Elites have won a match, which can be dubbed "the worst match of the season" by 8 pts in a match which saw sloppy skills, skill errors, the game being at times played at a snails pace and some ordinary shooting from both sides. The first half saw both sides unable to score a single basket in the first 5 mins of play. the first half turned out to be a battle of the defences as both sides traded miss shots after miss shots until a 3 pointer from the adonis all stars opened proceedings. It was like both sides just simply going through the motion hoping something will happen. But what happen, was that both sides were still probably recovering from their christmas and new year party which saw both struggling for fitness. The first half could be best summed up as a power struggle as neither side couldnt assert any ascendancy. However, it was the adonis all stars who went into half time 3 pts in front  (11-8) and an upset was on the cards.

 

The 2nd half was pretty much a carbon copy of the first half with both sides just deciding to flood their numbers back to make life hard for their opponents to score. fast breaks were far and few between and when it did arise, players from opposing teams were able to get back quickly to fill the gaps and prevent easy baskets. There werent many highlights to speak of, except for Tony's gradual improvement since debuting in the elites side. His clutch 3 pointer during the 2nd half gave the elites much needed breathing space to allow the elites to skip ahead by 4 pts (23-19) with about 5 mins remaining. Other than that, there werent any standout players to speak of. Most players were playing below their best which eventually translated into the style of match being played. Eventually the elites scored the last 7 pts of the match to get over the line, much to the relief of DU.

 

The game never reached any great heights and was far from a spectacle. At times it was just bloody awful and painful to watch, considering the elites who were favourites and were expected to come out and easily take care of business, but instead found themselves in a game which can be best described as unattractive, not exciting, at times somewhat funny and jubberish. However, elites could care less as a win is a win regardless if the win was ugly, which keeps their aspiration of a top 4 finish alive. Next week, the elites face a big challenge as they take on the kuma sutra allstars who currently sit in 2nd place, while the adonis all stars take on the 4th place the ring ins team.

 

FINAL SCORE: Team Elites 27 def A-donis All-Stars 19

MVP of the match: Peter Clifford with 8 pts