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Week 4
 75
Gran 33 vs. X-Birds 30
The first game of the evening featured undefeated 75 Gran (4-0)
vs. the champion X-Birds (2-2). In this contest 75 Gran was not
spectacular but dominated the game from start to finish. The X-Birds
made several runs but 75 Gran was in full control of this game.
75 Gran was able to control the boards because of Sheridon Singh.
He grabbed many offensive and defensive rebounds which allowed
75 Gran to control the game and the tempo. Yatti Grant led 75
Gran's balance attack with 10 points, both Kevin Julien and Sheridon
Singh added 9 points, respectively. Scott Gomez scored a game-high
15 points but could not lead the X-Birds to a victory. In order
for the X-Birds to return to championship status they need to
receive good point guard play from Tory Federicks. Tory played
bad against 75 Gran resulting in a 33-30 lost for the X-Birds.
 Do
Da Damn Thing 38 vs. Untitle 35
Coming into tonight's contest Do Da Damn Thing (4-0) was the
favorites against Untitle (2-2). Untitle played Do Da Damn Thing
well in the first half. Do Da Damn Thing's pressure did not seem
to bother Untitle as they broke their press for easy baskets.
Rahim (9 points) and Eugene Robinson(11 points) led the charge
however, Greg Perkins (6 points)and Joe Williams (11 points) responded
to the challenge. At halftime, the game was knotted up at 16 apiece.
In the second half, Do Da Damn Thing's press started to give Untitle
some problems resulting in turnovers leading to easy baskets.
Shamark Limehouse was the recipient of some easy baskets however,
he missed two consecutive lay-ups allowing Untitle to remain in
the game. Joe Williams took over the game scoring 8 of the team's
final 10 points giving Do Da Damn Thing a 38-35 win over Untitle.
Most Wanted 26 vs. Ballers 24
The third game of the evening was the battle of struggling teams.
Most Wanted (1-3) took on the Ballers (1-3) in an intense match
up. Both teams traded baskets through out the contest, Most Wanted
was able to go on a run resulting in a 26-24 victory over the
Ballers. Michael Woods led Most Wanted with 13 points, Dwayne
Bartley added 7 points. Most Wanted received a good defensive
effort from "The Uptown Connection" Saint Germain and
Michael McPhee. Loukman Kinushi scored a game high 14 points in
a loosing effort.
 Hiceberg
Thugs 28 vs. TrendSetters 27
The final game of the night was between Hiceberg Thugs (2-2)
and the TrendSetters (0-4). The first play of the game was a clear
out for Pierre Peterson; he hit Curtis Thomas with the "Sham"
and Curtis went flying. This was the highlight of the night and
would have made plays of the week for SportsCenter. The Hiceberg
Thugs were able to deal with the much improved TrendSetters winning
28-27. Jeff Michelle ran the offense and got his teammates the
ball. Sean Freemantle scored 10 points and Macsims Mazile added
9. Jamal Potts lead the way for the TrendSetters scoring 10 points.
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