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Bryan Dorothy helps lead the Hoosiers in an upset victory over Sponge Bob.

AXA is in, Queen City Stampede is out.  Hoosiers top Sponge Bob as Court Justice drops to the third seed and Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl takes top seed in the East.

Buffalo, NY-  The Kronies Jamfest 3 regular season is in the books.  In the first game the Hoosiers shocked first place Sponge Bob Square Pants to pick up their second win of the season.  It wasn’t the kind of finish to the season that Sponge Bob was hoping for as the loss dropped them to the number two seed, complicating their quest for a championship, while giving the Hoosiers a lot of confidence going into the Consolation bracket.  Marc Antecki (17 points) and Dave Hall (20 points) once again led the Hoosiers but got a lot of help from Brian Jasinski (10 points) and Bryan Dorothy (13 points).  Sponge Bob was once again led by the dominant inside game of Jon Burgio, but as a team couldn’t knock down shots on the perimeter, allowing the Hoosiers to lock up their second win 68-57.

Hoosiers captain Marc Antecki runs the floor.

In the second game the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls faced off against DJ Dovey Ent.  The Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls welcomed the return of leading scorer Zach Rougeux, but were without their starting center Paul Quarcini.  Without the presence of Quarcini down low, DJ Dovey Ent big man RJ Faustin had his way, scoring a season high 22 points and leading DJ Dovey Ent to their second win of the season 69-63.

The stakes were high in game three as the winner secured a spot in the playoffs, while the loser was relegated to the Consolation Bracket.  Queen City ran into AXA at the wrong time, as they were one of the hottest teams in the second half of the season.  Mike Ridge had another phenomenal game, scoring 30 points and earning the Law Offices of Timothy J. Hennessy Player of the Week award.  Edvin Ramulic (27 points) had another stellar game for the Queen City Stampede but it wasn’t enough to stop red-hot AXA as they appear to be clicking at just the right time.  Final Score 79-75.

Moe Bailey throws it down.

In the Week 9 Game of the Week, Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl looked to make a statement in the final game of the season against a depleted Court Justice team, that was without Brian Walter, Tim Irvin and point guard Eddie Stephens.  Moe Bailey (23 points) did his best to keep Court Justice in the game, including throwing down a pair of thunderous dunks.  Yet in the end Kronies Jamfest scoring champion John Papincak (27 points) carried Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl to victory and captured the number one seed in the East.  Final Score Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl 91, Court Justice 70.

In another highly anticipated match-up Hit It & Quit It faced off against the Billies in a potential post season preview.  Unfortunately for the Billies they caught Hit It & Quit It on the wrong day.  Sean O’Brien came out firing, scoring 14 of his 16 points in the first half, while Bren Raleigh balanced out the attack with 18 points.  Final Score: Hit It & Quit It 61, Billies 47.

In the next game Team First rolled past Swagged Out 109-74.  It was just the game they needed, as they locked up the number one seed in the West and entered the post season on a high note.  Ron Malicki scored a season high 31 points, while Tariq Bashir (11 points) and Bashir Ansari (11 points) did their damage from behind the arch.  The win definitely makes Team First the favorite going into the playoffs, while Swagged Out will look to regroup and hopefully see the return of co-captains Chris Wagner and Mike Cepeda their first round playoff matchup against the Billies.

Kevin Kirby drives for the game winning shot.

In the 8pm game Hoops Unlimited played Kevin Kirby and Team Rocket.  This one was back and forth all night as both teams looked to finish of the regular season on a high note.  Hoops Unlimited was hot from outside as Matt Pagano (6 points), Dan Moreno (8 points) and Kenny Wilson (13 points) all knocked down multiple three-pointers.  Lenny Frears (20 points) had another great game for Team Rocket, but it all came down to the final possession as Bryan Dorothy (12 points) had the ball in his hands with only seconds remaining and the chance to win it all.  He drew the double team and dished the ball to Kevin Kirby (9 points) who laid it in for the game winning basket.  Final Score: Team Rocket 53, Hoops Unlimited 52.

