SEMIFINAL PLAYOFFS
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAW | 12 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 61 |
| ROS | 9 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 58 |
Game Significance
Win-and-clinch scenario for Hawthorne Hammers
Win-and-clinch scenario for Rose City Thorns
Season-high 28 points for Steel Voss
Season-high 17 points for Hazel Blackthorn
Game Context
Season series tied 1-1
A tight 3-point game (season avg: 7.8)
Box Score
| Player | PTS | FG | 3P | AST | STL | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Hammers | ||||||
| Steel Voss | 28 | 11-22 | 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Blaze Caldwell | 13 | 4-18 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Ember Kine | 20 | 7-32 | 2-11 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Cinder Holt | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rose City Thorns | ||||||
| Briar Ashwood | 24 | 10-22 | 4-8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Rosa Vex | 17 | 7-36 | 1-13 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Hazel Blackthorn | 17 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Fern Wilder | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-Play
159 possessions- Q1 9:38 Ember Kine hits the elbow jumper, Rosa Vex a step late +2
- Q1 9:16 Hazel Blackthorn fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 9:00 Ember Kine drives on Briar Ashwood — blocked at the rim. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q1 8:41 Rosa Vex pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Ember Kine in the face. Blaze Caldwell grabs the board
- Q1 8:19 Steel Voss slashes past Briar Ashwood for the layup +2
- Q1 7:56 Briar Ashwood gets into the lane but Steel Voss forces the miss. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 7:38 Foul called — Hazel Blackthorn hacks Blaze Caldwell going up — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q1 7:21 Briar Ashwood takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q1 6:58 Blaze Caldwell takes it to the hole — can't finish. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q1 6:39 Ember Kine strips Briar Ashwood — stolen
- Q1 6:17 Ember Kine draws the foul on Hazel Blackthorn — heads to the stripe — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q1 6:01 Briar Ashwood takes it to the hole — can't finish. Hazel Blackthorn grabs the board
- Q1 5:41 Steel Voss buries the three, Briar Ashwood watching +3
- Q1 5:24 Rosa Vex drives on Blaze Caldwell — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 5:02 Blaze Caldwell drives on Rosa Vex — blocked at the rim. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 4:44 Rosa Vex fires from the elbow — off the iron. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 4:27 Steel Voss can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 4:06 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 3:48 Blaze Caldwell can't get the mid-range to drop. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 3:27 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Briar Ashwood clears the glass
- Q1 3:12 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Rosa Vex contesting. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 2:57 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q1 2:41 Blaze Caldwell slashes past Rosa Vex for the layup +2
- Q1 2:23 Rosa Vex attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q1 2:03 Ember Kine draws the foul on Rosa Vex — heads to the stripe — misses from the stripe
- Q1 1:42 Briar Ashwood gets into the lane but Steel Voss forces the miss. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q1 1:24 Steel Voss can't connect from beyond the arc. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 1:00 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q1 0:43 Briar Ashwood strips Blaze Caldwell — stolen
- Q1 0:21 Briar Ashwood can't connect from beyond the arc. Ember Kine grabs the board
- Q1 0:05 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Rosa Vex in the face. Briar Ashwood corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 0:00 Hazel Blackthorn drains it from three over Blaze Caldwell +3
- Q2 9:38 Steel Voss connects from deep — Briar Ashwood too late on the close-out +3
- Q2 9:15 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 8:51 Steel Voss takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q2 8:35 Rosa Vex takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q2 8:20 Steel Voss gets into the lane but Briar Ashwood forces the miss. Hazel Blackthorn grabs the board
- Q2 7:58 Hazel Blackthorn gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 7:42 Steel Voss buries the three, Briar Ashwood watching +3
- Q2 7:22 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Blaze Caldwell in the face. Hazel Blackthorn grabs the board
- Q2 7:05 Blaze Caldwell draws the foul on Hazel Blackthorn — heads to the stripe — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q2 6:43 Hazel Blackthorn drives on Steel Voss — finishes at the rim +2
- Q2 6:23 Ember Kine from downtown — splash +3
- Q2 6:02 Hazel Blackthorn attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q2 5:40 Ember Kine buries the three, Briar Ashwood watching +3
- Q2 5:19 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Ember Kine in the face. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q2 5:01 Ember Kine hits the elbow jumper, Hazel Blackthorn a step late +2
- Q2 4:39 Briar Ashwood slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q2 4:20 Blaze Caldwell gets into the lane but Hazel Blackthorn forces the miss. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 4:05 Briar Ashwood connects from deep — Blaze Caldwell too late on the close-out +3
- Q2 3:47 Blaze Caldwell pulls up from mid-range over Briar Ashwood — good +2
- Q2 3:30 Rosa Vex takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q2 3:10 Steel Voss loses the handle — Briar Ashwood with the steal
- Q2 2:51 Briar Ashwood hits the elbow jumper, Ember Kine a step late +2
- Q2 2:34 Briar Ashwood picks Blaze Caldwell's pocket — turnover
- Q2 2:13 Briar Ashwood can't get the mid-range to drop. Blaze Caldwell corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:58 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:43 Hazel Blackthorn connects from deep — Ember Kine too late on the close-out +3
- Q2 1:26 Steel Voss gets into the lane but Briar Ashwood forces the miss. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:06 Rosa Vex drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q2 0:44 Blaze Caldwell can't get the mid-range to drop. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:22 Rosa Vex with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q2 0:00 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Rosa Vex in the face. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:00 Rosa Vex drains it from three over Ember Kine +3
- Q3 9:41 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Hazel Blackthorn in the face. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 9:21 Rosa Vex drives on Ember Kine — blocked at the rim. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 8:59 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Rosa Vex in the face. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q3 8:39 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Steel Voss in the face. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 8:22 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Hazel Blackthorn forces the miss. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 8:01 Hazel Blackthorn pulls up from mid-range over Blaze Caldwell — good +2
