13/09/2026
๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐ก ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐: ๐ฆ๐ง. ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ต๐ฐ-๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐๐!
Four quarters of heavyweight basketball simply werenโt enough to separate two giants, but when the final buzzer echoed, St. Michael stood alone at the summit.
In what will instantly be remembered as the greatest game in league history, St. Michael survived a breathtaking, high-octane chess match to defeat the resilient, first-runner-up Triple DJโs, 94-92, capturing the undisputed Sunday Ball Up 35 Up Season 4 Championship Title!
The legendary winner-take-all collision featured wild momentum swings, tactical defensive adjustments, and absolute cold-blooded ex*****on in the dying seconds of the season.
๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฏ๐-๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐-๐ฏ๐-๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป
โฑ๏ธ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต-๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
The atmosphere inside the hardcourt was electric right from the opening tip. St. Michael looked to assert their signature interior presence early on, punishing the paint with second-chance points. However, Triple DJ's matched their intensity blow for blow, relying on their signature rapid transition offense to keep the scoreboard ticking. A late perimeter bucket gave St. Michael a razor-thin cushion, 28-26, ending a blistering first frame.
โฑ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ฆ๐. ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
St. Michael found a lethal offensive rhythm in the second period. Utilizing crisp half-court ball movement, they found gaps in Triple DJโs perimeter defense. Despite aggressive defensive closeouts from the underdogs, St. Michaelโs shot-making precision allowed them to construct a hard-fought six-point advantage, 53-47, as both powerhouse rosters headed into the bench for halftime.
โฑ๏ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
Refusing to let the championship slip away, Triple DJ's emerged for the second half like a team possessed. Locking in with suffocating full-court pressure, they forced critical turnovers and transformed defensive stops into rapid fast-break buckets. Puncturing the perimeter with timely outside shooting, Triple DJ's completely turned the tables, outscoring the top seeds to sn**ch a thrilling 73-70 lead entering the highly anticipated final quarter.
โฑ๏ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐๐ผ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐: ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ
With everything on the line, the fourth quarter turned into an absolute physical war of attrition. Both teams traded the lead on practically every possession. With just two minutes remaining on the game clock, St. Michael dug deep into their veteran composure, executing a clutch interior stop and turning it into an assertive bucket to surge ahead, 89-88.
โฑ๏ธ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ถ๐
๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐: ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ต
The closing minute delivered absolute heart-stopping cinema. With less than a minute left, Triple DJ's answered with a massive counter-attack, clinical ball-handling, and a high-pressure conversion to swing the scoreboard back in their favor, 90-89. With the championship on the line, St. Michael executed a flawless, ice-cold offensive set to regain the lead. Forced to make a stand, St. Michaelโs defensive shield held firm on the final possession of the season, nailing the final free throw to safely seal the breathtaking 94-92 victory.
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๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐น
๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฃ: ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป (๐ฆ๐. ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น)
When the lights shined brightest, Damian proved once again why he is the most unguardable player in the tournament. He carried the offensive burden against a highly aggressive Triple DJโs defense, exploding for a game-high 29 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 crucial steals to anchor St. Michael's championship glory.
โก ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ โฝ๐ง๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐'๐โพ
Though his squad fell just one bucket short of a miracle finish, the newly crowned People's MVP left his absolute heart and soul on the hardwood. Mones put on a spectacular, elite two-way showcase, firing in 25 points (including 3 three-pointers), pulling down 5 rebounds, dishing out 5 assists, and racking up a spectacular game-high 7 steals.
๐ฃ ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ฒ
The SBU Team extends its warmest congratulations to our new Champions, St. Michael, and our First Runner-Up, Triple DJ's, for an unforgettable, elite showcase of veteran basketball. Special thanks to all six competing teams, our local basketball community, and our official media partners for making Season 4 an absolute historic success.
Special thanks to our partners and sponsors:
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๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฅ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฃ๐บ: ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ
๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐บ: ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ฐ
