2021-22 Upward Sportscenter Saturday March 5th, 2022 All championship games will be played at Cincinnati Christian High School (7474 Morris Road, Hamilton, OH 45011) 5/6th Girls Championship Game #1 Pumas Win 25-10 over the #2 Raptors – WATCH IT HERE 2022 Girls 5/6th CHAMPIONS West Chester Nazarene Pumas 2022 5/6th Girls RUNNER UPS Central Butler Upward Raptors 5/6th Boys Championship Game West #1 Jericho Demolition Win 31-30 over the West #2 Average Joes WATCH IT HERE 2022 Boys 5/6th CHAMPIONS Fairfield Church of Christ Jericho Demolition 2022 5/6th Boys RUNNER UPS Central Butler Upward Average Joes 7-9th Girls Championship Game #1 Lady Bone Crushers Win 17-15 over the #2 Mt Sinai Big Ten WATCH IT HERE 2022 Girls 7-9th CHAMPIONS Central Butler Upward Lady Bone Crushers 2022 Girls 7-9th RUNNER UPS Fairfield Church of Christ Mt Sinai Big Ten 7/8th Boys Championship Game #1 Bearcats Win 45-26 over the #2 Pacers WATCH IT HERE 2022 Boys 7/8th CHAMPIONS Central Butler Upward Bearcats 2022 Boys 7/8th RUNNER UPS Central Butler Upward PACERS Friday March 4th, 2022 5/6th Girls Division [standings] #2 Raptors Win 20-16 over the #3 FC Lady Sparks #1 Pumas Win 10-9 over the #5 Timnah Yellow Jackets 5/6th Boys Division [standings] West #2 Average Joes Win 42-31 over the East #1 Wildcats [watch it here] West #1 Jericho Demolition Win 35-32 over the West #3 Nazareth Carpenters in Double Overtime [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] #1 Lady Bone Crushers Win 25-10 over the #4 Crete Storm [watch it here] #2 Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 25-13 over the #3 Wildcats [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] #2 Pacers Win 40-31 over the #3 Patriots [watch it here] #1 Bearcats Win 39-19 over the #4 Cardinals [watch it here] Thursday March 3rd, 2022 5/6th Girls Division [standings] #1 Pumas Win 20-7 over the #8 Bearcats #3 FC Lady Sparks Win 20-3 over the #6 Benjamite Wolves [watch it here] #2 Raptors Win 24-9 over the #7 Sky [watch it here] #5 Timnah Yellow Jackets Win 15-13 over the #4 Storm 5/6th Boys Division [standings] West #2 Average Joes Win 29-11 over the East #3 Heat [watch it here] West #1 Jericho Demolition Win 32-22 over the West #5 Bucks East #1 Wildcats Win 29-8 over the West #4 Athens Athletics West #3 Nazareth Carpenters Win 37-10 over the East #2 Fireballs [watch it here] Wednesday March 2nd, 2022 There are no games scheduled for today. Next games scheduled are 5/6th Boys & 5/6th Girls Elite Eight on Thursday March 3rd. Tuesday March 1st, 2022 Don’t know where you’re playing at? We do. Click HERE to get the address for your game location. 5/6th Girls Division [standings] #8 Bearcats Win 18-14 over the #9 SBC Sparks 5/6th Boys Division [standings] West #5 Bucks Win 32-7 over the East #4 Hawks West #3 Nazareth Carpenters Win 34-25 over the East #6 Rockets [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] 7:45pm #5 Sting vs #4 Crete Storm @SBC 7/8th Boys Division [standings] #2 Pacers Win 42-22 over the #10 Damascus Blinders [watch it here] #4 Cardinals Win 44-18 over the #5 Crossovers #3 Patriots Win 54-35 over the #6 Philippian Earthquake [watch it here] #1 Bearcats Win 39-25 over the #8 Nineveh Rebounders [watch it here] Monday February 28th, 2022 5/6th Boys Division [standings] West #4 Athens Athletics Win 21-10 over the East #5 Eagles [watch it here] East #3 Heat Win 19-18 over the West #6 Bearcats OVERTIME West #2 Average Joes Win 29-11 over the West #7 Thunder [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] #10 Damascus Blinders Win 33-30 over the #7 Avalanche [watch live on Facebook] #8 Nineveh Rebounders Win 47-26 over the #9 Eagles [watch it here] #6 Philippian Earthquake Win 30-27 over the #11 Thunder [watch on Facebook] #5 Crossovers Win 38-22 over the #12 Hawks [watch it here] #4 Cardinals Win 32-15 over the #13 Falcons Sunday February 27th, 2022 Don’t know where you’re playing at? We do. Click HERE to get the address for your game location. 5/6th Girls Division [standings] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] WEEK #8 – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26th, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights Monday February 28th – Saturday March 5th 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The two undefeated 5/6th girls teams battled it out today for the #1 tournament seed. The #1 Pumas finished the season 8-0 after a 16-13 win over the #2 Raptors. The #3 FC Lady Sparks zapped the #6 Benjamite Wolves 21-9. The Timnah Yellowjackets finished the season with a doubleheader. They needed 2 wins to take the #4 seed but came up short. The won the first game 34-8 over the #7 Sky, but lost 22-10 to the #4 Storm. The Yellow Jackets finish the regular season in 5th place. The Bearcats visited the Springboro Sparks today with both teams looking for a win. The Bearcats clawed their way to a 19-2 win. With the win, the Bearcats head into the tournament as the #8 seed and the Sparks are #9. These 2 teams will take on each other again in the first round of the tournament to determine who gets to play #1 Pumas in the 2nd round. SCORES Bearcats Win 19-2 over the SBC Sparks Timnah Yellow Jackets Win 34-8 over the Sky Pumas Win 16-13 over the Raptors Lady Sparks Win 21-9 over the Benjamite Wolves [watch it here] Storm Win 22-10 over the Timnah Yellow Jackets [watch it here] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] In the Eastern Conference the 7-1 Wildcats won today to stay in the #1 East seed heading into tournament week. The #2 Fireballs came out today on a