Week 8 recaps!

Week 8 Recaps
D1
CCU Ambassadors (61) v. Rangers (70)
The regular season last week of games begins with the CCU Ambassadors taking on the Rangers! The Rangers came out of the box with fire in their eyes! They jumped out to an 18-8 1st quarter lead. The Rangers scored 18pts in each of the first three quarters of the game! Giving them a 54-49 lead at the end of the third period! CCU did not seem phased by the Rangers hot start as they scored 41pts in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined! CCU's leading scorer was Jeremy Lee who finished with a game high 28pts and, new daddy, Daniel Lao chipped in with 3 bombs (9pts). The Rangers played a very aggressive game taking it at CCU all game and wound up shooting 21-29 fts (72%). That was the major difference in the game. CCU shot 14-22 fts (64%). The Rangers salted the game away winning, 70-61!
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CCU Ambassadors 
19-43 44% fgs 
7-10 70% 3pt
14-22 64% fts 
Jeremy Lee 28p 6r 2a
Daniel Lao 9p 2r 3a
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Rangers 
22-43 51% fgs
4-15 27% 3pt
21-29 72% fts
Mike Hicks 19p 5r 5a 2s 1t
Tay 16p 6r 2a 2s
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Tru (65) v. Beastion (40)
Next up we had Tru versus Beastion! Beastion was looking for they're first victory of the season and Tru was looking to enter postseason play on a high note! Tru came out of the gates strong! Behind Joerdan (13pts) and Tim's (12pts) scoring in the first half, Tru jumped out to a commanding 31-13 halftime lead! Unfortunately, for Beastion they only could muster one basket in the 2nd quarter and were outscored 12-2 in the second! Tim and Joerdan continued their onslaught on Beastion in the second half as well. Both men finishing with 22pts! The same two teams will meet in the first round of the wild card next week! Tru took this one, 65-40...rematch next week!
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Tru
24-46 52% fgs 
10-20 50% 3pt
7-10 70% fts
Joerdan DeGuzman 22p 7r 2a 1b
Tim Wabla 22p 2r 2s
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Beastion 
16-46 35% fgs 
4-23 17% 3pt 
9-14 64% fts
Chris Knight 11p 5r 4a 1t
London 2p 10r 1t
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D2
Putties (58) v. Knights Basketball (70)
Division Two begins with a battle between the Putties and Knights Basketball! The Knights were looking for a win and a little help to get themselves out of the bottom four and possibly a wild card game where the Putties are playing for position in the playoffs! The halftime score was Knights 37 Putties 27! Matt Szeto (Putties) scored 9 of his 12pts in the first half and JLee scored 14pts to lead the way for the Putties. The second half the two teams played virtually even as Knights Basketball went on to be victorious by the score of, 70-58! Now they need some help to get out of the wild card round!
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Putties 
23-57 40% fgs 
8-25 32% 3pt
6-12 50% fts 
JLee 14p 3r 2a 2s 1t
Szeto 12p 8r
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Knights Basketball 
28-55 51% fgs
8-21 38% 3pt
8-14 57% fts 
Chris 17p 6r 1s
Dorian 14p 5r 2s
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Guap (51) v. Aces of Angels (66)
This game versus Guap and Aces of Angels had the feel of an old pickup game...your five versus my five. No substitutes! Actually, cuz there weren't any! Francis (18pts) and Prince (17pts) were the offense for Guap on this day. Where on the other hand, John (game high 26pts) and Matt's double-double (11p 19r) impressed! The Aces of Angels led throughout the game. Guap showed some life in the third but faltered in the fourth. Guap needs ball movement. They're usually a "one shot and out" kind of team. A point guard who can run the show is what this team lacks! The Aces, on the other hand, live and die by the 3! Something that pulls at the heart strings of yours truly! The 3's have been falling but for how long? Aces win, 66-51! The two teams are set up for a rematch this Sunday!
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Aces of Angels 
24-49 49% fgs 
13-29 45% 3pt
5-11 45% fts 
John 26p 3r
Matt 11p 19r 2a 2s 1b 1t
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Guap 
19-45 42% fgs
6-19 32% 3pt
6-12 50% fts 
Francis 18p 3r 1t
Prince 17p 6r 2s 1b
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The Fam (41) v. Guap (40)
The next match brought The Fam up against GPC in a low scoring, defensive battle! GPC started the game off slowly with just a single basket (2pts) in the first quarter! The rest of the game looked bleak for the men of GPC but they were in until the end! The Fam, lead by CQ (10pts) and James (11pts), were in control of the game from the jumpball! Winning the first quarter, 17-2, and they were up 23-15 at the half! The second half brought a different GPC to the forefront! A more aggressive team that almost pulled off the upset! Tommy (14p 10r) and Steven (12pts) did all that they could do! Fighting and clawing for every loose ball...but in the end it was down to free throws! Tommy and Steven not only brought they're team back from the dead they also killed themselves from the free throw line! They were a combined 8-17 fts and in a one point loss that is heavy! The Fam wins, 41-40!
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GPC 
14-38 37% fgs 
2-9 22% 3pt
10-19 53% fts 
Tommy 14p 10r 3a
Steven 12p 7r 1a 4t
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The Fam
13-50 26% fgs 
5-15 33% 3pt
10-13 77% fts
James Soy 11p 5r 2a 1s
CQ 10p 8r
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Dawgs (66) v. Gators (61)
The top two teams, Dawgs v. Gators, go at it this week both suffering their first loss of the season! A high octane game! With both teams scoring at will! Joerdan, for the Gators, had it going in the first half scoring 12 of his 20pts. At the end of one half the Dawgs led 35-31! The Dawgs were led by Ryan Sera, who scored a game high 27pts! The Dawgs kept pace with the Gators, trading buckets, for the whole second half to win the game, 66-61! For each of the teams the await the winners of the wild card round to see who they will face in the playoffs of TripleDoubleSports! Good luck gentlemen!
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Dawgs 
24-51 47% fgs
5-11 45% 3pt
13-19 68% fts 
Ryan Sera 27p 5r 3a 1a 2t
Bradley 11p 6r 3a
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Gators
20-54 37% fgs
7-17 41% 3pt
14-21 67% fts
Joerdan 20p 5r 1a
Jordan 10p 8r 2s 2t
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SF Flight (57) v. The Strokers (60)
In the last game of the night, SF Flight hope to spoil the birthday weekend of The Strokers! If The Strokers were to lose this game they would have to play a wild card game and some of their key players would be in Las Vegas and would most likely have to forfeit! So, they were seriously trying to win today! SF Flight had other plans tho! Arj (24p 10r) and Law (10p) did their best as they kept the score close throughout! On the other hand a good first half from Georgio (11pts) and a couple of key 3's from Lloyd kept SF Flight at arms length! Until the end where SF Flight had a chance to tie the game on a 3pter with time expiring by Rodney, but his shot was in and out! Heartbreak and joy all in one shot! That's why I love this game! The Strokers win, 60-57!
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SF Flight 
18-41 44% fgs 
4-15 27% 3pt
14-20 70% fts
Arj 24p 10r 4s 2b 2t
Law 10p 2r 5a 1b
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The Strokers 
23-54 43% fgs
6-16 38% 3pt
12-23 52% fts
Georgio 13p 5r 2s
Ronald 10p 8r