#1 YNG Dreamerz 109, #8 Cold Hearts 80
#2 City Reapers 95, #6 Fear of God Athletics 72
The YNG Dreamerz took care of business in Game 1 with a thorough dismantling of the underdog Cold Hearts. Reigning MVP Eli Ellis came back for his first game since February 5th and it was like he never left, scoring 27 points and dishing out eight assists to put the Dreamerz up in the series early
Kohl Rosario was the team’s leading scorer with 30 points that he got in a variety of ways, from high-flying dunks to the six three-pointers he knocked down. Abu Yarmah wasn’t shy from deep either, as he put in five triples to finish the night with 19 points and seven boards
The Cold Hearts were already without Adam Oumiddoch who missed the game with an illness and then lost blossoming guard Omari Chaudhry to an injury early in the first quarter. Stepping up in their stead was Samis Calderon who scored a team-high 21 points on 64% shooting from the field
The City Reapers were not to be trifled with in Game 1 of their Semi-Finals series against Fear of God Athletics, as they blew them out of the water by a score of 95-72. Meleek Thomas got the best of his fellow McDonald’s All-American Shon Abaev in this one, scoring a game-high 33 points which saw him knock down an absurd eight triples, tied for the second most in a game all-time
Styles Clemmons had his best game as a City Reaper, as he logged his first ever double-double with 13 points and 12 assists with his 12 assists tied for the second most in a game for any player this season. Amari Evans played his usual stellar defense and also produced 12 points, four assists and four boards
For Fear of God Athletics, Shon Abaev continued his amazing postseason run as he scored a team-high 25 points and pulled down 11 boards which marked his second double-double of the playoffs. Collin Paul was rock-solid in this one as he registered 14 points and four boards
The Semi-Finals continue tomorrow with Game 2 of the City Reapers vs. Fear of God Athletics series at 7 PM on YouTube
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