mission to pick up two wins and lock up the 2 spot. They won their first game over the #6 Rockets 26-14 before picking up another win 33-16 over the #4 Hawks in a makeup game from week 1. The #3 Heat also picked up a 29-9 win over the Hawks to finish their regular season 6-2. The Fireballs finished the season 7-1 but in a head-to-head matchup against the Wildcats earlier this season they lost 32-11 therefore the Wildcats hold the top seed. SCORES Fireballs Win 26-14 over the Rockets Heat Win 29-9 over the Hawks Wildcats Win 29-5 over the Eagles Fireballs Win 33-16 over the Hawks – week #1 make up game The Average Joes picked up their first win of the day 34-19 over the #4 Athens Athletics. The Nazareth Carpenters did what they needed to do to set themselves up for the #2 seed with a decisive 31-19 win over the #7 Thunder, but had to wait until the 2nd game of the Average Joes doubleheader to know their final tournament seed. The Joes won their second game 29-16 over the Bearcats to finish the season 6-2 and lock up the 2nd seed. As a result, the Nazareth Carpenters head into the tournament as the #3 seed. The #1 Jericho Demolition wrapped up an undefeated regular season with a 44-23 win over the #5 Bucks. The Athletics and Bucks both finished with a 4-4 record but the Athletics two-point win in week 4 decided settled the tie between the two teams. SCORES Average Joes Win 34-19 over Athens Athletics [watch it here] Nazareth Carpenters Win 31-19 over the Thunder [watch it here] Jericho Demolition Win 44-23 over the Bucks [watch it here] Average Joes Win 29-16 over the Bearcats [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The #3 Wildcats stepped up when they needed it to win 16-13 over the #4 Crete Storm. The win gave them the edge over the Storm, setting them up for a Final Four showdown with the Mt Sinai Big Ten on Friday March 4th. The #1 Lady Bone Crushers took on the #2 Mt Sinai Big Ten at home and wrapped up the regular season with a 25-14 win to remain undefeated. SCORES Wildcats Win 16-13 over the Crete Storm [watch it here] Lady Bone Crushers Win 25-14 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The two big games of the day determined the top 4 seeds heading into tournament week. The undefeated Pacers had the toughest final Saturday we’ve seen in a while. They had a doubleheader against the 7-0 Bearcats followed up with a nightcap against the 7-0 Patriots. The Bearcats vs Pacers game started out as the battle it was billed as but as the game wore on, the Bearcats slowly took over the game. The ‘Cats finished up with a 39-18 win and an 8-0 record on the year. The nightcap was a fantastic way to end the regular season. The Pacers and Patriots were neck and neck through the entire game. The first half ended with a floating Jordan-Ehlo-esque shot by the Patriots from 10 feet behind the arch to take a 13-12 lead. The game was tied up 18-18 heading into the 4th and appeared headed for possible OT when the Pacers buried a 3 with 40 seconds to take a 30-28 lead. The Patriots fought back but the Pacers held on to that lead to win the game. The Bearcats head into the tournament as the #1 seed. The 7-1 Pacers are the #2 seed. The 7-1 Patriots are the #3 seed. Both the Pacers and Patriots outperformed the Cardinals in points scored vs common opponents therefore the ‘Cards head into the tournament as the #4 seed. In other game news… The early bird got the worm once again today as the Cardinals took the opening game of the day with a 25-23 scare over the Thunder in Springboro. The Thunder finish the regular season as the 11th seed. As mentioned the Cardinals are #4. The #5 Crossovers took a much-needed victory with a 37-27 win over the Eagles. The win locked the Crossovers into the 5th seed and fixed the Eagles (3-5) in the #9 seed. The #8 Nineveh Rebounders also finished the season 3-5 after a 49-19 win over the #12 Hawks. The Rebounders win the tie breaker with the Eagles because of their better record vs common opponents. The #7 Avalanche buried the #13 Falcons 50-23 to finish 4-4 for the season. Their 4-4 record matches the #6 Philippian Earthquakes .500 season, but the Earthquake beat the Avalanche in their head-to-head game earlier this season to break the tie between the two teams. The #10 Damascus Blinders (2-6) wrapped up their season early and had a bye today but did not know their fate until today. The #11 Thunder came close to knocking out the Cardinals but fell short. They finished 2-6 but the Blinders bested them in week 6 to win the tie breaker. The tie between the #12 Hawks and #13 Falcons was determined by their performance vs similar opponents. The Hawks held a slight edge as the regular season closes. SCORES Cardinals Win 25-23 over the Thunder Crossovers Win 37-27 over the Eagles Avalanche Win 50-23 over the Falcons Nineveh Rebounder Win 49-19 over Hawks Bearcats Win 39-18 over the Pacers [watch it here] Pacers Win 30-28 over the Patriots [watch it here] WEEK #7 – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19th, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 5/6th Girls Division [standings] This week only saw a few changes in standings, but it sets up a big week 8 finale. The Pumas toyed with the Lady Sparks to take a 14-3 win and keep a grip on the #1 seed. The Lady Sparks remain in the #3 spot heading into week 8. The Raptors snuck in through the basement and turned off the breakers so the SBC Sparks could not get started today. The Raptors won 26-2 to stay in the #2 seed. The #2 Raptors take on the #1 Pumas in Week 8 at the Pumas den to