2020-21 Upward Sportscenter southwest ohio upward league Saturday March 6th, 2021 5/6th Girls Championship Game Final Score: #1 Lady Tar Heels Win 29-10 over the #2 Da Champs Watch the game here 2021 CHAMPIONS – Central Butler Upward Lady Tar Heels 2021 Runner Up – Central Butler Upward Da Champs 5/6th Boys Championship Game Final Score: #1 Sidon Hunters Win 37-18 over the #3 Average Joes Watch the game here 2021 CHAMPIONS – Fairfield Church of Christ Sidon Hunters 2021 Runner Up – Central Butler Upward Average Joes 7/8th Girls Championship Game Final Score: #2 Wildcats Win 21-17 over the #1 Crete Storm Watch the game here 2021 CHAMPIONS – Central Butler Upward Wildcats 2021 RUNNER UP – Fairfield Church of Christ Crete Storm 7/8th Boys Championship Game Final Score: #1 Warriors Win 40-22 over the #2 Chiefs Watch the game here 2021 CHAMPIONS – Central Butler Upward Warriors 2021 RUNNER UP – Central Butler Upward Chiefs Friday March 5th, 2021 5/6th Boys Division [standings] Final Four #3 Average Joes Win 30-28 over the #2 Athens Athletics #1 Sidon Hunters Win 30-9 over the #5 Hotshots 7/8th Boys Division [standings] Final Four #2 Chiefs Win 46-37 over the #6 Lakers (watch it here) #1 Warriors Win 52-30 over the #5 Bearcats (watch it here) Thursday March 4th, 2021 5/6th Girls Division [standings] 5/6th Girls Final Four #2 Da Champs Win 18-10 over the #3 Benjamite Wolves (watch it here) #1 Lady Tar Heels Win 24-13 over the #4 Mt Sinai Big Ten 5/6th Boys Division [standings] 5/6th Boys Elite Eight #1 Sidon Hunters Win 51-3 over the #8 Thunder (watch it here) #2 Athens Athletics Win 29-27 over the #7 Jericho Demolition There are no games scheduled for Wednesday March 3rd. UPCOMING GAMES: Thursday March 4th 5/6th Girls Division [standings] 5/6th Girls Final Four March 4th 6:15pm #3 Benjamite Wolves vs #2 Da Champs @ NFBC March 4th 6:30pm #4 Mt Sinai Big Ten vs #1 Lady Tar Heels @ FCC 5/6th Boys Division [standings] 5/6th Boys Elite Eight March 4th 7:30pm #8 Thunder vs #1 Sidon Hunters @ NFBC March 4th 7:45pm #7 Jericho Demolition vs #2 Athens Athletics @ FCC Tuesday March 2nd 2021 7/8th Boys Division [standings] Elite Eight #2 Chiefs Win 28-22 over the #7 Nineveh Rebounders (watch it here) #5 Bearcats Win 33-28 over the #4 Damascus Blinders (watch it here) #1 Warriors Win 35-16 over the #9 Avalanche (watch it here) #6 Lakers Win 29-28 over the #3 Thunder (watch it here) 7/8th grade Boys Final Four Matchups for Friday Night 6:15pm #6 Lakers vs #2 Chiefs @ NFBC 7:30pm #5 Bearcats vs #1 Warriors @ NFBC Monday March 1st 2021 5/6th Girls Division [standings] Opening Round #4 Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 20-12 over the #5 Sky 5/6th Boys Division [standings] Elite Eight Games #3 Average Joes Win 34-14 over the #6 Renegades (watch it here) #5 Hotshots Win 34-29 over the #4 Nazareth Carpenters (watch it here) 7/9th Girls Division [standings] Semi Final #2 Wildcats Win 24-13 over the #3 Sting (watch it here) 7/8th Boys Division [standings] Opening Round #9 Avalanche Win 19-17 over the #8 Philippian Earthquake (watch it here) 5/6th Girls Division [standings] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] 7/9th Girls Division [standings] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The 8-0 #1 Lady Tar Heels finished up the regular season undefeated with a 31-11 victory over the Mt Sinai Big Ten. The Big Ten head into the tournament as the 4th seed. In game 1 of the Benjamite Wolves doubleheader, they easily walked away with a 28-10 win over the sky to pull even with Da Champs at 4-2. However, the Wolves fell short in the 2nd game losing by 1 foul shot in the closing minute of play as Da Champs (5-2) closed out with a 17-16 victory over the 4-3 Benjamite Wolves. With the victory, Da Champs are the #2 seed and heading into the tournament. The Wolves are the #3 seed. In their next game, both teams will play each other again although the stakes will be higher since it will be in the Final Four. The Sky head into next week as the #5 seed. They will play the #4 Mt Sinai Big Ten in the play in the 1st round. Scores: Benjamite Wolves Win 28-10 over the Sky Lady Tar Heels Win 31-11 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten Da Champs Win 17-16 over the Benjamite Wolves 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The 6-1 Cardinals locked down the Eastern Conference