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Lamoni shows Bazalonia how it's done
With a three pointer by Hugh Humber at the final seconds of the game, Lamoni walked away with a nine point victory against Bazalonia.
This game was quite close until the Bazalonians seemed to fall apart in the latter half of the fourth quarter, allowing Lamoni to score nine points and the victory.
Hugh Humber gave an interview to Bazsports to let the Bazalonians know that there were no hard feelings. "Bazalonia has every right to be proud of it's team. Holding out that long against us is no easy task, but you have to stick with it if you're going to beat us. We hope to see some Bazalonians in the stands when we face ASMV next."
Next up for Lamoni is the Hoop Dragons of ASMV.
<Photo of Hugh Humber blocking shot at AORBC I Championship game>
As you might recall, the Hawks defeated this team in order to with the AORBC I trophy. ASMV would love nothing more than to win this game, and then the trophy, and you can bet that they are going to pull out all the stops in order to do it. This will mean that Lamoni will have to play it's style of defense, and not make mental errors. We have more good people on the team than just Hugh Humber, even though he is the only one that seems to make the international news. While Hugh DOES deserve the spotlight for his excellent performances, what have the other members of the Lamonian AORBC squad been doing? Everyone will have a chance to find out in the game against ASMV. |
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"And welcome to the BazSports coverage of the 2nd Atlantian Oceania Regional Basketball Championship. I'm your host Denis Rainy. Today was the hardest Game the Dribbling Bazalopes had in their short international basketball carrer, competing against the Lamoni Hawks. Who won the first Atlantian Oceania Regional Basketball Championship. Now onto the game
The first quarter the Dribbling Bazalopes seemed to explode out of the blocks, but even then they didn't get far ahead of the Hawks. Daniel Death took the score lead. The score was Lamoni 24 - 32. The 2nd Quarter the Lamonian forwards kicked in and the score at the end of the first half was ended up Lamoni 51 - Bazalonia 50. The third quarter and the first half of the last quarter the Dribbling Bazalopes managed to keep up but their stamina failed them. The Lamoni Hawks kept going and the Bazalopes where fizzling out. The Score at the end was Lamoni 95 - Bazalonia 86.
It was a good game against the best team in the region, in an interview after the match the Bazalonian Coach, George Constantinople had this to say."
<Video of the Interview>
This game was a defining game for the Dribbling Bazalopes, we where able to show that we belong here, in th AORBC and that any team, even the best in the region need to take us seriously. And we where able to get a few things from the todays game to improve on but we have to congratulate the Lamonian hawks in their progression to the semi-finals
"And as an extra bonus, for the first time we managed to get an inmterview with the Lamonian star player,Hugh Humber "
<Video of the interview with Hugh>
"This is Stephen Ford, reporting live from Myrtannia. The Lamoni Hawks beating the Dribbling Bazalopes only by nine points in a stunning game. Where is going to face ASMV in the Semi's. I've been lucky enough to get an interview with Hugh Humber, one of Lamoni's star players. This is your first time against the Bazalonian team, what's your impresion of them."
"Bazalonia has every right to be proud of it's team. Holding out that long against us is no easy task, but you have to stick with it if you're going to beat us. We hope to see some Bazalonians in the stands when we face ASMV next." Hugh replied
"So what do you think your teams chances against ASMV in the up-coming semi's?"
"We always take it one game at a time, We faced them and won in the first AORBC but we are going to have to perform our best, if we can do that then ASMV will have a much harder time to win, but it all comes down to game day."
"Thank you for taking the time for speaking with us here at BazSports and I, for one, will certainly be at your game against ASMV. I'll let you go back to your team so you can celebrate properly."
"Thank You, Stephen."
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"So Lamoni heads to face ASMV in the Semi's and we can only dream what the Dribbling Bazalopes can do in the next AORBC. See you then. This is Denis Rainy saying goodbye until the next AORBC."
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The KSB logo shows in a bright red color, over a black background. Slowly the logog fades to reveal a beautiful, blonde-haired, female host. She is smiling as the intro music dies down.
"Welcome again to the Khazaronian Sports Broadcasting special coverage of the second ever Atlantian Oceania Regional Basketball Championship tournament. Today I have with me two very special guests."
