‍ RWE, Reapers Stay Neck and Neck

Jackson McVey played one of his better games of the season, rounding out the evening with 16 points and dominating the paint on defense to the tune of three blocks. Taylen Kinney didn’t have his biggest scoring night but he filled up the box score in other ways as his night concluded with seven boards, five assists and four steals

For the Blue Checks, Kaden Magwood had a monstrous game, as he dropped 30 points on five three-pointers made while also pulling down ten boards, marking just his second double-double of the season. Taye Smith also put together a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds as he helped fill the gaps for the shorthanded Blue Checks

The City Reapers pulled out a must-win game against Jelly Fam in the second game of the evening, capturing a massive 93-75 victory. Amari Evans became OTE’s all-time steals leader with a five steal night bringing his total to 115 which surpassed Johned Walker’s 112 steals

Meleek Thomas led the team in scoring per usual, racking up 29 points while also recording his ninth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds. Micah Tucker made some big contributions, as he tallied 14 points to go along with four assists and four boards

For Jelly Fam, Jermel Thomas had the best game of his career, scoring a personal best 27 points while also dishing out a team-high seven assists. Thomas Bassong had a big night on the boards, pulling down 13 and also recording his second double-double of the season with ten points

OTE will be back tomorrow with the Game of the Week between the YNG Dreamerz and City Reapers at 5 p.m. on YouTube ️