🏀Spring Asian Open & Division 2
Week 3
Asian Open
GS Threat Matrix (39) v. Boogie 2.0 (54)
After a week off to honor our mothers, TripleDoubleSports is back in business! We begin the week with an Asian Open battle between GS Threat Matrix and the newly formed Boogie 2.0!
The GS Threat Matrix played well! Their 3-ball, however, wasn't falling. The team shot poorly from distance. They totaled a measly 2-23 3pt (9%)! Matt led the team in scoring with 14pts and Ricci Miles added 13pts! They played great team defense holding Boogie 2.0 to only one player in double figures! Although, the trailed by 4pts at the half 27-23!
Boogie 2.0, a reboot from seasons past, played its first game of the season! They were led by Joe Scott, who was nearly unstoppable, with 33pts & 9rebs! Greg Tang provided the heavy lifting with 13rebs! Their defense really strapped up when it mattered most...the fourth quarter! They held the Matrix to 3-15 fgs (20%) shooting in the final quarter to go away a winner, 54-39!
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GS Threat Matrix
17-58 29% fgs
2-23 9% 3pt
3-8 38% fts
Matt 14p 5r 2s
Ricci 13p 5r 3a 2s
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Boogie 2.0
19-50 38% fgs
7-28 25% 3pt
9-14 64% fts
Joe Scott 33p 9r 2a 3s
Greg Tang 6p 13r 4a 1s
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Squadron (71) v. Bombtans (87)
Next, we have an exciting matchup between two powerhouses! Squadron taking on the Bombtans!
Boom, Boom POW! Best describes the action of the first quarter! Both teams were ready for this heavyweight battle! Led by Jordan Wong (20pts) and Travis Hom (19pts) Squadron led after an exiting first quarter by 1pt, 23-22. Squadron shot 17-33 fgs (52%) from the field in the half but trailed, 43-42, at the half.
The Bombtans (combination of Bomb Squad and the Spartans) came out on FIRE! The scored no less the 18pts in a quarter and they saved their highest output for the fourth (26)! The high man was John Mayuga who scored a game high, 29pts on 10-13 fgs! Wai (22pts & 11rebs) and Mo (19pts & 12rebs) helped out by both posting double-doubles! They ran away with the game by outscoring Squadron, 26-14, in the fourth quarter! Bombtans went on to win, 87-71!
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Squadron
29-58 50% fgs
5-15 33% 3pt
8-14 57% fts
Jordan Wong 20p 3r 1s 1b
Travis Hom 19p 5r 2s
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Bombtans
32-62 52% fgs
7-18 39% 3pt
16-24 67% fts
John Mayuga 29p 3r 1a 4s
Wai 22p 11r 2a 2s 3b
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Goon Squad (52) v. SFC (60)
Two of our newest teams enter the squared circle as the Goon Squad, who is fresh off the first win, takes on SFC, who is looking for their first "W"!
The Goon Squad came out of the gates strong! They shot 8-14 fgs (57%) from the field in the first quarter! The lead they built, and their shooting, all but disappeared in the second! They scored a measly 4pts the whole quarter shooting 1-9 fgs (11%). Justin scored 15pts and Allan added 13pts to lead the Goon Squad. They were trailing at the half, 35-24!
SFC was as cool as their uniforms! After withstanding the 20pt outburst by the Goon Squad, they counterpunched with a 19-4 point second quarter! Tyler led the way with a double-double (18p 10r)! His dominant play, as well as 4 of his teammates scoring at least 7pts, was enough to lead the SFC to their first, of hopefully many, wins for them. The final score was, 60-52!
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Goon Squad
21-49 43% fgs
5-21 24% 3pt
5-6 83% fts
Justin 15p 5r 1a 2b
Allan 13p 5r 3a 2s
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SFC
21-45 47% fgs
7-12 58% 3pt
11-20 55% fts
Tyler 18p 10r 1a 1s 2b
John 13p 3r
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Division 2
Bulls (66) v. Rock Center (46)
The Bulls and Rock Center look to follow up on their victory with another as they meet up with each other in what on paper looks to be a great matchup!
Rock Center started off this "big" game slowly. Rock Center was only able to shoot 2-8 fgs (25%) to begin the game! Their shooting improved by quarter (40% 2nd; 43% 3rd; and 60% 4th quarters). Their leading scorer was Jay, who scored 17pts, and captain Cris Pineda chipped in with 11pts! They were trailing at the half, 25-18.
Wai and the rest of the Bulls proved to be too much for Rock Center to handle on this day! The Bulls added onto their lead in each of the quarters. Led by, the aforementioned Wai, who lead his team in all statistical categories (25p 12r 5a 2s 3b)! They went on to win the game handily, 66-46!
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Bulls
25-60 42% fgs
6-24 25% 3pt
8-14 57% fts
Wai 25p 12r 5a 2s 3b
Rob 9p 6r 1s
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Rock Center
18-46 39% fgs
3-8 38% 3pt
7-9 78% fts
Jay 17p 3r 2a 1s
Cris 11p 2r 2a 3s
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Beastion (44) v. Prodigies (55)
Two old friends of TripleDoubleSports come into this next matchup! Beastion, led by captain Tony Yu, take on the Prodigies, who is lead by Torrent Lee!
Beastion showed some teeth as they jumped out to a 19-10 lead after one quarter! Led by Phil who scored 13 of the teams 19 first quarter points! The store was closed in the 2nd and 3rd quarters! They could only score 6pts in each of the next two quarters and the 9pt advantage turned into a 10pts deficit after the third! The halftime score was close, 26-25!
The Prodigies started off a bit slow, but I guess it takes a while for these guys to heat up their engines (believe me fellas...I'm old too!). Heat up their engines is what they did! Led by, Sean Caiola (game high 18pts) and Mike (14pts) the Prodigies slowly overtook Beastion and their 9pt lead! They went on to win the game, 55-44!
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Beastion
18-47 38% fgs
6-17 35% 3pt
2-8 25% fts
Phil 15p 4r 3a
Ty 10p 8r 1b
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Prodigies
19-47 40% fgs
7-22 32% 3pt
8-9 89% fts
Sean Caiola 18p 3r 2a 2s
Mike 14p 6r 3a 1s
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SC Threat Matrix (42) v. Saints (50)
The SC Threat Matrix take their .500 record into battle against the winless (0-2) Saints team!
The SC Threat Matrix (Santa Cruz aka the Warriors farm team) started the game off strong. Holding their opponent to 4-19 fgs (21%) in the first half! Josh led the way with 17pts and Chris added 10pts for Beastion. They were playing well on the defensive end and adequately on offense to give them a, 19-12 lead at the half!
The second half was all Saints! The 7pt halftime deficit was completely turned around by the Saints! What got into Jon? Is a question you could be asking yourself! Whatever it was he should do more of it! After being shutout the first half, he went onto score a game high 19pts in the second half! His 19pts along with Mike Lim's 12pts were enough to overcome the Matrix lead and win their first of the season, 50-42!
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SC Threat Matrix
17-46 37% fgs
2-9 22% 3pt
4-10 40% fts
Josh 17p 3r 1s
Chris K. 10p 5r 2s
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Saints
21-51 41% fgs
2-13 15% 3pt
8-16 50% fts
Jon 19p 9r 1s
Mike Lim 12p 6r 2a 3s