The camera pans to the left to reveal an elderly looking gentlemen with greying hair and a rather large bald spot on the top of his head. Sitting next to him is a tall, bald, black man. He seems to be smiling a great deal.
"Directly to my left is head coach of the Silver Sharks, Kenny Laris, and next to him is the ever-popular, "Tower of Power", Kwame Munroe. Welcome to the show gentlemen."
"Thanks for having us." says Kenny Laris.
"Let me start off by saying this. You won your last game by yet another impressive 3-pointer, this time within the last minute of the game. Geisenfried managed to field an impressive team, especially for their first showing in the AORBC, but what are your feelings, and plans, going up against the leading team of the tournament, the Myrtannian Suns?"
Kwame Munroe gave a big, toothy smile, revealing his bright, white, teeth, and looked straight at the reporter. "Well..." he said in his distinct deep voice. "...I think it is safe to say that we all feel a bit apprehensive when going up against such a qualified team. Their current lead point-wise is a definate psychological advantage over their opponents. However, the very fact that we have gotten to the point where we can face off against such an impressive team should say something about the Silver Sharks. This is the first time that we Khazaronians have managed to make it to the semi-finals of any sports tournament, and this is only our second showing. Quite an improvement I would say. However, no matter the outcome of the game tonight; and I think I speak for the rest of the team when I say this; I will have considered it an honor to have faced off against such fine opponents in this torunament."
With those words the cute reporter then turns to Coach Laris. "Coach, what are your plans?"
The coach seems to loose himself in thought for several moments, folding his hands and looking down towards the ground before retruning his gaze towards the reporter. "Well, if it's one thing that I have learned from watching the Suns play, is that you can never count them out. No matter how far ahead, or how assured you think your game is, they can come back when you are least suspecting it and snatch victory from what seems to be the jaws of defeat. We will need to bring a massive offensive and defensive effort to this game, no questiona about it. As good as this guy is..." he reaches over and pats Munroe on the shoulder, who proceeds to chuckle a bit. "...We can't rely on him like we have in past games. During this game tonight, we will be pushing as much on our guards, Lucas and Noam, as we do on him. We'll need an iron wall to go up against their battering ram."
The blonde reporter smiles and nods. "As tall as you are though, Kwame, the center for the Suns, Vito Munise, still stands a good four inches over you. Do you think that gives him any kind of advantage when it comes down to it?"
Kwame shakes his head. "Whenever I meet up against something like this, I'm reminded of a saying I heard when I first started out in professional basketball. It's not the size of the fighter that counts, it's the size of the fight that he brings." Kwame then turns and looks directly into the camera. "And you had better believe me, I've got a whole hell of alot of fight inside me, and so do my mates."
The reporter nods as she watches Kwame make his brief address to the audience, then smiles and turns to face the camera as it zooms in on her. "Should be one hell of a game to watch then. Make sure to tune in tonight to watch the game live at 11p.m., from Bunkal Arena. Reporting for KSB, this is Sharon Siwan." |
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Myrtannians Follow Proud Tradition of Losing in Semis
BUNKAL - The Mrytannia Suns came into the semi-finals round of AORBC II looking to advance to the team's first regional title game. They had a lot going for them - a monstrous +35 point differential, the highest seed of the men's division, a 3-1 record, a first round bye, and 7'6" monster Vito Munise. None of these prepared them for their very first AORBC meeting with the Khazaron Silver Sharks.
The champions of Group A, the Silver Sharks were coming into the matchup off a big first round victory over the Geisenfried Lancers. Momentum was on Khazaron's side, it seemed, as the Sharks stuck with the hometown Suns throughout the whole game. Myrtannia's last match was a huge win over Lamoni that gave the Suns the Group B championship and the first round bye.
In a real roundball war, the Suns kept the heat on for most of the game, which itself contained 25 lead changes. Vito Munise was kept quiet finally, registering an only modest line of 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks. At the end of the third, Rahir Abdul went down after charging the hoop for a layup, and was helped off the court by teammates Jerome Young and Michael Mitchell back to the locker room. Abdul would not return, fueling rumors that he may be out for the rest of AORBC II. Irwin Bartmettler took Abdul's place, but couldn't do much as the Sharks put the pressure on the Suns in the paint. Vito fouled out in the fourth, and from there it was all Sharks. Graham Ryall couldn't stop Kwame Munroe, and Khazaron ultimately pulled away for a 92-87 win to secure their very first inter-regional sporting medal. At this time, the worst Khazaron can finish is with the silver medal, last won by their next opponent ASMV in AORBC I.