Championship today with a 24-16 victory over the Blasters. #2 is still up in the air with one game left in the conference. The 2nd & 3rd spots could go either way between the Bluejays & Falcons next Saturday. The Blasters lost today but could play spoilers next weekend. Stay tuned to find out how the Eastern Conference ends up. Scores: Cardinals Win 24-16 over the Blasters Bluejays Win 26-12 over the Falcons The #1 Sidon Hunters (7-0) finished the regular season with a lopsided 42-5 win over the #6 Renegades. The Sidon Hunters will take on the #8 Thunder in the opening round of the tournament. The #7 Jericho Demolition had a strong showing vs the #2 Athens Athletics, however, they could not match Athletics strength and lost 24-38. These two teams will be meeting up again soon. They will meet up again in the opening round of the tournament this week. The Average Joes came up with a much needed victory tonight, defeating the Nazareth Carpenters 43-21. The Joes locked in the #3 seed with the win while the Carpenters finish the regular season in the 4th spot. The #8 Thunder showed how big their hearts were today with an incredible 2nd half comeback. Down 20-4 at the half, they came alive in the 3rd period closing the gap to 22-18 heading into the final period. The game stayed within a few points the rest of the way, but the Thunder could not capitalize on an opportunity to tie it up in the final minute and the Hotshots held on for the win 28-26 and finish the regular season as the #5 seed. Scores: Athens Athletics Win 38-24 over the Jericho Demolition Sidon Hunters Win 42-5 over the Renegades Hotshots Win 28-26 over the Thunder (watch it here) Average Joes Win 43-21 over the Nazareth Carpenters 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The 7-9th girls regular season wrapped up today with a 19-12 Crete Storm win over the Sting. With the win, the Storm complete the regular season as the #1 seed and advance directly to the Championship game next Saturday morning at 10:30am at Cincinnati Christian High School. The #2 Wildcats had a bye today. They will take on the #3 Sting next week to determine which team advances to the Championship vs the Crete Storm. Scores: Crete Storm Win 19-12 over the Sting 7/8th Boys Division [standings] Today saw more than a few teams firing up their offensive output in anticipation of the upcoming tournament games. The scoreboard lights got a workout today … 38, 41, 47, 52 & 53 were some of the high #s. The #1 ranked Warriors (7-0) soundly defeated the #8 Philippian Earthquake. Although the 1st quarter started out slowly, things quickly sped up and the Warriors cruised to a win. The Chiefs / Nineveh Rebounders game was a regular shootout. The Chiefs came out strong, but the Rebounders bounced back (see what we did there) to take a 20-19 lead into the half. The Chiefs owned the 3rd period, outscoring the Nineveh Rebounders 15-5. That period made the difference in the game. The final score was a 9-point spread with the Chiefs winning 47-38. That win paved the way for the #2 seed to come back to the Chiefs. The Damascus Blinders survived a close one to start the day, with a 29-25 victory over the Bearcats in the 1st game of their doubleheader but dropped an even closer one in their late game. In their 2nd game, the Thunder struck the Blinders with two clutch free throws with 4 seconds left in regulation, losing 26-28. The loss dropped the Blinders two spots from #2 last week to #4 going into the tournament. The Thunder win bumped them up one spot to #3. The Bearcats head into the tournament as the 5th seed. The Lakers & Avalanche closed out the season with a bang, almost hitting the century mark with their combined 52-41 score-fest. The #6 Lakers eventually came out top. The Avalanche, who have been an Offensive Machine as of late, close out the regular season as the 9th ranked team. Scores: Lakers Win 52-41 Avalanche Damascus Blinders Win 29-25 over the Bearcats Chiefs Win 47-38 over the Nineveh Rebounders (watch it here) Thunder Win 28-26 over the Damascus Blinders Warriors Win 53-7 over the Philippian Earthquake (watch it here) 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The #1 ranked Lady Tar Heels remained undefeated with a 21-3 victory over the Springboro Sky today. The Tar Heels finish up their regular season next Saturday but have clinched the #1 seed