Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Champions Crowned

Leftover Prevails 61-59

BOHICA lead for 39 plus minutes, but games in the BVBL are 40 and Leftover clawed back from an 8-point halftime deficit to pull off the championship. Their first since the 2018 season. Jakish Alexander buried a 26 footer to give Leftover their first lead of the game with under a minute to play. A last second heave by Nate Stitchell fell short and Leftover claimed their third championship moving them alone in second for all time BVBL titles. 

BOHICA got out of the gate fast behind Jeff Hunter (24) and Nate Stitchell (13) leading by as many as 13 early. Leftover got it back to 8 at the half and emphasized inside touches for Kyle McKissick (15) in the second half. Alexander's lone 3 of the night would be the difference and the Lasagna crew would pull it out. 

Scoring Totals:
BOHCA 59
Hunter 24
Stichell 13
Walker 8
Kontaplidis 9
Matthews 5
Ceizler 0

Leftover  61
McKissick 15
Guglielmello 13
Mastascusa10
Zielinski 9
Alexander 6
Sciaraffa 5
Barillo 3
Labove 0


Playoff and Finals MVP: Kyle McKissick




Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Finals History

 The BVBL will crown it's 15th champion on Sunday Night at 6:30. Here's a quick look at the league's history



Year

Winner

Loser

Score

Finals MVP

Playoff MVP

2008

BOHICA

D & E Painting

46-24

Joey McCann (BOHICA)

Joey McCann (BOHICA

2009

BOHICA

Rusty Aries

87-64

Kris Johnson (BOHICA)

Joey McCann (BOHICA)

2010

Worcester West

D & E Painting

56-33

Joe Laroche (Worcester West)

Dave Douilette (Worcester West)(

2011

Birdmen

BOHICA

59-56

Niko Bryant (Birdmen)

Niko Bryant (Birdmen)

2012

BOHICA

Wet Bandits

67-43

Mike Balderelli (BOHICA)

Ryan Cain (BOHICA)

2013

Wet Bandits

BOHICA

52-50

Jakyri Simpson (Wet Bandits)

Jakyri Simpson (Wet Bandits)

2014

BOHICA

Youngbloodz

62-50

Chris Burton (BOHICA)

Eddie Capstick (BOHICA)

2015

BOHICA

Youngbloodz

76-64

Sam Longwell (BOHICA)

Sam Longwell (BOHICA)

2016

BOHICA

Leftover Lasagna

60-49

Sam Longwell (BOHICA)

Sam Longwell (BOHICA)

2017

Leftover Lasagna

Youngbloodz

62-55

Matt Labove/Alex Bradley (Leftover Lasagna)

Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)

2018

Leftover Lasagna

BOHICA

68-60

Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)

Eddie Capstick (Leftover Lasagna)

2019

Bulldogs

Leftover Lasagna

68-49

Collin London (Bulldogs)

Kamahl Walker (Bulldogs)

2021

BOHICA

Champs

58-48

Andreas Kontaplidis (BOHICA)

Andreas Kontaplidis (BOHICA)

2022

Old Guys

Leftover Lasagna

56-41

Maurice Horton (Old Guys)

Maurice Horton (Old Guys)

 

*Note "Bulldogs", "Champs", and "Old Guys" were the same team, they just kept changing names for some reason.


Finals Records:
BOHICA 7-3
Leftover Lasagna 2-3
Bulldogs/Champs/Old Guys 2-1
Wet Bandits 1-1
Worcester West 1-0
Birdmen 1-0
Youngbloodz 0-3
D&E Painting 0-2
Rusty Aries 0-1

Playoff Results:

 Playoff Results: 8/13

Quarterfinals:
(5) Q Tang Clan 49, (4) D-Fence 46
D-Fence jumped out to a 10-2 lead early and looked to be cruising to the semis, but the rains came. An hour and 10 minutes later after a lot of effort from all involved the game restarted- and Q Tang Clan woke up. Derrel Thomas lead Q Tang with 13, while Trevor Oliver kicked in 12. Q Tang had a balanced attack with Logan Talbot scoring 10 and Will Pieczynski had 10 of his own. D-Fence got 2 late looks at game tying threes but they went begging and Q Tang Clan punched their ticket to the semis. 

(1) Leftover Lasagna 69, (8) Road Runners 39
Leftover cashed in the benefit of being the 1 seed and cruised to victory over a depleted Road Runners squad. Kyle McKissick (MVP MVP) had 17 for Leftover and Dave Zielinski kicked in 13 as did Joey Barillo. The Runers got 11 from Connor Warner in the defeat. 

