Jim Weddle was the standout performer during the Future Stars Game tournament. He played 21.6 minutes per game scoring 10.3 PPG, 0.8RPG and 0.8 APG on his way to the award. Now on to the draft to see how his performance will impact his stock in the draft.
Headlines: Season 17
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Jim Weddle awarded Future Stars Game MVP
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The Dragons have finally won an FP Basketball title with Nicholas Magdaleno at the helm. They dominated the Paladins and the entire league winning a combined 39 games with just 12 losses total. They bested the Paladins 3 games to nothing.
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Paladins no match for Dragons
The Paladins fell 3 straight games to the better team. The Dragons whooped them 102-123 leaving the Paladins championship repeat in smoke. Loyd Alexandria had a great game in the effort with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
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Magdaleno scorches Paladins for 42
It was the Nicholas Magdaleno show leading the Dragons to a convincing 116-91 win over the foul troubled Paladins. Magdalenno scored 42 while Isaiah Bivins scored 25 with 11 boards and 4 steals.
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Dragons light up the Paladins, 1 win from glory
The Dragons still looked unbeatable winning by 20 points over the Paladins with Nicholas Magdaleno scoring 32 with 7 boards. Antony Knotts scored 22 with 12 rebounds. The team is one win away from its first ever championship.
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The Dragons and Paladins will meet in the 17th FP Basketball Championship game. The Dragons are by far the favorites and hottest team in the league winning 15 of their last 16 games and appearing in their first championship in team history after a franchise tying best 34-11 regular season record. The reigning champion Paladins have been up and down this season and find themselves once again trying to repeat as champs. This is their 7th title appearance attempting to up their league total to six titles. They are 5-1 lifetime in the finale.
The Dragons bring Nicholas Magdaleno and Isaiah Bivins as the teams leaders with a slew of solid role players while the Paladins have the tried and tested trio of Mauricio Wolcott, Boyd Brunson, Jamal Gibson and a wealth of veteran experience behind them. The two teams split the season series 2-2.
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Dragons squeak by Pitbulls to advance!
The Dragons just barely held off the Pitbulls charge to advance to their first ever league championship 114-112. Lamar Westbrooks played hero scoring 35 points with 5 assists. They will face the Paladins for the league title.
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Pitbulls bow out after valiant effort
With 2 seconds left, the Pitbulls failed to convert losing 112-114 to the Dragons to lose the series 1-2. Steve Forney scored 39 in the loss.
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Paladins Take It!
The Paladins are back in the championship game after two surprise upset victories over the Ice, this one 117-93. Mauricio Wolcott had an outstanding game scoring 41 points in the victory. They win the series 2-1 and will meet the Dragons/Pitbulls series winner for a chance to repeat their title.
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Ice succumb to Paladins
Despite a triple double from Team MVP Floyd Emerton, the Ice failed to reach the title game after two straight losses to the Paladins.
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Pitbulls Live!
The Pitbulls pulled off a HUGE win over the Dragons to remain in playoff contention and even the series at 1-1. The Dragons hadn't lost in 14 previous games, but were beaten 95-89. Stephen Forney scored 33 to lead the Pitbulls.
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Paladins stay alive to force game 3
The series is tied at one after the Paladins put on a strong showing 122-88 over the Ice to beat them for the first time all season. Boyd Brunson was huge with 44 points and 7 assists while Mauricio Wolcott scored 36 with 6 assists.
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All Star Selections
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Dragons pull off 13 game win streak to end season
The Dragons looked unbeatable, and they have been for now a League record 13 straight games with their 111-98 win over the Clash. The team ties its franchise best 34 win season and will take that into the playoffs to face the Pitbulls whom they hold a 3-1 advantage over this season.
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Skates returns in win for last game
The Venom rallied in the 4th period to pull a 115-106 win out over the Spikers with Blaine Skates who has now only played the first and last game of the season scoring a team high 27 points with 9 boards. Soon-to-be MVP Jay Donati just missed his 8th season triple double scoring 23 points, 10 boards and 9 assists.
