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📅 Game 20 (Saturday, Sept 20, 2025)
Wasco survived, the Reductions handled business, and Llama put on a poster session. Two games left and the brackets aren’t set quite yet. Let’s go:
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🌟 Game of the Night: Kiwi 92 – Wasco 93 🥝🐅
Five-point Kiwi lead with 2:00 left… and then Wasco did Wasco things. Sorensen’s 35 plus clamps on the final possession (a head scratching look from Palma who was 0–9 FG on the night) iced it, while Pisano vacuumed 23 boards. Rae (27, 5–9 3PT) and Guaraes (18 on 7–10) had Wasco wobbling, but the Tigers’ 60–48 glass edge and late-game shot-making kept the 1-seed on track.
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📈 Meridian 82 – The Reductions 94 🔴☕
Statement quarters: Reductions won the 2nd 28–12 and the 3rd 22–13 to cruise. Ying Ming (26, almost all from the first half) and Major (23) set the tone, while the bench piled in enough to keep minutes sane. Meridian got 27 from Cervantes and 15 from Pollock, but shot 6–25 from deep and never recovered from the mid-game avalanche.
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🚀 Bench Mob 84 – Wobbles 111
Mob pushed effort and went Look Inside; Wobbles shrugged and ran a clinic. Anguera (18/6 ast), Samara (15 on 6–13 with 3 threes) and a 53–42 board edge told the story. Mob’s interior trio battled (Huffman 13 on 6–7; McFadden 10 reb) but shot 33–92 overall and only 3–11 from deep. Wobs keep the Big 8 lead.
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🍔 BC Lituanica 73 – Tasty 121
A palate cleanser for Tasty fans. Seven in double figures, Dickens 22 rebounds, Benoit (23/16), Bachelier (20), McAteer (21), and an efficient 43–83 FG as the lead ballooned every quarter. Lit’s Paama (19) and Skrzypacz (14/9 ast) fought, but 22–72 shooting won’t travel.
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🐗 Wellington 120 – Ferth 107
Professional road win. Abrahamsohn was a metronome (26/11 ast on 10–14), Apatič 27, Bunn 16 with 10 boards, and Wellington hit 13 threes at 48%. Ferth’s Spuldzinieks dropped 31 and Faltýnek added 16/17, but the Warthogs’ 48 glass work and 28 assists smoothed every bump.
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🦙 California Supreme 51 – Llama 118
This was a dunk tape. Llama shot 57% and ripped 12 steals, 9 blocks; Sánchez went 12–14 for 25/12, Doerr 23, Kung yung 9 with 8 ast (from the 5!), and Babenko piloted the blowout. Cali took the night off.
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🔧 Innovatus 115 – FR-S 101
Zigui (29 on 10–13 and 8–8 FT) dominated; Richardson added 23; Ikoma handed out 11 assists; and Innovatus hit 51% as five cracked double figures. FR-S actually scored inside (Mims 26 on 12–15, Zviedris 14/10), but the outside is where they got hung up: 1–12 from three and turnover leaks ended any upset talk.
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🌪️ The White Walkers 33 – Delta 126
Piccolo has found his rhythm next to Olmos, and Delta is looking tough as we get closer to the playoffs. I’m beginning to think The White Walkers may not get a W this season….
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• Sorensen (Wasco): 35/13, game-winner energy.
• Pisano (Wasco): 15/23, owned the glass late.
• Ng Ying Ming (Reductions): 26 on 63% with four triples, set the tone.
• Abrahamsohn (Wellington): 26 pts, 11 ast, conductor’s baton.
• Sánchez (Llama): 25/12 on 12–14; efficiency clinic.
• Zigui (Innovatus): 29 on 10–13, eight freebies, bully ball.
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🔮 What It Means
Top lines held: Wobbles lead the Big 8 (16–4) with Innovatus one back; Reductions stabilized but not locked in to 3rd (or the playoffs, at that); Tasty and Meridian are tied at 11–9, Bench Mob is trying to stay relevant. Over in the Great 8, Wasco (15–5) remains in control, Delta (13–7) is surging, Kiwi/Wellington are fighting for the final two spots as Llama surges. A lot can happen with two games left.

