8 reb). Baratović kept the ball moving (11 ast), and Pessach had a near-triple-double with 13/10/8. Tasty hung tough, especially in the first half, but couldn’t keep BC off the line down the stretch. Dickens (20 pts, 11 reb) and Bachelier (18 pts) gave a valiant effort. Are the refs Lituanica’s sixth man?
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⚡ Innovatus 131, FR-S 103
Innovatus put on a clinic, dropping a league-best 131 points with Stapleton (16 pts, 16 reb) bullying the paint. FR-S was led by Rocher’s 11 assists, but they were simply outpaced in every quarter. By the time Innovatus got rolling, FR-S was gassed, and the gap only widened.
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🕹️ Wobbles 99, Bench Mob 83
Wobbles snapped their early funk and moved closer to .500 behind balanced scoring from S. Samara (24 pts) and Plum’s sixth-man performance (20 pts off the bench). Bench Mob’s star, Papitzakis led their scoring effort (inefficiently at 5-16), but took credit for half of the Mob’s assists (11 to the teams 22). The Mob never found a rhythm, and Wobbles cruised in the second half.
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💪 Delta 9 120, The White Walkers 28
Target practice can be fun and Delta 9 did just that, taking nearly a 100 pt gain in the differential, all while not playing a single guy 30 min.
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🔨 California Supreme 116, Llama of Wall Street 39
California Supreme feasted on Llama, who is likely saving their best for Cup play. Duarte (26 pts) and Pina (23 pts) and Hardy (17 reb) got their numbers, but the llamas will be back.
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🌪️ Wellington Warthogs 96, Ferth Ozone 76
Wellington continued their steady climb, using a big 3rd quarter to put away Ferth. Wong (20 pts, 10 reb) was a two-way force, and Longino (17 pts, 10 reb) held the paint. Ferth’s offense sputtered outside of Spuldzinieks (22 pts), and they couldn’t keep up late.
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🏀 Meridian Hill McMornings 94, The Reductions 79
The Reductions never found rhythm, falling behind early and never recovering. Major’s 28 points and six threes kept it respectable. Meridian Hill’s balanced attack and swarming defense held off The Reductions’ 3rd quarter push, sealing the game in the 4th. Another tough loss for a Reductions squad still searching for cohesion.
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🧨 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: D. Katerskis (Kiwi) – 38 pts
• Top Rebounder: C. Guaraes (Kiwi) – 23 reb
• Top Assists: Baratović (BC), Papitzakis (Bench Mob), Rocher (FR-S) – 11 ast
• MVP: F. Pisano (Wasco) – 20 pts, 20 reb, 4 ast
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🔮 Around the League
Innovatus is flexing their muscle as a dark horse, while Wasco’s OT heroics kept them in the upper tier. Lituanica’s parade to the line gives them a leg up, but can they win without the whistles? Tasty and Bench Mob are in “prove-it” mode after tough losses.

The definition of parity is ...

christ, I'm tied for last! arghh

Whooooooo buzzer beater game winner!

Just lost my starting center after already losing my backup PF/C sixth man... Could spell trouble if I can't find short term help...

Might finally be time to spend some money on a decent doctor...

🎬 League II.4 | Week 6 Wrap-Up: Parity Edition (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)

🔥 GOTW: Bench Mob 107 - FR-S 108 🧨
You want fireworks? FR-S delivered. R. Zviedris went full beast mode—36 points, 22 rebounds—and it still almost wasn’t enough.
With 17 seconds left, Daigle hit a cold-blooded jumper to put Bench Mob up 3. But out of a perfectly drawn inbound set, Zviedris splashed a tying three.
Then came the brain freeze—Jun Beng fouled Haiguo with 2 ticks left. Haiguo hit one of two… no timeout… and somehow Rudolph raced upcourt and nailed a running buzzer-beater to steal it.
Chaos. Heartbreak. Someone call T-Swift to write the song.

📈 The Reductions 94 - BC_Lituanica 83
The Reductions did what good teams do—finish.
Down 81–80 with 4:30 left, they closed with a 14–2 run. Ng Ying Ming was his usual flamethrower self scoring 26 on 10–20, and Mazl ran the show with 9 assists. Râsnoveanu grabbed 16 boards and Alamaniotis chipped in 12 more.
Not the prettiest (40.7% FG), but it worked. BC_Lit shot 2–15 from three and ran out of gas when it mattered.