After the game, Vito Munise went on both AIR 4 of Myrtannia and KSB to comment on the game, "These guys are really good; whatever we did, they had an answer for it. I think they've got the talent to go all the way, but they have to shut down the Dragons' offense. If they can stop us, I think they can pull it out in the end. Great game all around, and hats off to the Sharks for the win. Right now, we're focusing on Lamoni."
Next up for the Suns is a rematch with the Lamoni Hawks, who suffered the fate of so many others at the hands of ASMV's high-octane offense. In AORBC I, the Hawks' defense stopped the Dragons. This time, the Dragons played their kind of game and walked away 106-94 winners.
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No Repeat for Dryads; D&S Gets Revenge
It was a heated rematch between the defending champion Dryads of Myrtannia and the Dorian and Sonya Lady Mystics in the first-ever AORBC women's semi-finals. Accusations of horrible offication in the round robin game led to the AORBC governing authority bringing in Lamonian Basketball Association referees for the women's games. Last time, the Dryads got lucky and pulled out in front of the Mystics, but this time the Mystics had motivation.
Wanting revenge for the previous loss, the Mystics played a tight game with the Dryads, who were attempting to reach their second championship game in a row. Both sides used their size to score points, but Myrtannia's defense lapsed in and out of consciousness at times. Ping Seek led the Dryads again with a career-high 42 points, coupled with 19 rebounds, but the rest of the team couldn't do much against the vengeful D&S side. It remained very close to the last second, when it was tied 76-76. Here's the AIR 4 call:
"Mytics coming off a timeout, inbounding from halfcourt with the score tied and 2 seconds left to play in regulation... ball comes in, the shot is up, and... GOOD! Good, and the Lady Mystics score the upset at the buzzer, 78-76 to advance to the title game!"
Coach Dakkon said this of the Mystics, "They're one hell of a team - they use their size so well out there, it's surprising we didn't lose by more tonight. It stings to lose like this at home, but luck just wasn't with us on the court."
Now, the Dryads will have to make due with the bronze at best, and will have to go through the Gesienfried Lady Lancers to get it. |
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Lady Mystics Edge Dryads In Thriller!
The stage was set for one of the best women's basketball games of all time. #1 ranked Dryads vs a very large and powerful team from The Kingdom. And to add fuel to the fire, Myrtannia had just handed D&S its first loss of the tourney. The air was filled with the electricity of the crowd as they waited to see who would emerge victorious. Everyone knew that this would be a very close game to watch.
And the game did not disappoint the fans. 17 ties, 12 lead changes, and never further apart than 4 points. That is the way all games should be. Ping Seek did her part for the Dryads. 42 points, 19 rebounds, 7 blocks, 4 steals, and 3 assists as she solidified her hold on the women's tourney MVP.
But the Lady Mystics had an answer in the form of Genevie Servatius and Ngan Delosa who combined for 59 of the 78 points the team scored. The other players contributed with a furious defense that shut down all but Ping for the most part.
After the elleged officiating debacle of the first meeting, Lamonian officials were brought in for the game and did a masterful job. Except maybe for that last call that gave D&S the ball back with 2 seconds on the clock. That call would decide things in favor of the Lady Mystics as Servatius hit a jumper from 12 feet out to win the game. The replay was unclear, but it did look as if the ball might have been out off of Summer Uher of the Lady Mystics. But the call stood and D&S moves on.
"They were very tough today" said coach Anja Strollo. "I cant believe we actually moved past them. But now we have to focus on the Lady Dragons. We won the first meeting and you can bet they will be looking to amend that error on their part. But they are a small team and will have to compete with our size. I like our chances."
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Hoop Dragons Move Past Lamoni - Revenge is Sweet
AORBC I saw the high-flying Hoop Dragons fail to achieve liftoff in the finals as Lamoni and their superstar, Hugh Humber, walked away with the title. Now ASMV had a chance to redeem themselves.
