By Max Molski

8PM: THE HATEFUL 8 (0-5) vs THE BROTHERHOOD (5-0)

The Brotherhood dusted The Pandas, 134-59, on Tuesday night to remain the Legacy League’s only undefeated team. The team’s suffocating press forced The Pandas to get pick-pocketed 23 times, increasing The Brotherhood’s league-leading steals total to 82 on the season. Meanwhile, The Hateful 8 broke the 40-point mark for the first time all season in a 115-67 defeat at the hands of Run TMC.

Players to watch: Stephen Petrahi (The Hateful 8), Tyrhon Coward (The Brotherhood)

  • Petrahi: 11.2 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 28 points in Week 5
  • Coward: Tied for third in the Legacy League with 22.0 PPG

Potential Breakout Players: Kyle Awad (The Hateful 8), Jibril Chisholm (The Brotherhood)

  • Awad: 33 PTS on the season, 71.4 FG% in Week 5
  • Chisholm: 7.4 PPG, 1.6 SPG, 18 PTS in Week 5

Legacy Leagues Predictions:

Joe: The Brotherhood
Vic: The Brotherhood
Max: The Brotherhood
Sam: The Brotherhood

 

8PM: WAKE AND BLAKE (2-3) vs THE LAND (2-3)

Wake and Blake struggled to score in its Week 5 loss to ZewCrew, as the team fell below the .500 mark with a 55-42 loss. The Land, on the other hand, is riding a two-game winning streak after starting the season 0-3. However, The Land has beaten The Hateful 8 and And-1, teams that have a combined 0-10 record on the season.

Players to watch: Gueber Docteur (Wake and Blake), Brett Cody (The Land)

  • Docteur: 10.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG
  • Cody: 18.6 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 27 points in Week 5

Potential Breakout Players: Adam Diaz (Wake and Blake), Nick Gage (The Land)

  • Diaz: Team-leading 15 points in week five loss to ZewCrew
  • Ward: 9.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG; 10 points, 4 assists in week five

Legacy Leagues Predictions:

Joe: The Land
Vic: The Land
Max: The Land
Sam: Wake and Blake

 

9PM: THE PANDAS (2-3) vs BLOOD, SWEAT AND BEERS (4-1)

The Pandas have struggled to assemble a full team for game days, as was the case in their Week 5 matchup against The Brotherhood. The Pandas started with three players, and the game was out of reach by the time a fourth player showed up late in the first quarter. Blood, Sweat and Beers had its best win of the season in Week 5 as they improved to 4-1 by knocking down undefeated Sportslook, 67-51.

Players To Watch: Jelan Mason (The Pandas), John Brolet (BS&B)

  • Mason: 72 points in his three appearances this season (24 PPG)
  • Brolet: Team-leading 12 PPG; 15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks in Week 5 win

Potential Breakout Players: Chris Dias (The Pandas), Charlie Dannenberg (BS&B)

  • Dias: 33 points in Week 4 loss to Wake and Blake (DNP in Week 5)
  • Dannenberg: 10 points, 4 rebounds in Week 5 win

Legacy Leagues Predictions:

Joe: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Vic: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Max: Blood, Sweat and Beers
Sam: The Pandas

 

9PM: RUN TMC (2-3) vs ZEWCREW (4-1)

Run TMC broke its three-game losing streak by walloping The Hateful 8, 115-67, in Week 5. Rob Koripsky and Matt Zocco each earned Week 5 Player of the Week nominations, as Koripsky scored 35 points while Zocco earned a triple-double. ZewCrew improved to 4-1 after defeating Wake and Blake, 55-42. Four ZewCrew players scored in double figures, as the team stayed within a game of The Brotherhood who is atop the Legacy League standings.

Players To Watch: Rob Koripsky (Run TMC), Mark Harrison (ZewCrew)

  • Koripsky: Week 5 Player of the Week
  • Harrison: 17.8 PPG, 68.9 FG%, 6.0 RPG, 2.2 SPG, 1.2 BPG

Potential Breakout Players: Kyle Murphy (Run TMC), David Woolfork (ZewCrew)

  • Murphy: Season-high 14 points in Week 5 win
  • Woolfork: 9.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG; 10 points in Week 5 win

Legacy Leagues Predictions:

Joe: Run TMC
Vic: ZewCrew
Max: Run TMC
Sam: Run TMC

 

10PM: SPORTSLOOK (4-1) vs AND-1 (0-5)

Sportslook took its first loss of the season as it fell to Blood, Sweat and Beers, 67-51, in Week 5. The team struggled to score, shooting 20-63 (31.7 FG%), and also dealt with foul trouble with just five players in uniform. And-1 lost its fifth-straight game in a 71-62 contest against The Land. The 62 points were a season-high for And-1, as it searches for its first victory.

Players To Watch: Bryan Acevedo (Sportslook), Aaron Smith (And-1)

  • Acevedo: Team-leading 25 points, 10-33 shooting, 6 rebounds in Week 5
  • Smith: 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals in season debut in Week 5

Potential Breakout Players: Nick Bacarella (Sportslook), Santiago Mateo (And-1)

  • Bacarella: 15 points, 7 rebounds in Week 5
  • Mateo: Third on team with 7.2 PPG, leads team in offensive rebounds (12, 2.4 OREBPG)

Legacy Leagues Predictions:

Joe: Sportslook
Vic: Sportslook
Max: Sportslook
Sam: Sportslook