💥 Delta 9 122 - Wellington 117
A shootout in every sense—52.4% from the field, 50% from deep for Delta. Olmos and Porter each hit five threes, and Camacho cleaned the glass with 11 boards.
Wellington made it rain too (13 threes, 100% FT), but Delta’s bench and rebounding edge gave them just enough firepower to hold on.

🍦 Tasty Tardsicles 102 - Meridian Hill 90
It was a 3 point game in the 4th, but Tasty brought it home down the stretch. Wui Kwong did a little of everything (18/13/5), Benoit led with 27 pts, and they were +13 in rebounding.
Meridian was the definition of balanced, but needed an ace to get going.

🪨 Wobbles 87 - Innovatus 69
Wobbles clamped down, destroying the (67, 18 offensive) and held Innovatus to a paltry 27.6% from the field. Ikoma came to Innovatus to have more than a 5/5/5 night. Innovatus and Wobbles each sit atop at 3–3.

🦙 Llama of Wall Street 111 - Kiwi Sheep Pimps 101
Big night for Kung Yung: 22/10/8. Llama’s inside attack was incredibly efficient, and 5 players in double figures.

🐅 Wasco Tigers 115 - California Supreme 101
Wasco played strong from top to bottom. Pisano controlled the paint (27/15), and Wasco held the Supreme to 6–22 from deep with a gouging 17 turnovers.
Duarte did drop 32, but the supporting cast never fully engaged.

🧊 Ferth Ozone 141 - The White Walkers 50
Ferth missed 40 shots from the field, missed 12 threes, and missed 2 free throws to go with their 10 turnovers. They won by 91.

📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: R. Zviedris (FR-S) – 36 points
• Top Rebounder: R. Zviedris (FR-S) – 22 rebounds
• Top Assists: C. Wui Kwong (Tasty Tardsicles) & L. Jun Beng (FR-S) – 13 assists each
• MVP: R. Zviedris (FR-S) – 36 pts, 22 reb, 3 ast, 55 efficiency rating

I’m thinking of doing a “1/3 of the way through the season” look at things after our next game.

All the big 8s being 3-3 is fascinating . Absolute blood bath . Good luck haha.

Last season I was totally fine going 12-10, finishing 4th and avoiding a relegation matchup...this season 12-10 might get you in the Finals.

📅 League II.4 | Week 7 Recap – Sharpshooters & Statement Wins (Saturday, August 2, 2025)

From perimeter clinics to inside slugfests, this week showcased every flavor of basketball our league can serve. Some teams answered questions. Others raised new ones.
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🏆 GOTW: Innovatus 90 - Bench Mob 76 🚀
If there were questions about Innovatus, they answered them loud and clear. S. Richardson poured in 28 points with efficient shooting, while Sanchez and Ikoma orchestrated a patient attack. They controlled the game’s rhythm, walking a 20 point lead into the 4th. Bench Mob saw strong stretches from Papitzakis, who looked like an all-star with 20/7/8. The stops weren’t consistent, and Innovatus is suddenly looking like a top-tier playoff threat.
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💣 Delta 9 114 - Ferth Ozone 92 🎯
The lights were shot out of tetrahydrocannibinol Arena (good name, greater shooting). Delta hit 17–39 from three, with Olmos (34/7/9) on full MVP mode and Kester splashing alongside him. Ferth had a monster night from Faltýnek (31 points, 21 rebounds, 10 off.) but couldn’t keep pace with the perimeter barrage despite a solid showing of their own. Delta’s blend of shooting and size might have been the most complete performance of the week.
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📉 BC Lituanica 67 - Meridian Hill McMornings 99
Tough sledding in Lituanica. With the freshly acquired Alyamkin starting at SF and Pessach and Baratović trade rumors swirling (Baratović went 0–11), chemistry seemed lacking. Meridian feasted on the chaos—Nash was up to MVP things, coasting in control mode, alongside a supporting cast of Curley and Sarafis who led a balanced attack that kept Lituanica chasing all night. McMornings led by 39 going into the 4th and never looked back.
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🏀 Wobbles 107 - FR-S 77
Business isn’t always easy to take care of, but Wobbles pulled it off this wee against FR-S. It was a smooth, easy ride to victory for Wob, beating FR-S at their own inside game. Zviedris still had a solid night all around (20/10/6), but their low post tactic couldn’t break through Wobbles’ defensive rotations.
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🐅 Wasco Tigers 97 - Llama of Wall Street 85
An old-school paint battle at Thiessen Arena. Pisano bullied inside while Sorensen found his rhythm from midrange, combining for 43/20/8 between the two. Llama leaned on Kung Yung for playmaking, but Wasco’s depth in the post proved too much.
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💪 The Reductions 83 - Tasty Tardsicles 73
The Tards weren’t tasty tonight when the Reductions flushed buckets down their low post (I’ll stop it there to keep things PG…)…. Ng Ying Ming was electric (31/11), and Râsnoveanu anchored the glass 20 reb & 16 pts. Tasty couldn’t overcome poor shooting and rebounding despite a solid showing from Benoit (16/13, 6 offensive).
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🐑 Kiwi Sheep Pimps 105 - California Supreme 89
Kiwi’s size and rebounding edge dictated the game, holding Cali Sup to 29 total rebounds. Supreme’s perimeter efforts never clicked, and without second-chance points Supreme couldn’t keep up.
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🐗 Wellington Warthogs 122 - The White Walkers 34
The Warthogs went full-hog-mode on their way to a tight (88 point) victory. Perhaps most shamefully, allowing double-digits from the blue-eyed freaks in the fourth quarter. We get it, everyone’s tired, but that’s ridiculous.
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📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: C. Olmos (Delta 9) – 34 pts
• Top Rebounder: J. Faltýnek (Ferth Ozone) – 21 reb
• Top Assists: J. Baratović (BC Lituanica) – 10 ast
• MVP: C. Olmos (Delta 9) – 34 pts / 7 reb / 9 ast / 2 blk