heading into the tournament that starts March 1st. The Benjamite Wolves showed their fangs today, fending off the Mt Sinai Big Ten 24-22. In game 2 of the Big Ten doubleheader, Da Champs dropped the Big Ten with a 24-12 decision in four quarters boosting their record to 4-2. Da Champs meet up with the Benjamite Wolves in the final week in a game that will decide bragging rights for the #2 seed heading into the tournament. Scores Benjamite Wolves Win 24-22 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten Lady Tar Heels Win 21-3 over the Sky Da Champs Win 24-12 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Blasters used both barrels on the Falcons today, knocking them out of the sky 31-16 to take their first victory of the season. With a 11-7 win over the Bluejays, the Cardinals are close to locking in the #1 seed with 2 weeks left in their season. Scores Blasters win 31-16 over the Falcons Cardinals Win 11-7 over the Bluejays The Sidon Hunters (6-0) continued their dominance today with a 36-13 win over the Average Joes handing the Joes their 2nd loss of the year. The Joes remain ranked going into week 7. The Athens Athletics hammered the Carpenters 36-21 to maintain their #2 seed heading into week seven. The Carpenters remain in the #4 spot just behind the Average Joes. They can jump to #3 in the final week with a victory over the Average Joes. That will be a fun game to watch. The Hotshots rolled to a 20-9 victory over the Renegades, in the process they bumped up 1 spot to #5 in the standings while the Renegades fall to #6. The Jericho Demolition picked up their first win of the year fending off a second half attack from the Thunder to win 21-18. Scores Hotshots Win 20-9 over the Renegades Sidon Hunters Win 36-13 over the Average Joes Jericho Demolition Win 21-18 over Thunder Athens Athletics Win 36-21 over the Nazareth Carpenters 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The Wildcats split their doubleheader today, winning the first game against the Springboro Sting 28-9, but dropping the late game against the Crete Storm. The ‘Cats were deluged by an overwhelming second half Storm surge succumbing 29-13. Scores Wildcats Win 28-9 over the Sting (watch it here) 5:40pm Crete Storm vs Wildcats @ NFBC (watch it here) 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Warriors Chiefs game started as a low scoring back & forth between the two teams as they felt each other out. As the Warriors kept pressure on, things broke for them midway through the 2nd quarter. After the half, the Warriors expanded their lead finishing with at 45-17 win. With the loss, the Chiefs drop to 3rd place in the standings The Damascus Blinders won a 41-34 shootout over the Avalanche in Fairfield today. The #2 Blinders are in a good position heading into the final week. They have an opportunity to pick up 2 wins in a final weekend doubleheader to finish 6-1 and #2 overall heading into the tournament. They will have a challenge as they will have to get through two tough teams to pull out a two-fer. The #4 Thunder squeaked out a 2-point homecourt win over the Rebounders today. The Rebounders (1-5) stay put in the #7 seed heading into the final week. The Lakers and Bearcats dueled it out today taking a 16-16 tie to the locker room at the half and it stayed tight the rest of the way through the game. Clutch free throws helped the Bearcats when they needed it and that ultimately made the difference as the Bearcats held on for a 27-23 victory. Both the Thunder & Bearcats aim to be spoilers next weekend and improve their records to 5-2 heading into the tournament. The Earthquake had a bye week today but will take on the Warriors regular season closer next week. Scores Thunder Win 33-31 over the Nineveh Rebounders Damascus Blinders Win 41-34 over the Avalanche Bearcats Win 27-23 over the Lakers (watch it here) Warriors Win 45-17 over the Chiefs (watch it here) 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Tar Heels routed the Big Ten 27-11 to remain undefeated in the #1 spot. Da Champs and the Benjamite Wolves both won over the Sky today in Springboro to remain the #2 and #3 seeds heading into week six. The Big Ten had a bye this week but will have a big opportunity next week as they take on both Da Champs & Wolves. A win in both games could potentially lead to a big jump in the standings. Scores Da Champs