The first two quarters saw a very close game unfold as Humber battled the duo of Garrigus/Ayudan for court supremacy. 46-46 was the score at the break, and niether team looked ready to give an inch.
The third quarter played out much the same, but as the quarter came to a close disaster happened for Lamoni - Humber picked up his 4th foul. That would be the key to the 4th quarter for ASMV. With Hunber limited by the fould trouble, Alvaro Nouri was finally free to score, and he did just that collecting 16 points in the final 12 minutes. In the end, a very tough game finished as a 106-94 victory for the Hoop Dragons. Half of that total can be attributed to made foul shots down the stretch as Lamoni was forced to foul and stop the clock in hopes that ASMV would miss those free throws. But they didnt miss and ASMV moved on to the finals.
"They are probably still the best team here." said Kendi Ayudan following the game. "We just played better today. That's how it works out sometimes. Humber is still the most dominant force around. He changes a game like no one else here."
Next up is the finals, where ASMV will face the Silver Sharks of Khazaron. They have shown great versatility so far. They have won defensive battles and managed to score in bunches when they need to. They will be tough. The Hoop Dragons will try to turn on the jets and see if the Sharks can keep up. It should be a great game. |
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Lady Dragons Down Lady Lancers - Move to Finals
The Lady Dragons reached the semis of the women's tourney, with a bit of bad news. They had just beaten the Lady Lancers and would have to play them again. It is never easy to play a team twice in a row. They know all of your tricks the second time around. And given the Lady Lancer's size, that could mean real trouble.
Geisenfried believed that theory as well, and the play of their team showed it. 3 quarters saw the Lady Lancers control the ball and the score, and things did not look good for the women of ASMV.
But in the 4th, the Lady Dragons managed to turn the pace of the game to high, and the Lady Lancers did not have an answer. Shana Balter and Shasta Papaleo took over the game and scored at will on break after break. Geisenfried watched as their 10 point lead disintegrated. With just 5 ticks left on the clock, Papaleo dropped in the winning basket and ASMV escaped with an 82-80 win, and a trip to the finals.
Unfortunately for ASMV the finals might be a brick wall for the Lady Dragons. The Lady Mystics also made the finals, even though ASMV was hoping the Dryads would slide through. After all, we beat the Dryads earlier in the competition while the size that Dorian and Sonya bring was too much for our smaller girls to handle.
But now the Lady Dragons have a chance to avenge their only loss of this tourney. Much like the men, the women will be looking to run, then run again, and then run some more. But D&S will have other ideas on that one. Probably one that involves a lot of bruises and pain. |
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Abdul-less Suns Shock Hawks Again; Dryads Make Due With Bronze
HALOSEN, Turku - In a re-match of the final round robin day's game, the Hugh Humber-led Lamoni Hawks, finishing out their reign as AORBC I champions, met with the Myrtannia Suns. Lamoni had just been beaten by a resurgent ASMV team 106-94, meaning that they would not repeat as champions. Still, a place on the medal stand awaited the winner of the third and final Myrtannia v. Lamoni matchup of AORBC II.
The Suns were here last time around, and lost to Nedalia in the bronze medal game in AORBC I. With the Lions eliminated after the round robin stage, the Suns looked to take their place on the medal podium for the first time. Lamoni had no intention of making it easy, either. The Hawks were licking their wounds after the loss to the Dragons, but they were still the Hawks.
In the hardest-fought game of the tournament for Myrtannia, the Suns went without star off guard Rahir Abdul (out with a knee injury suffered against Khazaron in the semis), and therefore all eyes were on Vito Munise. However, Munise got in foul trouble early against the smaller, faster Hugh Humber, and had to sit out the second and third quarters with five fouls to his name.
For Myrtannia it was a team effort, with six players in double figures. Surprsingly, point guard Kirby Rylant led the way for the Suns with a career AORBC-high 29 points, including 7/7 from beyond the arc. Rylant had his first double-double of the tournament as well, with 29 points/13 assits. Still it was another seesaw battle that saw 30 lead changes, 15 ties, and neither team leading by more than four.