In the final game of the night the Wolfpack came hungry looking to finish the season on a high note, but they had a tall task in front of them as they faced league leading scorer John Bowen and Healthy Buffalo.  The Wolfpack’s David Laudero had a breakout performance in the game, complementing a strong defense effort with a season high 22 points.  But it wouldn’t be enough to hold off Healthy Buffalo, who came up just one win short of qualifying for the winner’s bracket in the playoffs.  The teams will face-off in a rematch next week in the Consolation Bracket, with the winner advancing to the Consolation Bowl on Championship Weekend.

And that’s a wrap on the regular season.  This Saturday it is on, as Kronies Jamfest officially enters the home stretch.  It’s win or go home.  This Saturday we find out which teams will have a chance to play for the Kronies Jamfest title.  Which team will have the strength, skill, and determination to hoist the 36″ Kronies Jamfest championship trophy at mid-court?   Who will step up when their team needs them most?  The action starts this Saturday at 12:30.

All-Star Voting

All-Star voting will close this Thursday.  Cast your ballet for all your favorite Kronies Jamfest stars before it is too late.

Scoring Champions

Congratulations to John Papincak and John Bowen, the Kronies Jamfest 3 scoring champions.

Week 9 Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders:  Mike Ridge 30, Edvin Ramalic 27, Jon Burgio 27, John Papincak 27, Glen Lomax 27.

Week 9 Western Conference Scoring Leaders:  John Bowen 47, Ronald Malicki 31, Will Castro 25, David Laudero 22, Brian Roddey 20.

Final Regular Season Standings

Final Western Conference Scoring Leaders

Final Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders

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Do you have what it takes to bring home the 36" Kronies Jamfest championship trophy?

The question remains.  Is it possible to make it through the Kronies Jamfest gauntlet undefeated? 

Buffalo, NY-  Another season, another season without an undefeated team.  Both remaining undefeated teams went down this past weekend.  In addition to both undefeated teams falling, all five playoff spots in each division have now been locked up, while the bottom four in each division will battle it out in the Consolation bracket.

In the first game of the day Healthy Buffalo took on a red hot Hit It & Quit It.  John Bowen (28 points) of Healthy Buffalo was fired up and ready to go, but Healthy Buffalo didn’t quite have enough fire power to handle the balanced attack and sharp shooting of Hit It & Quit It.  Sean O’Brien scored a season high 26 while four other players also reached double figures.  The win kept Hit It & Quit It in running for the number one seed in the West.  Final Score: Hit It & Quit It 84, Healthy Buffalo 48.

Frank Pieri goes for one of his sixteen.

In the second game of the day underachieving Hoops Unlimited took on the Billies, who are playing as good of basketball as any team in the West.  Hoops Unlimited captain Dan Moreno played his heart out as usual, but the Billies made quick work of them, jumping out to a 14 point halftime lead.  Frank Pieri, the second leading center in All-Star balloting, had another solid game with 16, while Mark Ward dropped 32 points.  The Billies clearly appeared to be tuning up for a playoff run, while Hoops Unlimited will try to regroup and make a run at the Consolation Bowl.

In the 3pm game the Wolfpack faced off against Chris Wagner and Swagged Out.  Brian Roddey scored 29 points and stayed in the hunt for a scoring title for Swagged Out, while three point specialist Will Castro added another 31 points.  David Laudero had his second consecutive 17 point night for the Wolfpack but it wouldn’t be enough to hold off Swagged Out who cruised to a 90-46 point victory.

Ben Walkow leads the VeryAggressiveGuys past Team First.

Next up was one of the two Week 8 Games of the Week as the VeryAggressiveGuys challenged one of the two remaining undefeated teams, Team First.  Team First struggled early, missing the guard play of Bashir and Tariq Ansari, while scoring only six points in the first fourteen minutes of play.  But like most of their games this season it was only a matter of time before they made a run.  In the second half Adrian Wood (10 points) and company picked up the defensive intensity which led to a number of fast break opportunities and closed the gap, but it wouldn’t be enough to derail the the upset as Mike Bennett tied a season high with 22 points and the VeryAggressiveGuys held on for the 52-38 point win.

Marc Antecki leads the Hoosiers to their first win.