(7) The Reg 57, (2) Birds 54
An upset on paper, but The Reg were far from a traditional 7 seed. Playing with only 5 guys they stopped the upstart Birds late. The Birds got 13 from Andrew Deppe and 11 from Chris Casey but didn't shoot it from outside as they had all year. Meanwhile the Reg got 14 from Take Pike and a huge 24 from Russ Rau who was scoring at all 3 levels. The Birds conclude an excellent season and The Reg is through to the semis. 

(3) BOHICA 66, (6) Scrap Metal 52
Ryan Flauto continued his excellent season with 29 points and Tyler Serafin added 10 as the Scrap Iron squad made this one interesting. Ultimately though the twin towers attack of Andreas Kontaplidis (26) and Jeff Hunter (15) would prove too much and when coupled with the disruptive defense of Nate Stitchell, BOHICA would get through to the semis. 

Semi Finals:
(1) Leftover Lasagna 60, (5) Q Tang Clan 39
Q Tang Clan couldn't find the range after their emotional first round win and Leftover Lasagna cemented their status as the leagues's best team with a decisive 60-39 victory. Kyle McKissick again was tremendous with 27 points and Dave Zielinski had 20 of his own as Leftover advances to the finals. Q Tang got 12 from Trevor Oliver and conclude an excellent season.

(3) BOHICA 59, (7) The Reg 48
Russ Rau had 23 points and Tate Pike added 12 as the Reg fought it out even tying the game early inthe second half, but Jeff Hunter (20) and Andreas Kontaplidis (21) scored the ball and Mark Czeisler (13 points) provided the grit with his offensive rebounding, free throw shooting, and floor diving that elevated BOHICA in the second half. This sets up Leftover vs BOHICA - the Lakers/Celtics of the league. 



Monday, August 7, 2023

2023 AWARDS

 The Awards are named by the League Staff (which is basically just Leo at this point) with input from captains and refs. Remember attendance does factor in 6 pretty good games is worth more than 3 lights out games. 

Also you don't actually get anything so if you're mad about made up awards in a men's league take a deep breath and go outside. 

Regular Season MVP:    Kyle McKissick (Leftover Lasagna)
Kris Johnson Playoff MVP:
Finals MVP:

Rookie of the Year: Logan Talbot (D-Fence)
Defensive Player of the Year: Nate Stitchell (BOHICA)
Captain of the Year (Organization etc): Dan Libetore (Birds)
Dan Bessa Citizenship Award: Noah Ratcliffe (Amigos)
Joey McCann Award (Best Civilian Player): Chris Casey (Birds)

First Team All League
Kyle McKissick (Leftover Lasagna)
Dan Libetore (Birds)
Andrea Kontoplidis (BOHICA)
Nate Stitchell (BOHICA)
Logan Talbot (D-Fence)
Ryan Flauto (Scrap Metal)

Second Team All League
Russ Rau (The Reg)
Ned Fitzpatrick (The Reg)
Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)
Trevor Oliver (Q Tang Clan)
Luka Vlajkovic (Q Tang Clan)
Chris Casey (Birds)

Third Team All League
Tyler Patchen (D-Fence)
Jeff Hunter (BOHICA)
Snoop Edmunds (Q Tang Clan)
Jake Ramos (Scrap Metal)
Jakigh Alexander (Leftover Lasagna)
Stef Mascirelli (Amigos)

All Rookie First Team
Logan Talbot (D-Fence)
Luka Vlajkovic (Q Tang Clan)
Tyler Patchen (D-Fence)
Andrew Deppe (Birds)
Papi Paye (D-Fence)

All Rookie Second Team
Gabe Brandeo (No Truth)
Elijiah Wheeler (Road Runners)
Lucas Freidman (Road Runners)
Deacon Buzzell (D-Fence)
Cole Miller (Birds)

All Defense Team
Nate Stitchell (BOHICA)
Eric Guglielmello (Leftover Lasagna)
Trevor Oliver (Q Tang Clan)
Kyle McKissick (Leftover Lasagna)
Cole Miller (Birds)


Monday, June 12, 2023

2023 Standings and Results

 Standings 

Leftover Lasagna 6-1
Birds 5-2
BOHICA 5-2
D-Fence 5-2
Q Tang Clan 5-2
Scrap Metal 3-4
The Reg 3-4
Roadrunners 2-5
No Truth 1-6
Amigos 0-7

8-6
Leftover Lasagna 59, Amigos 56
The Amigos staged a late comeback behind 21 from Stef Masciarelli, but their tough luck season continues with a loss to the Leftover Lasagna Conglomerate. Kyle McKissick had 21 in the victory while Dave Zielinski kicked in 11. Leftover will be the 1 seed, while The Amigos head to the mega bowl.

