the opponents controlled this one almost wire-to-wire — spending 16:14 in front — and closed out Austin Bats 66-57 behind a four-player wrecking crew that never let the Bats get comfortable. The game-winner came all the way back in Q2, when jetti_DJ12 threw down a dunk at 4:44 to put the opponents ahead 20-18 for good. Austin Bats mounted a 9-unanswered-point run at one point and clawed within range late, but it wasn't enough.

Sburke42 put on a clinic for the losing side — 27 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast, 5 blk, and a filthy 12-of-16 FG including a perfect 3-of-3 from three — and still walked away with the L. That's the cruelest kind of box score. TheManWhoPassed (the streamer) added a double-double with 14 pts and 11 reb on 6-of-15 FG. On the winning side, jbcbfw- ran the show with a double-double of their own — 17 pts and 14 assists — while zaydroppedemoff was a force with 15 pts, 14 reb, and 7 blk on 7-of-10 FG, also a double-double. treyydaceo_ sealed it with a dunk at 0:02.5 to make it 66-57 and put the game away for good.

BoxScore Labs Season 1 is underway, and the opponents are making a statement early. Austin Bats will want that one back — Sburke42 deserved better.