Down 10-8 at the 15 minute mark. Their PG is doing a good job on Everett and Santos isn't knocking down the open jumpers when he does get them.
14 minute mark: Pait gets his 3rd foul. Bogans will come in early. Pait already has 2 blocks so he was making a difference and this will probably hurt a bit.
17-17 with 11 minutes to go when Everett and Andres need their first break.
At the end of the half, we are up 34-31.
Andres is the player of the half with 9 points, 3 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals. He has shot 3 of 8, 0 of 3, and 3 of 4.
Everett only has 4 points and 1 assist so far as their PG has done a good job on him.
After getting down by 8 early in the 2nd half, we tie it at 46 with 14 minutes to go on an Everett breakaway layup.
Tied at 57 with 6 minutes to go, Santos comes off a pick and slams it home and gets the foul but misses the FT.
A 3 gives them the lead, but Snow responds with a 3 of his own. 62-60.
They tie it up at 62 with 5 minutes to go.
With 4 minutes to go, they take a 66-64 lead as we are both running. Andres come back into the game well rested while Santos leaves it. Everett also comes back in well rested.
Snow misses a 3 and they hit a quick 3 to make it 69-64.
Everett drives into the lane and gets the foul. He only hits 1 of 2.
After we get a stop, Everett gets into the lane and draws another foul. This time he hits them both to make it 69-67. 2 minutes to go.
We end up fouling their center who hits 1 of 2. Hodari on a fastbreak makes the layup. 70-69 with just over 1:40 to go.
Andres with a steal. We get all of our starters back into the game.
After the Timeout, Everett finds Andres in the corner for a 3! 72-70.
Their PG draws a foul on Everett. They hit the 1st but miss the 2nd. They get the offensive board. They try a 3. They miss, but get the board again.. Everett steals a pass.. quick pass to Andres. They foul Andres.
24 seconds left. Andres hits both FT's to make it 74-71.
Dumont, their SG, who has torched us all night hits a 3 with 12 seconds left to tie it at 74.
Santos misses the 3 with 4 seconds left, but Everett gets the long rebound.. shoots the quick 12 footer and buries the buzzer beater!!!!
76-74 win!
Andres was the player of the game. He finishes with 17 points, 7 boards, 6 steals, and 3 assists. He shot 5 of 14, 1 of 6, and 6 of 8. I wish my team would get their 3 point shooting straightened out.
Everett finished with 16 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 board. He also had 1 turnover. He shot 4 of 7, 0 of 1, and 8 of 11.
Hodari had 7 points and 4 assists.
Santos had 13 points, 5 boards, and 2 assists. He shot 6 of 14, 1 of 4, and 0 of 1.
Snow had 15 points and 2 boards. He shot 6 of 15, 2 of 9, and 1 of 3.
Pait had 6 points, 6 boards, and 2 blocks.
Bogans had 2 points and 6 boards in 17 minutes.
Now, we should get word on possible early signings.
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Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.)
GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers.
GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.
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