December 24, 1934
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The Prissley Riverwolves still owned UMB’s best record at 12-3 as Week 6 began. They led the Eastern Division by 3 games over the Wight Spirits.
In the Western Division, the Riverside Ramblers sat in first place as the week began. The Ramblers led the Brothers, Jewels, and Scouts, all tied for second place 3 games behind Riverside.
The Gandolire Jewels came into the week without star GF Scott Goodman, in the midst of a close race in the West as we approach the mid-point of the Regular Season. Goodman is out with a back injury, expected back in Week 7 or 8.
The Riverwolves faced the Crawsburgh Comets again this week. Despite a losing record, the Comets had defeated the Wolves in their first two meetings, handing them two of their three losses coming into Week 6.
UMB News
- The Plains City Scouts defeated the Lightning in Thundaru, 44-42. Scouts PF Raymundo Moraltes scored a career-high 12 points, with 4 rebounds, a block, and an assist. The Scouts are 9-7, in second place in the West, while the Lightning are struggling, having lost 3 straight and 5 of their last 6 after a strong start to the year. Thundaru has fallen to fourth in the East.
- Ramblers G Lukas Higarza put up a career-best 19 points as Riverside steamrolled Roland, 74-45.
- Carver PF Leonard Morgan set the UMB single game record with 13 rebounds, but the Bannarets lost at home to the Railey Colonels, 33-31. The two blundering teams scored only a combined 6 points in the fourth quarter.
- The Gandolire Jewels played the Brothers in Tiny Sea without the services of star GF Scott Goodman. Gandolire overcame a halftime deficit to beat Salvation, 58-52. Jewels PG Johnny Sherman led the way with 16 points, a career-high 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. The Jewels are surging, having won 3 straight games and 4 of their last 5.
- Wight PG Arnold Hall once again led the Spirits to a win, with 16 points on an 8/10 shooting night, with a rebound, and an assist. The Spirits beat the Giants, 53-43, in Wight. Wight remains 3 games behind the Riverwolves.
- Johnny Sherman showed up big again for the Gandolire Jewels, dropping 15 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in Gandolire’s 37-30 win over Plains City. The Jewels are on fire despite missing Scott Goodman due to a back injury. They have won 4 straight and 5 of 6. This latest win against the Scouts puts the Jewels alone in second place in the West. The Scouts fall to third.
- In double overtime, the Carver Bannarets handed the Thundaru Lightning another tough loss. The Lightning are in free fall, now at 8-9, in fourth place in the East. Thundaru G Theodore Duncan scored 18 points in the losing effort, while GF Charlie Kelly had a career night for Carver with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
- The Cherricaw Colts upset the Ramblers in Riverside, 48-40. F Carlos Agurlar led the Colts with 16 points in the win.
- The Crawsburgh Comets have done it again! They beat the first-place Riverwolves for the third time this season, winning 59-49 in Prissley. Comets GF Douglas Salzaka went off with 22 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist in the upset win. The Wolves remain at the top of the East, 2 games ahead of Wight in the standings.
- Prissley G Jesse Mills, the league’s top scorer and early MVP candidate, left the game against the Comets with an ankle sprain. The Riverwolves team and fanbase rejoiced at the news that the sprain is mild, and Mills will be evaluated day to day.
- Spirits PG Arnold Hall continued to impress, with 16 points, 5 rebounds, an assist, and a steal in Wight’s 49-33 win over the Roland Aces. The Spirits have won 2 straight and gain a game on the Riverwolves, moving to just 2 games out of first.
- The Salvation Brothers got back to a winning record with a 48-32 win over the Giants in Tiny Sea. Salvation SG Kirk Barnes put up 15 points, with 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and a blocked shot. Salvation trails Riverside by 3 games in the Western Division.
- The Riverside Ramblers won a close game at home against the Gandolire Jewels, snapping Gandolire’s 4-game winning streak. Ramblers G Lukas Higarza had another good game, scoring 16 points, with 2 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Ramblers gain a game on the Jewels, moving to 3 games ahead in the Western Division.
- The Plains City Scouts traveled to Tiny Sea and beat the Brothers, 39-32. Scouts FC Shaun Burgess contributed 8 rebound, 6 points, and 3 assists in the win. The Scouts end the week tied for second in the West, 3 games out of first place. The Brothers fall to fourth, 4 games behind.
- The Roland Aces snapped a 3-game losing streak with a big home win against the Wight Spirits. Arnold Hall scored 16 points, but it wasn’t enough, as Roland held on to win, 56-52. The Aces are 4 games out of first place, while the Spirits are 3 games behind the first-place Riverwolves.
- Jesse Mills sat out with an ankle sprain, but the Riverwolves topped the Bannarets, 50-35. Carver PF Leonard Morgan tied the UMB record with 4 blocks, but thanks to 14 points from Brandon Benakota and 12 points from Bob Bell, Prissley gained a game in the standings. They lead the Spirits in the East by 3 games.
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