win 26-2 over the Sky Lady Tar Heels win 27-11 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten Benjamite Wolves Win 18-2 over the Sky 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Cardinals one point win today was just enough to lift them up to the #1 spot heading into week #6. The Falcons dropped down to #2 from the top spot last Saturday. The Bluejays held their own at #3 this week by deflecting the Blasters. Scores Bluejays Win 30-23 over the Blasters Cardinals win 20-19 over the Falcons The Sidon Hunters won the “King of the Mountain” game at FCC today with a sound win over their friendly rival, the Athens Athletics. The Hunters remain undefeated while donating a loss to the Athletics record. The Average Joes held onto the #3 spot with their 22-14 win over the Hotshots, while the Nazareth Carpenters held tight at #4 with their close win over the Jericho Demolition. The Renegades took an early jump on the Thunder and held on to seal the win and climb one spot to #5 heading into the next to last week of the regular season. The Hotshots dropped to #6 this week, while the Jericho Demolition and the Thunder round out the bottom two with no wins. The Demo and the Thunder play each other next Saturday so one team will come away with a win. That will be a fun game to tune into and cheer for both teams. Scores Average Joes Win 22-14 over the Hotshots Sidon Hunters win 30-15 over the Athens Athletics Renegades Win 29-22 over the Thunder Nazareth Carpenters win 17-14 over the Jericho Demolition 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The Wildcats won by a razors edge today over their nemesis, the Crete Storm. The Storm had bested the ‘Cats in their previous two meetings, narrowly winning their last matchup. These 2 teams will meet up one more time before the tournament starts. You can watch todays battle right HERE Scores Wildcats Win 20-19 over the Crete Storm 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Philippian Earthquake earned their first W today with a 22-14 victory over the Avalanche. With that win they take the 8th seed this week dropping the Avalanche to 9th. The #5 Bearcats bounced back the #7 Nineveh Rebounders to hold on for a 23-16 win. Both teams maintained their previous weeks standings. The #2 Chiefs came out strong with a point to prove after last weeks surprise loss to the Avalanche. They held the #6 Lakers at bay early on and would not let them move in. The Chiefs won 33-24. The Warriors shook the Thunder 45-14 tonight. With the win, the Warriors remain the #1 seed while the Thunder drop to #4. The #3 Damascus Blinders had a bye week this week but will pick right back up next week as they take on the Avalanche. The Blinders are in a very good position as we near the tournament. Scores Chiefs Win 33-24 over the Lakers Philippian Earthquake Win 22-14 over the Avalanche Bearcats win 23-16 over the Nineveh Rebounders Warriors Win 45-14 over the Thunder 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Tar Heels (0-5) started out the day in familiar territory. In week #1, Da Champs took the ‘Heels into double overtime and this week looked to be going down that path again. However, with the game tied midway through the 4th quarter, the Tar Heels finally broke away and finished with a 14-8 victory. This was the Tar Heels doubleheader day. Their 2nd game was not as tightly contested as the 1st and the 0-3 Sky fell to the ‘Heels 18-4. The Benjamite Wolves won 12-11 today, earning their 1st win of the season vs the Mt Sinai Big Ten. The Wolves will take on the Sky next Saturday as both teams work to improve in the standings as the tournament nears. The Big Ten will take on the Lady Tar Heels next week hoping to trip them up and ruining their perfect record. Scores Lady Tar Heels Win 14-8 over Da Champs Benjamite Wolves Win 12-11 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten Lady Tar Heels Win 18-4 over the Sky 5/6th Boys Division [standings] Week 4 delivered some clarity in the standings. Last week we had a 3 way tie with the ‘Jays, Falcons and Cardinals records at 2-1. The Falcons stunned the Bluejays. Edging past the ‘Jays 18-17 after losing to them 4-18 just 3 weeks ago. That win bumps them into 1st place. The Cardinals 30-15 victory over the Blasters makes them the sole owner of 2nd seed. The Blasters will head into week #5 looking for