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Physical Battle Decided in the Final Seconds
Game: 54
In perhaps the most tightly contested game of the season from start to finish, the Tropics and Vandalay Industries gave us a game to remember in Wednesday night’s semi-final match. Vandalay struck first led by a few baskets from Joel Allen but the Tropics countered with a few baskets of their own. This hard-fought battle had it all – emotion, physicality, technical fouls, hard fouls, and of course a dramatic finish. With the score tied and less than a full possession remaining, the Tropics had the ball and elected to attack the basket for a high percentage attempt or to draw contact. After a missed shot and a defensive rebound, a foul was called on the Tropics away from the ball as Vandalay was breaking out of their zone to attempt a final shot for the win. The foul put Daryl Balog on the line for 2 shots with 7 seconds remaining. The result was 1for2 and a 1 point lead. The Tropics called a time out and drew up a last second play but Vandalay had other plans in mind for them. Gregg Frankson had the basketball at the top of the 3 point line and as he began to make his move past the defender, Vandalay chose to throw an unexpected double team his way forcing him to give up the ball to a cutting team mate that was just out of reach. The ball sailed out of bounds ending the season for the Tropics and placing an untimely blemish on their perfect season. The turning point in the game came early in the fourth quarter when Corey Saban received his 5th and disqualifying foul as he was arguably the best player on the court at that moment in time. In his departure, Gregg Frankson stepped up and became more aggressive but being one weapon short proved costly down the stretch. Michael Szynkowski led all scorers with 21 points and 9 rebounds while team mate Joel Allen added 18 points. Robbie Valpreda added his usual 18 and 15 and team mates Gregg Frankson and Corey Saban chipped in with 16 and 15 points respectively. The win capped off a night where both undefeated #1 seeds fell to #2 seeds from opposing divisions setting up an interesting final with 2 teams that will struggle to match up against the style of their opponent. It’s anyone’s game.
Photo: Michael Szynkowski
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