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Razors close out season with a bang
The Razors mounted a 135-104 beatdown of the Gryphons to end the season which was a franchise high in points. Rookie Anibal Mackie had his 3rd triple double of the season with 14 assists and points and 15 boards while soon-to-be Rookie MVP Jim Weddle scored a career high 29 points with 11 boards. Elliott Swickard finished off his season with a career high 31 points with 10 boards.
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Ice snag guaranteed 2nd spot in playoffs
With a convincing 123-87 win over the Venom, the Ice eclipse their franchise best with 29 wins and a second spot going into the playoffs to face either the Paladins or Pitbulls. Raymond Gradney had a huge day with 42 poitns and 12 assists.
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Officially Out
The expansion team has officially missed out of the playoffs in their first season after a loss to the Spirit 95-99. The team was as high as 4th place in the standings not long ago, but suffered several defeats leading up to the final game set.
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Make it 11 Straight!
The team upped their franchise and league best win total to 11 straight knocking off the #2 team Ice 104-85 in what could be a championship match preview. The Dragons have now guaranteed themselves the #1 spot in the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Dragons evened the series 2-2 for the season.
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Ice set Franchise best 28 wins
With 4 games left, the Ice set the franchise record with 28 wins with a 113-93 win over the Spikers. They have won 5 in a row and 15 of the last 17.
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Critical loss for Razors
The Razors dropped their season worst 4th straight loss to the Clash 108-110. The loss will have them on a steep uphill battle for any playoff hopes. Pedro Wilcoxen led all scores with 38 points.
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Jim Weddle: Front and Center
Rookie Jim Weddle has answered the leagues need for a dominant center, as there hasn't been true center domination since Norberto Nolan retired. The Razors have built the franchise around the leagues #1 pick and he has the team in real playoff contention surrounded by very solid role players Elliott Swickard, Pedro Wilcoxen and Anibal Mackie.
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Paladins grab win to end losing streak
The Paladins have finally ended their 3 game losing streak with a 115-93 win over the Clash. They are in a very close battle with the Razors trying to hold on to the 4th spot in the standings. League point leader Boyd Brunson scored 40 in the win.
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A Cursed Season
The Pitbulls lost star player Alfredo Knowlton for the season in a 78-98 third straight loss to the Venom. The team is 7-9 after starting an incredible 18-5 suffering injury after injury. The team will battle just to make it into the playoffs now.
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The Dragons prove their dominance
With a huge win over the current champ Paladins 129-110, the Dragons reached their 7th straight win and prove they are a no joke team. Isaiah Bivins, Nicholas Magdaleno and Antony Knotts all put in 30+ points to lead the team.
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Seven Triple Doubles for Donati!
For the third time in 4 games Jay Donati has pitched a triple double, this time scoring 22 with 11 boards and 9 assists in a 103-101 win over the Spirit. He has now added to his record 7 triple doubles in a season.
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Titans line up, Dragons win out
The two top teams squared off with the Dragons coming away victorious 98-95 to take the season series 3-1. The Dragons have now won 5 straight games.
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Ice score huge win over Paladins
The Ice notched their 4th win of the season over the defending champions 101-96 putting them 3rd in the standings and dropping the Paladins to 4th. Raymond Gradney led scores with 31 points, 8 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals.
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Razors continue dominance over Urchins
The Razors beat the Urchins for the 4th time in 4 matches for the two new franchises. Elliot Swickard led the team with 24 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists.
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Donati Double!
Jay Donati notched his record 6th triple double of the season scoring 21 points with 10 boards and 10 assists in a 109-100 win over the Clash. Kyle Dulaney scored 28 points with 17 boards in the win.
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Back in the saddle
Mauricio Wolcott returned from injury to lead the Paladins to a 108-85 win over the Rhinos and end the 4 game losing streak. He scored 27 points with 9 boards and 9 assists. Boyd Brunson scored 32 with 6 steals.
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Triple Doubles galore for Donati
Jay Donati marked his 5th triple double game of the season scoring 24 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists defeating the Spikers 99-94.
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Ice Alive!
The Ice have now won 11 of 12 and very much in the playoff picture after struggling to start the season. They defeated the Spirit 99-94 with Justin Olive putting in a season high 42 points with 6 assists.
