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Saturday, December 18
15 years ago
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SUMMARY:
BDF @ BLX: W Bantams (5-15) 90, L Mudpuppies (4-13) 74
MON @ KCC: L Howlers (11-7) 90, W Clefs (6-13) 95
DES @ NWK: L Blanks (7-11) 79, W Pride (13-6) 90
BAL @ RMY: W Spirits (14-2) 112, L Royals (4-12) 81
SAS @ STA: L Spectrums (9-9) 67, W Thrust (12-5) 115
TAL @ TEN: L Typhoons (9-8) 98, W Moonshiners (7-12) 100
INJURIES:
Logan Scott (Okapi, G/F, TEN) - Eye, Expected to return for next game
Forrest Stanley (Mounties, F/C, IDA) - Knee, Out for 33 more games
Lance Freewell (Clouded Leopard, C, NWK) - Leg, Out for 46 more games
Brandon Dreyvus (Opossum, F, GAL) - Leg, Out for 21 more games
Nathan Robinson (Sidewinder, C, BLX) - Spine, Out for 36 more games
Liam Orwell (Labrador, F, WIL) - Neck, Out for 37 more games
BOX SCORES:
TBA
CAPSULES:
BDF | 24 20 25 21 | W 90
BLX | 21 22 17 14 | L 74
In a crushing 7th loss in a row for the swamp ballers, the Mudpuppies lose again at home to the struggling Bantams, whose 5th win of the season pulls them out of last place in the Eastern Conference.
Nathan Robinson - out with injury (spine). Games missed: 9
MON | 24 21 24 21 | L 90
@KCC | 27 23 23 22 | W 95
In a big upset on a night of big upsets, the Clefs used a changed-up roster in an effort to stop the highly favored Howlers' winning streak. The ploy was successful as Kansas City used their biggest players, including pulling rookie Alex Mastiffson (Dog, F) out of reserve, to clog up the lanes and break up the Montana playbook. Combined with much improved shooting led to a big surprise victory for the Music.
In Clefs tradition of unique musical performances, halftime at this game featured lion jazz artist
joshdown performing soprano saxophone with his jazz quartet.
DES | 19 21 14 25 | L 79
@NWK | 21 23 25 21 | W 90
The Des Moines Blanks' offensive collapse in the third quarter led to back-to-back wins for the Newark Pride on their home court.
Lance Freewell - out with injury (leg). Games missed: 9
BAL | 31 30 29 22 | W 112
RMY | 21 22 19 19 | L 81
Baltimore extends their winning streak to seven games with a crushing 31-point blowout over the Rocky Mountain Royals.
SAS | 16 22 18 11 | L 67
@STA | 30 32 32 21 | W 115
Sports reporters are filling the media with arguments over the controversial game in Alpo Arena tonight. With Lance Cheval (Stallion, C) making his first trip to Stanislaus since leaving the team in '05, a sold-out crowd was fired up with boos and hisses against the horse. But the controversy wasn't over the arrival of Cheval, but over the quadruple-double performance put in by Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG), who simply eviscerated the Spectrums with 55 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals.
Before play started, B-Hop was seen yelling at his teammates, reminding them of their defeat in the Prism Palace last month, when he first faced his old teammate and lost. Determined not to let it happen again, Hopper opened the game with a dazzling performance, single-handedly scoring more points than the entire Santa Ana roster in the first quarter. That continued into the second as strong defense from Cletus Swinton (Pig, C) and Peter Conner (Cougar, PF) kept Omar Pink (Saluki, SF) and Lance Cheval in check, and allowed B-Hop to rack up another slew of points. His quick paws were lightning fast on the night as he managed to pick Barton Bados (Ram, PG) 4 times before the ram sat down. Stripes Quinn (Tiger, G) didn't do any better as the rabbit kept ripping the rock. The Thrust dominated going into halftime.
The controversy arose when B-Hop demanded to stay on the court. With Randy Catcher (Bullfrog, G) suited up and ready, Hopper kept his foot paws on the hardword and kept punishing the Spectrums. Even when it was clear in the third that they would never catch up, Hopper kept playing, kept stealing and kept shooting, spurred on by a cheering crowd that relished in watching Cheval get humiliated. The horse was visibly angry over the beat-down. He was seen yelling at the officials to fine the bunny and snorting at the audience. In the fourth quarter junk time, with the Spectrums destroyed and B-Hop still not done punching, Cheval took the tension to another level when he mimed clawing his own side with his fingers after another B-Hop dunk. Seeing the gesture, the bunny got into the horse's face and had to be separated by the officials. The beatdown continued though, ending with a 48-point blowout and a quadruple-double performance from the bunny, only the 4th ever recorded in FBA history and the first since Healy Davis.