win #1. Scores Falcons Win 18-17 over the Bluejays Cardinals Win 30-15 over the Blasters The Sidon Hunters remain on track as the team to beat this year. Their convincing 45-10 victory reiterates that, although the Athens Athletics aren’t too far behind (with a defeat of the Hotshots this afternoon). Both teams remain undefeated today, but next week they finally face off. Who will win? You will have to watch to find out…. Or just stay tuned to Upward SportsCenter 🙂 The Average Joes won handily today over the Renegades. With that win, the #3 ranked Joes edged higher in the standings, moving past the Nazareth Carpenters. The Carpenters had a hard time securing a victory over the feisty Thunder – narrowly defeating them 22-19, thus dropping the Carpenters to the #4 spot. The Thunder are looking to pick up a win or 2 in the final few weeks. They started out with the tough side of their schedule but have shown today they have some surprises in store. Scores: Sidon Hunters Win 45-10 over the Jericho Demolition Athens Athletics Win 35-16 over the Hotshots Average Joes Win 22-0 over the Renegades Nazareth Carpenters Win 22-19 over the Thunder 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The Sting got stung today. Twice. The Wildcats won 15-2 in the early game of a Sting doubleheader, but the Sting fought on. They greatly improved in game #2 and challenged the Crete Storm before eventually relinquishing the game with a 14-28 loss. Scores Wildcats Win 15-2 over the Sting Crete Storm Win 28-14 over the Sting 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The top 2 teams remain the same after the smoke cleared this weekend, but not without some damage done. The Warriors fought back a tough Nineveh Rebounders team today. The Rebounders came out solid not allowing anything to the Warriors, holding them scoreless in the 1st. However, The Warriors battled back and slowly regained composure before wresting a 28-16 win to remain undefeated. The Warriors stay undefeated but move into the next 2 weeks with games vs the #2 and #3 seeds. A lot can change in 2 weeks. The big surprise of the week came as the 0-4 Avalanche matched up against the #2 ranked Chiefs. Both the Chiefs and Avalanche have had some bad luck with injuries lately and that factor evened the playing field. In a game very much worth watching (watch it here), the chiefs led by two after 1, and were tied at the half before seemingly starting to pull away after three periods. However, tied at 31 with 2:30 left, the Avalanche nailed a fade away jumper and then an acrobatic floater 20 seconds later to jump up 4 points. The Chiefs were not able to overcome those 20 seconds. The final score was 37-34 giving the Avalanche their 1st win of the year. The Thunder made out well today. They are 3-1 following a victory over the Bearcats today. While the Bearcats were down a lot at the half they fought back hard, taking the fight late into the game before eventually succumbing 34-28. With the win, The Thunder move into 3rd place. They take on the Warriors in week #5 with a good chance at knocking out the only undefeated team left in 7/8th boys play. The Bearcats dropped from a tie in #3 last week to 5th place this week. The Damascus Blinders took over the #4 seed this week with a sound 22 point defeat of the Philippian Earthquake. The Earthquake will take on the Avalanche next week. The Lakers win today keeps them right in the mix. They take on the Chiefs next week in what could be a huge standings shakeup. There will be some very good games to keep an eye on all day long next Saturday. The few weeks left before the tournament look like they may hold some big surprises. Stay tuned… Scores: Thunder Win 34-28 over the Bearcats Damascus Blinders Win 33-11 over the Philippian Earthquake Warriors Win 28-16 over the Nineveh Rebounders Lakers Win 29-18 over the Philippian Earthquake Avalanche Win 37-34 over the Chiefs Ask your league director how you can help. 