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Magdaleno is big in Dragons win
The Dragons put away the Spikers 104-98 with Nicholas Magdaleno scoring 23 points and pulling in 18 boards. The Dragons hit a perfect 21 for 21 from the line. The team is in the thick of things for the standings lead with the Pitbulls and Paladins.
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Bustamante hits the half century mark
Fred Bustamante almost single handedly dessimated the Pitbulls 102-84 scoring half the teams points for a career high 51. He is on course to have the highest ppg for a rookie since Amos Halter scored 31ppg in season one. He currently has an avg of 26ppg. He leads the league with 13 30+ point games.
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Pitbulls finally get over on the Paladins
It was the battle of the crippled standing leaders with the Pitbulls missing two starters and the Paladins having two of their top starters in Mauricio Wolcott and Jamal Gibson hurt and ejected early. The Pitbulls were able to hold on 90-83 for their first win over the Paladins this season.
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Ice 7 game win streak ends
The Ice struggled against the Spikers losing 107-117 finally losing for the first time in 8 games. They are still in the thick of things for the 4th playoff spot.
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Donati pushes Venom over Urchins
Jay Donati had another terrific game scoring 29 points with 17 boards, 5 assists and 3 blocks in a 19 point win over the Urchins. Kyle Dulaney had 18 boards and 11 points.
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Things get worst
The Pitbulls barely survived their 5th straight loss by defeating the Gryphons coming from behind 89-85. Along the way however they lost all-star Cary Ewing for the season remainder. Starting center Ferris Hronek remains hurt for the next 10 contests.
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MVP! MVP!
Those are the standard chants now heard throughout Venom nation as Jay Donati leads the list of MVP candidate voting. He is having a phenomenal season despite the team cruising to its worst record possibly ever. Donati has taken the team on his shoulders now that Blaine Skates is missing the entire season scoring over 21ppg, over 12rpg, over 6 assists per game and nearly 2 steals per. He would become the first Venom player to ever win the League MVP title.
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Brunson and Wolcott pick up slack big time
Jamal Gibson left a big hole to fill serving a two game suspension, but that was nothing that Boyd Brunson and Mauricio Wolcott weren't up to the task for... Combined they scored 80 points and 17 assists leading the team to victory over the Venom 124-101.
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Freehling scores 35 to lead Spirit over Pitbulls
The Spirit are the latest team to trample over the Pitbulls winning by 10 with center Stewart Freehling scoring a game and career high 35 and pulling in 10 boards in the win.
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Ice Win 6th Straight
The last time the Ice won this many games in a row, they were runners up for the championship in the 15th season. They have already matched their win total of last season and are now positioned in 4th place in the standings after beating their key threat Razors 121-99.
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Donati puts in unprecedented 4th triple double of season
Jay Donati led the Venom to a huge 98-93 win over the Pitbulls scoring 14 points with 10 assists and rebounds for his 4th triple double of the season and 5th of his career.
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Clash in tough spot with both centers out
The game after all-star center Berry Jernigan went down, down goes former all-star Bennie Stock in a 88-105 loss to the Gryphons. Both centers will miss the next 7 games for the Clash. The losses easily jeopordizes any chance of playoff hopes. Veteran Alexander Sibly will fill in at the starting position.
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Paladins score key win over Dragons
The Paladins prevented themselves from falling to 3rd place in the standings by defeating the Dragons 103-97 despite Jamal Gibson fouling out early in the game. Boyd Brunson his league lead in scoring with 32 and 7 assists.
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Pitbulls drop two straight
For the first time this season the Pitbulls have suffered defeat twice in a row, this time to the hands of the Clash 89-111.
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Paladins end the bleeding
The Paladins 19th win came on a 110-92 rout of the Spikers to end their 3 game slide. Jamal Gibson was huge with 37 points, 12 boards while Mauricio Wolcott scored 25 with 11 boards and 8 assists. Boyd Brunson scored 33 with 8 assists.
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Bustamante scores 4th straight 30+ point game
The Urchins easily handled the Rhinos 117-97 with Rookie MVP candidate Fred Bustamante stealing the show scoring his 4th straight 30+ point game and 10th of the season. He ranks 2nd in the league with 25.5ppg.
