🏀TDS Spring Asian Open
Week 1
SF Fire (56) v. NJ Sets (50)
TripleDoubleSports is back and we’ve come back even stronger than before! We begin the new Asian Open with two newbies, SF Fire and New Jersey Sets! This is set to be a good one!
New Jersey Sets, former players off the old Eagles and Gamble teams, had a sense of familiarity with one another which allowed them to jump out to an early lead. JP and JC lead the team with 16pts each. Unfortunately Austin, captain of NJ Sets, had some roster problems which limited them to have only 5 players show up for the game! They’re lack of a bench didn’t stop them from having the lead at halftime, 22-16!
SF Fire came out of the gates as cold as the weather outside! The Fire’s team captain, Shant, said that his team were slow starters and he wasn’t kidding! The Fire outscored NJ Sets, 38-27 in the second half! They were led by Arakel Panos, who had a monstrous double-double with 18pts & 14rebs! His partner in crime was another Arakel, Arakel Mardo who’s long range shooting was awesome! He was 5-7 from 3pt range and hit 4 of them in the decisive 3rd quarter! They held onto win the game, 56-50! If this is a sign of things to come then we’re gonna have a competitive season!
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SF Fire
22-41 54% fgs
5-9 55% 3pt
7-13 54% fts
Arakel Panos 18p 14r
Arakel Mardo 15p 3r 1s
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NJ Sets
18-39 46% fgs
6-15 40% 3pt
7-12 58% fts
JC 16p 3r 5a 3s
JP 16p 3r 1a
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Dawgs (66) v. Prodigies (64)
Now we go to two new teams to two veteran teams! These two teams have stuck with TripleDoubleSports from our days back at South City! They may be older but they’ve still got game! So, pitting these two teams, Dawgs and Prodigies, was a must!
The Prodigies came out of the shoot like a rocket ship! They connected on 7-12 fgs in the first quarter, including Torrent Lee’s 2-2 from beyond the arc, to jump ahead of the Dawgs, 21-13! One of the pickups the Prodigies had was Sunny, who lead the team with 21pts. Sean also came up big with 20pts of his own! They went into halftime with a slim 4pt lead, 30-26!
The Dawgs weren’t fazed by the hot start that the Prodigies put forth, as they too had an ace up their sleeves! As the Dawgs entered the fourth quarter, they had been behind by 7pts! So, the my looked to their new member to the Dawgs Family...Georgio Reed! His 13 fourth quarter points led the Dawgs back from the dead! They shot 9-14 fgs (64%) in the quarter to the Prodigies 43%! Dez kept the Dawgs I the game with a game high, 21pts on 7-16 fgs! The Dawgs ended up pulling one out, 66-64!
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Dawgs
26-40 43% fgs
5-18 28% 3pt
8-11 72% fts
Dez 21p 6r
Georgio 20p 4r 2s
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Prodigies
20-43 47% fgs
11-23 48% 3pt
13-17 76% fts
Sunny 21p 8r 1a 1s
Sean 20p 5r 3a 1s
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Bulls (72) v. CCU Ambassadors (68)
Here we have another good matchup between two teams looking to win their first TDS title! In one corner we have the Bulls taking on the CCU Ambassadors! Who will reign supreme?
The CCU Ambassadors we’re back after taking a season off and they were ready to face all comers! Although, they were short a couple of players, CCU was game! They were behind early by 4pts but stayed in the game due to Malcolm and Jeremy combining for 23 first half points! As a team, they combined to shoot 50% (27-54 fgs)! Jeremy led all scorers with 37pts! They were still trailing, 34-30 at the half!
The Bulls were charging! Adding to their 4pt halftime lead, the Bulls were ahead 51-45 headed into the 4th quarter! Led by Wai in the first half (11pts of his team high 13pts), the Bulls nursed their way in the second half of the game! A real team game as they had 4 players score in double figures and another three players scoring at least 7pts! Matching every shot with a shot of heir own. The Bulls shot a very healthy 26-51 fgs (51%)! The Bulls overcame Jeremy’s big day to win a tight battle, 72-68!
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Bulls
26-51 51% fgs
7-21 33% 3pt
11-14 79% fts
Wai 13p 7r 4a 3s
Chris 10p 6r 1a 1b
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CCU Ambassadors
27-54 50% fgs
8-16 50% 3pt
4-7 57% fts
Jeremy 37p 5r
Malcolm 8p 1r
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Boogie (88) v. Rise (52)
Rise is another new team to come play with TripleDoubleSports! Awaiting them was the Boogie squad! A big test for Rise to show that they belonged with the big boys!
Rise initial game in TDS came with a couple of problems. They opened the game missing their first 5 from long distance and they allowed their opponent to shoot 53% (10-19 fgs)! They were trailing after the first quarter, 24-11! Their bright spots were Adrian and Dev who were able to score a combined 24pts. They were totally mismatched in this contest. They trailed at the half, 42-21!
Boogie was well...Boogie! As a team, Boogie shot 54% connecting on 37-69 field goals! Joe Scott showed up at halftime and promptly lead the team in scoring with 18pts on 6-11 fgs! Ant Navarette came up big with a double -double, 11pts & 12rebs! Boogie had 9 players appear in the game and all nine scored at least a point, with 6 scoring in double figures! They dominated this game from the tip to the final buzzer! In the end, Boogie won the game handily, 88-52!
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Boogie
37-69 54% fgs
11-27 41% 3pt
6-7 86% fts
Joe Scott 18p 5r 4a 1s
Ant Navarette 11p 12r 3a
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Rise
18-52 35% fgs
8-26 31% 3fg
8-9 89% fts
Adrian 14p 2r 1s
Dev 10p 5r 1a 1s
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🏀TDS Asian D3
Week 1
Jackson Arms (51) v. SF Hoopers (49)
TripleDoubleSports Division 3 gets underway with a returning team, Jackson Arms, taking on a new squad in SF Hoopers! Will Jackson Arms be able to show off their guns or will they be taken to the (SF) Hoop(ers)! Lol!
