Monday Night Hoops Recap – Week 4
Beech Woods Recreation Center – Southfield, MI
SOUTHFIELD, MI – Week 5 of the Come Play Detroit Basketball League brought the heat and playoff-level intensity to the courts at Beech Woods. With teams entering conference play and jockeying for position in the standings, Monday night delivered buzzer-beaters, blowouts, and big-time performances.
Let’s break it all down
Rock City Logistics Edges Equitable in Nail-Biter
Final Score: Rock City Logistics 67, Equitable 64
In one of the tightest games of the night, and certainly the most exciting, Rock City Logistics (2-2) held on for a clutch win against Equitable (2-2). The battle went down to the wire, with both squads fighting for .500 supremacy. Rock City’s sub Andre Higgins proved to be a decisive sub for the week, hitting a game winning step back 3 as time expired.
Rock City: Andrew DeBruin 12 pts, 8 reb
Equitable: TJ Morris 24 pts, 12 rebs, 4 ast
Datasite Secures First Win Against Struggling Athletico
Final Score: Datasite 64, Athletico 56
Datasite (1-3) finally notched their first W of the season with a gritty, grind-it-out victory over Athletico (0-4). It was a war of attrition, but Datasite’s dominance on the boards and clutch execution in the second half helped them pull away. For Athletico, it’s back to the drawing board as they remain winless despite glimpses of promise.
Datasite: Alex Phillips 30 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast
Athletico: RJ Kelly 24 pts, 3 reb
Come Play Detroit Hands Swift Home Loans First Loss
Final Score: Come Play Detroit 59, Swift Home Loans 50
In a divisional battle, Come Play Detroit (3-1) came out on top against Swift Home Loans (3-1), handing them their first loss of the season. CPD’s ball movement and poise under pressure stood out, while Swift struggled from beyond the arc. This win firmly places CPD among the league’s elite.
CPD: Isaiah Lawerance 18 pts, 4 reb
Swift: Damon Burnside 14 pts, 3 reb
KIG Rolls Past Benzinga with Offensive Showcase
Final Score: KIG 75, Benzinga 60
KIG (3-1) lit up the scoreboard in a commanding win over Benzinga (1-3), showing off their depth and offensive chemistry. After a tight first half, KIG broke things open with a second-half scoring spree, pulling away with ease. Benzinga showed early fight but couldn’t keep pace.
KIG: Eli Sterin 38 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast
Benzinga: Zach Rummery 13 pts, 3 reb
Play For A Cause Grinds Out Victory Over Wallside Windows
Final Score: Play For A Cause 53, Wallside Windows 49
In a hard-hitting, defensive slugfest, Play For A Cause (4-1) outlasted Wallside Windows (3-2) in an overtime classic. This game was a defensive clinic, with both teams contesting every possession. In the end, PFAC’s half-court defense stood tall and denied Wallside’s last-minute push as they won the overtime period 4-0.
PFAC: Air Harris 29 pts, 2 stl
Wallside: Dylan Bressler 33 pts, 5 reb
Stride/S.I.G. Stays Perfect, Dominates Goldstein Dental
Final Score: Stride/S.I.G. 100, Goldstein Dental 77
Stride/S.I.G. (4-0) remains the league’s only undefeated team after dropping a cool 100 on Goldstein Dental (0-4). From start to finish, it was all Stride, running the floor like a track meet and raining down buckets. Goldstein showed heart and had their best offensive outing yet, but defensively couldn’t slow down the league’s top squad.
Stride: Mark Ghafari 32 pts, 8 rebs, 10 ast
Goldstein: Gerald Merriweather 30 pts, 5 reb
Dedicated Real Estate Controls Gatorade in Key Win
Final Score: Dedicated Real Estate 63, Gatorade 51
Dedicated Real Estate (2-2) returned to form with a composed, all-around performance to take down Gatorade (1-3). With sharp shooting and great spacing, Dedicated controlled the tempo and hit timely shots to keep Gatorade at bay. Gatorade had moments, but never built enough momentum to challenge seriously.
Dedicated: Zef Dema 30 pts, 4 reb
Gatorade: Nnamdi Onuigbo 14 pts, 5 reb
SurgicalOne Makes Statement with Blowout Win Over LitFinancial
Final Score: SurgicalOne 80, LitFinancial 46
SurgicalOne (3-1) looked surgical indeed, dismantling LitFinancial (1-3) in a complete team performance. Their defense was stifling from the jump, forcing turnovers like clockwork and converting them into easy points. With three straight wins, SurgicalOne is building a case as a legit title threat once again.
Surgical: Jordan Robbins 26 pts, 11 reb
Lit: Michael Campbell 12 pts, 8 reb
Standings Shake-Up After Week 5
Stride/S.I.G. – 4-0 and the last unbeaten team
Multiple 3-1 teams – KIG, Play For A Cause, Wallside Windows, CPD, Swift Home Loans and Surgical One are right behind
Mid-tier madness – A logjam of 2-2 squads jockeying for playoff position
Still searching – Athletico and Goldstein Dental remain winless
👀 WEEK 5 — GAMES TO WATCH
Stride/S.I.G. (4-0) vs Come Play Detroit (3-1)
Two conference contenders collide in a mid-season battle for first place. Stride's dynamic duo of Cody Borst and Mark Ghafari look to stay undefeated but take on their toughest test yet in a gritty CPD team led by Shaun Jerdel, Isaiah Lawerance and Mike Hand.
Wallside Windows (3-1) vs Swift Home Loans (3-1)
Both teams were undefeated last week but suffered tough losses. Which team will bounce back and cement themselves amongst the league leaders this week? MVP hopefuls Antonio Green and Dylan Bressler square off at 7pm on Court 2.
Play For A Cause (3-1) vs KIG (3-1)
In yet another battle in the Bad Boys conference, two more top contenders go to war in this insanely competitive conference. Ryan Otis and Eli Sterin gear up to take on the always electric Airrington Harris in a 9pm nightcap to conclude the week's action.
With conference play underway and rivalries heating up, Week 6 is set to be must-watch hoops. Will the undefeated streaks continue, or will we see some shakeups at the top? Tune in next Monday for another stacked slate of action!