7/23 recap game 2

Motivated edges Bless Ballers for victory

In a surprisingly low-scoring game, Team Motivated came out on top of the Bless Ballers 63-56. The result of the game puts Team Motivated back towards the top of the standings with one game remaining. The defeat was the Bless Ballers second loss in a row.

The game had the potential to be a crowd pleaser, with star-studded talent including: Syracuse’s Brandon Triche, Dajuan Coleman, Mookie Jones and ex Hofstra player Cornelius Vines. Offensively, the game did not live up to it’s potential, as a humid gym along with slightly sloppy play led to a large amount of turnovers.

Team Motivated held a lead of 21 points after an 18-0 run to end the first half and start the third quarter. However, the Bless Ballers would not go down without a fight, slowly chipping away at the lead. They came as close as 4 points with 47.3 seconds remaining.

The Bless Ballers were unable to complete the comeback late. The combination of missed-forced three pointers and a few Team Motivated free throws did the Bless Ballers in.

Up next for Motivated is the Gunnas Wednesday, August 1^st at 6:45 P.M. The Bless Ballers look to pick up a win in their final game of the season Monday, July 30^th at 8:00 P.M. against Utica Select. Both games will be played at Notre Dame High School.