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Possum Chasers vs. Rampaging Marmots 102 - 77 (36141660)

Another tanking II.1 side who is struggling to find any sort of form in the South. It wasn't going to change against the high-flying Possum's. A devastating 1st quarter from the Possum's saw them jump to a 17 point lead. The textbook look inside offense from the Possum's played into TT's chance at getting maximum votes, and he performed just as his manager PossumPete would have liked. O'Daire and Gardner fought hard, being the only serious Marmot players, but you can only do so much. with them combining for 73 of their teams 77 points.

3 votes - Possum Chasers - Trinh Trinh - 29 points 20 rebounds 6 assists

TT did what he did best. Rebounded and scored. He shot just over 50% from the field and 6-7 at the line. While grabbing 7 offensive boards he still managed to throw 6 assists, which is impressive for a C. Just shows his diversity and how much of a danger he is.

2 votes - Rampaging Marmots - Barry O'Daire - 52 points

52 points of his teams 77. nuff said. he didnt do much else but score, but when you acknowledge that your teammates could be traded for stale chips, that is what you need to do.

1 vote - Possum Chasers - Brent Hargrave - 17 points 8 rebounds 5 assists

In just 33 minutes the new addition to the Chasers lineup shot 60% while sneaking in for 8 rebounds and handing out 5 assists.

Eggplantpopolopolous vs. Mangoloids 88 - 64 (36141657)

The Eggplants who seem to be improving after a shaky start to the season looked the goods against a struggling Mangoloid side. After a tight 1st quarter the Egg's took control in the second and third quarters to ease into a 24 point win. The win leaving them in 4th and only a game back from a finals spot. PD will be against them in their race to get over the top of All-Sorts. Whereas the loss has left the Mangoloids down in 10th as the lowest scoring team in the South. Only amassing 660 points scored in 9 matches, despite only being out of 8th position on PD.

3 votes - Eggplantpopolopolous - Albanos Timpani - 32 points 8 rebounds 5 assists

Timpani who has received 6 votes so far this season and the second best Eggplant player this season, had a fantastic night dropping 32 points, hitting 5 three-pointers. Timpani showed his diversity by also handing out 5 assists and 8 rebounds.

2 votes - Mangoloids - Jasper Bains - 26 points 3 steals

Jasper saved some face for his team in this game knocking down the second highest amount of points for the game with 26. Not much else to say except he has a good last name.

1 vote - Eggplantpopolopolous - Igotz Arranz - 15 points 8 rebounds

Igotz stats weren't impressive however he did shoot 50% and his side was 24 points better when he was on the court.

TEAM LORDY vs. Home Axis 96 - 83 (36141655)

This one was a contender for match of the round. It was always going to be highly contested with Home Axis making a charge up the ladder after early season troubles, while TEAM LORDY needed the win to stay in with a chance of beating their rival All-Sorts for the finals spot. Home Axis looked on their way to a big win after grabbing a 13 point lead in the first half. Momentum swung after the main break with TEAM LORDY essentially wiping out the lead going into the last quarter. A whitewash in the 4th made the result look a little easier than it actually was for TEAM LORDY. The win left TEAM LORDY in the hunt for the final spot, and Home Axis stuck in the middle in 7th.

3 votes - TEAM LORDY - Ross Underwood - 42 points 7 rebounds 6 assists

Ross was amazing again hitting 50% of his shots for 42 points. Ross was also big with 6 assists. How he found enough of the ball to pass 6 assists and hit 42, we will never know. He must have known TT was coming after him and gave him his answer. But a 5.0 rating?????

2 votes - Home Axis - Melchor Manzanera - 22 points 16 rebounds

Manzanera didnt hurt his chances at a top 10 MVP finish with 10-12 shooting for his 22 points and 16 points. Unfortunately his team couldn't stop Underwood, but Manzanera gave his side thier best chance of winning the game.

1 vote - TEAM LORDY - Orest Wsól - 16 points 23 rebounds

Another one of the resident Fishbowl Pole's had a great night aswell shooting 60%. He played a big role in the TEAM LORDY comeback.