- Q3 7:38 Steel Voss slashes past Briar Ashwood for the layup +2
- Q3 7:15 Hazel Blackthorn fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Ember Kine grabs the board
- Q3 6:57 Blaze Caldwell attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 6:36 Rosa Vex can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 6:20 Ember Kine attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 6:01 Hazel Blackthorn attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 5:42 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q3 5:25 Rosa Vex pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Blaze Caldwell in the face. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q3 5:01 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Rosa Vex contesting. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 4:46 Rosa Vex fires from the elbow — off the iron. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 4:25 Steel Voss from downtown — splash +3
- Q3 4:02 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 3:39 Steel Voss drives on Briar Ashwood — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 3:15 Briar Ashwood hits the elbow jumper, Ember Kine a step late +2
- Q3 2:58 Steel Voss takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q3 2:35 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Blaze Caldwell contesting. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q3 2:17 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:59 Briar Ashwood can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:35 Blaze Caldwell fires from the elbow — off the iron. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:11 Rosa Vex can't get the mid-range to drop. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q3 0:54 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 0:34 Rosa Vex drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q3 0:10 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 0:00 Rosa Vex can't get the mid-range to drop. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q4 Shot clock expires on Blaze Caldwell — the defense locked them down
- Q4 Briar Ashwood drains it from three over Ember Kine +3
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Hazel Blackthorn in the face. Rosa Vex clears the glass
- Q4 Briar Ashwood fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell can't get the mid-range to drop. Rosa Vex grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood gets into the lane but Blaze Caldwell forces the miss. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine fires from the elbow — off the iron. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q4 Shot clock expires on Briar Ashwood — the defense locked them down
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell takes it to the hole — can't finish. 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 fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Rosa Vex launches from deep — no good. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q4 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Ember Kine grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood pulls up from mid-range over Blaze Caldwell — good +2
- Q4 Steel Voss takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn launches from deep — no good. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q4 Rosa Vex drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss can't connect from beyond the arc. Hazel Blackthorn pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood can't get the mid-range to drop. Hazel Blackthorn clears the glass
- Q4 Ember Kine drives on Hazel Blackthorn — blocked at the rim. Hazel Blackthorn corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood loses the handle — Steel Voss with the steal
- Q4 Steel Voss fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn from downtown — splash +3
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell draws the foul on Hazel Blackthorn — heads to the stripe — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q4 Briar Ashwood takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q4 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Rosa Vex corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Rosa Vex fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q4 Briar Ashwood strips Steel Voss — stolen
- Q4 Briar Ashwood buries the three, Steel Voss watching +3
- Q4 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Briar Ashwood contesting. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Hazel Blackthorn can't find a shot — shot clock violation
- Q4 Ember Kine loses the handle — Briar Ashwood with the steal
- Q4 Rosa Vex slashes past Blaze Caldwell for the layup +2
- Q4 Foul called — Hazel Blackthorn hacks Steel Voss going up — misses from the stripe
- Q4 Fern Wilder misses
- Q4 Rosa Vex fires from the elbow — off the iron. Fern Wilder pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine drives on Briar Ashwood — finishes at the rim +2
- Q4 Rosa Vex can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss fires from three — off the rim, Fern Wilder contesting. Fern Wilder grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Fern Wilder pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine gets careless and Briar Ashwood pounces
- Q4 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Blaze Caldwell forces the miss. Fern Wilder pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Fern Wilder strips Blaze Caldwell — stolen
- Q4 Rosa Vex takes it to the hole — can't finish. Briar Ashwood pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q4 Briar Ashwood drains it from three over Blaze Caldwell +3
- Q4 Foul called — Rosa Vex hacks Ember Kine going up — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q4 Rosa Vex can't get the mid-range to drop. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q4 Briar Ashwood fouls Ember Kine on the jumper — to the line — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q4 Rosa Vex runs out of time — 15 seconds wasn't enough
- Q4 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Briar Ashwood contesting. Briar Ashwood clears the glass
- Q4 Fern Wilder launches from deep — no good. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss can't get the mid-range to drop. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q4 Whistle! Ember Kine catches Rosa Vex on the arm — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q4 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Briar Ashwood contesting. Fern Wilder clears the glass
- Q4 Rosa Vex gets into the lane but Blaze Caldwell forces the miss. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Fern Wilder fouls Steel Voss on the drive — to the line — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q4 Rosa Vex can't connect from beyond the arc. Fern Wilder clears the glass
- Q4 Steel Voss drives on Fern Wilder — blocked at the rim. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Fern Wilder fires from the elbow — off the iron. Briar Ashwood grabs the board
- Q4 Ember Kine launches from deep — no good. Fern Wilder clears the glass
- Q4 Briar Ashwood can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q4 Ember Kine launches from deep — no good. Ember Kine corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Briar Ashwood fires from the elbow — off the iron. Rosa Vex pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell stops, pops — money from fifteen feet +2
Simulation Report
Hawthorne Hammers edged Rose City Thorns 61-58. Neither team blinked until the Elam target came into view. Scoring surged to 116 per game. Whoever's gameplanning defense needs to go back to the drawing board.