THURSDAY Season 3 is over and the GRAND FINALS took place with the two best teams that made it through a competitive post season. The Birchos and Globo Gym who are looking for a back to back championship to add to their resume!
1st quarter had both teams come out with their A game on show, the points coming quick then dying off mid quarter as the defense locked down harder from both sides, Kane S with some nice buckets getting 5 in the period and Adam L startin to heat up his high arc shot with 4. Reggie was hungry for this back to back title and hit the ground running putting in 9 of his teams 11 points this quarter, Birchos looking for a way to stop his aggressive play with some zone defense, but this quarter is was only a little effective. Both teams shooting the same FG% but Globo Gym turning the ball over 4 more times.
2nd quarter action saw Adam L start to get his scoring game on with another 6 points hitting some wild shots and floaters in the face of the defense which was clogging the paint. Globo Gym was struggling to break the defensive lines with Birchos reaching on everything they weren’t protecting well. Reggie put in 4 more points but by the end of this period it was Birchos by 2 points as the 2nd half was upon them. Both teams even in starts relatively with Globo gym on 0 assists to Birchos 3.
3rd quarter was time for Kane S and Tim W to step up bringing up their scoring total, Kanes S with 11 so far and Tim on 7. Adam L getting many rebounds especially offensive ones as Globo Gym struggled to keep track and box out. Adrian scored the most of Globo Gym this quarter with 3 free throws, the scoring not easy for them this quarter as Birchos got out and snatched the lead by 6. Kanes 7 points instrumental in getting the lead. With 12 minutes remaining, Globo Gym would need a big quarter to snatch this win.
4th quarter was all Laz Mcgee as he put his head down and his shooting arm up to sink some big shots to the effect of 10 points which surged the Birchos ahead and out of reach for Globo gym who lost the services of reggie to early than expected and needed to work the offense without him. This was too much of a task this time around, and Globo Gym rescinded their efforts knowing that it was not their day, it was Birchos all the way this time as they put in work in the 2nd half to extend their small lead and take out the Season 3 Grand Finals!
Top Performers this game from Globo Gym were Reggie K on 17 points 7 rebounds, Adrian got 5 points and 4 revs and Maxi snatched 4 steals. But on the other team the scoring was spread more and Kane S was great with the ball with 13 points and 6 rebounds putting in his best effort this game. But the MVP fo the finals was Adam L with a huge 21 points and 15 rebounds, a championship winning double double that led the way for his squad to achieive the greatest of UBLs accomplishments on a Thursday night!
Well done to Globo gym after a great season a heartbreaking loss and the chances of a back to back, lost. But stay ready as this team will be even hungrier next season!
Well done to all teams who participated this season, it was a long one since 2020 due to Covid and the Grand Finals was all that we hoped for with some epic games and solid moments!
Stay tuned for next season, are you back in? or in rebuild mode? Don’t lose your spot to have the chance to one day realize UBL glory like these champions!
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