December 31, 1934
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The Prissley Riverwolves, UMB’s top team, played this week’s games without the league’s top scorer, G Jesse Mills. Mills missed time with a mild ankle sprain. He is expected to return for the Wolves’ big upcoming game against the Riverside Ramblers. The Riverwolves came into week 7 with the league’s best record at 14-4, sitting atop the Eastern Division.
The Riverside Ramblers were still at the top of the Western Division as Week 7 began, with a 13-5 record. Luther James set the UMB record for most points scored in a game when he dropped 32 on the Jewels this week.
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- The Roland Aces won on the road, handing the struggling Thundaru Lightning another loss, 56-45. Roland PG Danny Boyd had a career game with 15 points an assist and a steal in the win.
- The Prissley Riverwolves dominated the Plains City Scouts, 59-42, in Prissley. The Wolves won without the help of star G Jesse Mills, who is out with an ankle sprain. FC Benjamin Walters had 6 points, 3 assists, a career-best 11 rebounds and 2 steals, and tied the UMB record with 4 blocks.
- The Gandolire Jewels rebounded from their loss to the Ramblers, beating the Cherricaw Colts, 43-32. PF Bob Webb led the way with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. Gandolire has won 5 of their last 6 games.
- Wight PG Arnold Hall shone again with 15 points on a 7-for-7 shooting day with 3 rebounds and 3 assists as the Spirits beat the Brothers on the road, 53-52. SG Kirk Barnes scored 16 for Salvation in the loss. Wight remains 3 games behind Prissley in the East.
- Ramblers G Lukas Higarza scored 14 points with 2 rebounds and 3 assists as Riverside beat the Comets at home, 57-49. Riverside remains atop the Western Division at 14-5.
- The Ramblers beat the Lightning handily at home, 62-44. F Timoteo Gilbuena put up 20 pooints and 5 rebounds for Thundaru, but G Clifford Simmons’s career highs of 14 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists helped Riverside to the big win. The Lightning have lost 8 of the their last 10 after starting the season as one of the league’s top teams. Riverside remains atop the Western Division.
- The Crawsburgh Comets have had a strange season so far, mostly mediocre, but with occasional flashes of brilliance. They were brilliant today, handing the Roland Aces a 62-44 beating on the road. FC Stanley Copeland had a career day for the Comets, scoring 9 points and pulling down 7 rebounds. The Aces are third in the West. With the win, the Comets are now just 2 games behind them.
- The Scouts won easily at home in Plains City, beating the Wight Spirits 61-46. Plains City held star Spirits PG Arnold Hall to just 4 points, while Scouts FC Shaun Burgess had a career-high 12 points, with 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
- Gandolire PG Johnny Sherman went off for 23 points, a career-high. He also had 6 rebounds and 2 assists, but the Carver Bannarets beat the Jewels, 55-49. GF Charlie Kelly scored a career-high 18 points in the win. With the loss, the Jewels are again tied with the Scouts for second place in the West.
- With the Tiny Sea Titans offensive team in attendance ahead of their big Uplantic Bowl game next weekend, the Tippers lost a close one to the Prissley Riverwolves, 53-50. Wolves FC Benjamin Walters had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block as Prissley won their third straight. PG Jesse Mills remained sidelined for Prissley with a sprained ankle. The Riverwolves now lead the East by 4 games.
- The Ramblers made another big-win statement, beating the second-place Jewels in Gandolire, 62-44. Ramblers GF Juther James was electric, setting UMB league records for points (32) and three-pointers (8). Riverside has won 4 straight and continues to be the top team in the West. They have surpassed the Riverwolves as UMB’s top scoring team at 54 points per game.
- Roland PG Daniel Saucedoto scored 16 points with 3 rebounds as the Aces beat the Giants at home, 52-34. Roland is tied for second place, 5 games out first with East.
- The Riverwolves avoided a season sweep in Crawsburgh, beating the Comets in a thriller, 35-32. Prissley GF Bob Bell had 13 points and 2 rebounds in the win. Prissley now has a 5-game lead in the Eastern Division. Jesse Mills sat out again with an ankle sprain, but is expected to return for the Riverwolves upcoming big game against the Ramblers.
- Lightning G Theodore Duncan scored 17 points with a career-best 3 rebounds as Thundaru beat Carver, 52-34. The Lightning are 7 games out of first place after being considered a top contender to start the year.
- The Cherricaw Colts handed the Spirits their second straight loss, 46-39, in Wight. The Spirits are now 5 games behind the Riverwolves, tied for second in the East with the Roland Aces.
- The Plains City Scouts won in Tiny Sea, beating the Salvation Brothers, 57-45. Scouts GF Barry Lakruz scored a career high 17 points, going 8 for 9 from the field. The Scouts are alone in second place in the West, 4 games behind the Ramblers. The Brothers have lost 4 straight and are 7 games out of first.
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