Birds 73, Roadrunners 53
Chris Casey had 14 and Cole Miller added 14 of his own as the Birds held off the Road Runners. Road Runners got 18 from Connor Warner. The Birds locked up the 2 seed, while the Roadruners will be the 8.

D-Fence 73, No Truth 48
Tyler Patchen had 17, while Dylan Grandmisson had 13 as D-Fence cruised. No Truth got 11 from Mendez in defeat.

Q Tang Clan 74, Scrap Metal 71
Jundain Taufeeq dropped 24 and Trevor Oliver added 20 for Q Tang as they locked up the 5 seed. Scrap Metal got 23 from Kevin Perry and 17 from Jake Ramos. Scrap Metal is the 6 seed. 

BOHICA 76, The Reg 62
Ned Fitzpatrick (23 points) and Russ Rau (16) brought The Reg back to tie the score in the second half, but their was too much Kamahl Walker (27 points) and too much Andreas Kontoplidas (21 points). BOHICA is the 3 seed, The Reg is the 7.

Players of the week:
Jundain Taufeeq Q Tang Clan, a loud 24 in a close win.

Kamahl Walker, BOHICA 27 as they held off the Reg.


7-30
Q Tang Clan 81 Amigos 55
Trevor Oliver had 18 as the Q positioned itself for the playoffs - CJ Towns had 18 in defeat for The Amigos who are mega bowl bound.

Birds 64 No Truth 59
Chris Casey had 23 and Dan Libetore had 15 as the Birds wore down No Truth. Aaron Brandeo had 21 for No Truth 

Scrap Metal 75 The Reg 70
Despite 25 from Ned Fitzpatrick and 18 from Russell Rau The Reg fell to Scrap Metal. The Metal crew was paced with 33 from Ryan Flauto and 15 from Aidan Chase.

Leftover Lasagna 56 Roadrunners 40
Kyle Mckissick had 25 for the victors while Elijiah Wheeler had 19 in defeat for the Road Runners.

BOHICA 77, D-Fence 63
Kamahl Walker (20), Dre Kontaplidis (19), and Jeff Hunter (28) lead the charge for BOHICA as they vaulted themselves back into the discussion. DFence got 21 from Logan Talbot.

Players of the week:
Ryan Flauto had 33 in a big win for Scrap Metal 

Chris Casey had 23 in a big win for the Birds 



7-23
Road Runners 76, Amigos 62
Connor Warner (23) and Elijiah Wheeler (20) lead the charge for the Road Runners in their victory over the Amigos. John Jango had 42 for Amigos in defeat which is the current season BVBL high. 

Scrap Metal 88, No Truth 57
Sal Patrica had 15 for No Truth but the Scrap Iron assault of Zack "Chuck Sosa" Martel with 24 and Ryan Flauto with 18 got Scrap Metal out of bowl contention and in the playoff mix. 

Q Tang Clan 58, Birds 52
Brian Oliver (15) and Reese Baffour (15) got the Q back in the winners circle. Cole Miller (14) and Dan Libetore (14) carried the scoring load for the Birds.

Leftover Lasagna 65, BOHICA 45
Kyle McKissick (17) and Jakai Alexander (12) were the offensive focal points for Leftover as they improved to 4-1. BOHICA got 20 from Andreas Kontaplidis. 

Players of the Week

Zack Martel (Scrap Metal) 24 in a big win. 

Kyle McKissick (Leftover Lasagna) Difference maker in a game with huge standings implications. 


7-9
The Reg 80, Amigos 78 (ot)
Outstanding back and forth battle - but The Reg held on to win in overtime. Russ Rau (25) and Cameron Wilkins (20) lead the charge offensively for The Reg. The Amigos were paced by Noah Ratcliffe with 15 and Stef Mascirelli with 19.

Leftover Lasagna 73, No Truth 35
Kyle Mckissick had 16 while Dave Zielinski added 15 as Leftover joined the first place log jam. Sal Patria had 12 for No Truth.

Q Tang Clan 48, Road Runners 33
Lucas Beder had 10 in defeat for the Road Runners while Luka Vlajkovic had 20 for Q Tang.

Bohica 71, Scrap Metal 45
Dre Kontaplidis (21) Anthony Rial (15) lead the charge for BOHICA as Jake Ramos paced Scrap Metal with 17. 

Birds 72, D-Fence 58
D-Fence entered the game undefeated and actually took a lead halfway through the second half behind the play of Pap Payee (16) and Tyler Patchen (12) but Chris Casey (15) and Dan Libetore (24) propelled the Birds into the first place discussion with the W.