The SF Hoopers are “new” to TDS this year. I say “new” because they’re comprised of players who have been playing in TDS on other teams! The Hoopers were throwing up shots at the goal and they were able to connect on 19-56 fgs (34%)! They struggled a bit from distance only converting on 4-20 3pt field goals (20%). Their leading man was Noah who managed to get a double-double, 15pts & 10rebs! They also got 10 apiece from Wilson and Tone Arce! They trailed at the half, 29-26!
Jackson Arms played a very tough game! This game went into overtime but they had some chances to win the game in regulation but the ball did not find its home! If it wasn’t for the effort put forth by Hansen & Co. this game would have been over! Hansen & Chris combined to score 26pts and Andy was the rim protector with 9rebs (all on defense)! Their shooting was just enough to win! They shot 21-56 fgs (38%) and manages a 51-49 overtime victory!
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Jackson Arms
21-56 38% fgs
6-20 30% 3pt
3-8 38% fts
Hansen 17p 5r 1s
Chris 9p 1r 3a
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SF Hoopers
19-56 34% fgs
4-20 20% 3pt
6-13 46% fts
Noah 15p 10r
Wilson 10p 5r 2a 1b
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SF Warriors (74) v. Bangarang (64)
Old versus New was the theme of this game! “Old” (as in time they’ve spent in TDS) was Bangarang trying again to get their first TDS championship took on the “New” SF Warriors! These newbies look to make some noise in their first season! Who will prevail?
Bangarang tried to show their dominance early as they connected on 8 of their first 15 shots (53%) to take an early 5pt advantage! Drew was the leading scorer for Bangarang with 24pts on 8-20 fgs (40%), including 5-15 3pts (33%)! Bangarang had 4 other players score at least 8pts. They had the slimmest of leads at the half, 33-32!
The SF Warriors came into this game not knowing what to expect! They quickly learned. As a team, they shot 29-59 fgs (49%). Alvin Lin was the man today! Scoring at will! His 32pts & 11rebs proved to be to much for Bangarang to handle! Alvin’s running mate was Joe Kim. He dished our a game high 8asts to go along with 11pts! Bangarang had no answer for Alvin in the final quarter!? The SF Warriors went on to win the game going away, 74-64!
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SF Warriors
29-59 49% fgs
8-28 29% 3pt
9-11 82% fts
Alvin Lin 32p 11r 1a 2s
Joe Kim 11p 5r 8a 1s
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Bangarang
25-56 45% fgs
11-36 31% 3pt
6-9 67% fts
Drew 24p 1r 1a
JP 10p 3r 2a
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Fort Knights (45) v. Threat Matrix (53)
The Threat Matrix make another appearance in TripleDoubleSports after a season where they were 2pts short of winning their first TDS title! Today, they’re taking on a familiar face under a new identity...Fort Knights!
The Fort Knights are comprised mostly of team Guap, the champs of a season ago! Why are they in this league again you might be asking? Well, they lost 3 of their key players (leading scorer Maynard, Prince and Finals MVP Brannon)! So, team captain Adonis will try and take this team to another championship and their first challenge is Threat Matrix! Adonis led the team in scoring with 12pts on 3-6 3pt shooting and Kent came along for the ride with 10pts off the bench! They led at the half, 24-18!
Threat Matrix, led by Chris Knight, were in for a battle! Like the Golden State Warriors, they dominated the third quarter! Erasing the halftime deficit and turning it into a 6pt advantage! The comeback was led by newcomer, Terrance who scored 9pts in the third quarter on 3-4 3pt fgs! Phil made the advantage stick with his 12pts! As a team, they shot 21-43 (49%)! Threat Matrix went on to win, 53-45!
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Fort Knights
19-48 40% fgs
4-21 19% 3pt
3-5 60% fts
Adonis 12p 5r 2a 2s 1b
Kent 10p 2r 1a 1s
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Threat Matrix
21-43 49% fgs
5-11 45% 3pt
6-10 60% fts
Phil 12p 5r 3s
Terrance 11p 2r 2a 1s
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Team Revolution (56) v. Make It Drizzle (51)
Another game with a couple of new teams we’re on deck for our finale of the night! Team Revolution, led by Jerrick Mesoga, took on Make It Drizzle, led by our score table veteran, Kyle! Which new team will be victorious?
Make It Drizzle wanted to make a name for themselves and D3 is where they would start! They had a pretty auspicious start! Hitting on 2-15 fgs for 6pts after the first quarter! Mark (24pts) and Jordan (15pts) combined to score 39 of the teams 51pts in the game! The rest of the team struggled mightily! Shooting 5-35 fgs (14%)!? If one more of their players could step up they’ll be a force in D3! They were down at the half, 26-20!
Team Revolution, newcomers to TDS, have actually been playing in other leagues! Took a chance to play in TripleDoubleSports! A dream they’ve been having for some time. They took their 6pt halftime lead and increased it to 10pts going into the fourth quarter! As a team, they shot 27-53 fgs (51%)! Yves Pangilinan and Marvin Mendoza combined to score 24pts and lead 4 players that each scored in double figures! Team Revolution withstood a late rush by Make It Drizzle to win the game, 56-51!
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Team Revolution
27-53 51% fgs
3-10 30% 3pt
6-7 86% fts
Marvin 12p 5r 1a
Yves 12p 1r
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Make It Drizzle
22-58 38% fgs
5-21 24% 3pt
5-11 45% fts
Mark 24p 3r 3a 2s
Jordan 15p 2r