After the game, FBA podcaster T. Matt Latrans managed to catch up with the seething Cheval before he left the court. In a sound clip that will likely resonate for a while, the horse yelled, "That's why Slasher clawed that prick!"
TAL | 26 24 26 22 | L 98
@TEN | 24 26 25 25 | W 100
In another surprise for the night, the struggling Moonshiners manage back-to-back wins against 2 division rivals as they slip by the favored Typhoons. Despite never leading the game until the last minute of play, the new Aragon Fisher (Otter, PG)-led lineup managed to keep nipping at the heels of the Klaus Korber (Doberman, PG)-led offensive machine. With the team still sporting their trimmed whiskers in a sign of solidarity for their de-whiskered rookie, Barry Carpenter (Beaver, PF) and Paul Teronura (Otter, C) struggled to defend the brilliant Charles Yotechuk (Coyote, PF) but kept finding the bottom of the net with their teamwork and big-bodied play. Former Typhoon Sasha Ivanovich (Lynx, SF) was effective against the undersized William Keen (Coyote, SF), and veteran Logan Scott (Okapi, SG) was just too big for Jake Velox (Swift Fox, SG) to defend. The Okapi was forced to leave the game when one of Jim McCormick's (Badger, G/F) big claws poked his eye in a block attempt, but a brilliant two-handed shot off the rebound from PT Cruiser took the lead for the home team in the last 4 seconds of the game. In a rare error, Korber stumbled with the ball on the inbound, forcing a desperation shot that missed the rim.
Injury: Logan Scott (eye) in the 4th quarter. Left the game and did not return, but is expected to be able to play on Monday at Newark.
PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG, STA) P:55 R:10 A:11 Blk:3 Stl:10
BDF @ BLX: W Bantams (5-15) 90, L Mudpuppies (4-13) 74
MON @ KCC: L Howlers (11-7) 90, W Clefs (6-13) 95
DES @ NWK: L Blanks (7-11) 79, W Pride (13-6) 90
BAL @ RMY: W Spirits (14-2) 112, L Royals (4-12) 81
SAS @ STA: L Spectrums (9-9) 67, W Thrust (12-5) 115
TAL @ TEN: L Typhoons (9-8) 98, W Moonshiners (7-12) 100
INJURIES:
Logan Scott (Okapi, G/F, TEN) - Eye, Expected to return for next game
Forrest Stanley (Mounties, F/C, IDA) - Knee, Out for 33 more games
Lance Freewell (Clouded Leopard, C, NWK) - Leg, Out for 46 more games
Brandon Dreyvus (Opossum, F, GAL) - Leg, Out for 21 more games
Nathan Robinson (Sidewinder, C, BLX) - Spine, Out for 36 more games
Liam Orwell (Labrador, F, WIL) - Neck, Out for 37 more games
BOX SCORES:
TBA
CAPSULES:
BDF | 24 20 25 21 | W 90
BLX | 21 22 17 14 | L 74
In a crushing 7th loss in a row for the swamp ballers, the Mudpuppies lose again at home to the struggling Bantams, whose 5th win of the season pulls them out of last place in the Eastern Conference.
Nathan Robinson - out with injury (spine). Games missed: 9
MON | 24 21 24 21 | L 90
@KCC | 27 23 23 22 | W 95
In a big upset on a night of big upsets, the Clefs used a changed-up roster in an effort to stop the highly favored Howlers' winning streak. The ploy was successful as Kansas City used their biggest players, including pulling rookie Alex Mastiffson (Dog, F) out of reserve, to clog up the lanes and break up the Montana playbook. Combined with much improved shooting led to a big surprise victory for the Music.
In Clefs tradition of unique musical performances, halftime at this game featured lion jazz artist
joshdown performing soprano saxophone with his jazz quartet.DES | 19 21 14 25 | L 79
@NWK | 21 23 25 21 | W 90
The Des Moines Blanks' offensive collapse in the third quarter led to back-to-back wins for the Newark Pride on their home court.
