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Day 8 (Tuesday 5 August 2025) : Performances by (https://www.buzzer-manager.com)

Night results
Splash Gang 84 - Virginia Cavaliers 108
Kings Knights 82 - Flashover 109
The LA Lions 72 - Silverbacks 84
Stark Contrast 89 - Beware of Dogs 72
Resurrected Fury 11 - Mill City Thunder 113
ETBU Tigers 111 - Mos Eisley Imperials 109
10inch Vertical 96 - Visionaries 105
HumanFund 49 - TarTeam 125

Best collective performance of the evening
Points : 125 : TarTeam
Rebounds : 68 : TarTeam
Assists : 47 : Mill City Thunder
Steals : 9 : Mill City Thunder
Block Shots : 16 : TarTeam

Personal best performances of the evening
Points : 37 : C. Nguyen (Virginia Cavaliers)
Rebounds : 23 : F. Figueres (Silverbacks)
Assists : 13 : W. Ruojia (Mill City Thunder)
Steals : 3 : M. Mevsim (Flashover)
Block Shots : 8 : H. Slater (TarTeam)

Top 5 of the evening
Point Guard : W. Ruojia (Mill City Thunder) (7 Points, 12 Rebounds, 13 Assists, 2 Steals, 3 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 32
Shooting Guard : C. Baiesi (Mill City Thunder) (17 Points, 7 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 24
Small Forward : C. Nguyen (Virginia Cavaliers) (37 Points, 12 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 0 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 42
Power Forward : Q. Laperche (Visionaries) (23 Points, 13 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 35
Center : W. Vaughn (Mos Eisley Imperials) (25 Points, 15 Rebounds, 1 Assists, 0 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 38

MVP of the evening
C. Nguyen (Virginia Cavaliers) (37 Points, 12 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 0 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : 42

The bad performance of the evening
L. Clinton (Resurrected Fury) (2 Points, 5 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 0 Steals, 1 Block Shots) : Efficiency : -18

All kinds of statistics
The player who forgot to remove his mittens : L. Clinton (Resurrected Fury) : 7 Turnovers

Player targeted by the referees : A. Pop (Splash Gang), P. Connor (Silverbacks), O. Gorman (Mos Eisley Imperials), R. Mormile (10inch Vertical) : 6 Personnal Fouls

The iron-man : R. Pike (Beware of Dogs), N. Xermade (Resurrected Fury), W. Motley (Resurrected Fury), L. Clinton (Resurrected Fury), S. Moldovan (Resurrected Fury), Z. Jialun (Mos Eisley Imperials), B. Crawford (Mos Eisley Imperials) : 48 Minutes

The shooter : M. Diatta (ETBU Tigers), J. Wheatley (TarTeam) : 5 Three points

The best performer : A. Dogana (Mill City Thunder), J. Wheatley (TarTeam) : Rating : 21.0

The worst performer : W. Motley (Resurrected Fury) : Rating : 0.5

NBBA Season 69 – Day 8 Recap (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)
by Buzz Beat Daily

Stark and ETBU Pull Off Rare Road Wins, Mill City and TarTeam Dominate at Home
Winning away from home in the NBBA is a tall order, and Day 8 proved it again—only Stark Contrast and ETBU Tigers managed to escape hostile arenas with victories. Meanwhile, Mill City Thunder and TarTeam delivered commanding home performances, reminding everyone why protecting your court is paramount.

Stark Contrast Stays Perfect With Tough Road Win
Stark Contrast’s 89–72 victory over Beware of Dogs marked their eighth straight win and another rare road triumph. J. Valentin led the charge as Stark remained flawless at 8–0, proving they can win anywhere, even in challenging gyms where away victories are hard to come by.

Varner’s 0:00 Free Throws Seal ETBU’s Road Thriller
In one of the season’s most dramatic finishes, Leroy Varner was fouled at the buzzer and calmly drained both free throws to give ETBU Tigers a 111–109 road win over Mos Eisley Imperials. Feaster and Diatta combined for 52 points, but Varner’s ice-cold nerves delivered ETBU’s fourth victory and one of the few away wins of the season.

Mill City Thunder Crush Fury With Full Roster Finally Healthy
Back at full strength, Mill City resembled the defending champions again in a 113–11 blowout of Resurrected Fury. W. Ruojia filled the stat sheet with 13 assists and 12 boards while Dogana and Q paced the offense. Mill City improves to 5–3 and looks ready to make a push.

TarTeam Overpowers HumanFund at Home
Jackie Wheatley and H. Slater powered TarTeam to a 125–49 home dismantling of HumanFund. Slater swatted eight shots as TarTeam controlled every facet of the game, climbing to 6–2 and solidifying themselves as Great 8 contenders.

Virginia Cavaliers Dominate Splash Gang
At home in the Great 8, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Splash Gang 108–84, fueled by C. Nguyen’s 37-point, 12-rebound showing. W. Saucedo added interior presence as Virginia moved to 5–3, while Splash fell to 5–3 after a tough road night.

Silverbacks Clamp Down Lions
F. Figueres dominated the glass with 23 rebounds to help Silverbacks knock off the LA Lions 84–72 on their home floor. The victory pushes the Silverbacks to 4–4 as they start building momentum.

Visionaries Protect Home Court vs. 10inch Vertical
Q. Laperche’s 23-13-7 line carried Visionaries to a 105–96 home win over 10inch Vertical, strengthening their hold on a playoff spot.

Flashover Buries Knights on Road Trip
Kings Knights’ extended road stretch caught up with them again in a 109–82 loss at Flashover. The Knights drop to 3–5, while Flashover improves to 4–4 and continues its midseason climb.

Key Takeaways:
• Stark Contrast & ETBU: The only road winners on Day 8—no easy feat in the NBBA.
• Mill City Thunder: Fully healthy and firing on all cylinders.
• TarTeam & Virginia: Protecting home court and climbing standings.
• Kings Knights: Three straight away games proving costly.

Final Word:
Day 8 reinforced a simple truth—road wins are gold in the NBBA. Stark Contrast and ETBU found ways to steal two of them, and that could pay huge dividends when playoff spots are on the line.