"A classic game all around," said Myrtannian AIR 4 commentator Henry Jones, Jr., "Both these teams really wanted the bronze medal, but only one could walk away with anything around their necks."
And going into the last posession of the game, it looked like it was heading for overtime, tied at 94. That was when the miracle happened. Backup Gregory Yew took the inbound from Irwin Bartmettler, and then tossed it to forward Hunter Olinick. Olinick, a 6'11" small forward from the MBL's Blackheart Buccaneers, had been called up to the active roster due to Abdul's injury. In his only shot all night, he threw up a prayer from half-court... and it went in at the buzzer.
Halosen Garden Arena went nuts - the fans as loud and rowdy as Myrtannian curling fans. For the first time, a Myrtannian men's team had won a medal in regional competition, and beat the defending champions to do it, to boot.
"We can take nothing away from what Lamoni accomplished in AORBC I - they're a great team, and we just got lucky this time. If it weren't for Hunter's shot, we probably would've lost this game in OT," said coach Al-Hakim.
The Suns will take their place on the medals podium Thursday night after gold medal match.
In other action, the Myrtannia Dryads recovered in convincing fashion in the women's division. After being beat at the buzzer by D&S' Genevie Servatius, the Drayds came into what turned out to be a cake walk of a game against the winless Geisenfried Lady Lancers. Geisenfried had nearly upset ASMV in the semis, but ran into a brick wall against the determined offensive attack of the Drayds.
Ping Seek led the way with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assits, and 10 blocks to record the AORBC's first-ever quadruple-double. Zenobia Abdur-Shareef, possibly in her final game, contributed 20, and Tully Stiles 10. Strong defense by the Dryads shut out the Lady Lancers, who fell to 0-5 all time in the AORBC. The final tally was the Dryads securing the bronze medal, 89-74. Ping is expected by most to be named the MVP of the Women's Division overall, but the MVP of the title game is likely to be Shana Balter or Shasta Papaleo of ASMV or Ngan Delosa of D&S.
"Obviously, this isn't the result we were looking for, but we'll take a medal anyway. What the heck, you know? At least we had a good run," Abdur-Shareef told AIR 4 reporters at a press conference after the game. |
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The KSB logo appears in bright red on the screen, accompanied by some very upbeat music. Slowly the logo fades, melting slowly to reveal the image of Sharon Siwan. She smiles at the camera, sitting on a director's chair on the side of a basketball court. Quickly the image cuts to a broader view, revealing three other people sitting to the left of Sharon in the same types of chairs.
"Hi and welcome to all of our viewers on our continuing coverage of the Second AO Regional Basketball Championship. I am pleased to have with me today, Assistant Coach Anderson Amari, along with Sharks guards Brant Talin and Theodore Avraham."
All three men sitting next to her smile and nod. "It's a pleasure to be on the show." says the gentleman sitting directly to her left. His most notbale feature being a slight grey streak on the sides of his head of hair.
"Tell me coach, the Sharks have made it all this way to the finals. Already you have surmounted two of the tougher teams from the last championship and you have made a name for the Khazaronians as putting up a very effective defense...but, in light of the news that you are going up against the Dragons for the gold, what are your feelings? This is a team that last time, managed to give the Sharks a run for their money. All games agains them where either won or loss by one point."
The grey-streaked gentleman nods sagely and folds his hands, before turning to reply. "Well Sharon, I'd be lying if I said that we weren't concerned about going up against the Dragons. But, we also don't plan on letting those concerns overwhelming us. I think this is a big problem you see in a lot of professional rivalries today. Teams will go up against opponents they've faced in the past, one's who gave them a hard game, and start to freak. That alone can loose the game for you. You can't ignore it obviously, but you also can't let it control you either. Head Coach Laris has experience with them last time, and that has benefited us greatly. We've been viewing the tapes from the last championship and analyzing their patters over and over again. The key to defeating such a well organized opponent is to know him better than he knows himself."
Sharon nods, intently listening to the coach speak. She then turns her attention to the two guards, sitting next to the coach. One has black hair and a five o'clock shadow forming on his cheeks and chin. The other has blonde hair and a piercing green eyes.