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Tar Heels remain the sole undefeated team after the 3rd week of play following a 24-6 win over the Benjamite Wolves. The ‘Heels will face a doubleheader challenge in week 4 featuring a rematch with Da Champs who took the Tar Heels into double OT in week 1. Things could get interesting…. Speaking of Da Champs, they handed the Big Ten their 1st loss with a 28-10 route this afternoon to move into the #2 seed. The Springboro Sky had the weekend off so they will come back rested and ready next Saturday against the Lady Tar Heels in game 2 of the Tar Heels doubleheader. Scores Lady Tar Heels Win 24-6 over the Benjamite Wolves Da Champs Win 28-10 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Cardinals & Falcons both won today. With their wins and the Bluejays first loss of the year there is a 3 way tie for 1st place going into week 4. Next week should help clear up the standings a bit Scores Cardinals Win 22-19 over the Bluejays Falcons Win 22-9 over the Blasters The Sidon Hunters and Athens Athletics maintained their undefeated status with their respective 41-11 and 28-8 victories over the Nazareth Carpenters and the Renegades. The Jericho Demolition will take on the ‘Hunters next week trying to blow up their record, while the Hotshots will take aim at the Athens Athletics. The Hotshots DID win their first game today following their 1pt heartbreaker in week 2 and they look forward to taking on the Athletics in week 4. The Average Joes made up for their wk2 loss with a loud 34-11 win today over the Thunder. The ‘Joes will take on the Renegades next Saturday in an attempt to climb up in overall seed. Scores Sidon Hunters Win 41-11 over the Nazareth Carpenters Hotshots Win 24-16 over the Jericho Demolition Athens Athletics Win 28-8 over the Renegades Average Joes Win 34-11 over the Thunder 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The Wildcats had a good day today. They started out with a solid 19-12 win over the SBC Sting. While the ‘Cats lost their 2nd game against the category 5 Crete Storm, they greatly improved since their first matchup with the Storm and held the game within 1 point until late in the game. This will be an interesting matchup in the next few weeks. Scores Wildcats Win 19-12 over the Sting Crete Storm Win 18-11 over the Wildcats 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Chiefs fought shorthanded and still won a 37-31 battle against the Philippian Earthquake to remain undefeated. The Warriors came into todays game “loaded for Bear(cats)” and gave the Bearcats fits right off the bat. The Bearcats fought back, but were unable to overcome the 1st half deficit. The Damascus Blinders never gave up today. They were down by 10 at the half but came back to win 25-22 over the Lakers. Let that be a lesson to you. Never give up no matter how far down. The Thunder and Rebounders both clinched W’s today with 33-21 & 31-27 victories over the Avalanche. After dropping both games of their doubleheader, the Avalanche drop to 0-4 but look to bounce back next week when they take on the Chiefs. Scores Nineveh Rebounders Win 31-27 over the Avalanche Thunder Win 33-21 over the Avalanche Chiefs Win 37-31 over the Philippian Earthquake Damascus Blinders Win 25-22 over the Lakers Warriors 38-22 over the Bearcats 5/6th Girls Division [standings] Da Champs won their first game this afternoon, narrowly avoiding their 2nd overtime game in a row to start the season. After the Wolves tied the game up with a steal & layup with 8 seconds left, Da Champs came back down the court and were fouled on a last second shot attempt. The shooter sunk 1 clutch free throw with 1.9 seconds left on the clock to seal the win. The Lady Tar Heels moved to 2-0 with a 21-4 victory over the Sky in Springboro. Scores Lady Tar Heels Win 21-4 over the Sky Da Champs Win 15-14 over the Benjamite Wolves 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Bluejays popped the Blasters 24-10 today to stay undefeated going into week 3, while the Falcons got their first win of the year with a hard fought 22-19 victory over the Cardinals. Scores Falcons Win 22-19 over the Cardinals Bluejays Win 24-10 over the Blasters The Sidon Hunters remain at the top of the pack after another solid win in week 2 over the Thunder. The Average Joes were down at the half and made a 2nd half comeback, holding the lead heading into the 4th, but the Athens Athletics pressed on, taking the lead back and pulling away late in the 4th. The Nazareth Carpenters narrowly stayed undefeated with a 1 point victory over the Hot Shots. The Renegades earned their first win of the year with a Big 19-4 W vs the Jericho Demolition. Scores Nazareth Carpenters Win 14-13 over the Hot Shots Sidon Hunters Win 