2023 Round Four Thread

[Jukes]

Houston Bombers 14.16.100 defeated Anaheim Mighty Ducks 13.12.90
(Real: 1495 vs 1348)

No winners here today, as HGA scrapes Houston to the 100-point (ASC) barrier - and yet they manage to win reasonably comfortably over Anaheim, who had 6 scorers in the 40s - plus a 38 (after OOP reduction), 32, and 24 (subbed off for a 50). Could've been even uglier if both teams didn't manage a 110+ as captain, their respective highest scorers, but Houston snag a win thanks to a few more 70s and 80s and not so many sub-50 scores, save for SPP and Ollie "Worse than Shane Woewodin" Wines.


Boston Terriers 19.11.125 defeated Ottawa Otters 15.14.104
(Real: 1868 vs 1560)

Boston are back! Is this the start of the Mitchito era? They vault off their share of last-place with a huge score and victory (will the percentage gained help their finals chances?), and condemn Ottawa to another loss and another big chunk of percentage lost after what Chicago did to them last week - they're still well and truly in the finals race of course, but will need to get back to their round 1 and 2 form. At least they get to play Houston next week!


Colorado Avalanche 14.13.97 lost to Wisconsin Cockerels 20.8.128
(Real: 1451 vs 1927)

It may not have mattered in the end...but pls name your team Koop. Wisconsin had their lowest scorer, a 68, subbed off for a 108 to make their final XVIII lowest score - 82. Not the top-end firepower to challenge 2000, however.


New Brooklyn Hawks 20.11.131 lost to Las Vegas Sinners 20.12.132
(Real: 1967 vs 1986)

Two teams scoring 130 is just about unheard of, what a contest and what a clutch and necessary win for the Sinners to get back to 2-2 - where they join the Hawks, who may be 2-2 but have shown they have what it takes to challenge. NBH had four 130+ scores, lead by the future GOAT Nick Daicos, but the Sinners had a 145 as C, 173 as VC, and 7 other tons (and got to sub off Buddy's 12 for Ladham's 113, near a record impact by a sub). If PK can name his side every week, NBH are not only a finals contender - but a flag contender?


Carolina Panthers 21.10.136 defeated Quito Quetzals 17.9.111
(Real: 2039 vs 1662)

And yet after all that by Wisconsin, then NBH, then Las Vegas...it's Carolina with the 2k+ score to put them all to shame? Crazy week, and to think we started with a 100-90 showerfest. Quito were pretty poor and carried by a junk-time Jezza to a score that would usually be competitive, but Carolina smoked them and settle themselves as one of the premiership favourites.


San Francisco Grizzlies 18.10.118 defeated Chicago Sharks 17.13.115
(Real: 1771 vs 1725)

To wrap up the craziest round in ASC history, the third out of three 0-3 teams gets their W, over a Sharks side that will be pressing for finals and a flag tilt. Stewart, Zuthrie, and Ward brought it home strong against Sicily, Danger and Cuthrie as Chicago couldn't make up for two 20s in their line-up, as scary as their midfield (121x2, 114, 98, 100, 135, 119) looked - their only ton outside of that was the sub.