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NBBA Season 69 – Day 8 Recap (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)
by Buzz Beat Daily

Stark and ETBU Pull Off Rare Road Wins, Mill City and TarTeam Dominate at Home
Winning away from home in the NBBA is a tall order, and Day 8 proved it again—only Stark Contrast and ETBU Tigers managed to escape hostile arenas with victories. Meanwhile, Mill City Thunder and TarTeam delivered commanding home performances, reminding everyone why protecting your court is paramount.

Stark Contrast Stays Perfect With Tough Road Win
Stark Contrast’s 89–72 victory over Beware of Dogs marked their eighth straight win and another rare road triumph. J. Valentin led the charge as Stark remained flawless at 8–0, proving they can win anywhere, even in challenging gyms where away victories are hard to come by.

Varner’s 0:00 Free Throws Seal ETBU’s Road Thriller
In one of the season’s most dramatic finishes, Leroy Varner was fouled at the buzzer and calmly drained both free throws to give ETBU Tigers a 111–109 road win over Mos Eisley Imperials. Feaster and Diatta combined for 52 points, but Varner’s ice-cold nerves delivered ETBU’s fourth victory and one of the few away wins of the season.

Mill City Thunder Crush Fury With Full Roster Finally Healthy
Back at full strength, Mill City resembled the defending champions again in a 113–11 blowout of Resurrected Fury. W. Ruojia filled the stat sheet with 13 assists and 12 boards while Dogana and Q paced the offense. Mill City improves to 5–3 and looks ready to make a push.

TarTeam Overpowers HumanFund at Home
Jackie Wheatley and H. Slater powered TarTeam to a 125–49 home dismantling of HumanFund. Slater swatted eight shots as TarTeam controlled every facet of the game, climbing to 7-1 and solidifying themselves as Great 8 contenders.

Virginia Cavaliers Dominate Splash Gang
At home in the Great 8, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Splash Gang 108–84, fueled by C. Nguyen’s 37-point, 12-rebound showing. W. Saucedo added interior presence as Virginia moved to 5–3, while Splash fell to 5–3 after a tough road night.

Silverbacks Clamp Down Lions
F. Figueres dominated the glass with 23 rebounds to help Silverbacks knock off the LA Lions 84–72 on their home floor. The victory pushes the Silverbacks to 4–4 as they start building momentum.

Visionaries Protect Home Court vs. 10inch Vertical
Q. Laperche’s 23-13-7 line carried Visionaries to a 105–96 home win over 10inch Vertical, strengthening their hold on a playoff spot.

Flashover Buries Knights on Road Trip
Kings Knights’ extended road stretch caught up with them again in a 109–82 loss at Flashover. The Knights drop to 3–5, while Flashover improves to 4–4 and continues its midseason climb.

Key Takeaways:
• Stark Contrast & ETBU: The only road winners on Day 8—no easy feat in the NBBA.
• Mill City Thunder: Fully healthy and firing on all cylinders.
• TarTeam & Virginia: Protecting home court and climbing standings.
• Kings Knights: Three straight away games proving costly.

Final Word:
Day 8 reinforced a simple truth—road wins are gold in the NBBA. Stark Contrast and ETBU found ways to steal two of them, and that could pay huge dividends when playoff spots are on the line.

*Corrected TarTeam record*

Last edited by Kukas at 8/10/2025 11:22:26 AM

There's a mistake for my team in the last recaps as my record is 7-1.

Tar Team may take offense given their 5-1 record but their 2 actual away wins are against Beware and Mos Eisley, so not super impressive. I chalk 5-1 up more to their schedule so far, but they'll have plenty of chances to prove me wrong and show they can take down the top dogs.

The away win against Visionaries, with less effort, was a bit lucky, but maybe it will move my team up in the tier list. :)

Last edited by TarZip at 8/9/2025 8:39:50 AM

Day 9 (Saturday 9 August 2025) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Flashover 72 - Splash Gang 110
Silverbacks 73 - Kings Knights 83
Beware of Dogs 65 - The LA Lions 125
Mill City Thunder 68 - Stark Contrast 88
Mos Eisley Imperials 126 - Resurrected Fury 116
Visionaries 97 - ETBU Tigers 100
TarTeam 74 - 10inch Vertical 79
Virginia Cavaliers 90 - HumanFund 103

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 126 : Mos Eisley Imperials
Rebounds : 72 : Splash Gang
Assists : 26 : The LA Lions
Steals : 15 : The LA Lions
Block Shots : 17 : Splash Gang

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 37 : F. Ka Hon (Resurrected Fury)
Rebounds : 24 : Q. Laperche (Visionaries)
Assists : 9 : W. Posey (10inch Vertical)
Steals : 4 : P. Holtz (The LA Lions), T. Meade (Visionaries)
Block Shots : 8 : R. Lesickas (Splash Gang)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : F. Ka Hon (Resurrected Fury) (37 Points, 3 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 39
Shooting Guard : W. Holley (HumanFund) (28 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 25
Small Forward : P. Holtz (The LA Lions) (34 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 40
Power Forward : W. Vaughn (Mos Eisley Imperials) (24 Points, 18 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 0 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 39
Center : Q. Laperche (Visionaries) (14 Points, 24 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 33

MVP of the evening
P. Holtz (The LA Lions) (34 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 4 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 40

The bad performance of the evening
O. Denton (Beware of Dogs) (4 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -12

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : O. Denton (Beware of Dogs), A. Rooberg (Beware of Dogs) : 5 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : R. Kazinczy (The LA Lions), W. Wilczynski (Resurrected Fury) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : C. Esperón (Flashover), A. Patton (Flashover), A. Rooberg (Beware of Dogs), L. Deal (Mos Eisley Imperials), Z. Jialun (Mos Eisley Imperials) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : F. Ka Hon (Resurrected Fury) : 6 Three points

The best performer : J. Garrido (Mill City Thunder) : Rating : 22.5

The worst performer : C. Meyers (Stark Contrast), H. Pyle (Mill City Thunder) : Rating : 3.5

NBBA Season 69 – Day 9 Recap (Saturday, August 9, 2025)
by Buzz Beat Daily

Imperials Score Rare Road Win, Home Teams Dominate Everywhere Else
Day 9 was a showcase of home-court advantage in the NBBA — with one bold exception. While every other matchup went to the home team, the Mos Eisley Imperials broke through with the only road win of the night, delivering an offensive explosion in a surprise soft-tank detour.

Imperials Drop 126 in Soft-Tank Surprise
Despite their soft-tanking status, Mos Eisley Imperials stunned Resurrected Fury on the road 126–116. W. Vaughn dominated inside with 24 points and 18 rebounds, leading the charge in a high-scoring battle. The win offered a rare reminder that this squad can still bring the firepower when they choose.

Splash Gang Crush Flashover at Home
Splash Gang overwhelmed Flashover 110–72, owning the glass with a season-high 72 rebounds and protecting the paint with 17 blocks. R. Lesickas anchored the defense with eight swats as Splash improved to 6–3, keeping pace in the Great 8 race.

LA Lions Maul Beware of Dogs
The LA Lions torched Beware of Dogs 125–65, riding P. Holtz’s MVP performance — 34 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocks. The Lions’ relentless defense forced turnovers all night, improving to 4-5 while Beware of Dogs continued their slide.

Stark Contrast Stays Perfect
Stark Contrast improved to 9–0 with an 88–68 home win over Mill City Thunder. Once again, Stark proved they can control games from tip to buzzer, even against top-tier competition.

ETBU Tigers Edge Visionaries
In a nail-biter, ETBU Tigers held off the Visionaries 100–97 at home, thanks to late-game execution. The victory moves ETBU to 5–4, keeping them in the playoff mix.

Other Results
10inch Vertical eked out a 79–74 home win over TarTeam in a defensive slugfest, Kings Knights took down the Silverbacks 83–73 to avenge past matchups, and HumanFund topped Virginia Cavaliers 103–90 in a critical playoff-positioning battle.

Key Takeaways:
• Mos Eisley Imperials: Only team to win on the road in a night dominated by home squads.
• Home dominance: 7 of 8 games went to the hosts, highlighting the difficulty of winning away.
• Stark Contrast: Still the NBBA’s lone undefeated team at 9–0.
• Kings Knights: Finally beat the Silverbacks after multiple past defeats in their D2 rivalry.

Final Word:
Day 9 was a reminder of how brutal the NBBA road can be — just ask seven visiting teams who came up short. The Imperials’ outburst in Fury’s gym was the lone exception, proving that even a soft-tanker can crash the party when the shots fall and the paint is owned.

*Updated to reflect only away game victory by Imperials*

Last edited by Kukas at 8/14/2025 11:32:21 PM

> Be me
> get the only road win of the night
> Come back to read the summary

Imperials Drop 126 in Soft-Tank Surprise
Despite their soft-tanking status, Mos Eisley Imperials put on an offensive clinic at home, outgunning Resurrected Fury 126–116. W. Vaughn dominated inside with 24 points and 18 rebounds, giving fans a glimpse of what this roster can still do.

Chat GPTTTTTTTTT!!! :khanmeme:

Yeah my bad man. The chatGPT had an update and now I been fighting it. It won’t spit out the same summary format or track things properly as before, so some stuff might slip by as I don’t always properly get to proof read it.

Last edited by Kukas at 8/14/2025 10:50:28 PM

Day 10 (Tuesday 12 August 2025) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Splash Gang 32 - Silverbacks 95
Kings Knights 106 - Beware of Dogs 75
The LA Lions 68 - Mill City Thunder 91
Stark Contrast 105 - Mos Eisley Imperials 53
Resurrected Fury 28 - Visionaries 122
ETBU Tigers 106 - TarTeam 118
10inch Vertical 87 - Virginia Cavaliers 104
HumanFund 62 - Flashover 132

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 132 : Flashover
Rebounds : 70 : Silverbacks
Assists : 39 : Visionaries
Steals : 15 : Flashover
Block Shots : 11 : Kings Knights

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 35 : H. Rongtian (Flashover)
Rebounds : 20 : P. Randle (Flashover)
Assists : 10 : K. Timm (Visionaries)
Steals : 3 : R. Quiroz (Mill City Thunder), K. Timm (Visionaries), C. Cámpoy (Flashover), C. Esperón (Flashover), G. Roberts (Flashover)
Block Shots : 6 : W. Ruojia (Mill City Thunder)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : W. Ruojia (Mill City Thunder) (4 Points, 14 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 1 Steals, 6 Block Shots), F. Chávez (Stark Contrast) (27 Points, 5 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 2 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 27
Shooting Guard : H. Rongtian (Flashover) (35 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 30
Small Forward : A. Gorrieri (Flashover) (20 Points, 2 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 2 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 22
Power Forward : M. Hooks (Virginia Cavaliers) (26 Points, 10 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 34
Center : P. Randle (Flashover) (29 Points, 20 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 2 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 57

MVP of the evening
P. Randle (Flashover) (29 Points, 20 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 2 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 57

The bad performance of the evening
W. Motley (Resurrected Fury) (2 Points, 3 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -17

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : B. Dunning (Beware of Dogs), W. Motley (Resurrected Fury), L. Clinton (Resurrected Fury) : 7 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : R. Mormile (10inch Vertical) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : B. Burrows (Splash Gang), R. Pike (Beware of Dogs), R. Villegas (Mos Eisley Imperials), D. Herzog (Mos Eisley Imperials), N. Xermade (Resurrected Fury), W. Motley (Resurrected Fury), L. Clinton (Resurrected Fury), S. Moldovan (Resurrected Fury), W. Saucedo (Virginia Cavaliers) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : L. Deal (Mos Eisley Imperials), O. Mannazzu (Visionaries), C. Cámpoy (Flashover), H. Rongtian (Flashover) : 4 Three points