42-6 over the Thunder Athens Athletics Win 26-17 over the Average Joes Renegades Win 19-4 over the Jericho Demolition 7/9th Girls Division [standings] The Wildcats bounced back from a week 1 loss to the Crete Storm to secure their first win of the year against the SBC Sting. Scores Wildcats Win 18-5 over the Sting 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Chiefs were big winners today. After a week 1 bye, they stepped on to the stage with 2 big doubleheader wins. First, they muscled to a 12 point win in a battle vs the Damascus Blinders. Later they took a 5 point win over the Thunder with a vicious aerial attack. The Chiefs may be late to the party but everyone knows their name now. The Bearcats started their season with 2 away games but have not been quiet guests. They earned their second win of the season today on their mini road trip with a win over the Philippian Earthquake. They start the season out 2-0. The Lakers wrestled a 33-26 victory from the home team Nineveh Rebounders this afternoon. They will have to work hard for win #2 next week as they take on the Damascus Blinders, but anything can happen. The Avalanche jumped to an early lead on the Warriors, but the Warriors fought back to take a definitive lead and seal the win tonight. Scores Lakers Win 33-26 over the Nineveh Rebounders Chiefs Win 30-18 over the Damascus Blinders Bearcats Win 24-11 over the Philippian Earthquake Chiefs Win 37-32 over the Thunder Warriors Win 44-15 over the Avalanche 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Tar Heels and Da Champs started out slow but turned into a double overtime nail biter to start the season. Some clutch free throws kept both teams tied after 1 OT, but tough defense and 2 steals & layups at the end of the 2nd OT gave the Tar Heels the Win. Watch the game HERE. In other 5/6th girls action, the Sky fell to Mt Sinai Big Ten 24-8 to start the season. The Benjamite Wolves had a week 1 bye. They will take on Da Champs in their season opener next week. SCORES Lady Tar Heels Win 17-13 over Da Champs DOUBLE OT Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 24-8 over the Sky 5/6th Boys Division [standings] In Opening Day action for the 5/6th Boys Eastern Conference, the Cardinals eeked out a 2 point victory over the Blasters to start the season with a W. Our feathered friends also squared off in a week #1 battle as the Bluejays took on the Falcons. The ‘Jays knocked the Falcons out of the sky to fly of with a 14-8 victory. SCORES Cardinals Win 18-16 over Blasters Bluejays Win 14-8 over the Falcons The Sidon Hunters and the Athens Athletics both had impressive wins to start the season. The Hunters picked off the Hotshots 36-5 while the Athletics shook the Thunder 29-7. The Nazareth Carpenters built themselves a 9 point lead with a buzzer beater going into halftime. They maintained that lead the rest of the way to board up a 24-15 win. The Average Joes didn’t dodge a wrench, but they did dodge the demolition man, taking a 22-14 win over the Jericho Demolition to start the season 1-0. SCORES Athens Athletics Win 29-7 over the Thunder Nazareth Carpenters Win 24-15 over Renegades Average Joes Win 22-14 over the Jericho Demolition Sidon Hunters Win 36-5 over the Hotshots 7/9th Girls Division [standings] Hurricane Crete touched down in Fairfield this afternoon as the Crete Storm took on the Wildcats & Sting in doubleheader action. With 2 easy wins they lay their stake as the team to beat in the 7-9th grade girls division. SCORES Crete Storm Win 31-9 over the WIldcats Crete Storm Win 27-6 over Sting 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Warriors started out the season with a win over the Lakers. After taking a big 1st half lead they were able to fend of a 2nd half Laker comeback to finish with the win. The Damascus Blinders doubled up the Nineveh Rebounders to take game 1 with a 30-15 win. The SBC Thunder toppled the Earthquake with a 29-19 victory and the Bearcats held of a late run by the Avalanche to finish 1-0 with a 22-17 win. The Chiefs had a week #1 bye and will start play next week with a doubleheader. SCORES Bearcats Win 22-17 over the Avalanche Thunder Win 29-19 over the Philippian Earthquake Damascus Blinders Win 30-15 over the Nineveh Rebounders Warriors Win 41-16 over Lakers 2020-21 Uniform Colors: HOME: GOLD AWAY: PURPLE 2020-21 Tournament –> March 2021: