Just days after humiliating the top team in the league by 39 points and rightfully demanding the respect of every hardwood-walking soul in the division, the Peabody Hitmen stumbled into their next matchup with all the energy of a dad checking into a 7 a.m. spin class after bottomless margaritas.
Call it a hangover. Call it karma. Call it Tuesday.
The team who manhandled Skillz That Killz like a grudge match in a Marvel finale suddenly forgot that fourth quarters exist. We entered the second half up by seven, then proceeded to allow forty-five points in the third quarter. That’s not a typo. That’s a number usually reserved for NBA All-Star Games or Steph Curry heat checks.
Egon Pevec continues to be the only adult in the room, dropping 29 points and 13 rebounds with the efficiency of a German dishwasher. Meanwhile, Rino Mattioli did his best impression of a Vegas slot machine pulled 23 times, hit 5.
Thao Hà, on the other hand, played 8 minutes, shot 4-for-5, and is now under investigation for grand larceny for stealing minutes from players less productive than a broken fax machine.
Final score: Peabody Hitmen 99, Killmonger 110.
Final takeaway: We beat Skillz by 39. We lost this one by 11. Math says we’re still +28 on the week.
Stay tuned for our next game, where we promise to remember the second half is not optional.