In the 5pm game the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls battled the Hoosiers in a potential preview of Consolation bracket match-up.  The Hoosiers were still looking for their first win and the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls were in their sights.  The Hoosiers were ready to pounce as the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls were without their primary ball handler Zach Rougeux.  Marc Antecki (20 points) took advantage right away, scoring on a mix of drives to the basket and mid-range jumpers.  Hoosiers leading scorer Dave Hall also had an excellent night with 21 points.  David Vanoni (12 points) and Paul Quarcini (15 points) had good games for the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls, but it wouldn’t be enough for the win as the Hoosiers locked up their first win 72-62.

The 6pm game was another potential playoff match-up as R.I.P. Ent took on the Queen City Stampede.  R.I.P. Ent was without captain Darcell Thomas, but finally had the front court duo of Joe Kassel and Markus Loder on the court in the same game, taking up space in the middle to allow Phil Lindsay and Mitch Reese the space to do their work on the outside.  The game was up for grabs at the half as R.I.P. Ent held onto a slim 30-28 point lead at the break.  In the second half R.I.P. Ent took control of the game and was helped by another disappointing collapse by Queen City Stampede sixth man Jon Meyers who received his forth, fifth, and after being ejected, sixth technical of the season.  R.I.P. Ent appear to be peaking at just the right time, pulling out the 76-61 point win and will now sit back with a bye the final week of the season and watch to see who they will face in the playoffs.

In the second of two Week 8 Game of the Week, undefeated Court Justice took on Sponge Bob Square Pants, who had Elton Frazier back in the lineup after a four week hiatus.  They would need everyone of his 26 points against Court Justice as they looked to unseat the last remaining undefeated team.  Big man Jon Burgio had another great game as well, matching a season high with 26 points and winning the Timothy J. Hennessy Player of the Week award, while handing Court Justice their first loss of the season and taking control of first place in the East.  Final Score:  Sponge Bob 73, Court Justice 72.

In the final game of the night DJ Dovey Ent played Mike Ridge and AXA.  After a string of heartbreaking last second losses this season, DJ Dovey Ent were determined to pull out their second win of the season, but AXA led behind the one-two punch of Mike Ridge (26 points) and Shane Canahai (14 points) weren’t about to let that happen as they appear to be jelling in the final stretch of the season.  Jordan Vaccaro had a season high 24 points, but it wasn’t enough to derail another heartbreaking last second defeat as Mike Ridge scored the game winning basket as time expired.  Final Score: AXA 64, DJ Dovey Ent 63.

Week 9 Game of the Week

In a battle for the number two seed Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl plays Court Justice in a preview of their likely first round match-up.  This one is sure to be a classic.

Week 8 Western Conference Scoring Leaders: Mark Ward 32, Will Castro 31, Brian Roddey 29, John Bowen 28, Sean O’Brien 26.

Week 8 Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders: Moe Bailey 30, Mike Ridge 26, Jon Burgio 26, Elton Frazier 26, Jordan Vaccaro 24.

Western Conference Scoring Leaders

Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders

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R.I.P. Ent v. DJ Dovey Ent: Instant Classic

Another great day of basketball as two games go to overtime, AXA shows signs of life, Brian Roddey and John Bowen go for 35, and Court Justice and Team First stay undefeated. 

Buffalo, NY-  After a couple weeks off for the holidays, Kronies Jamfest 3 returned with a vengeance.  The third season of Kronies Jamfest just may go down as the best yet.  In game one R.I.P. Ent took on DJ Dovey Ent.  DJ Dovey Ent was desperate for the win as it tried to get back in the playoff hunt, while R.I.P. Ent was looking to wrap up the final playoff spot.  DJ Dovey Ent was pumped up and ready to go as Jon McKissock made his triumphant return to the lineup after missing the last few weeks.  DJ

John McKissock of DJ Dovey Ent

Dovey Ent jumped out to the quick lead and led for most of the game but let the lead slip away as time winded down behind the sharpshooting of Phil Lindsay (24 points) and Mitch Reese (18 points) who hit the game tying shot as time expired in regulation. Reese had the ball in his hand as the clock winded down in OT with a chance to win it and delivered with a nice floater from the baseline to give R.I.P. Ent the win, 65-63.

