This one was a street fight for three-and-a-half quarters — 11 lead changes, 8 ties, and Austin Bats holding a lead as late as the fourth — before OG2Tone346 buried a three at 3:18 to put the opponents ahead 51-49 for good, and the floodgates never closed again. the opponents went on to outscore Austin Bats 26-11 in the final frame, capping it with the biggest run of the night: 10 unanswered points that turned a tense game into a statement.

Youngchop_1 was the closer the opponents needed, going 9-of-14 FG and 3-of-5 from three for 21 points, with a three at 0:28.3 and another at 0:06.4 that put a bow on the 72-58 final. ScamGoat563 kept the pressure on too, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-11 FG. OG2Tone346 added 13 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals, doing damage on both ends all night. quannboy6 was the engine underneath — 18 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks, all with 0 turnovers on 8-of-20 FG.

For Austin Bats, SWITCH2FLEXX gave them everything — 25 points on 11-of-18 FG — but it wasn't enough once the fourth quarter turned into a runaway. mrbeaubo posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 assists, and TheManWhoPassed — whose view we had all night — hauled in 14 rebounds and dished 6 assists in a quietly massive effort on the losing end. the opponents were just too much when it mattered most.