Jelly Fam and Blue Checks Advance

Game Results:

📍 Jelly Fam 86, Rolling Loud 69

📍 Blue Checks 71, Diamond Doves 57

In the first round of the playoffs, Jelly Fam got their revenge against Rolling Loud in the best way possible, knocking them out of the OTE Playoffs on Tuesday evening with a convincing 86-69 victory. Ian Jackson was up to his usual brilliance, finishing his night with a full stat line of 21 points, eight boards and five assists. With their win, Jelly Fam advanced to the second round where they will take on the Cold Hearts in a best-of-3 series, with the first game scheduled for Thursday at 9PM ⭐

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After Jackson left the game early, it was Mississippi State commit Dellquan Warren who stepped up to fill his shoes, rounding out the night with 21 points as well as six assists - Warren has remained a constant as one of top-assist men in the league this season. Jordan Skyers had his best performance of the season, as he played a critical role in helping Jelly Fam maintain their lead, registering 20 points and five steals, tied for the third most by any player in a game this season 🪙

For Rolling Loud, Larry Johnson had another strong showing in his final game of the year, posting 19 points, bringing his streak of games in double-digit points to 11. Despite a slow shooting night early, Dominick Stewart overcame his early struggles to end the evening with 14 points and four boards 🥲

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In the second game of the night, the Blue Checks dominated a defensive battle, which saw both teams shoot sub-50%, as the Checks advanced to the second round with a 71-57 win over the Diamond Doves. Rakease Passmore did the bulk of the heavy lifting, notching 22 points on a remarkable 9-for-12 shooting from the field. With their win, the Blue Checks have booked their trip to the second round of the playoffs, where they will take on RWE in a best-of-3 series with the first game set to tip-off on Thursday at 7 PM on Prime Video 🏋️

Jahseem Felton played a perfect complementary role to Passmore on Tuesday night, as he finished with 16 points and served as the offensive organizer for much of the evening. Elhadji Diallo continues to come into his own, taking on the toughest defensive assignment whenever he was on the floor, and also pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds 🔒

Jeremiah Johnson closed out the Diamond Doves season in style as he has always done, rounding out his night with a stat line of 14 points and five assists. In just his fourth game of the season, DJ Fizer had a stellar evening, crossing the double-digits threshold for the first time in his career, logging 13 points to go along with six boards 🕊️

The playoffs continue on Thursday evening, as the second round kicks off at 7PM with a Blue Checks vs. RWE primetime game on Prime Video 🍿

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