Week 7 Recap

Week 7 began with a forfeit win for Team DMV over the Warriors, which cost the Warriors a play-off spot. Team DMV ran a scrimmage and fine-tuned their explosive attack, led by big-man Clayton Lea.

In the 12:45 match-up, Night Cap shook off a sluggish first-half to beat Sons of Travis Henry 94-67. Night Cap found itself clinging to a 35-30 half-time lead as Matt B kept SOTH alive with 13 first-half points. However, he was hampered in the second-half with a cut above the eye and Night Cap started rolling, using defense (yes, Night Cap can play defense!) to limit SOTH to 2 points in the first 8 minutes in the second-half. SOTH guard Justin H (23 points) arrived late in the second half to provide a late spark for SOTH, but Mark V's three straight threes kept SOTH at bay. Matt Vankoski (25 points) provided a thunderous dunk to close the game. Night Cap's Ed Franowicz provided 18 points in the winning effort.

Moose vs. Old School was a battle for playoff seeding. Both teams were without their full squad, but the battle would still go on. Old School led early as Khari Brown's (30 points) assortment of post-up moves and quick jumpers were too much for Moose. However, Moose countered with better guard play, led by the re-emergence of Chris Demulder (25 points) who dropped 2 early three's. Demulder's play was contagious as Moose took control in the second half. Old School tried in vain to come back, but their threes were short and the game went to Moose, 78-72. Moose's Matt Rozier, looking rock-solid from the Balance Boot Camp classes, scored 18 and teammate Dior Toney dropped 20. Old School Captain Chris Cousins scored 11 in a losing effort.

Look out - High Fliers are warming up! The rims are still rattling from the offensive show put on in a win over Egg Nog, 95-41. Unfortunately for Egg Nog, this week's playoff game will be a re-match. High Fliers, true to their name, came out dunking - and I'm not talking about one guy with a nice dunk - we're talking alley-oops off the glass, behind the back passes to dunks, follow-up dunks off missed shots...truly a fun game for the spectator, but not the opponent. High Fliers Captain Andrew Argabright's 35 led High Fliers, but Evan Thomas (18) and Alex (19) were out on every break. Egg Nog, who will reload for next season, were led by Brian Reames (18).

The final game of the day between 5 Guys and Swag also had playoff implications - the winner would take the 6 seed and the loser would face Sons of Travis Henry in the play-in game. Swag got off to a hot start led by the high-post presence of Louis Stevens (17 points) and the low-post game of Robert Stevens (26 points), who delivered an emphatic slam in the first half. Swag's zone prevented 5 Guys Sean O'Connor (14 points) from getting good inside position. At half-time Swag led 40-26 and looked to blow open the game. However, 5 Guys had other plans and they centered around guard Brian Cunningham (21 points - 19 in the second half) who arrived late. 5 Guys started finding holes in the Swag zone and the last of Cunningham's 5 threes gave 5 Guys a lead, although it was short-lived. Swag guard Keith (19 points) answered with a three of his own and soon Swag had control of the game - and the playoff seed.