Winter 2016 Wednesday Men's Intermediate Basketball @ DU

Welcome back to another Sports Monster basketball league! The winter league is by far the most competitive and robust league throughout the year. This season we have 11 men’s teams that will all be playing on Wednesday nights. Since we have 11 teams and limited amount of playing space, we will also be playing at the Hamilton courts in Gates Fieldhouse. For the next two weeks, there will be two courts going at Denver University. If you are scheduled to play at Hamilton, you will have to take the elevator on the northern end of the building to the 2nd Floor. Exit the elevator and turn left. Take another left and you’ll see the propped open door. Make sure to check for double headers on the schedule!

There were six games to start the season. Stroke City and the Misfits both drew the short straw and were forced to start their season off with double headers. It was not a good day for either team, as both teams lost both of their games. Stroke City is coming off of a championship victory from the fall league. They won the Tuesday Recreational league. Now they have decided to take their talents to the next level. In their first game, they lost by five points to Pippen Ain’t Easy. And in their second game, they lost by two points to the very tough Silly Nannies. Don’t let these two losses fool you; Stroke City will be in the thick of things throughout the city.

The Misfits had a little tougher day. They ended up losing by 18 to I Get Down. I Get Down is back for another season. They have always been a contender, making the semifinals each season. The Misfits then lost to the Matzah Ballers. Matzah is coming off of a poor fall season, but they sure looked good on Wednesday.

In the other matchups, Baseline Leaner took down the newly formed free agent team-the Scorpions by 23. It’s not uncommon for free agent teams to take their first loss of the season. Hopefully they can come together quick, because there isn’t a lot of time to waste in a talented league like this one.

In the last game of the night, the District defeated the MonStars in a very good match. Both teams had a few bigs and played a physical game. In the last minutes of the game, the District got up by four points, forcing the MonStars to foul and put them on the line. The District was able to hit their free throws and ended up winning by eight.

Next week Los Pollos Hermanos will make their debut. Also, the Pioneer Bar is this league’s sponsor bar. Make sure to go there after the games to get Sports Monster specials!

The regular season is starting to wrap up and playoff spots are getting secured. The Silly Nannies defeated Los Pollos Hermanos by five points to improve to (3-2-1). They have had a tough season so far. LPH drops to (3-3-1). Both teams have secured playoff spots.

In the second game, the Matzah Ballers defeated the MonStars to improve to (4-2-1). They are currently sitting in fourth place. The MonStars really needed to win that game to keep their playoff hopes alive. Next week they have a double-header. They will need to win both games in order to get the 8th seed.

The District defeated the Scorpions to keep their undefeated season alive. Now three teams are (5-0-1). I get Down and Baseline Leaner are the other two. For being a potential 1vs8 matchup, the Scorpions kept it close, only losing by seven.

Spring registration is now open, make sure to register as soon as possible. Space is limited.

The Playoffs got underway last night, and we had some good games. The number one seed, The District, took down the eight seeded Scorpions by 14 points. The fifth seed, Matzah Ballers, upset the fourth seeded Pippen Ain’t Easy. Matzah Ballers advance to the play the District in the semifinals next week.

On the other side of the bracket, the second seeded Baseline Leaner got the forfeit win over the Silly Nannies. In the closest game of the night, I Get Down was able to hold off Los Pollos Hermanos in a low scoring affair. Neither team was able to get to 40 points. The victory will put number three I Get Down against number two Baseline Leaner in the semifinal next week.