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Spirit finally end losing streak
After 6 straight losses Jarred Ringgold finally came through with a brilliant performance for the Spirit with 25 points and 16 boards. The Spirit beat the Clash 98-88.
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Dragons demolish Pitbulls by 29
In his 5th season, Lamar Westbrooks is having his best with his first triple double, 20 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the Dragons over the Pitbulls 103-74 to take the season series lead 2-1.
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Gryphons end 8 game slide
The Gryphons worst losing streak in 10 seasons is over with a 97-87 win over the Spikers. The team had previously lost 8 straight games. Marion Pavy led the team with 23 points and 13 boards.
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Donati notches double double
Jay Donati continued his impressive League MVP type season scoring 21 points with a career high 22 boards and 7 assists. The team dropped another game 101-111 to the Clash however.
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Ewing's triple double puts Pitbulls back into win column
Carey Ewing scored 23 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple double to lead the Pitbulls back into the win column 114-112 over the Spikers. Nice Smith also had a big day with 37 points and 9 rebounds.
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Spikers spoil Ringgolds return
Jarred Ringgold returned to the lineup after missing 9 games leading the team to a 24 point lead at the half scoring 22 points in the game. However the Spikers rallied to a 41 point 4th period to beat the Spirit 97-103.
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Razors score major upset win over Paladins
The Razors outlasted the Paladins 114-106 to defeat the Champion team for the first time in the young franchises history. This boosts the Razors into prime position for making the playoffs. Rookie MVP candidate Jim Weddle scored 22 points with 12 boards in the win.
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Bustamante scores career high 38 in loss
Rookie MVP candidate Fred Bustamante put in a career high 38 to lead the Rhinos, but it wasn't enough to get them by the top ranked Paladins dropping the game 99-105.
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Paladins squeak out tough win over Urchins
On their way to defeating the Urchins 105-99, Boyd Brunson scored 40, while Mauricio Wolcott put in 28 with 7 boards and 6 assists to lead the team.
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Wertz / Ohara combine for 69 again... lose again
It seems scoring is the least of the issues for the two big men for the Spikers as Clarence Wertz scores 42 while Steve Ohara has 27 in a 116-128 loss to the Clash.
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Critics answered... Spikers still lose
It has been vehemently said that Clarence Wertz and Steve Ohara do not work well together... they answered with a combined 69 points with Wertz scoring 39 and 10 rebounds, but still fell to the Dragons 115-121.
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Donati puts up 3rd triple double of season in win
Jay Donati had his best game of the season scoring 24 points with 13 boards and 12 assists. His 3rd triple double of the season and 4th of his career as the team beat the Rhinos 99-78. Donati is fast becoming one of the favorites as a League MVP candidate.
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Mackie notches 2nd triple double
Anibal Mackie tossed the second triple double of his rookie career scoring 13 points, a career high 16 boards and 10 assists to lead the Razors over the Spirit 108-81.
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Pitbulls bounce back with win over Urchins
The Pitbulls outrebounded the Urchins 61-31 while hitting 11-17 from downtown on their way to a 103-81 victory over the Urchins. Nice Smith scored 24 points with 19 boards to lead the team.
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Dragons dismantle Ice 139-106
The Dragons scored 42,42 and 33 in the last periods of the game on their way to a 33 point win over the Ice who lost Floyd Emerton and Fred Koontz in the process. Lamar Westbrooks dished 15 assists with 23 points and 8 boards while Isaiah Bivins had 39 points with 7 boards and Nicholas Magdaleno chipped in 27 points with 13 boards.
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Rhinos snap 7 game losing streak
Darius Aldape put in a 34 point, 7 assist performance to lift the Rhinos over the Clash 95-91 and end the teams 7 game losing skid. This was the Rookie MVP's second highest point total of the season.
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Don't Call it a Rebirth
As many critics counted Floyd Emerton out as hanging on a career thread, he has forced them and opponents to take notice that he is still a force to be reckoned with. After 9 seasons at the helm of the Gryphons dynasty, Emerton is now heading up a hopefull resurgence for the Ice after 2 seasons with 17 or less wins, which came after 5 straight seasons of playoff berths. He is having his best season out of the previous 5 seasons with a career high 9.5 rebounds, a stat that the Ice have been sorely needing. He joins Justin Olive, Fred Koontz and Raymond Gradney as the Ice try to once again rally themselves into league contention.