Gisborne Gladiators vs. Beasts Red 99 - 105 (36141656)

Match of the Round

This was a III.12 battle and turned out to be a spectacle for the fans. The Beasts were missing their team leader Neil Tambyraja due to injury. This gave the Gladiators hope that they might be able to sneak an upset win. A great start from the Gladiators saw them hit 9 consecutive shots in the first to jump away to a double digit lead midway through the 1st. Then missing 10 out of the next 11 to finish the quarter let the lead slip and gave the lead back to the beasts at the first break. An 18 point quarter for Sudzinski shows why he is in with a chance for a top 3 MVP finish. A massive second quarter 34-16 for the Gladiators had them in the driving seat at the half. With the game ebbing and flowing in the third and it was the 4th when the Beasts dragged their way back into the game. The Gladiators still held a 4 point lead with only 1.29 to go. Some big time shots from Hanping and Runcio gave the Beasts the lead and the win as the Gladiators failed to take their chances.

The win has the Beasts sitting mid table in 6th while condemning the Gladiators to staying at 3-6 in 8th.

3 votes - Beasts Red - Jacek Sudzinski - 43 points

Jacek saw Underwood's 42 and decided to raise him 1 with an impressive 18-31 shooting. Jacek absolutely caused havoc for the Gladiators defense. Jacek was outstanding from long making 6 of 8 from behind the arc.

2 votes - Gisborne Gladiators - Antonio Terroso - 21 points 11 rebounds 3 steals 3 blocks

Antonio shot 50% from the floor while keeping his direct opponent to 25%. Antonio managed 3 blocks and 3 steals to round out his night.

1 vote - Beasts Red - Andrea Runcio - 18 points 11 rebounds 3 steals

Andrea hit one of the most important shots of the night, which gave them the lead in the final quarter. He shot an efficient 7-11 to go with his 11 rebounds 3 steals

Whompas Donkeys vs. All-Sorts 92 - 112 (36141658)

The Donkeys who were sitting on 1 win heading in to this one were always going to have a tough time beating 2nd place All-Sorts. Staying in the game early, the Donkeys were belted in the 2nd quarter and were never able to recover against a very classy opposition. All-Sorts keep their finals spot for the meantime. but with a few times chasing hard they we need to continue to performing as they did in this one. Donkeys unfortunately look like they will take the wooden spoon unless they can find a win in the next 2 weeks.

3 votes - All-Sorts - Romuald Palierne - 19 points 15 rebounds 3 steals

The frenchman had a fantastic night in only 38 minutes shooting 70% and grabbing 15 rebounds. Adding 3 steals Palierne looks better than his cheap 16k salary suggests.

2 votes - Whompas Donkeys - Medartas Tvarijanavicius - 29 points 17 rebounds

Medartas had a game high 29 points and 17 rebounds, on the back of 11-19 shooting. 7 of his rebounds were on the offensive end. The only blemish on his performance was his 6 turnovers.

1 vote - All-Sorts - Mohd Syamsuri bin Mat Noor - 19 points 14 rebounds

Mat Noor was efficient in his time on the court with 6-10 shooting and 7-8 from the free-throw line. For a big man he did well holding onto the ball, not turning over the ball once.

South MVP Leaderboard (after 9 rounds)

And there were 3... with Underwood, TT and Sudzinski all getting maximum points in their games. Underwood is on the precipice of winning the title with Sudzinski only mathematically being able to tie Underwood at the top the only contender left is TT. Big movers this week were Gab Wall who moves into joint 4th position and O'Daire moving into within range of a top 5 finish.

With Possum Chasers playing in a top of the table clash vs All-Sorts, TT will need to be at his best to get maximum votes. On the otherhand TEAM LORDY play the Gladiators who may find it hard to stop Underwood. Or do they have a secret weapon to stop the MVP Leader???

22 votes
Ross Underwood (TL)

20 votes
Trinh Trinh (PC)

16 votes
Jacek Sudzinski (BST)

12 votes
António Terroso (GIS)
Gabriel Wall (MAD)

11 votes
Barry Ó Daire (RM)
Mamerto Méndez (ALL)

10 votes
Phillip Gartmayer (HAX)

9 votes
Albanos Timpani (EGG)
Carl Halliday (PC)
Luca Cieckan (PC)
Melchor Manzanera (HAX)

8 votes
Igotz Arranz (EGG)
Medartas Tvarijanavicius (WHO)
Nicola Pisanu (EGG)

7 votes
Jasper Bains (MAN)
Kazimierz Reda (YPB)
Luke McCaskie (MAN)
Romuald Palierne (ALL)
Sam Clune (RM)