"Brant Talin, in the last game against the Myrtannia Suns, you and your fellow guard Theodore seemed to be focusing alot on the center and his movements. Will that be the same gameplan for this title bout agains the Dragons?"
The man with the stubble shoke his head and smiled. "More than likely not. These gusy know us very well, and therefore can probably find a good way around whatever defense we can throw up against them. Like coach said, in a situation like this the best thing we can do is memorize their every moves and know them as good as they know us. Once we get a feel for each other, we can at the very least make the game as dificult for them as I am sure it will be for us." Talin let out a broad smile as he leaned back.
"I've heard that news of the Silver Sharks reaching the finals has spread all across Khazaron, even going so far as to garner a mention in the Archon City Daily comic-strip." she turns to the camera and motions with her right hand. "Can we see if we can get a shot of that strip up on the screen?"
A white comic panel appears on screen. On the left of the panel is a comically drawn shark in oversized armor and wielding a rather large sword. On the right is a very cartoony dragon, with small wings and flaring nostrils. In between the two stands a large treasure chest filled with jewels and all sorts of expensive trinkets. On top of the pile is a gold medal. The dialogue bubble above the shark reads: "I've come for the gold!" While the bubble above the dragon reads: "That's my gold, and you'll have to take it from me!" The image is on the screen for a minute or so, before fading back to the image of Sharon and the others.
All seem to be chuckling a bit.
"Yes, in times like these, with people getting so tense over things like sports, I think it does good for both teams to stand back and laugh at themselves a bit. And really, if you think about it, the comic is very true. If either of us wants the gold, we're going to have to "take it" to the court." said the Assistant Coach.
Sharon nods in agreement, then clears her throat. "I understand your team recently underwent a uniform change?"
"Yes that's true. Teddy, why don't you show off our new jersey to the nice home audience?" replied Amari.
The player sitting on the far left reached behind his back and pulled forth the new jersey, proudly displaying it to the cameras.
"We just arranged for a set of these new uniforms to be delivered in time for the final game. We want to look our best for the big showdown. Also, we'd like to give a big thanks to Sabre Inc. for all of their hard work in making these."
Sharon turns to the camera and smiles. "Well I'm afraid that is all we have time for today. Be sure to tune in tonight for the final showdown of the championship, when the Khazaronian Silver Sharks will face off against the ASMV Dragons at the Halosen Garden Arena. The game starts at 10p.m. Thank you for watching."
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Silver Sharks Take the Gold!
There was much rejoicing in the Silver Sharks locker room this afternoon, with champagne and various other beverages flowing freely. Even Head Coach Kenny Laris got involved in the festivities when he had a rather large quantity of gatorade dumped on his head right after the end of the championship game. Back home in Khazaron, a similar scene of elation spread across the country as parties spilled out onto the streets and what resembled mild chaos ensued. So bad was the celebration in some areas that the police had to be called in so that no damage would be done to random passers-by, or to property. "There's a tremendous feeling of elation, like we're walking on air. We've tried and trained so hard since the first AORBC, that to see our dreams now come to fruition...it's just one of those feelings that so wonderous, you can barely describe it." replied Coach Laris.
As for the game itself, well it was indeed the hard-fought affair that all expected of a typical Sharks v. Dragons affair. The high-point of the game came in the last quarter when Kwame Munroe faced off against Dragons center Alvaro Nouri for the last three minutes of the game. Both teams at that point had 96 points, and both put up their best defensive/offensive stratagems to try and get those crucial last few points. It seemed that no matter how hard either team tried, the other managed to grab the ball just in the nick of time. At one point, with only a minute thirty left on the clock, both Munroe and Nouri kept stealing the ball from each other by the time they reached half-court. "It got to the point where a bunch of us where expecting to walk out of the game with whiplash from our heads going back and forth." said one fan.
Finally, with only five seconds left in the game, and virtually the entire Dragon defense on him, Munroe jumped, his height giving him an advantage over the other players and allowing him to just barely get over them. He let loose of the ball, the tips of the guards fingers just barely brushing against it. The collective breaths of the Sharks fans cease for the few seconds as it flew across the court, landing inside the net just as the buzzer sounded. A 3-pointer at the last second secured a Sharks victory and a thunderous cheer from the crowd. Those of the Sharks who where sitting on the bench charged onto the court and soon the whole team was consumed in a dogpile.