determine the regular season #1. Sounds like a little bit of (pre)March Madness! The Storm blew through the Sky 17-12, advancing to #4 while the Sky stayed at #7. The Benjamite Wolves outlasted the Bearcats 20-18 to hold onto the 6th seed. Even though the Bearcats lost, their performance helped them in the tie breaker between them and the Sparks. The Bearcats move up one spot to #8. BUT, the Bearcats and the Sparks play each other in week 8 so both teams have a good shot at a win this week! There is so much to look out for in week #8! A LOT of changes can happen! SCORES Pumas Win 14-3 over the Lady Sparks Raptors Win 26-2 over the SBC Sparks vs Raptors [Watch it here] Storm Win 17-12 over the Sky Benjamite Wolves Win 20-18 over the Bearcats [watch it here] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Wildcats Came out fighting today and got back on the winning track with a 33-10 victory over the Hawks. The Cats are now 6-1 heading into the final week. The Heat melted the Rockets 19-15 in a close one. The Heat head into the final week at 5-2. The Fireballs won their 1st game of the day 16-12 over the Eagles. And…. since they had time (and maybe some Redbull?), they made up their postponed game from week 2 and played the Eagles AGAIN! The 2nd game was just as close AND CLOSER! This one went into Overtime, but once again, the Fireballs took the win 27-26 after the extra period. Both teams put it all out there today. The Fireballs are gluttons for punishment as they also have a doubleheader in week 8 to make up a week 1 postponement. If the Fireballs can win both or even one of their week 8 games, they will lock themselves into the East #2 heading into the tournament. SCORES Wildcats Win 33-10 over the Hawks Heat Win 19-15 over the Rockets Fireballs Win 16-12 over the Eagles Fireballs Win 27-26 over Eagles in OT – Week #2 makeup Soooooo, what happened in the West today? The Athletics won. The Demolition won. The Joes won. The Demolition won. And the Athletics lost. What? The Jericho Demolition and the Athens Athletics both had doubleheaders today. The Jericho Demolition picked up 2 wins, beating the Nazareth Carpenters 32-20 and the Athens Athletics 38-21 to remain undefeated with a lock on the West #1 seed regardless of week 8 results. The Athletics early game 30-13 win over the Thunder gave them a boost of confidence starting out the day, but they were knocked back by the Demolition later on. The Average Joes came off of a bye week to take on the Bucks. Recall, the Joes edged the Bucks by 1 point a few weeks ago. Fast forward to today, with 44 seconds left, their 25-25 tie was broken by a well timed 3 pointer. That shot was the difference maker as the Bucks couldn’t bounce back. The Joes added 1 foul shot & a final basket to seal the deal. The final week will be interesting to watch with so much up in the air. While the Demolition are locked in at #1 until the tournament starts, the #2-5 seeds are completely up in the air. The Average Joes have 2 games in week 8 and there is a 3 way tie between the Bucks, Carpenters and Athletics. Week 8 will be an active one in the standings! SCORES Athens Athletics Win 30-13 over the Thunder [watch it here] Jericho Demolition Win 32-20 over the Nazareth Carpenters [Watch it here] Average Joes Win 31-25 over the Bucks [Watch it here] Jericho Demolition Win 38-21 over the Athens Athletics [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Bone Crushers locked in the #1 seed today with a decisive 22-8 victory over the Crete Storm. The LBC have one more regular season game to play but then their next stop in the tournament will be the Final Four on Friday March 4th. Up north in Springboro, the Sting took on the Wildcats and the Mt Sinai Big Ten in a doubleheader. The Sting took the fight to the Wildcats but lost on points, losing a 17-9 decision to the ‘Cats. After being softened up by the Wildcats paws, the Sting took on the Big Ten. The Big Ten said “thou shalt not beat us” and they took a 37-15 victory. The Big Ten victory locks them into the #2 seed regardless of the outcome of week eights game vs the Lady Bone Crushers. They too will play their first tournament game in the Final Four. The #5 Sting finished up the regular season at 0-8. They have a bye next week and will play their first tournament game against the yet to be determined #4 seed. The Big game next week will be the #3 Wildcats (3-4) vs #4 Crete Storm (3-4). That game will determine the tournament seed for #3 and #4. SCORES Wildcats Win 17-9 over the Sting Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 37-15 over the Sting Lady Bone Crushers Win 22-8 over the Crete Storm [Watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] It came as no surprise to see change at the top of the standings today. The previous (week 6) #1 Pacers (6-0) had a bye week while the 6-0 Bearcats took on the 6-0 Cardinals, and the 6-0 Patriots took on the 12th seed 0-6 Falcons today. Early on, the Bearcats vs Cardinals game lived up to its billing as the game of the week. The Bearcats came out punching to take an 11-3 lead off three quick 3s, but the Cards quickly fought back! At the half it was 15-12. But the Bearcats came out hard to force a 24-15 lead heading into the 4th. The Bearcats kept at it to finish with a 35-24 victory. Meanwhile….. The 6-0 Patriots rifled the Falcons 49-16 to stay undefeated and wrestle back into the #1 spot The Damascus Blinders saved their best game for their final regular season game. The Blinders exploded for 47 points in a shelling of the Hawks this afternoon. They