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 FaZe 93, Blue Checks 60

 City Reapers 89, Diamond Doves 79

In what was a nailbiter to the very end, the City Reapers emerged victorious over the Diamond Doves with a 89-79 victory to clinch the eighth and final playoff spot. The Reapers battled tooth and nail to earn this victory and as a result the Doves became the first team in OTE history to miss the OTE playoffs. Jeremy Jenkins battled his heart out in this one, logging a 25 point, 13 rebound double-double which included a preposterous eight offensive rebounds

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Youngster Blaze Johnson stepped up big time in this win-or-go-home game, posting 19 points and six boards as part of an all-around gritty performance for the Reapers. Howard Williams had a stellar game of his own, registering 14 points, which included four made triples, while also pulling down four boards

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For the Diamond Doves, Anthony Granger had a big night logging a team-high 20 points to go along with seven rebounds and three big time blocks. Marcus McDonald left his fingerprints all over this game, scoring 17 points while also registering a team-high seven assists ️

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FaZe stretched their win streak to 11, the longest in regular season history, with a dominant win over the Blue Checks on Saturday night. With the Cold Hearts falling to Fear of God Athletics tonight, FaZe has officially clinched the one seed in the playoffs. Marcus Spears Jr. added to his already stellar resume with a nice line of 19 points, five boards and a block and steal apiece to keep his name in the MVP conversation 

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In a great showing in his second time back in Atlanta, Trae Nunn logged 18 points which included five made threes for the marksman. Seven Spurlock registered his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds

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For the Blue Checks, Angelo Dickerson III had his best game of the season, scoring a career-high 16 points as part of an all-around line that included seven rebounds and four assists. Elhadji Diallo had another double-double, his second in a row, which consisted of ten points and 12 boards ✅

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The OTE playoffs kick off on Wednesday, February 4th at 7 PM with a first round battle between two still TBD teams on OTE’s YouTube channel

This article first appeared on Overtime Elite and was syndicated with permission.

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