Winter 2008: A1 League Champs: The Black Donnellys
Donnellys Welcome Hurtin to Hells Kitchen - Take Home the Brick
Hurtin' for a Squirtin' 61 The Black Donnellys 67
Mixtape (6 points) has finally, finally proven all the doubters wrong and taken home his first A1 Brick! Actually, for everyone on the Donnellys it was their first 'chip, everyone that is, except Machoooo (4 points) that is. He really is the championship caliber glue that every team needs. Paired with JMI, they came off the bench and didn't miss a beat all season long.
This game got off to a quick start, as Mike Davis (12 points, 3 steals) poured on 10 points in the first 7 minutes to help lead his squad to a 31-19 advantage. ICU was on fire, dropping 15 in the opening frame and getting to the rack at will. Sure, no one may have expected them to race out to a lead like that, but funny things can happen in the playoffs. Hurtin' finally settled down, and O'Cal (12 points, 8 assists) nearly single-handedly got his boy back in it. He was finding Boozer (13 points) and the Hitman (15 points, 6 assists) on the break and hitting a couple big shots. The diminutive (and I mean that in every way possible) point guard had his team re-focused and down only 4 at the break, as they grinded the game to a near standstill.
With the defense picked up, it was anyone's game. DGall (20 points, 11 boards) was steady throughout and made sure his team held a lead most of the way. Macho nailed a huge 3 to give his team a 5 point lead. Back and forth it went. Wrobz (19 points) started to turn it on, and everytime his team needed a bucket, he got them one. With 5 minutes to go, the game was tied at 50. But uncharacteristic turnovers and missed layups by Hurtin left them scoreless for the next 3. The parade to the free throw line was inevitable, and Davis (2-7 fts) left the door cracked open. Unfortunately, Hurtin' couldn't convert on their opportunities. Finally, ICU (25 points, 9-12 fts) put the game away for his squad and earned the MVP honors for his solid shooting night. Congrats to the Donnellys on finishing off a great season and proving that it doesn't matter how you finish the regular season, it's how you finish in the playoffs!
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Commentary by ... Hurtin' for a Squirtin' 61 The Black Donnellys 67 Donnellys Welcome Hurtin' to Hells Kitchen - Take Home the Brick! Mixtape (6 points) has finally, finally proven all the doubters wrong and taken home his first A1 Brick! Actually, for everyone on the Donnellys it was their first 'chip, everyone that is, except Machoooo (4 points) that is. He really is the championship caliber glue that every team needs. Paired with JMI, they came off the bench and didn't miss a beat all season long. This game got off to a quick start, as Mike Davis (12 points, 3 steals) poured on 10 points in the first 7 minutes to help lead his squad to a 31-19 advantage. ICU was on fire, dropping 15 in the opening frame and getting to the rack at will. Sure, no one may have expected them to race out to a lead like that, but funny things can happen in the playoffs. Hurtin' finally settled down, and O'Cal (12 points, 8 assists) nearly single-handedly got his boy back in it. He was finding Boozer (13 points) and the Hitman (15 points, 6 assists) on the break and hitting a couple big shots. The diminutive (and I mean that in every way possible) point guard had his team re-focused and down only 4 at the break, as they grinded the game to a near standstill. With the defense picked up, it was anyone's game. DGall (20 points, 11 boards) was steady throughout and made sure his team held a lead most of the way. Macho nailed a huge 3 to give his team a 5 point lead. Back and forth it went. Wrobz (19 points) started to turn it on, and everytime his team needed a bucket, he got them one. With 5 minutes to go, the game was tied at 50. But uncharacteristic turnovers and missed layups by Hurtin left them scoreless for the next 3. The parade to the free throw line was inevitable, and Davis (2-7 fts) left the door cracked open. Unfortunately, Hurtin' couldn't convert on their opportunities. Finally, ICU (25 points, 9-12 fts) put the game away for his squad and earned the MVP honors for his solid shooting night. Congrats to the Donnellys on finishing off a great season and proving that it doesn't matter how you finish the regular season, it's how you finish in the playoffs!
