A missed free throw by Ante Up cost its team a win Thursday night, preventing what would have been an amazing come back.

**Game of the Night** The Rain 55 - Ante Up 54

The last 30 seconds of the game was filled with unbelievable 3’s, clutch free throws, and confusion, which all leads to a 55-54 victory for The Rain over Ante Up.

Ante Up was making an unbelievable comeback being down 12 with 4:00 minutes left on the clock.  They were creating turnovers and converting on 3 pointers.  Their comeback brought them to only be trailing The Rain by two points with 21 seconds left.

They had to foul to stop the clock and put Burton Rashad on the line to shoot two free throws.  He made only one and Ante Up had to hit a 3 in the last 20 seconds to tie the game; and they did! The shot touched every part of the rim and finally bounced in to tie the score at 53 with three seconds left.

For some reason Ante Up fouled Rashad immediately and put him on the line for two more free throws.  He made them both, and gave The Rain a 55-53 lead with just under three seconds left in the game.

Ante Up had to take a desperation half court shot to win the game, but no.  The Rain decided to foul him and put him on the line to possibly make both free throws and tie the game.  Kenna Uzowihe made the first free throw, and it all came down to his last shot.  If he made it the game would most likely end in a tie, and if he missed it, Ante Up would lose.

He dribbled the ball a few times, got ready to shoot, as he knew everyone in the gym was watching him.  He released the ball and attempted to bank it off the front of the rim and get the rebound and put the ball back up and win the game.  But he botched it.  He missed the rim completely and the ball went out of bounds and The Rain won the game 55-44.

Jonathan Chao had a great game for Ante Up and led his team with 19 points.  William Kelly led the Rain with 18, and Rashad added 13.

Bangers 69 – DGAF 48

The six points that were given to DGAF at the beginning of the game made no difference at all, as the Bangers easily handled an undersized DGAF team 69-48.

The Bangers showed up late to the game therefore spotting DGAF with six points before the game actually started.

Monica Compton led Bangers with 16 points and Bryson Redd added 15 of his own, as the Bangers were just too quick, tall, and athletic for DGAF to handle.  Bangers were driving to the basket at will and when they didn’t make their shots, they always had at least one person in position for the offensive rebound and putback.

The lone bright spot for DGAF was Angie Ostrea who scored 21 points, 16 in the second half.  Steven Wolff also added 10.

The Little Ones 67 – Boyd Law 27

The not so Little Ones dominated Boyd Law and ended up mercy ruling them 67-27.

From the opening tip Jacoby Reed was on his game and led The Little Ones with 21 points, 19 in the first half.  At one point he hit three 3 pointers in a row to spark a run for his team.  The Little ones never looked back after that as they had a 38-19 halftime lead.

Boyd Law failed to convert on many opportunities, and opened the first eight minutes of the second half only scoring one point.

Marcus Burroughs led his team with tough defense holding Boyd to only eight points in the second half.

Brittney Harvey added 14 points of her own to help The Little Ones breeze past Boyd Law.

Fantastic Five 83 – AED 30

Fantastic Five really was fantastic tonight as they killed AED 83 – 30.

They really took advantage of the extra points rule for girls as they utilized Alyssa Crittendon as much as possible.  She scored 20 in the first half, 25 total.  She drained three after three as AED could only watch the clinic.

Nate Kammourieh scored 22 points of his own as the dynamic duo of him and Crittendon were just too good.  Nick Johnson added 9 points of his own, all in the first half, to help out the dynamic duo.

Michael Tang of AED did play well with 12 points, almost half of his teams total, but it wasn’t enough as the Fantastic Five was just too good tonight.

RoboMonster 54 – Kappa Sigma B 30

A game that started very close throughout the first half, ended up being a two-minute mercy rule as RoboMonster exploded in the second half to easily beat Kappa Sigma 54-30.

It was a one point game at the ten minute mark in the first half, and RoboMonster wasn’t happy with just a one point lead.  They ended up going on an 11-0 run behind Kyle Parsick, who ended the game with a game high 24 points, 16 in the first half.

The half time score was 26-13 in RoboMonster’s favor.

In the second half, the defense of RoboMonster intensified, making it hard for Kappa Sigma to get in rhythm.  Top shooters Ryan Klorman and Joe Struck were ineffective, while the top shooters for RoboMonster, Parsick, Jon-Ross Campeau, and Bryan Burrell all were unstoppable.

Campeau scored 19 points for the game, and Burrell added 9 as RoboMonster mercy ruled Kappa Sigma B in the end.

Nupes or Nothing 60 – Phi Delta Theta 47

It was the Bryson Redd and Robert Lawrence show as they led Nupes or Nothing over Phi Delta Theta 60-47.

Redd’s offense and defense helped Nupes take control of the game, and Lawrence dominated with his perimeter shots.  He made three 3-pointers in a row to help Nupes get a 27-17 halftime lead.

In the second half, it was more of the same from Redd as he scored ten in the half.

The undersized Phi Delt’s played extremely well in the second half.  The never gave up and played extremely hard until the game ended.  Jordan Deane and Cameron Bawden led Phi Delt with energy and William Mallen led them with 16 points.

Phi Delts 30 point 2^nd half wasn’t enough to over come Redd’s offense and Defense of Nupes or Nothing.