Lance Freewell - out with injury (leg). Games missed: 9
BAL | 31 30 29 22 | W 112
RMY | 21 22 19 19 | L 81
Baltimore extends their winning streak to seven games with a crushing 31-point blowout over the Rocky Mountain Royals.
SAS | 16 22 18 11 | L 67
@STA | 30 32 32 21 | W 115
Sports reporters are filling the media with arguments over the controversial game in Alpo Arena tonight. With Lance Cheval (Stallion, C) making his first trip to Stanislaus since leaving the team in '05, a sold-out crowd was fired up with boos and hisses against the horse. But the controversy wasn't over the arrival of Cheval, but over the quadruple-double performance put in by Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG), who simply eviscerated the Spectrums with 55 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals.
Before play started, B-Hop was seen yelling at his teammates, reminding them of their defeat in the Prism Palace last month, when he first faced his old teammate and lost. Determined not to let it happen again, Hopper opened the game with a dazzling performance, single-handedly scoring more points than the entire Santa Ana roster in the first quarter. That continued into the second as strong defense from Cletus Swinton (Pig, C) and Peter Conner (Cougar, PF) kept Omar Pink (Saluki, SF) and Lance Cheval in check, and allowed B-Hop to rack up another slew of points. His quick paws were lightning fast on the night as he managed to pick Barton Bados (Ram, PG) 4 times before the ram sat down. Stripes Quinn (Tiger, G) didn't do any better as the rabbit kept ripping the rock. The Thrust dominated going into halftime.
The controversy arose when B-Hop demanded to stay on the court. With Randy Catcher (Bullfrog, G) suited up and ready, Hopper kept his foot paws on the hardword and kept punishing the Spectrums. Even when it was clear in the third that they would never catch up, Hopper kept playing, kept stealing and kept shooting, spurred on by a cheering crowd that relished in watching Cheval get humiliated. The horse was visibly angry over the beat-down. He was seen yelling at the officials to fine the bunny and snorting at the audience. In the fourth quarter junk time, with the Spectrums destroyed and B-Hop still not done punching, Cheval took the tension to another level when he mimed clawing his own side with his fingers after another B-Hop dunk. Seeing the gesture, the bunny got into the horse's face and had to be separated by the officials. The beatdown continued though, ending with a 48-point blowout and a quadruple-double performance from the bunny, only the 4th ever recorded in FBA history and the first since Healy Davis.
After the game, FBA podcaster T. Matt Latrans managed to catch up with the seething Cheval before he left the court. In a sound clip that will likely resonate for a while, the horse yelled, "That's why Slasher clawed that prick!"
TAL | 26 24 26 22 | L 98
@TEN | 24 26 25 25 | W 100
In another surprise for the night, the struggling Moonshiners manage back-to-back wins against 2 division rivals as they slip by the favored Typhoons. Despite never leading the game until the last minute of play, the new Aragon Fisher (Otter, PG)-led lineup managed to keep nipping at the heels of the Klaus Korber (Doberman, PG)-led offensive machine. With the team still sporting their trimmed whiskers in a sign of solidarity for their de-whiskered rookie, Barry Carpenter (Beaver, PF) and Paul Teronura (Otter, C) struggled to defend the brilliant Charles Yotechuk (Coyote, PF) but kept finding the bottom of the net with their teamwork and big-bodied play. Former Typhoon Sasha Ivanovich (Lynx, SF) was effective against the undersized William Keen (Coyote, SF), and veteran Logan Scott (Okapi, SG) was just too big for Jake Velox (Swift Fox, SG) to defend. The Okapi was forced to leave the game when one of Jim McCormick's (Badger, G/F) big claws poked his eye in a block attempt, but a brilliant two-handed shot off the rebound from PT Cruiser took the lead for the home team in the last 4 seconds of the game. In a rare error, Korber stumbled with the ball on the inbound, forcing a desperation shot that missed the rim.
Injury: Logan Scott (eye) in the 4th quarter. Left the game and did not return, but is expected to be able to play on Monday at Newark.
PLAYER OF THE NIGHT: Buck Hopper (Rabbit, PG, STA) P:55 R:10 A:11 Blk:3 Stl:10
