Tuesday Results

Basketball
Constructivists def Surrealists 17 - 7
Vampire Slayers def Impressionists 21 - 8
Constructivists def Impressionists 16 - 4
Vampire Slayers def Surrealists 13 - 5

Soccer
Modernists def Post-Impressionists 2 - 0
Modernists tie Cubists 1 - 1
Cubists tie Post-Impressionists 0 - 0

Day One Standings
1. Constructivists 2 - 0 - 0
1. Vampire Slayers 2 - 0 - 0
3. Modernists 1 - 0 - 1
4. Cubists 0 - 0 - 2
5. Post-Impressionists 0 - 1 - 1
6. Impressionists 0 - 2 - 0
7. Surrealists 0 - 2 - 0


BASKETBALL MVP (day one)
Ansh Shukla

BASKETBALL HUSTLE AWARD (day one)
Matthew Decoste

SOCCER MVP (day one)
Alex Amstrup

SOCCER HUSTLE AWARD (day one)
Rex Chen

Other news:
Billy Zdon placed on disabled list (ankle)
questionable for Wednesday night’s game


In basketball news, the Vampire Slayers and Constructivists got off to great starts, winning their first two by large margins. The infamous “Red Wedge” looked impenetrable, with Nick Metcalfe hitting outside shots consistently, Ansh Shukla (the day’s MVP) playing tough defense and scoring big underneath, and Seung Kim and Pao-Kuan “Paul” Chin making dozens of steals and lighting it up on fast breaks. Carlos Domene led the Vampire Slayers to two easy victories with his wizard-like passing, omniscient court vision, and utterly disruptive defense. Peter Joe of the Impressionists provides a glimmer of hope for a talented but under-coached team. And Neville Eclav’s Surrealists may have their work cut out for them on the basketball court, but should be feared on the soccer pitch and possibly on the Scrabble board as well.

On the soccer side of the evening, there were a few exciting and close matches. The Cubists were the big surprise — tying the tough-to-beat Modernists and Post-Impressionists with their tremendous speed up front from Rex Chen (the day’s hustler), Avery “the goose” Silverman, and Alex Pusey. The Modernists’ Arjan Saraon had a couple brilliant games and Jason “Mondrian” Hopper’s squad looks to be an intimidating force for the remainder of the cup.