have a planned week 8 bye and finish the season early. Now they wait for the tournament to start. The Eagles won a nail biter at home 33-32. The Thunder were down at the half, but not ready to be counted out. They fought hard into the 4th quarter. There were multiple lead changes in the final minute until the Eagles finally sunk a shot to put them up by 1 in the final seconds before stealing the inbound pass to seal their victory. In keeping with close games, Avalanche also squeaked out A 2 point 41-39 victory over the Rebounders. Finally tonight, the Crossovers won 37-19 to maintain strength over the Earthquake. SCORES Damascus Blinders Win 47-17 over the Hawks Eagles Win 33-32 over the Thunder Avalanche Win 41-39 over the Nineveh Rebounders Bearcats Win 35-24 over the Cardinals [Watch it here] Crossovers Win 37-19 Philippian Earthquake [watch it here] Patriots Win 49-16 over the Falcons [Watch it here] WEEK #6 – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12th, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 5/6th Girls Division [standings] After 6 games played today, the teams all sit in the same place in the standings as last Saturday night. The Pumas jumped all over the Bearcats to take a 38-10 victory and stay undefeated at the top of the pack. The Raptors won both games of their doubleheader to stay undefeated. They won a 20-14 standoff vs the Benjamite Wolves that saw 27 jump balls in the early game, and then bested the FC Lady Sparks 22-18 in a makeup of their week #1 game. While the FC Lady Sparks dropped their late game vs the Raptors, they did win their early game 24-16 over the Sky. The Sparks are now 5-1. The SBC Sparks also had a doubleheader today but were not able to get things to click in either game. In the early game, the Storm overwhelmed the Sparks 16-10 while in the late game they were swarmed by the Timnah Yellow Jackets and succumbed 11-33. SCORES Lady Sparks Win 24-16 over the Sky Storm Win 16-10 over the SBC Sparks Pumas Win 38-10 over the Bearcats Timnah Yellow Jackets Win 33-11 over the SBC Sparks Raptors Win 20-14 over the Benjamite Wolves [watch it here] Raptors Win 22-18 over the Lady Sparks 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The East Standings saw no change between weeks 5 and 6. The Heat surprised the Wildcats 20-18 to give the ‘Cats their first loss but the Wildcats remain in the top seed. The #2 Fireballs outlasted the Hawks to win 22-20 in Overtime. The Rockets won their first game today with a 23-18 win over the Eagles but still sit behind the freedom birds in the standings. SCORES Heat Win 20-18 over the Wildcats Fireballs Win 22-20 over the Hawks in OT Rockets Win 23-18 over the Eagles There were only 2 games in the West today, but the results shook up the standings. The Demolition smashed the Athens Athletics 35-17 to stay on top of the division. The Athens loss drops them from #2 to #5 heading into week 7. The Bearcats and Thunder took a slow roll into overtime to determine which team got their first win. The Bearcats took advantage of the Thunder foul trouble to hit a crucial shot late in OT and then seal the deal with a basket to win 15-12 in overtime. The Bucks, Nazareth Carpenters and Average Joes all had byes this week. All 3 teams advanced one spot when the Athletics dropped to 5th. SCORES Jericho Demolition Win 35-17 over the Athens Athletics Bearcats Win 15-12 over the Thunder in OT [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] There were only 2 games in the 7-9th girls division today. In the early game, the Lady Bone Crushers overwhelmed the Sting 29-0. With one more win the Crushers will clinch the #1 seed heading into the tournament. In the 2nd game of the day, the Mt Sinai Big Ten jumped to an early lead, but the Wildcats mounted a 3rd quarter comeback but fell short. The Big Ten won 26-9. SCORES Lady Bone Crushers Win 29-0 over the Sting [watch it here] Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 26-9 over the Wildcats [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The game of musical chairs continued at the top of the 7/8th boys division this week. The good news for all four undefeated teams is that none of them will enter the tournament lower than a 4 seed as no other team will be able to get 6 wins by the end of the season. Currently, the four teams are ranked based on performance vs the 2 competitors they all have in common. That put the Pacers at #1, Bearcats at #2, Cardinals at #3 and Patriots at #4. There can only be 3 undefeated teams after week 7 because the Cardinals take on the Bearcats so one of the two will have to lose. Then in Week # 8, the Pacers have a doubleheader against the Bearcats and then the Patriots. Things are starting to get exciting as we near Bracket Time. So, recapping today’s events… The 6-0 Cardinals kicked things off today with a crushing 38-5 defeat of the Hawks. The Pacers outlasted the aggressive Avalanche press defense to survive 49-38. The Bearcats overcame the Nineveh Rebounders with an 11-point victory at FCC. The Patriots got things moving late in the 2nd half to break the half century mark and beat the Damascus Blinders 51-37. The Philippian Earthquake rocked the Eagles 49-27 to improve to 4-3 and hold tight on the 5th place spot. The Crossovers picked up a much-needed win with a 40-10 W over the Falcons to climb to #6. The Damascus Blinders, who lost to the Patriots today did, however, also win the other game of their doubleheader. They beat the Thunder 38-30. With the Avalanche, Eagles, Thunder & Rebounders all losing today, they