2009-2010 WCBL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
FALCONS 87 vs. RUNNIN’ REBELS 74

On Wednesday evening, the Runnin’ Rebels managed to hold 7/8ths of the Falcons lineup to 32 points over the course of the forty minute WCBL Championship game.  The 1/8th that they didn’t contain dropped in a title game record 55 points, as Aman Heran led his squad to their third straight championship and fourth in five years.  Grabbing a fourteen point lead early in the first half, the Falcons managed to contain the Rebels offense with a strategic 3-2 zone, however once the Rebels started to break the defense the score was …

WCBL 2009-2010 PLAYOFF/REGULAR SEASON RESULTS AND STATS
With three convincing victories over Nevermore in their back pockets, it was assumed that a fourth would come along on Sunday morning for the Runnin’ Rebels in first game of the WCBL Semi-Final weekend.  Trading baskets for the first three minutes, the Rebels showed early signs of rust after having a two week hiatus since their last game, whereas Nevermore appeared confident and well balanced in their attack.  Breaking the ten point deadlock with a 16-6 run, Nevermore created a ten point buffer for themselves and extended to a thirteen point halftime lead.  Frustration …

WCBL 2009-2010 PLAYOFF / REGULAR SEASON RESULTS AND STATS

With an overwhelming 104-66 whitewash of Assault last Sunday, Nevermore continued to chart their course into even deeper waters as they advance to the WCBL Semi-Finals.  After missing the previous two weeks of action with a wonky knee, Jim Taylor returned to the Nevermore lineup, dropping 21 points and grabbing 11 boards to help lead the green clad squad to an easy victory.  While the contest was relatively undecided throughout the first half, despite Nevermore holding a twelve point lead after the first twenty minutes, one figured that Assault had not packed …

After one of the most perplexing regular season’s in recent memory, the WCBL playoff bracket is now set and scheduled to tip off on Sunday March 7th with four teams taking part in the first round.  With the regular season champion Nielsen Golgis and the second seeded Runnin’ Rebels rewarded with a bye to the semi finals, we will preview the matchups for the first round.
10am – (3) Nevermore vs. (6) Assault
Regular Season: Nevermore 8-9, Assault 2-15
Head to Head:  Nevermore 3-0
Preview – After years of purgatory in the WCBL basement, Nevermore has a strong opportunity to advance past the opening …

After running the WCBL gauntlet for sixteen straight games, the Nielsen Golgis perfect season came to an end on the seventeenth week in a 102-90 loss to the Runnin’ Rebels.  However the victory is like dating one of the Kardashian sisters, (ending up with either Khloe or Kourtney, not lucky enough to get Kim….the good looking one) as the Golgis were without James Kenyon, Jeff Dallin and Jim Martin.  Despite a shortened bench of their own, limiting the Golgis outside shooting and out rebounding their opponent by fifteen, the Rebels grabbed the lead during the final twenty minutes after the …

For the first eighteen minutes of their meeting on Sunday, Assault not only managed to compete with the Nielsen Golgis, but surprisingly held the lead after a 9-2 run, spearheaded by Nate Corneau’s four three pointers in the first half. However the tide quickly turned back towards the league’s top seed as a 16-0 stretch closed out the first half 57-42. Marking the return of Jeff Dallin who had been out of the lineup due to a broken hand, suffered prior to the Christmas break, the Golgis posted four members of their roster with twenty plus points in …

With the first and second seeds locked up for the WCBL standings, the focus has turned to the race for third place on the ladder between the Falcons and Nevermore. Going into Sunday’s action the Falcons already held the tie-breaking rights, as they claimed two previous head to head victories over Nevermore. However only one game separated the two teams as they met for the third time this season. After a fairly evenly played first half, Nevermore held a 43-37 edge, thanks in large part to controlling the boards on both ends of the court. While …

After forward Jason Leslie fell a single point short of the fifty point mark last week, Golgis guard Randy Nohr accomplished the feat for the second time this season with a game and league high 54 points in a 125-96 victory over Nevermore this past Sunday. For a game that was relatively competitive throughout the first ten minutes of the opening half, it turned lopsided following a Golgis 22-5 run to close the first half. Extending their lead to as much as forty points midway through the second half, the Golgis eased into their fourteenth consecutive victory and …

Regardless of their bench depth, or more importantly lack of it, the Falcons pushed the Runnin’ Rebels to the limit this past Sunday thanks to a quick start and an eight point lead at the break. With Andy Khaira establishing a post presence early on, the Rebels defense started to sag into the paint, therefore opening up the three point line for Ajit Dhaliwal and Harvey Brar. The Rebels struggles remained the same to start the second half as their lack of consistent team play on both ends of the floor allowed the Falcons to continue their route …

After getting slammed by nearly forty points last week against the Golgis, the Falcons flipped the script this past weekend with a blowout victory of their own against the Wildcats. Kicking off the game with a 14-5 run, the Falcons worked the inside/outside game with Andy Khaira manning the paint, while Harvey Brar attacked from long range. Despite a rough start, the Wildcats managed to not only get themselves back into the game, but take over the lead, thanks in large part to the five first half three pointers from Peter Adams, including three straight from downtown. …