| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 76 |
| HAW | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 |
Game Significance
Win-and-clinch scenario for St. Johns Herons
Season-high 33 points for Wren Silvas
Season-high 24 points for Egret Moon
Season-high 3 points for Cinder Holt
Game Context
Season series: St. Johns Herons leads 2-1
Biggest blowout of the season — 28-point margin
Hawthorne Hammers on a 3-game losing streak
Box Score
| Player | PTS | FG | 3P | AST | STL | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Herons | ||||||
| Wren Silvas | 33 | 13-24 | 5-10 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| Crane Fisher | 19 | 7-19 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Egret Moon | 24 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Lark Holloway | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawthorne Hammers | ||||||
| Steel Voss | 5 | 2-16 | 1-5 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Blaze Caldwell | 15 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Ember Kine | 25 | 9-33 | 3-10 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Cinder Holt | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-Play
135 possessions- Q1 9:39 Egret Moon takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q1 9:16 Blaze Caldwell drives on Crane Fisher — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 9:01 Egret Moon fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q1 8:45 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Egret Moon in the face. Crane Fisher grabs the board
- Q1 8:28 Egret Moon slashes past Blaze Caldwell for the layup +2
- Q1 8:08 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Egret Moon forces the miss. Ember Kine grabs the offensive board
- Q1 7:46 Egret Moon fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss clears the glass
- Q1 7:27 Steel Voss drives on Wren Silvas — blocked at the rim. Steel Voss with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q1 7:09 Crane Fisher stops, pops — money from fifteen feet +2
- Q1 6:46 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Egret Moon pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q1 6:24 Wren Silvas takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q1 6:08 Ember Kine draws the foul on Egret Moon — heads to the stripe — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q1 5:45 Wren Silvas buries the three, Steel Voss watching +3
- Q1 5:23 Steel Voss drains it from three over Wren Silvas +3
- Q1 5:05 Shot clock expires on Crane Fisher — the defense locked them down
- Q1 4:46 Blaze Caldwell with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q1 4:24 Wren Silvas attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q1 4:06 Whistle! Egret Moon catches Ember Kine on the arm — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q1 3:43 Egret Moon drives on Ember Kine — finishes at the rim +2
- Q1 3:22 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Ember Kine fights for the offensive rebound
- Q1 3:05 Wren Silvas fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Second chance! Crane Fisher snags the offensive rebound
- Q1 2:47 Ember Kine drives on Egret Moon — blocked at the rim. Ember Kine fights for the offensive rebound
- Q1 2:25 Egret Moon slashes past Ember Kine for the layup +2
- Q1 2:08 Ember Kine gets careless and Wren Silvas pounces
- Q1 1:48 Crane Fisher stops, pops — money from fifteen feet +2
- Q1 1:27 Ember Kine takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q1 1:12 Egret Moon draws the foul on Ember Kine — heads to the stripe — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q1 0:49 Ember Kine pulls up from mid-range over Egret Moon — good +2
- Q1 0:28 Wren Silvas drains it from three over Steel Voss +3
- Q1 0:05 Steel Voss gets into the lane but Wren Silvas forces the miss. Ember Kine with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q1 0:00 Crane Fisher pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Blaze Caldwell in the face. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 9:42 Steel Voss pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Wren Silvas in the face. Crane Fisher pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 9:24 Wren Silvas drives on Steel Voss — finishes at the rim +2
- Q2 9:04 Ember Kine drives on Wren Silvas — blocked at the rim. Crane Fisher clears the glass
- Q2 8:44 Egret Moon drives on Ember Kine — blocked at the rim. Crane Fisher with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q2 8:22 [No-Look Pass] Ember Kine buries the three, Egret Moon watching +3
- Q2 7:59 Crane Fisher drives on Blaze Caldwell — finishes at the rim +2
- Q2 7:44 Foul called — Crane Fisher hacks Blaze Caldwell going up — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q2 7:26 Wren Silvas drives on Steel Voss — blocked at the rim. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q2 7:06 Ember Kine launches from deep — no good. Steel Voss with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q2 6:49 Wren Silvas can't get the mid-range to drop. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 6:29 Steel Voss takes it to the hole — can't finish. Crane Fisher corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 6:13 [No-Look Pass] Egret Moon from downtown — splash +3