In game two, AXA squared off against the Pick N’ Tootsie Rolls, who were coming off a heartbreaking loss against Court Justice in Week 6.  AXA came out on fire in this one as Shane Canahai (36 points) and Mike Ridge (32 points) provided a nearly unstoppable one-two punch, while newcomer Kevin Roth provided an inside presence that had been missing in the beginning of the season.  Zach Rougeux (16 points) and Paul Quarcini (14 points) played well for the Pick N’ Tootise Rolls but it wasn’t enough to stop AXA who pulled out the win 88-61.

Next up was Swaged Out who tried to hold off league leading scorer John Bowen and Healthy Buffalo.  Bowen (35 points) did his best to keep the team in it, but the combination of Will Castro (26 points) doing damage from the perimeter and Brian Roddey (35 points) having his way in the interior was too much for Healthy Buffalo to handle.  Final Score: Swagged Out 85, Healthy Buffalo 74.

In the Week 7 game of the week the Queen City Stampede tried to slow down John Papincak and Swoopin’ In On Ya Girl.  Queen City Stampede got their best performance yet out of John Greer, who scored 22 points and displayed extreme accuracy in his shooting, while Edvin Ramulic (22 points) had another fine game for the Stampede.  John Papincak led all scorers with 28, while Tom Ruffino kicked in a season high 19 points.  But the Queen City Stampede came out on top with a 84-76 point win, as both teams jockey for playoff position and are likely to meet again come playoff time.

Next up was Hit It & Quit It who looked to stay hot against Hoops Unlimited, who were eager to prove they are better than their record indicates.  By halftime Hit It & Quit It took a commanding 38-19 lead behind the sharp shooting of Tommy Gray (16 points), but Hoops Unlimited weren’t about to lay down and give up.  In the second half they tightened up their defense, sped things up on offense and fought their way back into the game forcing the game into overtime.  But like much of their season, they came up just short in the end as Hit It & Quit It pulled out the victory in OT, 55-53.

Moe Bailey throwing down the two-handed alley-oop dunk.

In the 6pm game the Hoosiers were looking to pick up their first win against undefeated Court Justice.  Moe Bailey made his case for the All-Star game with a game high 25 points including a thunderous two-handed alley-oop dunk from Tim Irvin.  The Hoosiers kept it close behind a strong game from Dave Hall (25 points) but it wasn’t enough to pull off the upset as Court Justice kept their undefeated season alive 79-71.

Jasen Ineson goes for two of his 18 points against the Wolfpack.

In the 7pm game the VeryAggressiveGuys took on the Wolfpack, who were also looking to pick up their first win of the season.  David Laudero did his best for the Wolfpack scoring a season high 17 points, while displaying a tenacity and passion that has been missing from the Wolfpack for most of the season, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the balanced attack of the VeryAggressiveGuysInterestedInNotAlwaysLosing.  Mike Bennett scored a game high 22 points, while Ben Walkow (14 points), Jay Ineson (18 points), and Jake Walkow (13 points) all reached double digits in scoring.  Final Score: VeryAggressiveGuys 79, Wolfpack 33.

In the final game of the night Team Rocket was looking to keep their playoff hopes alive against Bashir Ansari and undefeated Team First.  Team Rocket kept it within striking distance throughout most of the game but could never quite get ahead, desperately missing the presence of mid-range assassin Mark Giordano who missed the game for personal reasons.  Team First once again played as their name indicates, with a balanced attack, with no weak link, and solid defense.  With the win Team First also kept their undefeated season in tact.  Final Score: Team First 55, Team Rocket 45.

Week 8 Game of the Week

Week 8 is too action packed to declare a single game of the week, as Sponge Bob takes on undefeated Court Justice in the East and the VeryAggressiveGuys take on take on Team First in the West.  Will either team remain undefeated going into the final week of the regular season?

Week 7 Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders: Shane Canahai 36, Mike Ridge 32, John Papincak 28, Moe Bailey 25, Dave Hall 25.

Week 7 Western Conference Scoring Leaders: John Bowen 35, Brian Roddey 35, Will Castro 26, Mike Bennett 22, Jasen Ineson 18.

Stats | Standings

Eastern Conference Scoring Leaders

Western Conference Scoring Leaders

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