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| Standings A1 Winter 2008 Thru Week 17 | |||||||
| P | Team | Record | % | Streak | GB | PF | PA |
| 1 | Hurtin' for a Squirtin' | 8-2 | 0.800 | W1 | 0 | 79.15 | 68.92 |
| 2 | The Black Donnellys | 7-3 | 0.700 | L1 | 1 | 78.69 | 73.46 |
| 3 | Together We Can | 7-3 | 0.700 | W3 | 1 | 89.27 | 84.82 |
| 4 | Bump & Grind | 6-4 | 0.600 | L2 | 2 | 77.27 | 77.64 |
| 5 | Gang Green | 5-5 | 0.500 | L3 | 3 | 75.33 | 74.83 |
| 6 | Wide Open | 5-5 | 0.500 | L2 | 3 | 72.00 | 71.58 |
| 7 | Real & Spectacular | 4-6 | 0.400 | W2 | 4 | 75.18 | 77.73 |
| 8 | Shock the Monkey | 4-6 | 0.400 | L2 | 4 | 70.36 | 70.64 |
| 9 | 6 For the Wall | 3-7 | 0.300 | W1 | 5 | 71.80 | 79.40 |
| 10 | The Truth | 3-7 | 0.300 | L4 | 5 | 73.30 | 79.40 |
| 11 | Wrecking Crew | 3-7 | 0.300 | W2 | 5 | 76.50 | 85.40 |
| Points Per Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Delpleche Gang Green | 31.22 | |||
| 2 | Trevor McAndrew Wide Open | 29.82 | |||
| 3 | Chris Maciejczak Real & Spectacular | 28.27 | |||
| 4 | Jay Sartori Bump & Grind | 26.90 | |||
| 5 | Jon Mazzone Together We Can | 26.11 | |||
| 6 | Jason Gallagher Bump & Grind | 25.90 | |||
| 7 | Ian Urquhart The Black Donnellys | 25.23 | |||
| Player Rater | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor McAndrew Wide Open | 58.05 | 11 | ||
| 2 | Chris Maciejczak Real & Spectacular | 57.55 | 11 | ||
| 3 | Alex Delpleche Gang Green | 57.00 | 9 | ||
| 4 | Kevin Ostrander 6 For the Wall | 56.00 | 9 | ||
| 5 | Shane O'Donnell Shock the Monkey | 55.86 | 11 | ||
| 6 | Jon Mazzone Together We Can | 54.94 | 9 | ||
| 7 | Michael Arsenault Together We Can | 53.61 | 9 | ||
| 8 | Tom Kahana Together We Can | 52.59 | 11 | ||
| 9 | Jason Gallagher Bump & Grind | 51.85 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Derek Gallagher The Black Donnellys | 49.96 | 13 | ||
| Rebounds Per Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane O'Donnell Shock the Monkey | 16.64 | |||
| 2 | Jason Gallagher Bump & Grind | 12.90 | |||
| 3 | Chris Maciejczak Real & Spectacular | 12.55 | |||
| 4 | Michael Arsenault Together We Can | 12.33 | |||
| 5 | Derek Gallagher The Black Donnellys | 11.92 | |||
| 6 | Kevin Ostrander 6 For the Wall | 11.78 | |||
| 7 | Trevor McAndrew Wide Open | 10.64 | |||
| 3s Per Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Ostrander 6 For the Wall | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Michael Davis The Black Donnellys | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Michael Sweeney The Truth | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Jon Mazzone Together We Can | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Jason Tibbetts Shock the Monkey | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Chris Adams Wide Open | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Jason Gallagher Bump & Grind | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Mike Roache Wrecking Crew | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Jim Kopriva Real & Spectacular | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Derek Gallagher The Black Donnellys | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Raj Singh Gang Green | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Floni Bajraktari Hurtin' for a Squirtin' | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Matt Wolfe Bump & Grind | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Chris Maciejczak Real & Spectacular | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| 1 | Cheese Gang Green | 0.00 | nan% | ||
| Assists Per Game | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean O'Callaghan Hurtin' for a Squirtin' | 4.92 | |||
| 2 | Tom Kahana Together We Can | 4.18 | |||
| 3 | Kevin Ostrander 6 For the Wall | 3.78 | |||
| 4 | Billy Fratelli Wide Open | 3.67 | |||
| 5 | Shane O'Donnell Shock the Monkey | 3.64 | |||
| 6 | Eric Hinton The Truth | 3.60 | |||
| 7 | Mark Allyn Gang Green | 3.45 | |||