- Q2 5:57 Steel Voss launches from deep — no good. Ember Kine with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q2 5:35 Wren Silvas fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Blaze Caldwell clears the glass
- Q2 5:16 Steel Voss pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Crane Fisher in the face. Egret Moon pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 4:56 The defense smothers Crane Fisher — shot clock turnover
- Q2 4:36 Ember Kine gets careless and Crane Fisher pounces
- Q2 4:14 Crane Fisher drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 3:59 Steel Voss can't connect from beyond the arc. Crane Fisher pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q2 3:37 [No-Look Pass] Wren Silvas connects from deep — Steel Voss too late on the close-out +3
- Q2 3:22 Ember Kine takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q2 3:00 Crane Fisher fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Crane Fisher fights for the offensive rebound
- Q2 2:43 Steel Voss takes it to the hole — can't finish. Ember Kine grabs the offensive board
- Q2 2:23 Wren Silvas stops, pops — money from fifteen feet +2
- Q2 2:04 Ember Kine attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q2 1:47 Crane Fisher connects from deep — Blaze Caldwell too late on the close-out +3
- Q2 1:27 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Wren Silvas corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 1:09 Steel Voss fouls Crane Fisher on the drive — to the line — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q2 0:48 Blaze Caldwell drains it from three over Wren Silvas +3
- Q2 0:29 Crane Fisher can't get the mid-range to drop. Egret Moon with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q2 0:09 Steel Voss fires from three — off the rim, Crane Fisher contesting. Wren Silvas corrals the defensive rebound
- Q2 0:00 Wren Silvas drives on Steel Voss — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 9:36 [No-Look Pass] Ember Kine hits the elbow jumper, Egret Moon a step late +2
- Q3 9:14 Wren Silvas drives on Steel Voss — blocked at the rim. Wren Silvas grabs the offensive board
- Q3 8:51 [No-Look Pass] Ember Kine connects from deep — Egret Moon too late on the close-out +3
- Q3 8:31 Wren Silvas loses the handle — Blaze Caldwell with the steal
- Q3 8:13 Blaze Caldwell slashes past Egret Moon for the layup +2
- Q3 7:51 Wren Silvas pulls up from mid-range over Steel Voss — good +2
- Q3 7:32 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss fights for the offensive rebound
- Q3 7:17 Wren Silvas takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q3 7:00 Steel Voss attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 6:38 Egret Moon drives on Ember Kine — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 6:22 Blaze Caldwell fires from the elbow — off the iron. Second chance! Ember Kine snags the offensive rebound
- Q3 5:59 Egret Moon attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q3 5:38 Ember Kine takes it to the hole — can't finish. Steel Voss with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q3 5:17 Crane Fisher drives on Blaze Caldwell — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 5:02 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Egret Moon contesting. Steel Voss grabs the offensive board
- Q3 4:39 Steel Voss picks Crane Fisher's pocket — turnover
- Q3 4:20 Steel Voss can't connect from beyond the arc. Wren Silvas corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 3:57 Crane Fisher takes it strong to the hole — converts +2
- Q3 3:34 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Egret Moon forces the miss. Steel Voss grabs the offensive board
- Q3 3:15 [No-Look Pass] Wren Silvas connects from deep — Steel Voss too late on the close-out +3
- Q3 2:58 Ember Kine connects from deep — Egret Moon too late on the close-out +3
- Q3 2:36 Egret Moon pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Ember Kine in the face. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q3 2:15 Blaze Caldwell launches from deep — no good. Crane Fisher pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q3 1:55 Wren Silvas gets into the lane but Steel Voss forces the miss. Second chance! Egret Moon snags the offensive rebound
- Q3 1:35 Ember Kine launches from deep — no good. Blaze Caldwell grabs the offensive board
- Q3 1:20 Crane Fisher can't get the mid-range to drop. Ember Kine clears the glass
- Q3 0:59 Ember Kine can't get the mid-range to drop. Crane Fisher corrals the defensive rebound
- Q3 0:37 Egret Moon drives on Ember Kine — finishes at the rim +2
- Q3 0:18 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Steel Voss grabs the offensive board
- Q3 0:00 Egret Moon with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q3 0:00 Blaze Caldwell drives on Crane Fisher — finishes at the rim +2
- Q4 Whistle! Steel Voss catches Wren Silvas on the arm — hits 2 from the stripe +2
- Q4 Ember Kine pulls up from mid-range over Egret Moon — good +2
- Q4 Wren Silvas fires from three — off the rim, Steel Voss contesting. Crane Fisher fights for the offensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine pulls up mid-range — rattles out, Wren Silvas in the face. Crane Fisher grabs the board
- Q4 Egret Moon gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Egret Moon with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine can't find a shot — shot clock violation
