Round 8 (Regular Season): Blaze defeats Phoenix in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Blaze (8-0) which hosted in 3rd ranked Phoenix (5-3). Top-ranked Blaze managed to get a 13-point victory 93-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Phoenix. Blaze looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Blaze made 7 blocks. Canadian-American guard Ameela Li (168-1997, college: Pacific) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 14 assists. Guard Doris Jones (175-1998, college: UCSB) contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Maddison Glass (163-1997, college: A&M-Commerce) replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Phoenix. Undefeated Blaze have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Phoenix at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost.
Bottom-ranked Riptide is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to second ranked Wolves (7-1) 109-78. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (on 22-of-27 shooting from the field) and Rebecca Harris who added 16 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists during the contest. Forward Jhaina Stephens (185, college: SF State) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds. Wolves have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Blaze. Riptide at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost.
The game in Berkeley was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Valkyrie (4-4) played at the court of sixth ranked Royals (3-5). Royals managed to secure a 6-point victory 96-90 on Saturday. The winners were led by Jasmine Guinn who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds. Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by Destiny Jackson did not help to save the game for Titans. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Swish. Titans lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost.

In the last game of round 8 Reign smashed Swish on the road 80-55.

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Royals - Titans 96-90

The game in Berkeley was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Valkyrie (4-4) played at the court of sixth ranked Royals (3-5). Royals managed to secure a 6-point victory 96-90 on Saturday. The winners were led by guard Jasmine Guinn (168-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and Mali guard Rokia Doumbia (175-1999, college: USC) supported her with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by guard Destiny Jackson (168, college: Monmouth) did not help to save the game for Titans. Guard Brandy Huffhines (168, college: LBSU) added 15 points for the guests. Four Royals and five Titans players scored in double figures. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Swish. Titans lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
Titans: D.Jackson 23+7reb+7ast, Z.Duckett 16+2ast, B.Huffhines 15+4reb+3ast, M.Stanton 11+3reb+4ast, M.Napoleon 11+7reb+1ast, A.Mcleod 9+1reb
Royals: R.Doumbia 26+10reb+1ast, J.Guinn 24+13reb+2ast, A.Hart 22+8reb+1ast, K.Cooper 11+2reb+1ast, N.Conkin 7+7reb+7ast, L.Cash 2+4reb+1ast

Swish - Reign 55-80

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked Reign (2-6) crushed 5th ranked Swish (3-5) in Oakland 80-55 on Saturday. Reign dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Swish's 24. Reign forced 22 Swish turnovers. The winners were led by swingman Mo Bennett (177-1990, college: Georgia Tech) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 17 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals and point guard Kim Hanlon (173, college: Stony Brook) supported her with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Reign players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds by forward Madison Michelis (180, college: Menlo) did not help to save the game for Swish. Guard Nicol Berry (175) added 15 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Reign maintains seventh position with 2-6 record. Loser Swish keeps the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Royals.
Top scorers:
Swish: M.Michelis 12+14reb+3ast, L.Richter 12+9reb+1ast, J.Rubin 8+3reb+2ast, L.Toler 7+8reb, M.Love-Sangco 1+2reb+2ast
Reign: N.Conyers 23+8reb, P.Raziya 21+8reb+2ast, B.Mo 17+16reb+6ast, H.Kim 11+11reb+10ast, C.Nicole 8+8reb+2ast,

Wolves - Riptide 109-78

Bottom-ranked Riptide is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their eighth consecutive match to second ranked Wolves (7-1) 109-78. Wolves dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Riptide's 54. Wolves players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Riptide's players. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (on 22-of-27 shooting from the field) and guard Rebecca Harris (173-1986, college: Illinois) who added 16 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists during the contest. Four Wolves players scored in double figures. Forward Jhaina Stephens (185, college: SF State) responded with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds and guard Serena Santos (, college: Sonoma St.) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Wolves have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-1 record behind leader Blaze. Riptide at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Riptide: J.Stephens 31+11reb+2ast, S.Santos 16+5reb+4ast, J.Kong 12+3reb+4ast, J.Woo 8+9reb, S.Young 6+1reb+5ast, T.Cavey 5+1reb+2ast
Wolves: I.Thomas 46+10reb+1ast, R.Harris 16+19reb+14ast, J.Jackson 13+6reb+8ast, E.Gonzalez 10+3reb, M.De Vuono 10+2reb+2ast, L.Carvalho 8+3reb

Blaze - Phoenix 93-80

An interesting game for Blaze (8-0) which hosted in 3rd ranked Phoenix (5-3). Top-ranked Blaze managed to get a 13-point victory 93-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Phoenix. Blaze looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Blaze made 7 blocks. Canadian-American guard Ameela Li (168-1997, college: Pacific) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 14 assists. Guard Doris Jones (175-1998, college: UCSB) contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Maddison Glass (163-1997, college: A&M-Commerce) replied with 19 points and 8 rebounds and forward Kiara Brown (185, college: Menlo) added 14 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Phoenix. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Blaze have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Phoenix at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost.
Top scorers:
Phoenix: M.Glass 19+8reb+3ast, F.Amen-Ra 17+4reb+2ast, K.Brown 14+11reb, D.Moore 11+6reb+5ast, V.Woo 8+6reb+2ast, A.Decosta 7+13reb
Blaze: A.Li 34+13reb+14ast, D.Jones 19+7reb+5ast, M.Pace 17+6reb+5ast, D.Finnie 11+8reb, J.Subasic 6+6reb+1ast, M.Ennis 4+5reb+1ast