Winter 2016 Wednesday Men's Basketball @ BOSCO Center

Rootin Tootin Reboundin put together another impressive performance in their 61-31 victory over Zipline. Rootin Tootin Reboundin was able to build a comfortable 13 point lead at the half and kept cruising after the break. Zipline brought a large sized bench and no one looked to get quite comfortable in their limited time in the rotation. With the win Rootin Tootin moved to 3-0 and is tied for 1st place.

Ball So Hard kept up their hot shooting in their match up against Triple Threat. They were able to knock down a number of outside shots to jump out to an early lead. Triple Threat was able to hang tough and limit Ball So Hard's fast break points in that they usually rely on. Triple Threat actually outscored Ball So Hard in the second half, but were in too big of a hole from the first half. Ball So Hard is now tied with Rootin Tootin Reboundin on top of the standings.

The Tornados held on for a win over Nothing But Net in a low scoring affair. Both teams were cold in the first half with no one being able to pull away. The Tornados started to click in the start of the second half and went on a run to create some separation. Nothing But Net was able to control the boards, but were never able to find a spark on offense.

St. Mary's and Gee 3 Cee battled out a close one in the final game of the night. The teams remained neck and neck until the final few minutes when St. Mary's was able to finally build a cushion. Gee 3 Cee showed a great deal of improvement and will look continue to build on this performance. St. Mary's is headed to a big time match up next week against Ball So Hard.

St. Mary's picked up a big win over the Tornados to jump up into third place in the standings. Only a single point separated the teams at the break, but St. Mary's used a big second half to pull away. Their fresh legs seemed to wear down the Tornados as the Tornados couldn't get their jumpers to fall. St. Mary's kept attacking the basket and took advantage of some fast break points to build their lead.

Rootin Tootin Reboundin kept their hopes for a perfect season alive with their 56-33 victory over Triple Threat. Rootin Tootin went unconscious for a stretch, knocking down everything they put up. Rootin Tootin also played some staunch defensive, making it difficult for Triple Threat to find anything easy inside. Rootin Tootin is now alone in first place but has a big test next week against second place Ball So Hard.

Zipline picked up a huge win over the previously undefeated Ball So Hard. Zipline was able to hang on for the win, even with just having 5 players and no bench. Zipline had Ball So Hard out of synch and held them to their season low of just 34 points. The win is Zipline's second in a row and they'll look to keep things rolling next week against Nothing But Net.

Gee 3 Cee got one in the win column after their match up with Nothing But Net. Gee 3 Cee took advantage of their size and pounded it in the paint and controlled the boards for the contest. Nothing But Net had some lucky early with their outside shooting, but they cooled off in the second half. Gee 3 Cee scored their season best of 48 points and may have things starting to click now down the stretch.

Ball So Hard met up with Gee 3 Cee for their regular season finale. Gee 3 Cee only had 5 players, but were able to hang tough with Ball So Hard. Ball So Hard led for most of the game, but could never really put Gee 3 Cee away. Some big shots down the stretch had Gee 3 Cee get within 6 points in the final minutes, but that would be as close as they would get. Ball So Hard picked up a big win that allowed them to capture the #2 seed in the playoffs.

St. Mary's continued to use their team speed and swarming defense to lead them to another victory. St. Mary's packs the paint with great help side defense and makes it difficult for anyone to find space inside the arc. Their quick team defense leads to a number of steals that result in fast breaks for easy points. Nothing But Net had those same problems most teams have had playing St. Mary's the past few weeks. St. Mary's ended the season on a 3 game win streak and looks to be a dangerous #3 seed in the playoffs.

Rootin' Tootin' Reboundin' was able to cling onto their perfect regular season with a 1 point win over the Tornados. This game came down to the final few possessions and came down to some clutch free throws by Rootin' Tootin'. With the win they finished the regular season at 7-0 and are the #1 seed in the playoffs. The Tornados will be sitting at the #4 seed and we could see a rematch in the second round.

Zipline took home a win in our regular season finale against Triple Threat. Zipline found some success against Triple Threat's zone defense with some good ball movement. Zipline would swing the ball around to find the open shot. Triple Threat just couldn't find enough offense to ever get a lead. Zipline has put together a fantastic turnaround on the season and have strung together 4 straight victories.