📅 League II.4 | Midseason Checkpoint – From Speculation to Separation

Seven games in, we’ve closed out the first phase of the season— the first round of division play—and the storylines we whispered in the beginning have either sharpened into focus or swerved into the unexpected. Things are tight and the drama is sure to get spicy.
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🏆 The MVP Chase is Real
R. Zviedris is doing exactly what the preseason hype predicted—leading the league in both scoring & rebounding (24.7/13.3) with an incredible 59.2% shooting, this guy is ruthlessly efficiency and effective. But it’s no coronation just yet. Carlos Olmos has Delta 9 firing lasers, Samara has Wobbles humming, Pisano remains a rock, and the well-known Nash is quietly putting together another stellar season. The wildcard? Gilad Pessach. He’s still in BC Lituanica colors…for now. Whether he finishes the season in them is another matter.
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📉 BC Lituanica – From Certainty to Shrugs
We opened the year wondering if they’d blow it up. Seven games later, Pessach and Baratović are still here, but the magic isn’t. A revolving door at small forward hasn’t solved their chemistry problem. The team that once looked like a lock for home court in the playoffs is suddenly struggling in the middle of the pack. The vultures are circling as the franchise is hoping for the best.
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📈 Wobbles Stay Wobbling Forward
If the goal was to prove last season’s Finals run wasn’t a fluke, mission accomplished. Wobbles own a top-tier inside game, can smother your best scorer, and have barely flinched against aggressive division rivals. They’re not untouchable—just ask Delta 9—but they’ve got the depth, the coaching, and the confidence to handle adversity.
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💣 Delta 9’s Fireworks Factory
Remember the preseason note about their shooting? Yeah—try 17 made threes in a single game. Olmos is in MVP form, Kester’s release is still lightning-quick, and Camacho’s versatility makes the offense hum. But the real edge is their rebounding: a league-leading 387 boards so far, including an absurd 29 offensive in one game (and that wasn’t even against the White Walkers!). Second-chance points are their love language.
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🐑 Kiwi Sheep Pimps – Hooves on the Gas
Guaraes still dunks like his knees are brand new, Karlis Rae-Jepsen still gets the arena singing, and Hess Araya is good for one highlight that breaks the broadcast crew each week. They’ve got enough size to bully you inside and enough guard play to keep you honest. The looming question: will they keep this core together through the trade deadline?
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💪 The Reductions & Bench Mob – Spoiler Alert
The Reductions have already proven themselves in tight games. Bench Mob’s structure and balanced attack will travel well into cross-division play. Neither team has the elite firepower of the top-tier squads, but both can make life miserable for them and may just sneak a playoff spot.
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🚀 The Big 8 Free-for-All
All 8 teams sit within a game of each other—you couldn’t draw it up closer if you wanted it. Wobbles and Innovatus have shown the most promise, but it’s genuinely open from there on down.
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🚀 The Great 8 Lineup
The Great 8 has a more typical alignment. Every cross-division win will feel like stealing gold.
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📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: R. Zviedris (FR-S) – 24.7 ppg
• Top Rebounder: B. Râsnoveanu (Reductions)) – 16.4 rpg
• Top Assists: P. Pina (California Supreme) – 16 ast in a game
• MVP Race: Zviedris, Olmos, Samara, Pisano, Nash, Pessach
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Cross-division play starts now. The Big 8 is a knife fight, the Great 8 is still open, and the MVP race is far from over. If the first seven games were the opening statement, the next stretch will decide who’s really built for the long haul.

