CharmingCavalier 1723 Share Posted November 17, 2021 THE ALMARIS BUCKETBALL ASSOCIATION GAME RESULTS Week 17 Season 1 FIVE WEEKS LEFT, DUNES CLINCH IT! (THIS WEEK'S ANTHEM) Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for picking up another edition of Almaris Bucketball. I am, as always, your dutiful commentator and author Martie Lickman. This week the big news is we have the first clinch of a playoff position in ABA history. The Dunes, with a win over the Foxes this week, are now guaranteed a spot in the playoffs for the Eastern Conference. In the Western Conference the heat is far more intense. Dragons, Krugs, Saints, Berserkers, Crows, and Foxes fans still hold on to the hope that their team may make it. With only five weeks remaining in the first season of bucketball we will be amazed to see how this develops and then how the playoffs are going to work. All we know is that the games are a best of five series, with the winner of three games advancing. Additionally, the ABA has yet to announce where the championship game will be played, more to come on this in the weeks to come. (ABA OPENING POST LINKED HERE) Kal'Darakaan Miners - Freeport Pigeons The Grand King made it very clear that he would not accept another loss and the Miners pulled through, beating the Pigeons with their classical defensive maneuvers. Although the Dwarven Ball Tap has faded in recent weeks, with most teams buying some type of hardened loin protection, they nonetheless tricked many of the bird brained Pigeons into difficult shots on the bucket or simply overpowering them with number. The win this week leaves the Miners in an excellent position to overtake the Dunes in a few weeks time, barring any major defeats. Meanwhile, the Pigeons continue to struggle and sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. If it wasn't for the Krakens they would be heading for relegation, but they may be heading for a merger with another, more successful team, if one becomes available. Du Loc Flames - Providence Vigilants After last week's blow up against the Crows, the Flames hosted the Vigilants in Du Loc and crushed them with the usual flair associated with the Flamers. Gib and Gulmon were still suffering from a week suspension but amazingly Fib and Fulmon, two identical players to the dark elves, were drafted to the team last night and played. This win places them above the Vigilants and staving off the idea of not heading to the playoffs, or worse yet heading in as the fourth-placed seed. The Vigilants, as of now, will have that honor. Haelun'or Purifiers - Karosgrad Crows The Crows headed to the Silver Isle to face the unenthusiastic Purifiers. This match equated to another easy win for the Crows, cementing their position above the Berserkers for now. Carlos Mendez showed off his handling skills this week by pushing right past the Purifiers in the arch on multiple rushes and scoring a total of twenty eight points. Head Coach Feodor May has expressed his pride at Karosgrad's return to the top of the West but made it clear that this is just the beginning and they are prepared for the playoffs. If the Crows win two more wins they clinch a playoff position in the very competitive Western Conference but next week the Bucks may prove a new obstacle to this dream. Fakhr Dunes - Elysium Foxes Head Coach Murad Al-Hamad was seen characteristically dancing this week after the Dunes beat the Foxes and are officially the first ABA team to clinch a playoff position. Despite Eugeo de Astra's best attempts this week in the corners the Dunes managed to have a better defensive set up, with Hakim coming in clutch in the arch and field. On top of that the Foxes' ploys this week did not pan out. The Foxes were caught trying to rub the bucketball with some type of oil, most likely pig's fat, but the monks simply replaced the ball after noticing it during the initial tip off. These new monks are a little more observant than the old ones. Next week the Dunes have a game against the Purifiers, but at this point they are playing for statistics and avoiding injuries for the playoffs. On the other hand, the Foxes sit just out of reach of the playoffs and behind the imposing Krugs. With only five weeks left it will be a challenge, but not an impossible one. Talus Grove Druids - Vortice Krakens The Druids have been slowly clawing their way back up the standings this season, but are only one loss away from being locked out of the playoffs. This doesn't bode well for them as they are set to take on the Flames next week. With five weeks left the Krakens are sure to be relegated, if it were not for the Rabbits offering a merger at the end of the season. ABA officials have officially confirmed that this is a deal that exists and will most likely be signed. As for the game, Gusiam Jusmia of the Krakens demonstrated excellent control in the field but wasn't able to fully counter Ervan's defense for the Druids. It was a close game that came down to two arch rushes failing