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ROUND THREE SUMMARY
The third round draw saw the departure of a lot of the BOT's and more importantly, some mouthwatering fixtures to keep all of the English community entertained. The games didn't manage to disappoint either and a congratulations goes out to Bethnal Green Erks, of Division II.2 for defeating EBBL side, London Lemurs by a score of 92-65. The game between Baro Kiaules and Tide of Fire was very closely contested up until the 4th quarter before ToF showed their class to go on a scoring frenzy and defeat Baro by 21 points. The other highlight matchups saw the EBBL teams stamp their authority on the cup with Gauson, Tatatallfella, new jersey2 and Los Mikitale knocking out lower league opposition.

The fourth round sees some appealing fixtures and also brings up the first EBBL contests of the cup which will see holders Tatatallfella host Durham Wasps and Halucagenic Dayglo pack his bags for a trip to A Dogs. Another fixture that contains an EBBL team that'll catch the eye is 8th seed The Myrmidons take on the BC Wild Hawks who are ranked 27th. With little bots remaining, there are also some engaging division II matchups such as:
Wlodawianka (24) v Stinkilemons (16), Spikey Pumpkins (38) v JR Knights (30), Triximos Tricks (19) v Lusitania Brasil All Stars (36), KD allstars (43) v Margate Marauders (45) and Lineagers (53) v Kotwa (41).

Good luck to all teams next week as we rapidly approach the business end of the tournament.

Leagues are as follows:
EBBL (12/16)
II.1 (11/16)
II.2 (9/16)
II.3 (11/16)
II.4 (9/16)


Last edited by js8 at 5/21/2015 5:24:48 PM

ROUND FOUR SUMMARY
The draw for the fourth round gave the English community something to look forward to with so many games having the potential to go either way. The games lived up to their expectations and a congratulations goes out Division III side, Shandys Dandies on beating EBBL side, newjersey 2 by a score of 119-92. The first EBBL match ups of the season saw A Dogs winning by 39 points against Halucagenic Dayglo whilst Tatatallfella comfortably saw off Durham Wasps. EBBL side, The Myrmidons had his hands full with BC Wild Hawks but managed to come out victorious with a 13 point differential. As for the Division II contests, Stinkilemons beat Wlodawianka 123-85, Spikey Pumpkins overturned a 3 point deficit at the start of the 4th to win by 4 points against JR Knights. Triximos Tricks, KD Allstars and Kotwa booked their place in the last 64, all winning by double digit scores, over Lusitania Brasil All Stars, Margate Marauders and Lineagers respectively.

As for the fifth round, there are once again some intriguing fixtures, however surprisingly none of them involved an all EBBL clash. The showcase match will be between 8th seed, Los Mikitos travel to 17th seed, Stinkilemons. The other games to look out for are EBBL giants Tide of Fire playing Division II team, Spikey Pumpkins and Tatatallfella travelling to 33rd seed, Berinsfield Hornets.

Good luck to all teams next week as the wagers of the tournament increase to £60,000.

Leagues are as follows:
EBBL (9/16)
II.1 (4/16)
II.2 (6/16)
II.3 (8/16)
II.4 (7/16)

Last edited by js8 at 5/28/2015 5:01:17 PM

Yes we do, it'll be a very tough task for a division II team to go on and win the cup but it's not impossible. As you said we need some of the elite playing each other next round.

Fair enough, albeit a slight correction, Galaxy is carrying the highest salaries at the moment but seems to be reshuffling his team still so that could change. Things are very tight in EBBL for most teams so balancing minutes, wins and enthusiasm for the cup is a problem. Many are also out of position training which gets harder as the tournament progresses. As always however the cup continues to throw us fascinating games. Wishing everyone the best of luck!

Last edited by LA-Vecx at 5/29/2015 4:47:33 AM

honestly, i don't think anyone is training gs at the moment.

honestly, i don't think anyone is training gs at the moment.

honestly, i don't think anyone is training gs at the moment.

Minutes are not a 1 week thing imo, they are a 3 week thing.

Last edited by Elmacca at 5/29/2015 6:40:43 PM

ROUND FIVE SUMMARY
As we swiftly approach the last few rounds of the tournament, the fifth round oversaw results that saw the last of the BOTs, one EBBL team knocked out and a few division III teams upsetting their high ranked opponents in Division II. The highlight match up saw Stinkilemons defeat an EBBL opponent in Los Mikitos by a score of 85-71, so congratulations go out to the Lemons. All other EBBL teams showcased their class though as we saw Tide of Fire put on a dominating display over Spikey Pumpkins and Tatatallfella defeating Berinsfield Hornets. The game involving two Division II sides in BC Snaiperiai and KD Allstars was also a fantastic game with KD Allstars pulling away in the fourth quarter after a tighly contested first three quarters.

The draw for the last 32 didn't really do any favours for the non-EBBL teams dreaming of lifting the cup as all EBBL teams involved managed to avoid each other. Despite this, there do look some match ups that won't be taken for granted as we close in on the final stages of this season's cup. The two standout games involve Tide of Fire travelling to 16th seed, Bc Giants as well as M Dogs packing for a contest against 18th seed, Triximos Tricks. Additionally there are also some tasty looking games between division II sides, involving SuperHands vs Stiggs, Kotwa vs Wrose Warriors and KD Allstars vs Bulviniai Blynai.

Just like to say a congratulations to the 11 division III teams that remain, it's a fantastic achievement to reach this far and all the best to all teams involved next week.

Leagues are as follows:
EBBL (8/16)
II.1 (2/16)
II.2 (3/16)
II.3 (4/16)
II.4 (4/16)

Last edited by js8 at 6/4/2015 5:18:35 PM