are in a 4-way 7th place tie with 2-4 records. The Blinders are now in 11th place at 1-6. The Falcons (#12) and Hawks (#13) round out the division as they both continue searching for a victory in the next 2 weeks. SCORES Philippian Earthquake Win 49-27 over the Eagles Cardinals Win 38-5 over the Hawks Damascus Blinders Win 38-30 over the Thunder [watch it here] Bearcats Win 33-22 over the Nineveh Rebounders [watch it here] Patriots Win 51-37 over the Damascus Blinders [watch it here] Crossovers Win 40-10 over the Falcons [watch it here] Pacers Win 49-38 over the Avalanche [watch it here] WEEK #5 – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5th, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Pumas jumped on the Benjamite Wolves early today taking a big lead and not looking back. The #1 Pumas finished with a 34-7 win. The Wolves won the other half of their doubleheader with a 20-10 victory over the SBC Sparks. The FC Lady Sparks had a closer game but the same result as they handed the Timnah Yellow Jackets a 4-point loss 23-19. The Raptors also remain undefeated after a 27-5 win over the Sky. The Raptors and FC Lady Sparks will each have a doubleheader in week 6 as they play their regularly scheduled game then make up their missed game against each other from week 1 in their late game. Elsewhere, the Storm crept over the Bearcats to take a 15-13 victory. The Yellow Jackets, Storm, Benjamite Wolves and Sky are all 2-3 right now with seeding based on W/L vs each as well as similar opponents. Over the next few weeks look for this jam to clear up as we see a couple more head to head games. The SBC Sparks will take on the Yellow Jackets and Storm next week in a doubleheader as they look for win #1. The Bearcats will also try to get their first win but have an uphill battle as they take on the Pumas. SCORES Benjamite Wolves Win 20-10 over the Sparks Lady Sparks Win 23-19 over the Timnah Yellow Jackets Raptors Win 27-5 over the Sky Storm Win 15-13 over the Bearcats Pumas Win 34-7 over the Benjamite Wolves [watch 1st half 2nd half] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] There were a few changes in the East standings this week as the Hawks climbed one spot to #4 following their 24-12 victory over the Eagles who drop to #5. The #2 Fireballs burned the Heat 21-17 to move up in the standings with better win percentage and head to head win. The Heat fall to #3. The Wildcats cruised to a 27-11 victory over the Rockets to stay in the #1 spot. SCORES Hawks Win 24-12 over the Eagles Fireballs Win 21-17 over the Heat Wildcats Win 27-11 over the Rockets The Jericho Demolition remain undefeated after fighting off a competitive Bearcats team to finish with a 33-23 victory. The Carpenters surprised the Athens Athletics 24-15 to hand Athens their first loss of the season. The Bucks topped the Bearcats 24-5 to stay in the #3 spot. Both the Carpenters and Bucks have a bye in week 6 and come back in week 7. The #5 Average Joes bounced back from their loss last week with a 24-9 win over the #6 Thunder. SCORES Nazareth Carpenters Win 24-15 over the Athens Athletics [watch it here] Jericho Demolition Win 33-23 over the Bearcats [watch it here] Average Joes Win 24-9 over the Thunder [watch it here] Bucks Win 24-5 over the Bearcats [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The Crete Storm needed to turn things around and did it this afternoon, taking advantage of a doubleheader to pick up 2 wins and climb one spot to #3. The Storm beat the Sting 28-16 in their early game and later squeaked out 1 point 28-27 victory over their home gym rivals the Mt Sinai Big Ten. The Lady Bone Crushers easily rolled over the injury depleted Wildcats 30-5 to remain undefeated in the top seed. SCORES Crete Storm Win 28-16 over the Sting [watch it here] Crete Storm Win 28-27 over the Big Ten [watch it here] Lady Bone Crushers vs Wildcats [watch it LIVE] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The 7/8th Boys Division wrapped up week 5 with a lot of mystery left unresolved. There is a 4-way tie at the top that potentially won’t be unraveled until the last two Saturdays of the season. The Patriots, Bearcats and Pacers all won today. The Patriots easily topped the Eagles 43-18. The Pacers woke up in the 2nd half & took over the game to best the Blinders 43-26. While the Bearcats hit a clutch foul shot to give them the 1-point final advantage over the Crossovers. All 3 teams are 5-0 now. The Cardinals had a bye week last week but jumped right back in where they left off. For brunch, they served a decisive 33-15 victory to the Philippian Earthquake in West Chester before heading north to Springboro to bury the Avalanche 33-25. The Cards are also now 5-0. The Earthquake (3-3) sit alone in the 5th seed. They take on the Eagles in week 6. The Thunder and Rebounders both won today to get their record to 2-3, while the Crossovers, Avalanche, Eagles all lost which dropped their record to 2-3. Within this 5 way pack, the seeding stands at Rebounders (6th), Crossovers (7th), Avalanche (8th), Eagles (9th) and Thunder (10th). Over the next 3 weeks, this seeding will change a lot so tune in. Rounding out the bottom three are the incredibly aggressive Damascus Blinders, the Hawks & the Falcons. All three teams look like they could easily pick up a few wins in the last half of the season. SCORES Cardinals Win 33-15 over the Philippian Earthquake Nineveh Rebounders Win 41-4 over the Falcons Thunder Win 23-17 over the Hawks Cardinals Win 33-25 over the Avalanche Pacers Win 43-26 over the Damascus