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There are only 6 NBBA teams left in the tournament.

Round 7:

Mill City Thunder @ CA Foreigners (II.2)
The LA Lions @ Tasty Tardsicles (II.4)
Flashover vs. Deportivo Saprissa (III.10)
TarTeam vs. AZ Sunburn (III.13)
Splash Gang @ SLC Fiends (III.14)
Virginia Cavaliers @ Mighty Spartans (IV.3)

Pretty favorable draws for everyone with zero NBBA matchups. Likely means all 6 will make it to the round of 32 on Thursday.

I did not expect 3 NBBA teams to get eliminated last night, looks like Stark and Silverbacks thought they could get away with partial lineups and it came back to bite them. Then Human Fund played close to their full strength squad but still lost to a strong d2 team on the road. Can't get too cute trying to win league games and stay in the cup at this time of the season

Yeah I was surprised as well to see that many teams fall out this last round as we had no D1 on D1 action.

I was another team that went down as well, making it four. I lost to a last second three pointer … My fault though, I need to stop GDP guessing when at home. It sucks to miss the ASW round cup game…

It’s gonna be interesting to see from the left over teams who will take it as you Tony or TarZip look like good contenders for it. Plus, you can never count out Plasma as well. I guess it’ll come down to how the match maker treats you guys.

Last edited by Kukas at 8/22/2025 11:59:43 PM

Day 13 (Saturday 23 August 2025) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Mos Eisley Imperials 78 - Splash Gang 100
Visionaries 89 - Kings Knights 101
TarTeam 73 - The LA Lions 90
Virginia Cavaliers 35 - Stark Contrast 116
Flashover 67 - Resurrected Fury 112
Silverbacks 111 - ETBU Tigers 88
Beware of Dogs 74 - 10inch Vertical 130
Mill City Thunder 42 - HumanFund 111

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 130 : 10inch Vertical
Rebounds : 71 : Silverbacks
Assists : 36 : 10inch Vertical
Steals : 15 : Stark Contrast
Block Shots : 14 : Splash Gang

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 42 : J. Valentin (Stark Contrast)
Rebounds : 20 : Y. Yu Fun (Silverbacks)
Assists : 12 : K. Timm (Visionaries)
Steals : 4 : P. Holtz (The LA Lions), F. Chávez (Stark Contrast)
Block Shots : 8 : P. Wilkinson (Splash Gang)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : D. Sohn (Splash Gang) (27 Points, 0 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 1 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 26
Shooting Guard : J. Valentin (Stark Contrast) (42 Points, 2 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 43
Small Forward : J. Wheatley (TarTeam) (28 Points, 13 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 27
Power Forward : M. Sosa (HumanFund) (12 Points, 9 Rebounds, 4 Assists, 1 Steals, 2 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 28
Center : Q. Laperche (Visionaries) (27 Points, 16 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 0 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 46

MVP of the evening
Q. Laperche (Visionaries) (27 Points, 16 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 0 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 46

The bad performance of the evening
N. Gardeck (Virginia Cavaliers) (1 Points, 5 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 1 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -11

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : M. Bosmans (Beware of Dogs) : 9 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : J. Leveugle (Kings Knights), A. Gonca (The LA Lions) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : W. Elkins (Mos Eisley Imperials), N. Tatum (Virginia Cavaliers), L. Castro (Virginia Cavaliers), N. Gardeck (Virginia Cavaliers), J. Bruce (Virginia Cavaliers), J. Olivares (Flashover), G. Roberts (Flashover), M. Rolen (Resurrected Fury), O. Denton (Beware of Dogs), M. Bosmans (Beware of Dogs), W. Tolbert (Beware of Dogs), B. Dunning (Beware of Dogs), R. Pike (Beware of Dogs), E. Bajrektarević (Mill City Thunder) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : J. Valentin (Stark Contrast) : 6 Three points

The best performer : N. Ament (Splash Gang) : Rating : 23.0

The worst performer : R. Escobar (Mill City Thunder) : Rating : 0.5

NBBA Season 69 – Day 13 Recap (Saturday, August 23, 2025)
by Buzz Beat Daily

Silverbacks Earn Lone Road Win, Stark Bounces Back, HumanFund and Lions Make Statements
Day 13 saw the league settle back into its usual rhythm — home teams holding strong. The Silverbacks were the lone squad to steal a win on the road, while Stark Contrast rebounded in dominant fashion after their first loss. HumanFund crushed Mill City in shocking fashion, and the LA Lions pulled off a major upset over TarTeam.

Splash Gang Cruises Past Imperials
Splash Gang rode hot shooting and stifling defense to a 100–78 win over Mos Eisley. P. Wilkinson swatted 8 shots to anchor the defense as Splash improved their playoff positioning.

Kings Knights Defeat Visionaries
Kings Knights earned a big 101–89 win over the Visionaries, with G. Short leading the charge. The Knights move to 7–6, while the Visionaries, despite the loss, remain in strong position at 8–5.

LA Lions Shock TarTeam
The LA Lions stunned TarTeam 90–73, stealing a rare road win behind P. Holtz’s all-around performance. LA climbs to 6–7, while TarTeam drops to 10–3 but stays on top of the Great 8.

Stark Contrast Demolish Cavaliers
Stark answered back from their first loss with a merciless 116–35 beatdown of the Cavaliers. J. Valentin poured in 42 points as Stark improved to 12–1. Virginia, still missing Charles Nguyen, falls to 7–6.

Resurrected Fury Stun Flashover
Fury broke through for their first win of the season, hammering Flashover 112–67. It was a badly needed morale boost as they move to 1–12. Flashover continues to slide.

Silverbacks Earn the Night’s Lone Road Win
The Silverbacks stole the spotlight with the evening’s only road victory, defeating ETBU Tigers 111–88. Y. Yu Fun’s 20 boards led a 71–47 rebounding edge, helping the Silverbacks climb in the Great 8 race.

10inch Vertical Roll Past Dogs
10inch Vertical routed Beware of Dogs 130–74, dishing out 36 assists in the process. The Dogs fall to 1–12 after their lone bright spot last round.

HumanFund Crush Mill City
HumanFund shocked the NBBA with a 111–42 demolition of defending champs Mill City Thunder — their worst performance of the season. HumanFund’s playoff stock rises sharply, while Mill City must regroup quickly.

Key Takeaways
• Silverbacks were the only team to win on the road, proving again how rare and valuable away victories are.
• Stark Contrast bounced back immediately to stay firmly atop the Big 8 at 12–1.
• The LA Lions’ upset over TarTeam tightened the Great 8 race.
• HumanFund delivered the most surprising blowout of the season so far, dismantling Mill City.
• Visionaries, despite their loss, remain solid at 8–5.

Final Word
Day 13 capped off the first half of the NBBA season with drama on all fronts: contenders showing vulnerability, underdogs rising, and the Silverbacks proving their road toughness. With All-Star Week up next, players and fans alike get a chance to regroup before the playoff races kick into full gear.