Well Stillhere, regarding the Big 8 playoff seeding after the first 3rd of the season and the end of the first round of divisional play, I thought our upcoming matchup with Innovatas would be huge for the number one seed. But now with a 77 point lead it appears that the 1 and 2 Seeds are pretty well set unless the Wobbles get crushed Tuesday night. Also, We seem to have caught a break as if there was ever a time to play Innovatas on the road It is now as their game shape is in a bit of a struggle. We will see ...

I didn't run through the playoff implications in my head - I just realized I locked in a playoff spot and you, more or less, have the top spot set. Bench Mob is also out of a playoff spot, barring a massive meltdown.

The Tasty/Meridian game looms large this week and I'm sure they'll both bring it hard. It looks like the Great 8 is likely to keep the current top 4. Should be a fun finish!

📅 Game 21 (Tuesday, Sept 23, 2025)
The playoffs are almost set and we got an interesting matchup from the must-win Meridian, Wobbles planted a flag, and Kiwi ran up the score. Let’s dive in.
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🌟 Game of the Night: Tasty 105 – Meridian 119 🍔🌄
This one had stakes written all over it. Tasty showed up amped up on Red Bull and Meridian was sipping camomile—the wing-clipping drink of champions. After falling behind in the 1st, Meridian detonated in the middle frames, outscoring Tasty by 33 points across Q2 and Q3. Sarafis was smooth (23/9/4) and Cervantes came flamethrowing off the bench. Tasty leaned on Bachelier, but the gears never caught. Meridian now sits in the driver’s seat for the final playoff ticket.
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📈 Wobbles 114 – Innovatus 87 🏀🚀
A playoff preview in name, but not in execution. Wobbles looked every bit the machine, ripping off balanced scoring and a statement defensive showing. Samara earned “best performer” honors, while Blum did his glue-guy thing off the bench. Innovatus saw Zigui get his touches, but they were outclassed everywhere else. If this is what we’re in for, the finals may already be penciled.
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🐑 Kiwi 131 – Llama 78
Kiwi turned this into target practice. Rae drilled four threes, Palma was incredible off the pine, and Guaraes ate inside. The rebounding gap (71 boards for Kiwi) looked like varsity vs JV. Llama, maybe saving their legs, never fired a shot in anger. Statement win locks Kiwi into the three seed.
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🍀 Reductions 117 – BC Lituanica 92
A swan song? With both teams’ rosters at the mercy of the invisible hand of the market—maybe. Reductions took care of business with steady, efficient play across the board. Major and Ying Ming set the tone early, and even the third string chipped in late. For BC Lit, it was the Pessach Show—49 points, 9 triples, carrying the whole offense on his back. Everyone else disappeared, and so have their chances.
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💊 Delta 112 – Wellington 94
Shelley just put together a line for the ages: 34 points, 20 boards, and 5 blocks. He owned the paint, and Delta cruised to another win in their late-season surge. Wellington, secure at the 4-seed thanks to Llama’s tempered performance. Call it a free playoff scouting report.
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🐅 Wasco 134 – California Supreme 90
Wasco locked up the #1 seed with authority. Khadyka (28/17) and Pisano (15/17) bullied Cali from the jump. Myles has settled into his role, dropping 39/8/5, but one star isn’t enough. For Wasco, the road to promotion goes through their own building.
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👥 Bench Mob 120 – FR-S 109
Mob kept their flame alive with an offensive showcase—six players in double figures, ball zipping side to side. FR-S had Rocher dealing 11 assists and Zviedris maintaining his case for the MVP, but the bench depth and rebounding told the story. Bench Mob stays in the mix; FR-S is preparing to down shift.
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🍷 Ferth 158 – White Walkers 60
Ferth stacked 45 assists, 25 steals, and 14 blocks. Peró had 9 steals [I]off the bench[/I]. The Walkers’ Cristofaro turned it over eight times.
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📊 Stars of the Night ✨
• Shelley (Delta): 34/20/5 blks, MVP of the evening.
• Pessach (BC Lit): 49 pts, 9 threes, absolute flamethrower.
• Sorensen (Wasco): 35 pts in cruise control.
• Sarafis (Meridian): 23/9/4 in a season-saving win.
• Peró (Ferth): 18 pts, 9 steals in a defensive masterclass.
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🔮 What It Means
Meridian just grabbed the inside lane on the last playoff spot. Wobbles look untouchable, Delta’s peaking, and Wasco locked up home court. Kiwi is hunting higher ground, Reductions refuse to fade, and BC Lit is now just Pessach plus four warm bodies.