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Magdaleno rips Rhinos for 41
Continuing his impressive season, Nicholas Magdaleno led the Dragons to a 123-108 win over the Rhinos with Magdaleno scoring 41 with 15 boards. The team hit an amazing 30 for 33 free throws in the win.
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Paladins prove best in wild game over the Pitbulls
In what everyone called the championship preview game, the two best teams slugged it out with the Paladins once again getting the better of the Pitbulls 110-104. Boyd Brunson put up a game high 42 points to lead all scores in the win. The Paladins became the only team to score over 100 points on the Pitbulls this season.
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Paladins pull out victory over Spirit
Mauricio Wolcott continued his impressive season scoring 31 points, 7 boards and 9 assists in the victory.
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Gaskin back in the saddle, another Rhinos loss
Albert Gaskin played nearly 48 minutes in the overtime 106-116 loss to the Spikers despite scoring 33 points, 10 boards and 7 assists.
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McMillen records monster day in win
Steve McMillen scored 25 by half and 42 total including 7 boards, 6 assists and 5 steals in a 103-76 win over the Gryphons. The win comes the game before Tommy Carden will finally return to the lineup.
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Clash pull huge upset over Paladins
Behind Hasheem Halim's 31 points, the Clash staved off a late Paladins charge to win 99-97.
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Paladins win big game over Dragons
The Paladins evened the series at 1-1 with the Dragons after defeating them 100-92 for the first time this season. Loyd Alexandria had a big game with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
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Pitbulls huge over the Venom
The Pitbulls found their 5th straight win outrebounding the Venom 58-28 for a 107-81 win. Alfredo Knowlton led the team with 37 points and 11 boards in the win.
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Razors prove themselves as impact team
Led by center Jim Weddle, the Razors have proven themselves playoff contenders putting up a franchise high 125 points to beat the Ice by 33. Jim Weddle scored 24 points with 14 boards while Pedro Wilcoxen had 34 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
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Paladins streak ends
The Paladins dropped their first game in 9 105-110 to the Ice. Boyd Brunson led the team with 34 points in the win.
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Olive leads charge over Paladins
Justin Olive and Co handed the Paladins their first loss in 9 games pulling away in the last minutes 110-105. Olive scored 38 while Floyd Emerton had 17 with 8 assists.
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Mackie logs a triple double in win
Rookie Anibal Mackie tossed in his first career triple double scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Razors 113-98 over the Urchins.
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Magdaleno has Dragons where he wants
In Nicholas Magdaleno's second season leading the Dragons he looks like he just may have got it right. The team is keeping up with the big boys of the league as they look to make the playoffs for the first time in 4 seasons. Magdaleno is having a career season scoring 23.5ppg with 10.1rpg while playing 43.3mpg. If he can continue on at this pace the Dragons should have no problem contending for the title especially with role players like Isaiah Bivins, Guadalupe Hanley and Antony Knotts.
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Paladins win 6 straight
The Paladins are looking like the champions they are with Mauricio Wolcott scoring 33 points with 17 boards to lead the team 106-70 over the Urchins.
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Bland comes through for Spikers
In an up and down season for the Spikers, Benton Bland came through big with 29 points and 15 boards to lead the team 105-93 over the Clash.
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Ringgold lifts Spirit over Razors
Jarred Ringgold played a career best game scoring 37 points with 11 rebounds and 6 blocks to lead the Spirit over the Razors 101-90.
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Alberto Gaskin making a case for leagues best
Albert Gaskin is probably the best least known player in the league, mainly due to playing with the chronically bad Rhinos team. He scored 40 points with 10 boards and 9 assists in the teams win over the Clash 114-95 and currently leads the league in League MVP votes.
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Urchins end 5 game skid behind Fred Bustamante
Rookie of the season candidate Fred Bustamante broke out big with 37 points and 7 assists to end the Urchins 5 game losing streak to the Spirit with a 97-80 win.
