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In a battle of undefeated teams in the Great 8, the Morgantown Mad Dogs head to Machete Stadium and square off against the Machete Kills squad. While the Machetes have done enough to top each of their opponents this season, the Mad Dogs are a different breed and will likely outgun the Machetes in each position. The Mad Dogs will likely continue to utilize their strength inside in this one, topping the Machetes in a closer than usual win.

The Force will look to extend their winning streak to 3 games as they face off against the Plugs. Henry Plant will be the best player on the court, but the Force hope their overall talent will be enough to overcome the Estonian 2 guard. If the Force can stay out of foul trouble, look for them to come out with a win.

The Generals look to avoid dropping a second game this early in the season as they face the 4-2 Turn Up squad. Oriol Pujol will look to continue his dominance and all around stat stuffing, and will likely match up against the Estonian newcomer Ardo Hennoste at the stretch 4 and Vlado Vouk in the paint. Unless this one goes sideways in game planning, look for the Generals to out gun the talented Turn Up team.

In a 3/4 Matchup, The Poros will look to stay atop the Tartan's in the Great 8. The Poros have scored more this season, but have also given up more than the Tartans. Nuad Jagodic will likely help LF Valverde downlow in his first appearance in IV.11, but not many have had success shutting down the trio of Jacques, Redman and Jennings for the Tartan. The Tartans will have home court advantage and should be able to oust the visiting Poros in a close one.

In a move that shook the league, the Believers sold the talented veteran Mink Lenk this week, as Tony France has become the focal point of the Believer offense. France will bring his squad to the tip off circle against a West Palm Beach team that has been struggling of late. While the Believers undoubtedly have a stronger interior, the addition of Klevas Sliauzys has bolstered the perimeter. They say defense wins championships, but this one may be a wild west shootout. I like the Believers in a high scoring affair.

The Sentinels take on the Bucks who have been the BB equivalent to drawing a Charity Card to land on Go in Monopoly, collect your money and wait for the next event. Despite knocking off the plugs in a tight one, the Sentinels haven't been much to fear themselves this season. This one will likely be close in what will be a battle of 2 relegated teams. Im giving the edge to the Bucks because why not?

The Peppers take on the Mercy Buckets in a great prime time matchup. The new addition of Oswaldo Ventura will help the Buckets out tremendously so Xaxim and Antonivic don't have to do all the work, but Dane Marsh is still unproven and will be outmatched in this one. Leroy Lyman will have his hands full in the paint, and the Peppers may elect to keep the ball outside and let Leithner and Montalvo do the heavy lifting. Im taking the Buckets in an upset, but certainly not a shocker.

We saw a undefeated matchup in the Great 8, and the Big 8 will match up a pair of winless clubs as the Condors face off against the Savages. Both teams would be middle of the road in the Great 8, but the Big 8 has more parody and therefor these talented clubs will both be looking for their first win of the season. Savages' Mike Churchill continues to be the best player on the court, but the Condors will likely have too much firepower elsewhere in this one. Look for the Savages to remain winless until facing some of the cakewalks on interleague play.

Its not so unsurprising that Lek got sold, he was a really good young player. I thought he would actually get sold for more, $2m. Maybe there are a lot of centers on the list? Looks like the believers had a successor waiting in the wings, certainly no downgrade there. I also predict Condors take that win, Churchill is doing well, he's a big that does damage against any team.

I consider Marsh my best player, he leads team in scoring, fg, steals, leads my guards in % and rebounding, and assists more than my starting PG. I need to upgrade my team in that case...and soon!

Lek didn't have good secondary skills, which is why I sold him. It was almost a straight up trade for this new guy. I like him better and I think he can lead our team through a few more cup rounds.

Churchill is a great player, but he doesn't seem to help me win. He's like Demarcus Cousins instead of Tim Duncan. He'll put up numbers, but he's not getting the Ws.

In the end, it's been the shooting that has let my team down all season. Simply terrible shooting all around. That said, we should beat the Savages tonight, I don't see them getting the W. If they do, I'm gonna have to fight the rest of the way. This game is actually important because it creates space between us and keeps one of us out of the relegation position.

Holy crap, that was close. Great game considering it was between two winless teams. Rookie Troy Jett played all 53 minutes (as did Wayne McCloud, who nearly had a triple-double with a great stat line of 17-16-8 with 3 steals and 4 blocks) and despite only going 7-22 from 2 point range, he went 5-7 from beyond the arc and was the leading scorer for the Condors. Malcolm Vaughn was productive off the bench with 10 points in 10 minutes. For the Savages, the incredible play of Špirović and Devadze were just mot enough to overcome the depth of the Condors.

