OU Misses Upset Chance
Reading, MA - You are reading a blog dedicated to the best 2-5 men's league basketball team in organized sports history. Origins Unknown and Intervale played one of the most competitive and well-played games in recent memory, but unfortunately OU came up just short of pulling off the upset and lost in the final minute, yet again.
Intervale brought a sparkling 6-0 record into the game, and with a line-up that has every spot on the floor covered, they are a difficult match-up for any team. OU showed with five out of six full-timers there, missing Danger Dan Fisher - who was sunning his backside in FL.
No one was tired at the tip (even with the 10:00 pm start time) and both teams came out aggressive. Unfortunately for OU, Cap'n Mike was nursing a sore ankle and seemed to be slightly out of sync with the rest of the team. While the Cap'n sputtered, Doubleteam Dan Rasanen and James "Stretch" Hogan IV were on their offensive games. Dan's inside/outside repertoire and Hogan's continual movement around the basket kept OU close throughout the first half, even as Intervale worked their own spread out scoring attack - led by their own power forward and center. Between them, they seemed to hit shots from all angles of the floor and challeneged OU to choose the lesser of two evils all half.
The second half was equally competitive, as OU scrapped minute to minute to keep the game close. Both teams were starting to tire, but Brian Buzz Jonesy was still all over the court, and his pressure kept OU in front. Shu-ter Patel and Cap'n Mike both hit some three pointers, and OU had a big five-point swing when Cap'n got fouled on the way to the basket, and his frustrated defender punched the ball to half court which earned him a technical foul. The three free throws tied the game with ten minutes left, and the teams then continued to punch and counter-punch all the way down to the 2:00 mark.
Down one point, Intervale made their final push and overtook OU in the closing minutes through sheer will. The loss was disappointing for the hard-luck OU bunch, but it was undoubtedly the stiffest test that Intervale had faced all year.
The loss drops OU to 2-5 with three games remaining.
**Fact that might only interest the Cap'n - The Cap'n shot three free throws, three different times - having been fouled shooting three pointers twice, and once for the and-one plus technical foul shots. This might have been a first... I am now done writing in the third person about myself.
Intervale brought a sparkling 6-0 record into the game, and with a line-up that has every spot on the floor covered, they are a difficult match-up for any team. OU showed with five out of six full-timers there, missing Danger Dan Fisher - who was sunning his backside in FL.
No one was tired at the tip (even with the 10:00 pm start time) and both teams came out aggressive. Unfortunately for OU, Cap'n Mike was nursing a sore ankle and seemed to be slightly out of sync with the rest of the team. While the Cap'n sputtered, Doubleteam Dan Rasanen and James "Stretch" Hogan IV were on their offensive games. Dan's inside/outside repertoire and Hogan's continual movement around the basket kept OU close throughout the first half, even as Intervale worked their own spread out scoring attack - led by their own power forward and center. Between them, they seemed to hit shots from all angles of the floor and challeneged OU to choose the lesser of two evils all half.
The second half was equally competitive, as OU scrapped minute to minute to keep the game close. Both teams were starting to tire, but Brian Buzz Jonesy was still all over the court, and his pressure kept OU in front. Shu-ter Patel and Cap'n Mike both hit some three pointers, and OU had a big five-point swing when Cap'n got fouled on the way to the basket, and his frustrated defender punched the ball to half court which earned him a technical foul. The three free throws tied the game with ten minutes left, and the teams then continued to punch and counter-punch all the way down to the 2:00 mark.
Down one point, Intervale made their final push and overtook OU in the closing minutes through sheer will. The loss was disappointing for the hard-luck OU bunch, but it was undoubtedly the stiffest test that Intervale had faced all year.
The loss drops OU to 2-5 with three games remaining.
**Fact that might only interest the Cap'n - The Cap'n shot three free throws, three different times - having been fouled shooting three pointers twice, and once for the and-one plus technical foul shots. This might have been a first... I am now done writing in the third person about myself.
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