Blinders [watch it here] Bearcats Win 27-26 over the Crossovers [watch it here] Patriots Win 43-18 over the Eagles [watch it here] MONDAY JANUARY 31st, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Bearcats & Damascus Blinders made up their missed game from week 3 tonight. The ‘Cats started out slow but took a 17-6 lead into halftime. The Blinders battled back in the 3rd period to get within 6 points 23-17 but the Bearcats went on a 10-0 run to finish the 3rd quarter. The Blinders fought hard but the ‘Cats held on for the win finishing 39-21 and in the process climbing to 1st place in the standings. SCORES Bearcats Win 39-21 over the Damascus Blinders [watch it here] WEEK #4 – SATURDAY JANUARY 29th, 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Benjamite Wolves picked up their first win of the season with a 20-19 win over the Sky. The Raptors (3-0) buzzed the Yellow Jackets 22-14 to pick up their third win today. The Lady Sparks (3-0) also remain undefeated after knocking off the Bearcats 24-14. The Pumas (4-0) remain at the top of the pack this weekend after they quieted the Storm 22-8. SCORES Lady Sparks Win 24-14 over the Bearcats Pumas Win 22-8 Storm Benjamite Wolves Win 20-19 over the Sky Raptors Win 22-14 over the Timnah Yellow Jackets [watch it here] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] In 5/6th Boys East Division action, the Hawks beat the Rockets 17-13. The 3-1 Heat singed the Eagles feathers with a 16-6 victory. The Heat stay in #2 seed at the halfway mark of the season. The Wildcats beat the Fireballs 32-18 to remain undefeated at the top of the conference. SCORES Hawks Win 17-13 over the Rockets Wildcats Win 32-11 over the Fireballs Heat Win 16-6 over the Eagles The Athens Athletics won a 16-14 nail biter over the Bucks to stay undefeated in the West. The Nazareth Carpenters nailed both ends of a doubleheader today, beating Bearcats 22-13 in the early game and then shutting down the Average Joes 28-16 in the nightcap. SCORES Athens Athletics Win 16-14 over the Bucks [watch it here] Nazareth Carpenters Win 22-13 over the Bearcats [watch it here] Nazareth Carpenters Win 28-16 over the Average Joes [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The Mt Sinai Big Ten split their doubleheader today. After being locked down by the Lady Bone Crushers in the early game, they came back strong with a 39-9 win against the Sting to leave the gym with one win and one loss on the day. The Wildcats won a wild one in a down to the wire game with the Crete Storm. The final score was 24-22. SCORES Lady Bone Crushers Win 15-6 over the Mt Sinai Big Ten [watch it here] Wildcats Win 24-22 over the Crete Storm [watch it here] Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 39-9 over the Sting [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] In the 7/8th grade boys division, four teams remain undefeated at the halfway point. The Pacers, Patriots, Cardinals & Bearcats all won this afternoon. The Cardinals won the first game of the day 36-14 over the Falcons. The Patriots won a late game with an explosive 44-13 strike on the Thunder. The Bearcats and Pacers both shook the Philippian Earthquake with respective 35-14 and 38–21 wins. The 2 doubleheader losses for the Earthquake drop them from a three-way 1st place tie to 5th place heading into week 5. Elsewhere, the Eagles and Avalanche both evened up their W/L record to 2-2 with their respective wins over the Hawks and Damascus Blinders. Eagles beat the Hawks 22-14 and the Avalanche beat the Blinders 39-37. In a week #4 shootout, the Nineveh Rebounders outlasted the Crossovers 52-47. The Rebounders picked up their first win while the Crossovers fall to 2-2. The Bearcats & Damascus Blinders will makeup their missed game from week 3 on Monday January 31st at 8pm at NFBC. The outcome will likely have a midweek impact on the standings. SCORES Cardinals Win 36-14 over Falcons Eagles Win 22-14 over the Hawks Avalanche Win 39-37 over the Damascus Blinders Nineveh Rebounders Win 52-47 over the Crossovers [watch it here] Bearcats Win 35-14 over the Philippian Earthquake [watch it here] Patriots Win 44-13 over the Thunder [watch it here] Pacers Win 38-21 over the Philippian Earthquake [watch it here] WEEK #3 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd 2022 Scroll down for previous weeks scores & highlights 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Pumas held their own 22-16 this week against the Yellow Jackets to stay on the top of the 5/6th Girls bracket. The FC Lady Sparks beat the Storm & took advantage of the #4 Yellow Jackets loss to move up to the #2 seed. The Raptors came out hard against the Bearcats with a 31-9 victory. They are now ranked #3 after a slow start. The Sky stayed put in the #5 slot while the Storm who split a doubleheader also held onto their spot at #6. SCORES Sky Win 10-7 over the SBC Sparks Lady Sparks Win 18-10 over the Storm Pumas Win 22-16 over the Timnah Yellow Jackets [watch it here] Storm Win 30-6 over the Benjamite Wolves Raptors Win 31-9 over the Bearcats [watch it here] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Wildcats Stayed undefeated by swatting the Eagles out of the air 32-7 today. The ‘Cats are now 3-0. The Heat remain #2 with a 28-12 scorching of the Hawks this afternoon. The Fireballs came in like a wrecking ball today. After missing their first 2 games, they wanted a win and got it 20-16 over the Rockets. They are ready to play! SCORES Fireballs Win 20-16 over the Rockets Heat Win 28-12 over the Hawks Wildcats Win 32-7 over the Eagles The