6 votes
Ignacio Carlos Napolitano (YPB)
Ignacio Santana (WHO)
Tuomas Uusimäki (ALL)

5 votes
Gniewosz Sznajder (GIS)
Gorka Baztarrika (EGG)
Igor Zakharov (GIS)
Luca Batini (MAN)
Orest Wsól (TL)
Paco Garrido (HAX)

4 votes
Andrea Runcio (BST)
Dan Gardner (RM)
Mohd Syamsuri bin Mat Noor (ALL)
Wilhelm Reichensperger (TL)

3 votes
Antonio Pizzolato (ALL)
Daniel Horacio Ceballos (MAD)
Francesc Gómez (YPB)
Maoz Chaliba (YPB)
Matej Kropácek (YPB)
Neil Tambyraja (BST)
Sofronio Mabutol (MAN)

2 votes
Albert Sala (YPB)
Cristiano Schiavio (MAD)
Dewey Bowers (WHO)
Duilio Pasquino (ALL)
Emílio Diniz Jr (YPB)
Garrie Addison (GIS)
Marshall Granger (TL)
Peni Lucas (YPB)

1 vote
Brent Hargrave (PC)
Dong Hanping (BST)
Eder Arbizu (MAN)
Edo Volavc (ALL)
Hélder Amatriain (HAX)
Kerry Gibney (BST)
Sima Kaijian (HAX)
Thomas Rice (RM)
Valentyn Tsurkan (TL)
Xavier Rodger (BST)
Yiorgos Mpatonetas (RM)

Round 10

Rampaging Marmots vs. Yarra Park Bears 125 - 79 (36141666)

There was a good 4 spots separating these two sides on the table, however with both in intense tank mode the Marmots go in favourites because they are likely to play at least a starting 5 unlike the Bears 4 man lineup. The Bears decided they could do without the 4th and fielded a 3 man team who were drubbed all night. Being beat in the rebounds 72-28 they were never really in the hunt.

3 votes – Rampaging Marmots – Dan Gardner – 56 points 34 rebounds

Possibly the best individual performance in the Fishbowl… Ever! Gardner knocked down a phenomenal 27 - 38 from the field and a monstrous 34 rebounds. The thing that takes some emphasis out of the performance is he did all this on no opponent. If he could get that stat-line on a player then I may be a little more impressed.

2 votes – Rampaging Marmots – Barry O’Daire – 33 points 8 rebounds 13 assists 5 steals

Pretty much the same as Gardner, his night was made easy by the lack of Bears players. But there you go have 2 votes.

1 vote – Yarra Park Bears - Kamil Szuwarek – 31 point 7 rebounds 3 blocks

Kamil had alright stats but he was getting a lot of touches of the orange with only 2 teammates so you would expect as much.

Mad Rangas vs. Mangoloids 69 - 87 (36141664)

With the Mangoloids only 1 spot above the Rangas this looked as though it could be another interesting match. But it depended on what the considerably cheaper Mad Rangas team brought to the table. Mad Rangas would also be looking for a low scoring match to keep the 12th placed Donkeys behind them on PD should they win. The Mangoloids had a big 1st quarter where they pounded the Rangas on the boards and set themselves up with an 11 point lead. The momentum of the game switched several times after that quarter with the Mangoloids running out comfortable 18 point winners in the low-scoring game they were looking for.

3 votes – Mangoloids – Luke McCaskie – 18 points 6 rebounds 5 steals

McCaskie has had a quiet season compared to his usual standards, however he was great in this game hitting 45%. Luke also wreaked havoc on the Ranga offense with 5 steals. He did a great job defensively keeping his opponent to 22% from the field and 0-5 from long.

2 votes – Mangoloids – Luca Batini – 17 points 20 rebounds

Luca was fantastic with 6-8 shooting and a game high 20 rebounds capped off his night.

1 vote – Mad Rangas – Gabriel Wall – 21 points 14 rebounds

The ‘Great Wall’ tried himself at PF as was asked of him by his manager. We can only assume this was to avoid the Mangoloids big-man Batini. Wall played well with a double double, and a game high 21 points off 56% shooting. Hopefully in the future we will be able to see this superstar in the making not shy away from a matchup with the best bigs in the division.

