| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROS | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 55 |
| HAW | 22 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 53 |
Game Significance
Win-and-clinch scenario for Hawthorne Hammers
Season-high 28 points for Briar Ashwood
Game Context
Season series tied 1-1
Closest game of the season — 2-point margin
Box Score
| Player | PTS | FG | 3P | AST | STL | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose City Thorns | ||||||
| Briar Ashwood | 28 | 11-26 | 3-9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosa Vex | 19 | 8-22 | 0-4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Hazel Blackthorn | 8 | 3-16 | 0-5 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawthorne Hammers | ||||||
| Steel Voss | 21 | 7-18 | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Blaze Caldwell | 8 | 2-17 | 1-8 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Ember Kine | 24 | 11-30 | 2-7 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-Play
139 possessions- Q1 9:44 Briar Ashwood drives on Steel Voss — blocked at the rim. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 9:26 Steel Voss drives on Briar Ashwood — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 9:07 Shot clock expires on Briar Ashwood — the defense locked them down
- Q1 8:51 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Hazel Blackthorn in the face. Hazel Blackthorn grabs the board
- Q1 8:34 Briar Ashwood buries the three, Ember Kine watching +3
- Q1 8:11 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 7:53 Foul called — Steel Voss hacks Briar Ashwood going up — hits 3 from the stripe +3
- Q1 7:34 Steel Voss connects from deep — Briar Ashwood too late on the close-out +3
- Q1 7:17 Hazel Blackthorn launches from deep — no good. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q1 6:59 Steel Voss drives on Briar Ashwood — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 6:43 Briar Ashwood launches from deep — no good. Blaze Caldwell corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 6:21 Steel Voss attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q1 6:06 Hazel Blackthorn slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q1 5:42 Ember Kine drives on Hazel Blackthorn — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 5:25 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Blaze Caldwell in the face. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 5:06 Foul called — Rosa Vex hacks Blaze Caldwell going up — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q1 4:43 Rosa Vex attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q1 4:20 Ember Kine connects from deep — Hazel Blackthorn too late on the close-out +3
- Q1 4:03 Briar Ashwood drives on Ember Kine — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 3:42 Ember Kine connects from deep — Rosa Vex too late on the close-out +3
- Q1 3:20 Hazel Blackthorn drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 3:01 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Rosa Vex in the face. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q1 2:38 Foul called — Ember Kine hacks Rosa Vex going up — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q1 2:19 Blaze Caldwell draws the foul on Hazel Blackthorn — heads to the stripe — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q1 1:59 Rosa Vex takes it to the hole — can't finish. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 1:38 Blaze Caldwell can't connect from beyond the arc. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q1 1:22 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 1:02 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Rosa Vex contesting. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q1 0:45 Rosa Vex can't get the mid-range to drop. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 0:23 Ember Kine with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q1 0:01 Briar Ashwood drives on Ember Kine — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 0:00 Steel Voss fires from three — off the rim, Briar Ashwood contesting. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q2 9:42 Briar Ashwood hits the elbow jumper, Steel Voss a step late +2
- Q2 9:26 Steel Voss fires from three — off the rim, Briar Ashwood contesting. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 9:05 Briar Ashwood fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q2 8:45 Blaze Caldwell hits the elbow jumper, Hazel Blackthorn a step late +2
- Q2 8:24 Steel Voss picks Rosa Vex's pocket — turnover
- Q2 8:05 Briar Ashwood strips Steel Voss — stolen
- Q2 7:44 Briar Ashwood launches from deep — no good. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q2 7:26 Ember Kine hits the elbow jumper, Rosa Vex a step late +2
- Q2 7:09 Hazel Blackthorn takes it to the hole — can't finish. Blaze Caldwell grabs the board
- Q2 6:51 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Hazel Blackthorn forces the miss. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 6:36 Briar Ashwood takes it to the hole — can't finish. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 6:14 Blaze Caldwell launches from deep — no good. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q2 5:55 Rosa Vex slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q2 5:38 Steel Voss drives on Hazel Blackthorn — blocked at the rim. Briar Ashwood clears the glass
- Q2 5:17 Whistle! Steel Voss catches Hazel Blackthorn on the arm — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q2 5:01 Steel Voss fires from the elbow — off the iron. Briar Ashwood corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 4:39 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 4:17 Ember Kine drives on Briar Ashwood — blocked at the rim. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 3:54 Blaze Caldwell strips Rosa Vex — stolen
- Q2 3:32 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q2 3:11 Briar Ashwood takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q2 2:51 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Rosa Vex contesting. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q2 2:31 Rosa Vex slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q2 2:15 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Hazel Blackthorn forces the miss. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:59 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:42 Blaze Caldwell gets into the lane but Rosa Vex forces the miss. Briar Ashwood clears the glass