the Krakens in the last minutes of the game. Rozania Rabbits - San Luciano Saints The Rabbits ended up hosting the Saints in a cave this week, as their fields were wholly destroyed by the Krugs last week. In that cave the Saints took to systematically destroying the Rabbit's defense who played far too close to the bucket. Corner shots from Herakles and arch rushes from Obasi sealed the deal and the fate of the Rabbits. The Saints have not clinched a playoff position and sit in third, but may very well jump to second as they face off with the second-place Berserkers next week. Varhelm Berserkers - Iron Uzg Krugs In a matchup that almost forced the Krugs out of the playoff running, the Berserkers hosted them in Varhelm this week. The game was exceptionally brutal, seeing six waterlads killed by angry players. Nonetheless, the teams focused on arch rushes and deprioritized the corners. This led to Ahng scoring a neat twenty four points in the field. Varhelm fans were, of course, set to rioting after the game but this time joined by the Krugs in what amounted to a mutual celebration of frustrations? The Krugs need to see the Dragons lose next week against the Foxes if they want in the playoff position come week eighteen. As for the Berserkers, they face off against the Saints next week but have some buffer space between them and missing the playoffs. Best they can hope for is a close game regardless of a win or a loss. Elvenesse Bucks - Yong Ping Dragons The Bucks faced off against the Dragons this week. High Prince Evar'tir Oranor was seen shooting from the field but sat on the bench after half-time following what some have described as a "stomach bug." This depravation of one of their greatest talents saw the Bucks lose to the Dragons by ten points, from a fifteen point lead going into the half. Unless a miracle happens the Bucks have most likely missed the playoffs but will be in a preferable spot for the draft moving into next season. The Dragons, on the other hand, are still clinging on to a fourth place spot but another loss could put them out of the running. STANDINGS The Western Conference Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-" 1 Karosgrad Crows 26 17 13 4 128 2 Varhelm Beserkers 24 17 12 5 136 3 San Luciano Saints 24 17 12 5 118 4 Yong Ping Dragons 20 17 10 7 12 5 Iron Uzg Krugs 18 17 9 8 29 6 Elysium Foxes 16 17 8 9 25 7 Elvenesse Bucks 10 17 5 12 -53 8 Vortice Krakens 2 17 1 16 -267 The Eastern Conference Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-" 1 Fakhr Dunes 24 17 12 5 151 2 Kal'Darakaan Miners 22 17 11 6 88 3 Du Loc Flames 20 17 10 7 65 4 Providence Vigilants 20 17 10 7 6 5 Haelun'or Purifiers 12 17 6 11 -51 6 Talus Grove Druids 12 17 6 11 -87 7 Rozania Rabbits 12 17 6 11 -166 8 Freeport Pigeons 10 17 5 12 -134 AMATEUR DIVISION RESULTS AND STANDINGS Honeyhill Hedgehogs - Halcourt Eagles 80 - 71 Valwyck Bears - Fennic Blizzards 89 - 69 The Amateur Division Pos. Team Points Played Won Lost "+-" 1 Honeyhill Hedgehogs 32 17 16 1 118 2 Valwyck Bears 20 17 10 7 55 3 Fennic Blizzards 14 17 7 9 41 4 Halcourt Eagles 2 17 1 16 -220 Do you want to add your name to the roster of your favorite team? Are you interested in bucketball and want to learn more? Join our discord and supply us with your player's names so we can include you in our posts! https://discord.gg/UbdSZNrTFT 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crevel 4727 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Spoiler "Woooooooooooooo! Yeah baby! That's what I've been waiting for! That's what it's all about! Wooooooo!" Grigory Grubb would exclaim, as the Karosgrad Crows took the lead in the Western Conference. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart_Spam 281 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Preparations for a tribal feast began in the Fakhr Oasis, to celebrate the announcement of the Dunes heading to playoffs!! One excited fan set out to prepare the meat, shouting a victory cry. "We're having sheep tonight!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexMate 328 Share Posted November 17, 2021 KRUG KRUG KRUG KRUG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandhi 2674 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Crevel said: Reveal hidden contents "Woooooooooooooo! Yeah baby! That's what I've been waiting for! That's what it's all about! Wooooooo!" Grigory Grubb would exclaim, as the Karosgrad Crows took the lead in the Western Conference. Carlos Mendez would've been cheering alongside Grigory had he not been forced by his wife into staying home for the next few weeks due to his horrid back problems.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnimeWolf0080 1493 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Kin thanked the bucks for the game and went back to training, hands warped up so that he would have a slightly better grip on the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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