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Paladins reign supreme over Pitbulls
It was a big time showdown in the league with the two top ranked teams squaring off. The Paladins came out big on top 92-78 over the Pitbulls to win their 4th straight contest. The team is now 7-0 when Mauricio Wolcott is in the game this time out scoring 24 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
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Is this the season for Smith?
The Pitbulls are off to a phenomenal start despite losing their huge draft pick Ferris Hronek. Nice Smith and the team came up short last season losing in the first round of the playoffs. Nice Smith is off to a great start this season, and if the team can stay healthy, it should be the championship for the Pitbulls to take.
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Nice Smith leads Pitbulls to 7-1 start
The Pitbulls demolished the Gryphons 124-84 with Nice Smith scoring 40 points with 14 boards to lead the team. Cary Ewing chipped in 16 points with 13 assists and no turnovers.
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Aldape leads Rhinos to second win
Darius Aldape needed a career day to lift the Rhinos 112-96 over the Spikers. He scored 41 points and dished 6 assists in the win.
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Razors get huge win over Dragons
Razors have proven that they can play with the big boys defeating the Dragons 96-90 with Reyes Coleman scoring 33 points with 7 assists and Elliott Swickard scoring 19 points with 16 boards.
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Donati's triple double not enough for Venom
The Venom let a big lead slip to the Paladins losing 91-97 despite Jay Donati notching his second career triple double with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the loss.
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Rhinos slide into the win column
The Rhinos got their first win 105-76 over the Ice to rack up their first win of the season with Albert Gaskin scoring 39 points with 12 boards to lead the team.
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Statement return for Wolcott
Mauricio Wolcott showed what a difference he makes for the team and his teamates just missing a triple double scoring 27 with 11 boards and 9 assists, while Boyd Brunson scored 43 with 9 assists and Jamal Gibson scoring 31 with 8 boards to put up 131 points to 92 against the Clash.
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Pitbulls give Clash first loss at a cost
The Pitbulls 95-91 win over the Clash came at a cost losing rookie standout center Ferris Hroneck for almost the entire season.
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Gryphons get squashed by a record 48 points
The Gryphons scored a franchise low 53 points, the second least points scored by a team since the Pitbulls scored 53 way back when. The team now falls to 104 after thier 48 point loss to the Dragons.
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Urchins get first franchise win over Rhinos
Rookies Keith Dunworth, Fred Bustamente and Carl Seely led the expansion franchise to their first win 107-105 over the Rhinos on a last second shot. Fred Bustamente led the team with 32 points, while Dunworth scored 31 with 7 assists. Carl Seely added 15 points with 14 boards.
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Halim keeps Clash perfect
Hasheem Halim scored 37 points with 8 rebounds to lead the Clash to a 107-93 win over the Spirit and keep the team the only team without a loss so far this season.
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Emerton puts up triple double in Ice win
The Ice handed the Paladins their first loss of the season 109-74 with Floyd Emerton scoring 14 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the win. The Paladins had lost League MVP Marucio Wolcott early on the game.
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Razors win first "Expansion Series"
As expected the Razors got the upper hand against the Urchins winning the expansion game 124-110. Anibal Mackie was the key scoring 41 points with 9 assists in the win.
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Koontz still catching fire
17 season vet Fred Koontz proved he is still very dangerous following up last seasons career best 50+ point game with a 47 point game to lead the Ice over the Gryphons 118-92.
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Spirit notch first win behind McMillen and Carden
The Spirit jumped all over the Spikers to take the game 121-89 with season assist record holder Steve McMillen dishing 12 and scoring 32 with Tommy Carden making his first big splash for his former team scoring 29 with 11 rebounds.
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Magdaleno off to another quick start
Nicholas Magdaleno looks to be repeating last seasons great start scoring 38 points with 15 boards in the 103-107 loss to the Clash.
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Skates is OUT
Blaine Skates will miss the remainder of the regular season going down after just a half game played in a 109-94 win over the Spikers.
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Razors win first career game
The Razors joined the Gryphons and Rhinos as the only expansion teams to win their first outing. Pedro Wilcoxen as expected led the team with 26 points and 8 assists.