Red Tape came back swinging. Earlier on Oct 1, Guess Who had handed them a 64-47 loss — and in the very next game, Red Tape answered with a 65-43 beatdown that was never, ever close. There were 0 lead changes and 0 ties; Red Tape spent 19:31 in front and built a lead as large as 29 points. The biggest run of the game? An 11-unanswered-point stretch that said everything about how lopsided this one got.

Khari 313 was the engine, dropping 21 points on 8-of-11 FG and a scorching 5-of-6 from three — zero margin for error from deep. PrimeTim3 Nick backed that up with 19 points, 8-of-12 FG, and 0 turnovers on the night. Timelycook513 added 11 points and 5 assists, and ItsJway quietly put together a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds to anchor the glass. On the Guess Who side, xJMounts led all scorers with 13 points and went a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, while Scott_2SavageTV shot 4-of-7 and chipped in 9 points without a single turnover — but it was nowhere near enough.

Red Tape came into this game at 1-4 and desperately needed a response. They got one — loudly. Guess Who had entered at 3-2 riding back-to-back wins over Ice in our veins, but the rematch belonged entirely to Red Tape in the Midwest Esports Association.