It was indeed a momentous ocassion for the team who hailed from a nation that is not known for its' sports prowess. Competing in a region full of nations that have had expertise in the field, many were suprised at their victory, and that was just in Khazaron itself. A heart-warming scene ensued after the elation of victory settled down, when the Sharks invited the whole Dragon roster out onto the court with them for pictures and to celebrate the successful completion of another sporting event. Several Sharks players where even seen laughing and talking up a storm with their Dragon counterparts.
The Sharks plan on staying in Myrtannia for another couple days, scheduling some interviews with a various assortment of sports news groups from the region, then they plan to return to Archon City to a warm welcome and a special victory party planned for them by the Mayor of Archon City. Rumor has it that even the Patriarch himself will be in attendance to offer the team and their coaches his personal congratulations. |
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Lady Mystics Fall Just Short In Final
Silver is Fine ......For Now
The Lady Mystics of The Sylvanaes Kingdom were flying high into the finals matchup with the Lady Dragons of ASMV- who they had already beaten once in this tourney. Add to that a thrilling semi-final game against Myrtannia and you can easily see why The Lady Mystics had high hopes for a victory.
But the excitement and pressure of the game really seemed to affect the play of the Lady Mystics. The pace of the game was just a bit faster than our girls would have liked. And then the inside players who had dominated and controlled the first game, made silly mistakes that put them on the bench. With size not being a factor, The Lady Mystics seemed to have no control over the Lady Dragons.
But even as poorly as D&S seemed to play, ASMV could not finish them off. Run after run was answered by solid shooting from the guards - not typically a Lady Mystic strong suit. But that is the way it went down, and with 13 seconds on the clock, the Lady Mystics were still alive. Unfortunately, Sheba Tromp’s 3 point try at the buzzer rimmed in and out and ASMV won the title.
We do feel good about this tourney. And we dearly look forward to its return in AORBC III. |
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Silver Sharks Win. ASMV 2nd Again!
“The shot is up! And……..IT”S GOOD! Silver Sharks win! Silver Sharks win!”
That phrase seemed to be stuck in the head of every Hoop Dragon fan across ASMV. Tonight’s disappointment had once again given their boys a second place finish in the AORBC.
The game was a hard-fought battle between two teams that refused to allow the other any sort of advantage. ASMV proved time and time again why its high octane offense was so feared throughout the tourney. But Khazaron once again proved their ability to adapt to their opponents and matched the Hoop Dragons point for point.
The 4th quarter saw both defenses clamp down, and even included a rather comical sequence of steals between ASMV’s Alvaro Nouri and Khazaron’s Kwame Munroe. At any other point in the game it would have been comical. The importance of the timing held everyone in suspense. But it was Munroe who would be the hero on this night. His 3pointer a time expired lifted Khazaron to a championship and relegated ASMV to a second second place finish.
Following the game the Hoop Dragons could be seen posing for pictures with the Silver Sharks and the two teams playfully vowed to meet again in the finals of the next edition of the AORBC. Of course Lamoni and Myrtannia will have something to say about that.
Congrats to Khazaron for their Gold. |
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LADY DRAGONS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
The Lady Dragons took the court with one goal - avenge an earlier loss to the Lady Mystics and their team of near-Amazons. No ASMV player even cared about the title before the game began. That revenge would be taken, but it was not an easy task.
The Lady Mystics played with a purpose. But mistakes and mental lapses sent some of the big girls to ride the pine early. The Lady Dragons took full advantage and turned up the tempo. A surprise was waiting for them - the Lady Mystics kept up. That was mostly due to the lack of defense that ASMV exerted and D&S shooting nearly 75% for the game.
But with 13 seconds left, Shasta Papaleo hit a jumper to give ASMV a 3 point lead. 13 agonizing seconds and a rimmed out shot later, ASMV had won the women’s title. The Gold here is the first tournament championship for ASMV outside of Ylompic Competition. The team will be welcomed home as heroes.
We would like to congratulate all the teams here for a great women’s tourney. Hopefully more nations will see how great it was and send teams for the next go round.
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