Round 6 (Regular Season): Swish beat Titans by one after a very close game

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in WPBA. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 6 in the WPBA took place in . This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of bottom-ranked Valkyrie (0-6) to fourth ranked Swish (3-3) 75-74 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for guard Andriana Avent (183, college: Jackson St.) who saved her team from a defeat with 30 points. Forward Angel Jackson (198-2001, college: Jackson St.) contributed with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Guard Destiny Jackson (168, college: Monmouth) replied with 17 points and 4 steals for Titans. Swish maintains fourth position with 3-3 record. Titans at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Swish are looking forward to face Reign (#6) in Hayward in the next round. Titans will play on the road against the league's second-placed Wolves in Alameda and hope to get finally their first victory.
WPBA top team - Phoenix (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Riptide (1-5) 110-64. Point guard Charity Gallegos (165, college: N.Alabama) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Delia Moore chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Jolene Armendariz (175-2000, college: La Salle) with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Undefeated Phoenix have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Riptide lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with five games lost. Phoenix will play against Blaze (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Riptide will play against Royals (#5) in Berkeley and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 6 Reign was smashed by Wolves on the road 103-59. Blaze destroyed Royals on its own court 95-76.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists by Ameela Li of Blaze.

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Wolves - Reign 103-59

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Wolves (5-1) crushed 6th ranked Reign (2-4) in Alameda 103-59. Guard Rebecca Harris (173-1986, college: Illinois) scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman IimarI Thomas (178-2000, college: UCLA) chipped in 20 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Five Wolves players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Destiny Samuel (188, college: USA) with 24 points and 8 rebounds and Jamaican-American guard Crystal Primm (180-1997, college: FAU) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. Wolves maintains second position with 5-1 record behind leader Phoenix, which they share with Blaze. Reign at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Royals. Wolves will play against bottom-ranked Titans (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Reign will play against Swish in Oakland and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wolves: R.Harris 28+7reb+9ast, I.Thomas 20+9reb, J.Huggins 14+5reb+1ast, U.Onyiah 13+14reb+1ast, T.Parnell 11+6reb+2ast, G.Hester 7+3reb
Reign: D.Samuel 24+8reb, C.Primm 16+11reb+2ast, J.Yaniguez 10+4reb+1ast, D.Jackson 5+3reb, G.Hoyem 2+2reb, A.San Juan 2+7reb+6ast

Phoenix - Riptide 110-64

WPBA top team - Phoenix (6-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Riptide (1-5) 110-64. Phoenix dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Riptide's 38. Phoenix players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Riptide's players. Point guard Charity Gallegos (165, college: N.Alabama) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Delia Moore (170, college: CS East Bay) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Phoenix players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Jolene Armendariz (175-2000, college: La Salle) with 19 points and 6 rebounds and Dellena Criner scored 8 points. Phoenix have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 6-0 record. Riptide lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with five games lost. Phoenix will play against Blaze (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Riptide will play against Royals (#5) in Berkeley and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Phoenix: C.Gallegos 23+7reb+8ast, D.Moore 20+10reb, M.Michelis 16+7reb+4ast, L.Givens 13+6reb+2ast, K.White 9+1reb, K.Cain 8+3reb+6ast
Riptide: J.Armendariz 19+6reb+2ast, T.Linzie 9+5reb, D.Criner 8+4reb+3ast, A.Cooper 8+4reb, A.Durham 8+5reb+2ast, Z.Mahoney 5+5reb+3ast

Titans - Swish 74-75

The most exciting game of round 6 in the WPBA took place in . This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of bottom-ranked Valkyrie (0-6) to fourth ranked Swish (3-3) 75-74 on Saturday evening. It was a good game for guard Andriana Avent (183, college: Jackson St.) who saved her team from a defeat with 30 points. Forward Angel Jackson (198-2001, college: Jackson St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Guard Destiny Jackson (168, college: Monmouth) replied with 17 points and 4 steals and point guard Zhane Duckett (168, college: CS East Bay) added 21 points in the effort for Titans. Four Titans players scored in double figures. Swish maintains fourth position with 3-3 record. Titans at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Swish are looking forward to face Reign (#6) in Hayward in the next round. Titans will play on the road against the league's second-placed Wolves in Alameda and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Swish: A.Avent 30+4reb+1ast, A.Jackson 14+13reb, A.Guidrybrown 11+7reb+6ast, J.Lewis 9+7reb+1ast, C.Clark 7+8reb+1ast, J.Holland 2+3reb+4ast
Titans: Z.Duckett 21+3ast, D.Jackson 17+4reb+3ast, C.Ojide 11+6reb+2ast, B.Huffhines 10+3ast, L.Richter 9+8reb, G.Arnoldi 6+7reb

Blaze - Royals 95-76

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Royals (2-4) were smashed on the road by third ranked Blaze (5-1) 95-76. Blaze players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Guard Isabella Mauricio (163, college: Brown) scored 36 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian-American guard Ameela Li (168-1997, college: Pacific) chipped in 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Miyu Mizukawa with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals and Cambodian-American Mariah Cooks (185-1994, college: WSU) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Blaze have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Wolves. Royals at the other side keep the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Reign. Blaze will play against league's leader Phoenix in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Royals will play against Riptide (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Blaze: I.Mauricio 36+6reb+3ast, A.Li 25+10reb+9ast, K.Horstmeyer 18+5reb+1ast, K.Randhawa 14+6reb+4ast, M.Pace 8+9reb+6ast, B.Moore 6+7reb+3ast
Royals: M.Mizukawa 26+5reb+9ast, S.Young 20+5reb+1ast, M.Cooks 18+9reb, J.Stephens 12+3reb, S.Kourouma 6+4reb+1ast, S.Haynes 2+3reb+1ast