Wow Machete Kills just beat Morgantown. Morgantown's Chen Ziquan has a higher salary than the entire Machete team combined. Morgantown hasn't logged on in almost a month however, and they must be in trouble financially.

Night 1 of inter-league play will offer little in competition, as the already heavily favored Big 8 will have a distinct advantage in almost every matchup.

The Machete Kills are certainly riding a wave of adrenaline after knocking off the power house Mad Dogs, and hopefully it isnt too much of a wave that it distracts them from the task at hand. Despite the Condors being 7th in the Big 8, they have a talented rosters, and eventually, Mike Churchill's numbers has to result in a win. Wayne McCloud is proving to be a valuable commodity to the Condors front court and Daniil Bosyakov is always a threat to drop big numbers. If Hector Guaita has a big game for the Machetes, they should be able to withstand the Condors in a close one.

The Beach Crew and Sentinels face off both sitting 6th in their conferences, but WPB has to be a distinct favorite. The Sen's haven't shown much in the way of making them a threat this season and Klevas Sliauzys is a skilled vet who can easily take over. Beach crew by a slew.

The Savages sit 8th in the Big 8 and barring an epic collapse by Morgan Town, they will likely tighten their grip on that last seed with another loss. The Savages have made some moves to try to avoid Relegation this season but it wont be enough to over throw Chen Ziquan and the Dogs. Sources have stated the Dogs owner has not been present in months and mumbles are growing about his potential of selling the team. It would be a shocking blow to the Great 8 if the early season favorite to win it all bowed out mid season for the likes of another bot or start up team. Either way, Dogs big in this one.

The Mercy Buckets take on the Plugs in one of the matches that heavily favor the Big 8. The Buckets have sat middle of the pack in a tight conference, while the Plugs are just trying to fight for a chance to play the relegation game. It goes without saying, that Henry Plant will put up numbers, but much like MJ in his prime, you can allow him to go off as long as you contain the rest of the team. In this case, the Plugs are no Chicago Bulls of the 90s and the Buckets should have no issues shutting down the Plugs. Look for Xaxim to go for 25-15 in a routing.

A 1-4 Matchup seeds the Generals against the Poros in what will likely be a bigger spread then the rankings would suggest. The Poros are going to need a career night from Nuad Jagodic but that still may not be enough to get past the all around game of the Generals. Merlin Vick will keep Jagodic out of the paint and alter most shots offered down low while Oriol Pujol keeps dazzling and keeping the statistician's hand cramped. Generals stay in the 1 seed in a 15 point spread.

In one of the nights better matchups, the Turn Ups line up against a 3rd ranked Tartan team. The big 3 of the Tartans are a force to be reckoned with but so too is the backcourt of the Turn Up's. This one will likely come down to strategy and in this one I'd favor the Tartans.

The Believers are going to improve to 7-1, taking on the Bucks who sit dead last in the Great 8. Unless the team bus crashes, or the whole team is found to be involved in a prostitution ring the Believers would have to try to lose, to not get the win. And even if they try they to lose they will still most likely win.

The Peppers will take on the Force in a 3-5 match that should go in the Peppers favor. The Force will be out matched at every position, and despite Matija Jabucanin's strength down low, he wont have enough pop to handle Leroy Lyman. If the Force can get the Peppers in early foul trouble they might be able to keep it close but i still wouldn't take any money to Vegas for an upset in this one.

Plant was hurt pretty early into the game and didn't finish, so it wasn't the same matchup we thought and Marsh made 7/9 3s.

Looks like Morgantown is down but Tartans made a strong statement.

Enjoy march madness, any picks of interest for NCAABB?

I have Little Rock winning 2 games. Baylor in the elite 8. Nothing else note worthy. Kansas/OU/Kentucky/MSU in final 4 with Kansas beating MSU.

I'm curious what kind of shape Morgantown is in. If he had some cash reserves from last season he may not be too far in the hole and be able to spend some of what he makes from selling off his current roster. If he's too far in the hole he may be falling to the bottom out of contention. Sucks for the Plugs since Plant is their only player right now. My fucking trainee fouled out with 1 min left in the game and didn't get 48 minutes. What a jackass.

Yikes... 111 point loss lol. Oh well both of my trainees got 48 minutes. That's all I wanted. After easter I'll try to get back to the previews/recaps

Haha yeah it was crazy, that's what push the ball and full court press will do. I did that on purpose to take first in the conference. Fun fact: Yiu Chul Moo tied your team in points haha. He had an insane game and I set the record for most points in my franchise's history.