undefeated Jericho Demolition rolled to 3-0 with a 28-17 strike on the Thunder today. The Athens Athletics remain the only other undefeated 5/6th West boys team but had a bye this week. The Athletics will take on the Bucks in week 4. The Nazareth Carpenters struggled the first 2 weeks but broke out today with a 25-12 win over the Bearcats. The Average Joes finished the day today by squeaking out a 18-17 win over the Bucks. The Bucks came out in control of the game while the Joes struggled. It was not until late that the Joes took a lead but the Bucks once again rallied. The Bucks bounced a last second winning shot off of the rim to turn the 1 point win over to the Average Joes. SCORES Jericho Demolition Win 28-17 over the Thunder [watch it here] Nazareth Carpenters Win 25-12 over the Bearcats [watch it here] Average Joes Win 18-17 over the Bucks [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] There were only two 7-9th girls games today but so much to watch. The LBC visited Springboro and came away with a decisive 27-6 victory but the Big Ten vs Crete Storm game started out one-sided as the Storm jumped to a big lead early but turned into a battle as the Big Ten came within 2 shots at the half. At the end of three, the score was tied at 24. The Big Ten kept their momentum going into the 4th to take the lead and finish with the W 30-26. SCORES Lady Bone Crushers Win 27-6 over the Sting Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 30-26 over the Crete Storm [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The Boys 7/8th grade division is still wide open after 3 weeks with 5 undefeated teams at the top of the heap. The Pacers trekked up to Springboro to take a 33-19 win over the Thunder. The Patriots went to Fairfield City to take on the Rebounders where they won a 42-35 offensive battle. The Philippian Earthquake meanwhile buried the Avalanche 42-27 at home. The other 2 undefeated teams did not play today. The Cardinals had a scheduled bye this week but the Bearcats had to reschedule their game. Currently it is planned for Monday Jan 31st. The Crossovers bounced back after last weeks tough loss with the Patriots to beat the Hawks and hold the # 6 spots. SCORES Eagles Win 37-26 over the Falcons Pacers Win 33-19 over the Thunder Damascus Blinders vs Bearcats rescheduled for 8:00pm Monday Jan 31st @ NFBC Crossovers Win 47-17 over the Hawks [watch it here] Patriots Win 42-35 over the Nineveh Rebounders [watch it here] Philippian Earthquake Win 42-27 over the Avalanche [watch it here] WEEK #2 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 15th 2022 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Pumas must have had catnip for breakfast today. They came out ready to play and overtook the Sky 30-12 to stay undefeated. The Timnah Yellow Jackets stung the Bearcats 30-13 to start their season out with a 2-0 record. There was definitely electricity in the air over in West Chester as the Faith Community Lady Sparks took on the SBC Sparks. The FC Sparks zapped the SBC Sparks 28-4, earning a W in their first game of the season. The Raptors also had their season opener today against the Storm. The game was neck and neck all the way before the Raptors pulled ahead in the end to seal a 26-22 victory. SCORES Pumas Win 30-12 over the Sky Lady Sparks Win 28-4 over the SBC Sparks Timnah Yellow Jackets Win 30-13 over the Bearcats [watch it here] Raptors Win 26-22 over the Storm [watch it here] 5/6th Boys Division [standings] The Heat came in hot today looking for their first win of the year and their hard play boosted them past the Rockets 25-10. The Wildcats roared over the Hawks 28-15 to start the season out 2-0. The Eagles & Fireballs were not able to play today as the game was postponed. The Fireballs are still looking forward to their season opener next week and getting some points on the board. SCORES 12:15 Eagles vs Fireballs @ Turning Point Postponed Heat Win 25-10 over the Rockets Wildcats Win 28-15 over the Hawks There were three games in the west today with one game needing to be postponed. In the first game of the day, The Jericho Demolition came in like a wrecking ball when their guest The Bearcats came to play. The ‘Cats struggled to get points on the board as the Demolition ended with a 29-5 advantage. The Average Joes played slightly above average to top the Thunder 32-7 in the Township, while the Bucks nearly blanked the Carpenters in the 2nd half to take a 24-10 win over in Fairfield City. SCORES Jericho Demolition Win 29-5 over the Bearcats [watch it here] Average Joes Win 32-7 over the Thunder [watch it here] Bucks Win 24-10 over the Nazareth Carpenters [watch it here] Athens Athletics Win over the Thunder 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The Lady Bone Crushers jumped on the Crete Storm early but the game stayed within one basket most of the game. It was no surprise the game had a close finish. The Crushers finally squeaked away with a one point win over the Storm to start out 2-0. The Wildcats struggled in their week 1 doubleheader and came out today with something to prove. The Sting were just in the wrong place at the wrong time as the Wildcats broke out of their slump and cruised to a 32-2 victory. SCORES Lady Bone Crushers Win 22-21 over the Crete Storm [watch it here] Wildcats Win 32-2 over the Sting [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] They say the early bird gets the worm, well the Cardinals kicked of the day again for 7/8th grade boys and came away (again) with a 40-23 victory. How ’bout them angry birds? The