📅 League II.4 | Week 8 Recap – Sharpshooters & Statement Wins (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)

From MVP showcases to pure chaos in the paint, Week 8 delivered just about everything short of a mid‑court mascot brawl. Let’s unpack it.
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🏆 GOTW: Wobbles 118 - Delta 9 111 ⚡
Top dogs from each division squared off, and it lived up to the billing. Wobbles blitzed out of the gate, building a 21‑point cushion by halftime. Delta clawed back, trimming it to eight heading into the 4th, but never quite got over the hump. Samara was unguardable, torching the nets for 37 points on a clinic in midrange and slashing. Delta’s Olmos (22/10 ast) and Shelley (12/22 reb) both notched double‑doubles and kept them close, but the early hole was too deep. Potential playoff‑preview vibes all over this one.
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💣 Ferth Ozone 136 - FR-S 119 🔥
Pure fire. Ferth drilled 16–32 from three and pounded the glass to the tune of 63 boards. Faltýnek was everywhere (24/16) and Spuldzinieks rained triples and dimes. FR‑S’s Zviedris (29/17/5, 2 stl) kept his MVP campaign on track, and Rocher ran point to perfection with an absurd 15 points / 18 assists / 1 turnover. But when a team hangs 136 on you, there’s just not much left to say.
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🚀 Innovatus 89 - Wellington Warthogs 79
A strong finish to a 2–1 road swing for Innovatus. Richardson filled it up, Sanchez kept the tempo sharp, and the defense squeezed Wellington into tough looks. Apatič and Abrahamsohn had moments for the Warthogs, but they couldn’t sustain runs against Innovatus’ composure.
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🐅 The Reductions 108 - Wasco Tigers 106
It got nasty early—Sorensen left The Reductions’ second‑best option battered before halftime. But The Reductions refused to fold. Late‑game defense and relentless rebounding turned the tide, capped by clutch stops down the stretch. Pisano was a force (30/20) in the loss, going down swinging.
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🦙 Llama of Wall Street 91 - Tasty Tardsicles 76
Llama gamed the whistle, hitting 24‑of‑27 FT while willingly losing the board battle. Babenko (28/5/5) steered the ship, while Tasty’s offense was balanced, but needed star power if they were going to pull this one off.
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📉 BC Lituanica 101 - California Supreme 116
Lituanica needed a punch‑up win but fell behind early and never caught up. Suggs was volcanic with 44/5/5, while BC_Lit’s defensive rotations kept springing leaks. The rumors around Pessach and Baratović aren’t helping.
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🐑 Kiwi Sheep Pimps 129 - Meridian Hill McMornings 59
Kiwi rolled behind Guaraes (24/20), exploiting a McMornings squad focused more on cup play. Kiwi had a field day.
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🪑 Bench Mob 129 - The White Walkers 24
WW’s fourth‑quarter offense has cleared double digits two games in a row. Is this a sign of life?!
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📊 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: D. Suggs (California Supreme) – 44 pts
• Top Rebounder: E. Shelley (Delta 9) – 22 reb
• Top Assists: F. Rocher (FR-S) – 18 ast
• MVP: D. Suggs (California Supreme) – 44 pts / 5 reb / 5 ast
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🔮 What It Means
Big 8 flexed with 4 road wins this week. Wobbles reasserted their title chops, Delta 9 looks for a rebound, and Ferth might be the league’s hottest offense. Cross‑division play is here and every win matters…and every loss stings.