BuzzerBeater II.4 – Week 5 Recap • July 26, 2025
It’s heating up in II.4, and the league just served up a wild slate in Week 5. Wasco pulled off the Game of the Week in OT, BC_Lituanica rode the free-throw parade to a win, and Delta 9 dominated the glass. Let’s dive in.
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🔥 Game of the Week: Wasco Tigers 127, Kiwi Sheep Pimps 124 (OT)
Wasco’s halftime lead behind Katerskis (38 pts, 2 stl) and Guaraes (3 pts, 23 reb). Guaraes—not exactly the guy you want with the ball in his hands and the game on the line—drilled a game-tying three at the buzzer to force OT, only for Palma’s last-second effort to rim out as Wasco escaped. M. Davis orchestrated a masterclass (18 pts, 10 ast), and Pisano was relentless (20 pts, 20 reb). In the end, Wasco’s depth and clutch shooting got them the W, but Kiwi showed they’re never out.
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👮♂️ Game 2: BC_Lituanica 115, Tasty Tardsicles 108
If you’re counting whistles, you weren’t alone—BC shot 46 free throws, raising more eyebrows than a lottery winner at tax time. Israel was the anchor (27 pts, 11 reb, 9-10 FT), and Skrzypacz was everywhere (23 pts, 8 reb). Baratović kept the ball moving (11 ast), and Pessach had a near-triple-double with 13/10/8. Tasty hung tough, especially in the first half, but couldn’t keep BC off the line down the stretch. Dickens (20 pts, 11 reb) and Bachelier (18 pts) gave a valiant effort. Are the refs Lituanica’s sixth man?
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⚡ Innovatus 131, FR-S 103
Innovatus put on a clinic, dropping a league-best 131 points with Stapleton (16 pts, 16 reb) bullying the paint. FR-S was led by Rocher’s 11 assists, but they were simply outpaced in every quarter. By the time Innovatus got rolling, FR-S was gassed, and the gap only widened.
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🕹️ Wobbles 99, Bench Mob 83
Wobbles snapped their early funk and moved closer to .500 behind balanced scoring from S. Samara (24 pts) and Plum’s sixth-man performance (20 pts off the bench). Bench Mob’s star, Papitzakis led their scoring effort (inefficiently at 5-16), but took credit for half of the Mob’s assists (11 to the teams 22). The Mob never found a rhythm, and Wobbles cruised in the second half.
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💪 Delta 9 120, The White Walkers 28
Target practice can be fun and Delta 9 did just that, taking nearly a 100 pt gain in the differential, all while not playing a single guy 30 min.
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🔨 California Supreme 116, Llama of Wall Street 39
California Supreme feasted on Llama, who is likely saving their best for Cup play. Duarte (26 pts) and Pina (23 pts) and Hardy (17 reb) got their numbers, but the llamas will be back.
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🌪️ Wellington Warthogs 96, Ferth Ozone 76
Wellington continued their steady climb, using a big 3rd quarter to put away Ferth. Wong (20 pts, 10 reb) was a two-way force, and Longino (17 pts, 10 reb) held the paint. Ferth’s offense sputtered outside of Spuldzinieks (22 pts), and they couldn’t keep up late.
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🏀 Meridian Hill McMornings 94, The Reductions 79
The Reductions never found rhythm, falling behind early and never recovering. Major’s 28 points and six threes kept it respectable. Meridian Hill’s balanced attack and swarming defense held off The Reductions’ 3rd quarter push, sealing the game in the 4th. Another tough loss for a Reductions squad still searching for cohesion.
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🧨 Stat Sheet Nuggets
• Top Scorer: D. Katerskis (Kiwi) – 38 pts
• Top Rebounder: C. Guaraes (Kiwi) – 23 reb
• Top Assists: Baratović (BC), Papitzakis (Bench Mob), Rocher (FR-S) – 11 ast
• MVP: F. Pisano (Wasco) – 20 pts, 20 reb, 4 ast
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🔮 Around the League
Innovatus is flexing their muscle as a dark horse, while Wasco’s OT heroics kept them in the upper tier. Lituanica’s parade to the line gives them a leg up, but can they win without the whistles? Tasty and Bench Mob are in “prove-it” mode after tough losses.