- Q4 Crane Fisher fires from the elbow — off the iron. Wren Silvas fights for the offensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine fires from three — off the rim, Wren Silvas contesting. Steel Voss with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q4 Crane Fisher draws the foul on Blaze Caldwell — heads to the stripe — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q4 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Wren Silvas forces the miss. Egret Moon pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Wren Silvas attacks the basket — and it's good +2
- Q4 Steel Voss fires from the elbow — off the iron. Wren Silvas grabs the board
- Q4 Crane Fisher fires from the elbow — off the iron. Steel Voss grabs the board
- Q4 Ember Kine drives on Wren Silvas — blocked at the rim. Wren Silvas clears the glass
- Q4 Egret Moon fires from three — off the rim, Ember Kine contesting. Steel Voss pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Ember Kine launches from deep — no good. Second chance! Steel Voss snags the offensive rebound
- Q4 Wren Silvas from downtown — splash +3
- Q4 Ember Kine loses the handle — Wren Silvas with the steal
- Q4 Egret Moon can't connect from beyond the arc. Egret Moon grabs the offensive board
- Q4 Ember Kine can't connect from beyond the arc. Blaze Caldwell fights for the offensive rebound
- Q4 Crane Fisher drives on Blaze Caldwell — blocked at the rim. Second chance! Egret Moon snags the offensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Crane Fisher contesting. Crane Fisher clears the glass
- Q4 Wren Silvas with the smooth mid-range — bucket +2
- Q4 Steel Voss gets careless and Egret Moon pounces
- Q4 Crane Fisher fires from the elbow — off the iron. Ember Kine pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss gets into the lane but Crane Fisher forces the miss. Ember Kine fights for the offensive rebound
- Q4 Egret Moon gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Steel Voss corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fires from three — off the rim, Wren Silvas contesting. Wren Silvas clears the glass
- Q4 Egret Moon gets into the lane but Ember Kine forces the miss. Blaze Caldwell pulls down the defensive rebound
- Q4 Steel Voss can't get the mid-range to drop. Steel Voss with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell fouls Crane Fisher on the three — to the line — misses from the stripe
- Q4 Wren Silvas fouls Ember Kine on the drive — to the line — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q4 Whistle! Ember Kine catches Egret Moon on the arm — hits 1 from the stripe +1
- Q4 Ember Kine gets into the lane but Wren Silvas forces the miss. Wren Silvas grabs the board
- Q4 Wren Silvas can't get the mid-range to drop. Wren Silvas with the putback opportunity — offensive rebound
- Q4 Blaze Caldwell slashes past Crane Fisher for the layup +2
- Q4 Wren Silvas can't connect from beyond the arc. Crane Fisher grabs the offensive board
- Q4 Steel Voss can't get the mid-range to drop. Wren Silvas corrals the defensive rebound
- Q4 Crane Fisher connects from deep — Blaze Caldwell too late on the close-out +3
- Q4 Cinder Holt misses
- Q4 Cinder Holt from downtown — splash +3
- Q4 Egret Moon attacks the basket — and it's good +2
Simulation Report
The Burnside Breakers came into Rose City riding a five-win season and a comfortable lead at the top of the table. They left with a loss. The Thorns dismantled them 57-45, the Elam Ending activating and doing nothing to save the Breakers from a 12-point verdict. That's the number that changes everything with two rounds left: Burnside's cushion at the top just got a lot softer.
Rose City's win wasn't incidental. Briar Ashwood put up 28 points and Rosa Vex added 22 in a combined 50-point performance that carried the Thorns to their third consecutive win. This is a team that was 1-3 not long ago and is now four and three, tied with St. Johns for second and very much in the conversation for a top seed. The head-to-head history between these two clubs actually favored the Breakers coming in, two wins to one. Round 7 snapped that edge, and the timing could not be worse for Burnside.
Meanwhile, St. Johns put on something closer to a clinic. Wren Silvas scored 33 points and Egret Moon added 24 — that's 57 points between two players — as the Herons buried the Hawthorne Hammers 76-48 in 135 possessions. The Hammers are 1-6 now and have lost three straight, their playoff hopes so thin they are nearly theoretical. Ember Kine scored 25 in a losing cause, which says something about how thoroughly Hawthorne was outmatched everywhere else. Even a hot individual performance couldn't bend the result.
What Round 7 reveals is a league reshaping itself heading into the final two weeks. Burnside is still first, but they no longer feel inevitable — a team that once looked like a defending champion coasting toward a third title just absorbed their worst loss of the season to the team chasing them hardest. St. Johns and Rose City are now locked together, both at four and three, both with genuine claims to home court in the playoffs. The governance window is open this round, which means the rules themselves could shift before this thing is decided. Whether anyone chooses to use it is another question entirely — but two rounds from now, with playoff seeding still undecided, this league is as alive as it's been all season.