Commish's Playoff mini-recaps from 3/11 posted

3/11 @ Potrero Hill (SF)
(rest of 3/11 recaps here)

#1 Hyphy 76, #14 Lions 68 (boxscore)

• Not an eyewitness account here, but Jon McClain was a DNP for the Lions. On paper, it's amazing they lost by only 8 points.
  
  
• Lions kept it close throughout. Big-time step-up by Vince Morales who had 24 points. Maybe the absence of 6'3" Nate Dungca for Hyphy helped out.
  
  
• 16-and-12 by Hyphy's Conrad Mendoza and 30 points for Mike Payongayong, but the Lions actually led on the boards, 33-30, and had three guys with double-figures.

My notes: Unfortunately, both Jon and Eric were DNP's due to spring break plans. The outcome probably would have been much different had they been present...I don't necessarily think it's amazing that we "only" lost by 8. It's a testament to our improved chemistry and play. We really started to gel as a team towards the end of the season...props to the Commish for giving me a shoutout. I finished w/ 24 points on 71% FG (12-17), 8 boards, 3 assists and a steal. I personally don't think Nate Dungca being out made much of a difference. He's not much of a defensive post presence as he likes to operate from the high post...Hyphy PG Mike Payongayong (3-4 3pt, 12-18 overall) was lights-out throughout the game despite ballhawking D from Lic and was draining NBA-range 3's. I guess it was just his day...a bit of erroneous info on the recap - we actually had 4 players in double-figures, not 3 (Derrick, Rob, Lic and myself)...Derrick had a "typical" game by his standards: 12 points on 55% FG (6/11), 2 rebounds, 3 dimes and 2 steals. Scoring just comes naturally to him...Rob had a strong game w/ 15 points on 58% FG (7-12), 9 boards and 3 assists...while Lic didn't have his greatest shooting day w/ 13 points on 35% FG (6-17), he pulled down 9 boards (pretty remarkable considering he's our PG), dropped 4 dimes and had a steal.