1934-35 Uplantic Basketball Playoffs: WildCard Round

February 20, 1935

The Playoffs are underway and we are through the WildCard Round! East and West Division Championship series are next up!

Jewels GF Scott Goodman put up 17 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists as Gandolire cruised to a decisive 57-36 win at home over the Plains City Scouts in Game 1 of the WildCard Round. Gandolire leads the series 1 game to zero.
The Aces held off a Lightning comeback to take Game 1 in Roland, 54-46. Darryl Gutierrakaz scored 12 and had 3 rebounds with an assist for the Aces. Roland takes a 1-0 lead over Thundaru in the series.

Gandolire took a swift 2-0 lead in their series over Plains City, winning Game 2, 54-43. Scott Goodman was hot again, scoring 18 points and pulling down 9 rebounds, along with a blocked shot. The series will shift to Plains City for Game 3, with the Scouts in need of three straight wins to keep their season alive.
The Lightning rode a 25-point fourth quarter to a thrilling 63-60 comeback win in Game 2 in Roland. Thundaru G Theodore Duncan rattled off 12 assists and scored 13 points. G Jeffery Carey scored 21 for the Aces in the loss. The series is tied, 1-1, and now moves to Thundaru for Game 3.

The Scouts put up a bit more of a fight in Game 3, but the Jewels ultimately flexed again and swept the series with a 60-53 road win. Scott Goodman had his best performance of the series with 21 points (including 5 threes), 3 rebounds, an assist, and a block. Scouts GF Freddie Schroeder scored 18. Gandolire will move on the Western Division Championship against the Riverside Ramblers.
The Lightning shut down the Aces for a home win in Game 3, 68-54. Theodore Duncan was hot again, setting the UMB Playoff record with 24 points. He also had 7 assists and 3 rebounds. Thundaru takes a 2-1 lead in the series with a chance to win it tomorrow in Game 4.

With their season on the line, the Aces put up a strong defensive showing to beat the Lightning in Thundaru, 45-38. Roland tied the series 2-2 and forced Game 5 at home. Aces SF Floyd Alexander showed up big with 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

In a winner-take-all Game 5, the Thundaru Lightning started strong and held the Roland Aces off for a 65-57 road win. Theodore Duncan was incredible again, putting up 23 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. The Lightning will take on the Prissley Riverwolves in the Eastern Division Championship.