- Q2 1:19 Briar Ashwood can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:57 Hazel Blackthorn fouls Steel Voss on the jumper — to the line — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q2 0:38 Rosa Vex can't get the mid-range to drop. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:23 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q2 0:03 Hazel Blackthorn drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:00 Rosa Vex fouls Steel Voss on the drive — to the line — misses from the stripe
- Q3 9:44 Rosa Vex takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q3 9:23 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Rosa Vex contesting. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 9:04 Rosa Vex drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q3 8:40 Ember Kine drives on Hazel Blackthorn — blocked at the rim. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 8:21 Blaze Caldwell picks Briar Ashwood's pocket — turnover
- Q3 8:04 Ember Kine pulls up from mid-range over Hazel Blackthorn — good +2
- Q3 7:48 Rosa Vex slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q3 7:29 Blaze Caldwell connects from deep — Rosa Vex too late on the close-out +3
- Q3 7:12 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 6:50 Steel Voss drives on Briar Ashwood — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 6:31 Rosa Vex attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 6:13 Steel Voss takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 5:51 Hazel Blackthorn launches from deep — no good. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q3 5:28 Ember Kine drives on Hazel Blackthorn — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 5:07 Hazel Blackthorn fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 4:47 Rosa Vex picks Ember Kine's pocket — turnover
- Q3 4:26 Briar Ashwood stops, pops — money from fifteen feet +2
- Q3 4:10 Shot clock expires on Steel Voss — the defense locked them down
- Q3 3:52 Hazel Blackthorn can't connect from beyond the arc. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 3:33 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Rosa Vex forces the miss. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q3 3:11 Briar Ashwood pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Steel Voss in the face. Briar Ashwood corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 2:49 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Hazel Blackthorn in the face. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q3 2:33 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 2:17 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:53 Hazel Blackthorn takes it to the hole — can't finish. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:34 Steel Voss gets into the lane but Briar Ashwood forces the miss. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q3 1:15 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Blaze Caldwell forces the miss. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 0:54 Hazel Blackthorn strips Ember Kine — stolen
- Q3 0:35 Rosa Vex can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 0:11 Ember Kine slashes past Briar Ashwood for the layup +2
- Q3 0:00 Blaze Caldwell fouls Rosa Vex on the jumper — to the line — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q4 Ember Kine takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q4 Briar Ashwood pulls up from mid-range over Ember Kine — good +2
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Hazel Blackthorn contesting. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Ember Kine in the face. Hazel Blackthorn grabs the board
- Q4 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Rosa Vex forces the miss. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood drains it from three over Steel Voss +3
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell launches from deep — no good. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q4 Briar Ashwood drives on Steel Voss — blocked at the rim. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q4 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood launches from deep — no good. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q4 Steel Voss takes it to the hole — can't finish. Ember Kine grabs the board
- Q4 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Briar Ashwood clears the glass
- Q4 Ember Kine takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn takes it to the hole — can't finish. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q4 Steel Voss pulls up from mid-range over Briar Ashwood — good +2
- Q4 Rosa Vex hits the elbow jumper, Ember Kine a step late +2
- Q4 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Briar Ashwood in the face. Briar Ashwood corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q4 Steel Voss buries the three, Rosa Vex watching +3
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fires from the elbow — off the iron. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Rosa Vex loses the handle — Steel Voss with the steal
- Q4 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q4 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell picks Rosa Vex's pocket — turnover
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Rosa Vex in the face. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn drives on Blaze Caldwell — finishes at the rim +2
- Q4 Steel Voss can't get the mid-range to drop. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q4 Rosa Vex with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q4 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q4 Rosa Vex fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood from downtown — splash +3
- Q4 Whistle! Rosa Vex catches Steel Voss on the arm — hits 3 from the stripe +3
- Q4 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q4 Rosa Vex can't connect from beyond the arc. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine pulls up from mid-range over Hazel Blackthorn — good +2
- Q4 Briar Ashwood attacks the basket — and it's good +2
Simulation Report
Rose City Thorns edged Hawthorne Hammers 55-53. Neither team blinked until the Elam target came into view. The courts ran hot — 115 points per game on average. Defenses are struggling or offenses are evolving. Maybe both.