Week 4 players of the Week:
Luka Vlajkovic (Q Tang Clan) 20 in an important victory 

Dan Libetore (Birds) 24 in a well earned win over D- Fence 


6/25
D-Fence 70, Amigos 62
Stef Mascirelli had 28 and John Jango kicked in 13 but the Amigos fells to D-Fence in the early game. D-Fence got 21 from Logan Talbot and 21 from Papee Paye and head into the break 3-0 and in first place.

Birds 68, Scrap Metal 67
Great game in the 5PM window as Ryan Flauto scored 34 for Scrap Metal but The Birds had one too many plays in them Cole Miller had 25 and Dan Libertore had 21 as the Birds win their second straight.

Leftover Lasagna 65, The Reg 50
Jakai Alexandre scored 18 and Dave Zielinski chipped in 16 as Leftover righted the ship in week 3. The Reg suffered their first loss of the season despite 24 from Tate Pike.

BOHICA 65, Q Tang Clan 39
Jeff Hunter had 25 points and Nate Stitchell kicked in 11 as BOHICA opened it up in the second half. Q Tang got 15 from Snoop Edmonds in defeat.

Road Runners 57, No Truth 49
Elijiah Freedman had 28 points in his BVBL debut and Luke Cowan added 10 as the Road Runners found their way into the win column. Gabe Brandeo had 13 in defeat for No Truth. 

Week 3 Players of the Week

Cole Miller -Birds- Scored 25 to help his team to victory in a one possesion game. 

Elijiah Freedman -Road Runners- 28 in the BVBL debut. 

6-18
Scrap Metal 74, Amigos 55
Jake Ramos had 20 and Ryan Flauto kicked in 16 as the Scrap Metal team evened their record at (1-1). Amigos were paced by BVBL Hall of Famer Justin Aldrich (20) who happened to be in town for Father’s Day. The amigos are now 0-2.

The Reg 66, Road Runners 45
Russell Rau (22) and Ned Fitzpatrick (14) lead the sons of Nate Hagar to victory on Father’s Day. Luke Cowan had 11 in defeat for The Road Runners (0-2).

Q Tang Clan 58 No Truth 35
Cameron Hardy had 11 for No Truth but it was all Q Tang Clan in this one. Snoop Edmunds had 21 and Connor Manning kicked in 12 as The Q improves to 1-1.

Birds 70 BOHICA 59 
Dan Libetore (22) and Andrew Deppe (12) lead the Birds to victory over BOHICA - BOHICA got 10 from Andreas Kontaplidis.

D-Fence 61 Leftover Lasagna 49
Dom Mastascusa had 16 but Leftover Lasagna falls to 1-1 
on the young season. D-Fence finds itself tied for first place early in the slate after getting 24 from Logan Talbot.

Week 2 Players of the Week
Dan Libertore Birds had 22 as they pulled the upset victory over BOHICA

Snoop Edmonds Q Tang Clan had 21 and some highlight real material in their victory 

6-11
No Truth 57 Amigos 56
Some ridiculous late clock mistakes by Amigos and some heady late plays by No Truth allowed them to post their first victory in their first BVBL game. Gabe Brandao hit a free throw with a second remaining and bad 20 points overall as Jase Levitt chipped in 12 for No Truth. The Amigos were lead by Stef Mascirelli with 25 in their first defeat of the young season.

The Reg 57, Birds 48
The Reg got 14 from Tate Pike and 11 from Russell Rau and held on to defeat the Birds for their inaugural BVBL win. The Birds got 16 from Chris Casey in defeat. 

Leftover Lasagna 60, Q Tang Clan 51
Dom Mastascusa (13) controlled the inside while Dave Zielinski (22) had it going from outside as Leftover posted an opening day victory. Q Tang got 23 from Luka Valjkovic and 12 from Snoop Edmunds in defeat.

BOHICA 94, Road Runners 46
Nate Stitchell (36), Jeff Hunter (19) and Anthony Rial (18) were the 3 headed monster for Bohica in the 7pm game. Lucas Friedman (15) and Elijiah wheeler (11) lead the charge for the Road Runners.

D Fence 87, Scrap Metal 68 
Scrap Metal got 24 from Ryan Flauto and 15 from Jake Ramos but it was expansion club D Fence that got it going behind 19 from Tyler Patchen and 14 from Logan Talbot as well as Paye with 17.

Week 1 Players of the Week

Dave Zielsinki (Leftover Lasagna) had 22 points and answered everytime Q Tang made a run.

Tyler Patchen (D Fence) had 19 in his debut BVBL debut.