Eggplantpopolopolous vs. Home Axis 77 - 86 (36141662)

This match was between two teams that have been on a bit of a rise recently in the South division with the Eggplant’s looking to keep their slim chances of a finals spot alive. Home Axis however was looking to try and catch the teams at 5-4 and climb into the top half with a win in this one. The Home Axis slowly prised open an 8 point lead thanks to their proficient inside scoring. A tight second half saw Home Axis get away with a 9 point win. The win thrusted Home Axis up to 6th on the table and a possible top 5 finish if results go their way next week.

3 votes – Eggplantpopolopolous – Nicola Pisanu – 21 points 8 rebounds 6 assists 4 steals

‘Pissonyou’ had a titanic battle with Axis PG Garrido all game. Nicola gets the nod despite his team losing because of the service he gave to his teammates with 6 assists and 4 steals. Also only turning the ball over 3 times to Garrido’s 5, shows he was that little bit more efficient with the ball.

2 votes – Home Axis – Paco Garrido – 26 points 7 rebounds 5 steals

Paco had the tight battle with ‘Pissonyou’ and just came up short. His team was able to grab the win which is a little consolation for him after hitting 10-12 from the stripe and taking the ball away 5 times. The 5 TO’s is the only blemish on his performance.

1 vote – Home Axis - Melchor Manzanera – 17 points 16 rebounds

Home Axis lost the battle on the boards, however fortunately for them Manzanera had a handy 16 rebounds and 6 offensive boards to keep them in the game. Not a bad season for Manazera.

Whompas Donkeys vs. Beasts Red 72 - 83 (36141663)

The Donkeys looking for their 2nd win and a chance to get out of last position, line up against the Beasts Red outfit that has been a bit of a revelation this season with a 5-4 and a chance to take 5th spot with a win here. The plight of the Donkeys started promisingly winning the first quarter 22-18. From then on the game went back and forwards with the Beasts holding a 1 point lead with the last to go. A 15-25 quarter saw the Beasts run out 11 point winners over a gallant Donkeys team. The loss leaves the Donkeys with one last chance to catch those elusive Rangas next week.

3 votes – Beasts Red – Neil Tambyraja – 30 points 4 assists

The Beasts star was back from a week stint on the sideline and wasted no time imposing himself on this game and finding some form heading into next weeks grudge match with the high-flying Possum’s. Neil shot 10-17 from the floor, along with 5-8 from beyond the arc and 5-6 from the line. He will be pivotal in next weeks game, after a reasonably quiet season.

2 votes – Whompas Donkeys - Ignacio Santana – 19 points 16 rebounds

Santana shot just under 50% which isn’t a bad effort, but adding that with 16 rebounds he made his presence felt inside the key. Unfortunately his team fell just short.

1 vote – Beasts Red – Dong Hanping – 15 points 16 rebounds

Dong gets the 1 vote just infront of Bowers whose main downfall was his 6 fouls, considering how effective the Beasts were from the line. Hanping however helped his cause with 50% shooting for a 15-16 double double.

Possum Chasers vs. All-Sorts 114 - 104 (36141665)

A top of the table clash which could be a preview of the final or conversely a nail in the All-Sorts coffin should they lose. The Possums would need to play some tight defense against the top scoring team in the South division. A promising start by the Possums was to be quashed by their opponents with the All-Sorts fighting back to lead by 6 at the half. TT struggled to get going fouling out in 29 minutes and putting an end to his chances at a second consecutive MVP title. Despite TT’s foul out the Possum’s grasped the ascendency and got away with a great 10 point, sowing up a finals spot.

3 votes – Possum Chasers - Efe Utku Yurdatap – 42 points 5 assists

Another one of the Possum’s big time purchases was massive in their win knocking down 15-29 for a game high 42 points. 9-11 from the free-throw line and 5 assists caps of a ripper game.

2 votes – Possum Chasers - Luca Cieckan – 27 points 18 rebounds

Luca is having a fantastic season and continued his form in this game. Luca shot 9-16 for his 27 points to go along with 18 boards. His efficiency gets him the two. Luca might squeeze into a top 10 finish with another performance like this.

1 vote – All-Sorts - Mohd Syamsuri bin Mat Noor – 25 points 16 rebounds 3 blocks

Mat Noor was the best All-Sorts player with 10-18 shooting for his 25 points. 16 rebounds and a few blocks doesn’t hurt either. He will need to perform next week should his team make the final.