Philippian Earthquake (2-0) rocked the Falcons 49-11 to stake their claim to the top spot, while the shorthanded Bearcats (2-0) also won a challenging road game over the Thunder 33-17. The Pacers (2-0) came out on a mission tonight as they welcomed the Nineveh Rebounders to the Township. When the smoke cleared, the Pacers completed the game with a 47-18 route of the Rebounders. The Patriots (2-0) also stay undefeated after week 2 with a hard fought 37-31 victory over the Crossovers. The Patriots take on the Nineveh Rebounders in week 3 as we start to get a clearer 7/8th boys standings picture by comparing teams with similar schedules. The Avalanche (1-1) buried the Eagles 24-19 to take their first victory of the year. They will take on the Earthquake next Saturday. Across the next couple weeks, the current standings ties will start clearing up as we get more games in. Right now we have plenty of competition in this division and this is still anyone’s game! SCORES Cardinals Win 40-23 over the Damascus Blinders Avalanche Win 24-19 over the Eagles Philippian Earthquake Win 49-11 over the Falcons Bearcats Win 33-17 over the Thunder Patriots Win 37-31 over the Crossovers [watch it here] Pacers Win 47-18 over the Nineveh Rebounders [watch it here] Opening Game Day Game Schedule – Saturday January 8th 2022 Don’t know where you’re playing today? We do. Click HERE to get the address for your game location. 5/6th Girls Division [standings] The Pumas jumped on the SBC Sparks today with a big 34-12 victory to kick off the 2022 season. The Timnah Yellow Jackets also started out strong with a 19 point win over the Benjamite Wolves. Meanwhile, the Sky darkened opening day for the Bearcats by eeking out a 2 point win. Due to issues out of their control, the Raptors vs Lady Sparks game was postponed today, so we will look for a makeup game later in the season. Both teams will get their opening day next week. The SBC Storm had a bye this week and will take on the Raptors in week 2 – which will now be both teams season opener. Timnah Yellow Jackets win 29-10 over the Benjamite Wolves 1:30pm Raptors vs Lady Sparks @ Turning Point postponed Sky win 14-12 over the Bearcats Pumas win 34-12 over the SBC Sparks 5/6th Boys Division [standings] In Big East action this week the Wildcats torched the Heat 28-11 to start the season out right. While the Eagles doubled the Rockets to finish with a 20-10 victory. The Fireballs vs Hawks game also had to be postponed and will be played at a later date. Eagles win 20-10 over the Rockets 12:15pm Fireballs vs Hawks @ Turning Point (postponed) Wildcats Win 28-11 over the Heat The Bucks started out the season right, winning both games of their doubleheader to get a jump on the competition. They are 2-0 following a 20-11 win over the Nazareth Carpenters and a 18-6 win over the Thunder. The Athens Athletics had a strong showing versus the Bearcats taking a 14 point opening day win. The Jericho Demolition wrecked the Average Joes shot at an opening day win by stealing a second half win 26-20. Athens Athletics win 26-12 over the Bearcats Bucks Win 20-11 over the Nazareth Carpenters [watch it here] Jericho Demolition Win 26-20 over the Average Joes Bucks Win 18-6 over the Thunder [watch it here] 7-9th Girls Division [standings] The Crete Storm breezed to a 37-3 victory in their season opener over the Sting. The Wildcats had a rough first day today, dropping to 0-2. In their opener, they faced a stiff challenger in the Lady Bone Crushers who dealt them a 20-6 blow. The ‘Cats came back strong in their second game vs the Big Ten keeping it tight in the 1st half but falling short in the 3rd quarter & eventually succumbing to the Big Ten 20-10. Crete Storm Win 37-3 over the Sting Lady Bone Crushers win 20-6 over the Wildcats [watch it here] Mt Sinai Big Ten Win 20-10 over the Wildcats [watch it here] 7/8th Boys Division [standings] The 7/8th Boys division was rockin’ today with 7 games this afternoon. The Cardinals & Bearcats kicked things off today with the days early games in West Chester. According to www.nationalgeographic.com, “Male Cardinals can be aggressive when defending their territory, and they frequently attack other males who intrude”. Well, the Rebounders found that to be true as the Cardinals fended them of to take a 24-18 victory. The Bearcats, on the other hand, raided the Eagles nest and came away with an impressive 42-17 opener showing they came ready to play this year. In a hometown matchup, the Philippian Earthquake crumbled the Damascus Blinders 24-13 in Fairfield to win City bragging rights. Meanwhile, in the great northern state of Springboro, the Crossovers knocked down the Avalanche 32-14 just before the Thunder struck in a 32-31 nail biter over the Falcons in Overtime. Then, heading back down south to Fairfield Township for the late games, the Hawks week 1 doubleheader made for a long day for them. The Hawks dropped their first game of the day in a competitive match with the Patriots 26-17 but struggled in their late game. The Pacers came out aggressive against the Hawks in the 8:30 game and didn’t look back. The Pacers cruised to a 59-18 opening day win. Cardinals Win 24 -18 over the Nineveh Rebounders Bearcats Win 42-17 over the Eagles Philippian Earthquake Win 24-13 over the Damascus Blinders Crossovers Win 32-14 over the Avalanche Thunder Win 32-31 over the Falcons in Overtime Patriots Win 26-17 over the Hawks [watch it here] Pacers Win 59-18 over the Hawks [watch it here] End of Season Tournament starts February 28th – Championship Game March 5th !!