Boyd Law 20 - Matzah Ballers 0

AEPI forfeits to Boyd Law

Athletics 60 – Krugers Cut List 51

The Athletics led the whole way, but Kruger’s Cut List never gave up as they were only trailing them by a slim margin the whole game.

Spencer Schofield led Athletics with 15 points in the first half, 20 for the game, and Markus Ebrecht added 8 to give them a slight lead at halftime.

Krugers cut list never gave up, especially Trevor Cornia who led his team in scoring in both the first and second half.

Athletics pulled away in the end , and stopped Krugers run and ended up winning the the 60-51.

Matt Arin led the Athletics in the second half, scoring 14 points, 16 total.  Trevor Cornia ended the game with 22 points for Krugers Cut List, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Athletics from winning the game.

My Bois 53 – Just Do It 42

This was a very intense game until the very end as My Bois ended up beating Just Do it 53-42.

My Bois was led by Phillip Payne with 12 points, and Michael Johnson and Courtney Bridget each scored 11.

Just Do it never gave up as they played tough defense, and hustled the whole game.  They were led by Kyle Davis, who blocked many shots in this game.

What plagued Just Do It was their missed opportunities.  They missed multiple lay ups that could have made a difference in the end.  Davis led his team in scoring with 9 points.

Payne, for My Bois, played extremely well as his shooting was lights out.

Deadliest Catch – Team 3D

This one, from start to finish, was dominated by Deadliest catch.  They opened up the game  on a 13-0 run until Matthew Alleman hit a 3 to end the drought.

The first half ended with three players for Deadliest Catch all scoring over eight points: Justin Fuller (8), Jared Relyea (8) and Mitchell Lehner (9).

Deadliest Catch, has some good outside shooters in Nick Salvadore, who made two in the first half, and Mitchell Lehner who scored nine in the first half, and 15 for the game.

Alleman of 3D played well in the second half with 13 points, 16 total for the game.  But one player was not enough as Deadliest Catch was just too good for Team 3D tonight.

AK Holics 85 – Team Ford 39

AK Holics bounced back from their previous loss to dominate Team Ford 85-39.

Everything was working for them, their inside game, defense, and especially their 3 point shooting.  They made a total of 17 3-pointers, and all but one player made a three.

AK Holics started the game with a 14-0 run, thanks to three 3’s by Cody Hill.  Team Ford could not keep up with the athleticism, height, and fast paced style of play of AK Holics.

The halftime score was 36-14, and at this point 10 three pointers were already made by AK Holics, Jacob Miles and Cody Hill each with four.

The second half was more of the same as the AK Holics never let up.  Their fast break style of play led to more 3’s and easy lay-ups. The size of Steven Husky and Nathan Sharp really made a difference inside with offensive rebounds and put backs.

Hill ended the game with 14 points, Huskey had 13, Nick Johnson added 14, Miles had 11, Nate Kammourieh had 11, and Sharp added 13 round up a very well balanced performance by the AK Holics.

Alpha Team 61 – LDSSA Ballers 52

This was one of the closer games of the night, as Alpha Team squeaked by LDSSA Ballers 61-52.

Alpha Team’s Chris Connell hit three quick 3’s in a row, but that didn’t phase LDSSA as Cameron Hyer and Greg Soderquist kept their team in the game.

Both teams traded shot for shot and the halftime score was 32-27 Alpha Team.

Soderquist’s  three [point rampage helped LDSSA stay in the game, along with good inside play from Hyer.

LDSSA played with a sense of urgency, but shot themselves in the foot with their free throw shooting.

They played hard until the very end, with Hyer and Soderquist each scoring 19 points, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Alpha Team.

Connell ended with 19 points, and Tyson Cross added 20 to lead Alpha to a victory over the LDSSA Ballers.

Amilli 70 – Johnnie Hopkins 44

In a match up of total opposites, Amilli used their speed and athleticism to beat a very big and tall Johnnie Hopkins team 70-44.

Amilli started out on a 10-0 run, all on fast breaks created by turnovers.  Amilli had a swarming defense that rarely allowed Johnnie Hopkins to get off a good shot.

Damian Hill led Amilli with nine in the first half, 22 in the game as he accounted for numerous three pointers.

The only bright spot for Johnnie Hopkins was Corey Hales, who played with lots of intensity and worked very hard for each of his 19 points.

In the end, turnovers were the reason why Amilli breezed past Johnnie Hopkins tonight.

Fury 56 – The Bullets 52

Fury survived a late scare from The Bullets to hang on and win a very aggressive and fast paced game 56-52

Fury used their intense defense and blocked shots to jump out to an early lead 12-11.  They even used the full court press which presented The Bullets with many problems, and holding them to only five points in the final 10 minutes of the first half.

Fury had the lead 23-16 at half, but The Bullets never gave up.  They mounted a comeback which ended when the score was 37-34 in their favor.

The score was tied at 39 with seven minutes left, and with only two minutes left Fury held a 50-48 lead.

The Bullets Nick Mitchell had a great half, but couldn’t lead his team back to victory in the final minutes as Fury pulled away and ended up winning the game by four points.

Fury was led by D’angelo Saulsberry with 15 points, 11 in the second half, and Demarcus Bourne with 11 points.  The Bullets leading scorers were Brandon Bonar and Mitchell with 15 a piece.