The best performer : J. Garrido (Mill City Thunder), R. Anderson (Stark Contrast), A. Taylor (Visionaries), T. Meade (Visionaries), K. Timm (Visionaries), A. Gorrieri (Flashover) : Rating : 21.0

The worst performer : N. Xermade (Resurrected Fury) : Rating : 0.0

NBBA Season 69 – Day 10 Recap (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)
by Buzz Beat Daily

Knights and Stark Take Rare Road Wins, Key Injuries Hit LA Lions and Cavaliers
Day 10 saw just two teams pull off the NBBA’s toughest feat — winning on the road — as Kings Knights and Stark Contrast triumphed away from home. Meanwhile, LA Lions and Virginia Cavaliers suffered key injuries that could impact their playoff pushes.

Kings Knights Shut Down Beware of Dogs
Kings Knights clamped down defensively in a 106–75 road win over Beware of Dogs, racking up 11 blocks and holding their opponents to 36% from the field. The victory solidifies their playoff positioning while showing they can win outside their own arena.

Stark Contrast Still Unbeaten
Stark Contrast kept their flawless record alive at 10–0 with a 115–88 road win over Mos Eisley Imperials. Even against a soft-tanking opponent, Stark showed no let-up, dominating all four quarters to remain the NBBA’s only perfect team.

Silverbacks Overpower Splash Gang in Rebounding Rout
The Silverbacks demolished Splash Gang 95–32, controlling the boards with a season-high 70 rebounds while holding Splash to just 21% shooting. A. Masters dominated the paint, setting the tone early in a statement home victory.

Mill City Thunder Roll Past LA Lions, Lose Key Guard
Mill City Thunder handled business at home, beating the LA Lions 106–81. W. Ruojia patrolled the rim with 6 blocks, while Q. Quiroz poured in points to push Mill City to 6–4. LA’s night went from bad to worse when backup SG Yuri Siracusa went down with a mild ankle sprain, sidelining him for 4–7 days. The Lions fall to 4–6.

Flashover Blasts HumanFund in Offensive Showcase
Flashover lit up the scoreboard in a 132–108 home win over HumanFund, riding P. Randle’s MVP-worthy stat line of 29 points, 20 rebounds, and 8 assists. The win snaps HumanFund’s momentum and pushes Flashover closer to the playoff picture.

Visionaries Demolish Resurrected Fury
The Visionaries dismantled Resurrected Fury 122–28 at home, dishing out 39 assists in one of the most lopsided games of the season. Fury’s struggles continued as they fell to 0–10.

TarTeam Defends Home Court vs ETBU
In a tactical chess match, TarTeam edged ETBU Tigers 118–106 on their home floor. ETBU nearly stole it late, but TarTeam’s hot shooting in crunch time sealed the deal, improving them to 8–2.

Cavaliers Handle 10inch Vertical at Home, Lose Starting SF
Virginia Cavaliers notched a 104–87 home win over 10inch Vertical, improving to 6–4 and strengthening their Great 8 playoff positioning. The win came at a cost — starting SF and recently acquired veteran Charles Nguyen suffered a pulled groin and will miss 11–21 days.

Key Takeaways
• Stark Contrast remains perfect at 10–0, showing no signs of slowing down.
• The LA Lions and Cavaliers both take hits to depth with injuries to Siracusa and Nguyen.
• Beware of Dogs, Fury, and Imperials continue their tanking trajectories, with the Imperials showing occasional flashes of competitiveness.

Final Word
Road victories remain a rare and valuable currency in the NBBA, and on Day 10, the teams that earned them strengthened their playoff cases. But with injuries beginning to pile up for playoff chasers like the Lions and Cavaliers, depth and roster flexibility may prove as important as talent in the season’s second half.