CLINGERMAN PAINTING 58, DOUGHBOYS 49

With the #1 seed in the playoff locked up, Clingerman Painting was simply playing to keep the perfect season alive. However, the Doughboys were desperate for a win to stay in the playoff hunt, so the result was a hard fought game that saw Clingerman ultimately prevail 58-49. The Doughboys started strong and led 24-22 at the break. However, Clingerman tightened up the D after the break and created turnovers that allowed them to build a strong cushion and cruise to victory. Only poor foul shooting by CP kept it close down the stretch. Matt Strope led all scorers with 17, while Chris Clark added 15 for the victors. With the win, Clingerman moves to 9-0 and advances one stop closer in their quest for another league title.


SCORING TOTALS

Matt Strope - 17
Chris Clark - 15
Matt laird 8
Francis Gaspar - 7
Greg Mirigan - 5
Ron Hubbard - 3
Tony Lynch 3

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 57, COPTS 45

As the regular season winds down, a match-up between the first place Clingerman Painting (7-0_ and the last place COPTS (0-7) appeared to be a walk in the park for the defending champs. However, someone forgot to tell COPTS that. After Clingerman opened strong and led 27-11 with eight minutes remaining in the first half, COPTS roared back to close the half trailing only 31-28. The surge woke up the Clingerman squad who clamped down on D and cruised to a 57-45 win. Chris Clark led the way with 15 points, while Joe Koeplin added 12. With the victory, Clingerman moves to 8-0 on the season and moves closer to locking up the #1 seed for the upcoming playoffs.

SCORING TOTALS

Chris Clark - 15
Joe Koeplin - 12
Matt Laird - 10
Tony Lynch - 6
Ron Hubbard - 5
Greg Mirigian - 5
Matt Strope -4

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 61, LUCHADORES 44

In a rematch of last season's thrilling playoff semifinal match-up, Clingerman Painting expected a tough challenge from the Luchadores. However, using great passing and efficient offense, the team opened the game with an 18-0 run and basically cruised to a 61-44 victory. Featuring a balanced attack that kept their opponents off-balance, Chris Clark led all scorers with 16 while Joe Koeplin added 11. Matt Strope chipped in 8 while playing his usual stellar defense. With the victory, Clingerman moves to 6-0 and continues to pace the league in search of their fourth title in six seasons.

SCORING TOTALS

Chris Clark - 16
Joe Koeplin - 11
Matt Strope - 8
Francis Gaspar - 7
Ron Hubbard - 6
Tony Lynch - 6
Greg Mirigian - 5
Mike Flanigan - 3

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 55, DUBLIN BALLERS 52

The 2011 Winter Dublin Basketball league opened with a championship game rematch between the Dublin Ballers and Clingerman Painting, and the result was a physical, competitive battle. The holiday break was clearly evident as both teams had moments of sloppy play. Clingerman, the defending champs, had the early advantage opening a 27-16 lead, before ending the half up 31-24. Joe Koeplin had it going early and ended up scoring a game-high 16 points. However, the Ballers surged to open the second period and rallied back to take a five point lead. At this point, Clingerman tightened the defense and rallied back. In the closing two minutes Ron Hubbard buried a huge three-pointer, then with the scored tied 52-52, Mike Flanigan drove the lane and found Hubbard inside for the game-winning basket. In a great team effort, Francis gaspar and Matt Strope each tallied 10 points, while Hubbard finished with 8. With the 55-52 win, Clingerman opens the season 1-0 in the quest for their fourth championship in five seasons.

SCORING TOTALS

Joe Koeplin - 16
Francis Gaspar - 10
Matt Strope - 10
Ron Hubbard - 8
Mike Flanigan - 5
Tony Lynch - 3
Greg Migrian - 3

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 44, DUBLIN BALLERS 38

For the third time in four seasons, Clingerman Painting captured the Dublin D League crown. This time around, the team upended a traditional rival, the Dublin Ballers 44-38 to claim the league championship. Late in the first half, Clingerman trailed by 7 with 90 seconds left, but a 6-0 run to close the half got the momentum going. Clingerman took control for good early in the second half with a stingy defense and an efficient offensive attack. Led by the undisputed League MVP, Matt Strope, who took his overall floor game to another level in the playoffs, the team received a number of strong performances. Key amongst them was Francis Gaspar pouring in a game-high 14 points and sinking numerous big shots down the stretch to close out the game, while Joe Koeplin sank all 13 of his points in a critical first half performnace while the rest of the the Clingerman offense sputtered. Strope also added 10 in the winning effort.

Clingerman finished the season with a 10-2 mark and now moves forward in search of their fourth league title.

SCORING TOTALS

Francis Gaspar - 14
Joe Koeplin - 13
Matt Strope - 10
Chris Clark - 5
Ron Hubbard - 2

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 54, LUCHADORES 52

In the opening round of the 2010 Fall League Playoffs, the #1 seeded Clingerman Painting matched up against the #4 seed Luchadores. Clingerman opened strong and pushed ahead to a 25-16 halftime lead. However, the Luchadores took advantage of a Clingerman cold spell to take command in the second half and opened a 41-36 lead with only four minutes remaining. Clingerman showed the heart of a champion and ran off eight straight points to retake control. However, the team could not hit their free throws to ice the game and the game went into OT knotted at 47 all. In OT, the Luchadores struck first and led 52-50. After a Clingerman miss, the Luchadores secured the rebound with 12 seconds left and looked to be in control, until Matt Strope made the play of the game, by stealing the ball at midcourt and firing an assist to Francis Gaspar to tie the game back up. Then in Double OT, Strope again delivered scoring the winning bucket in sudden death to ensure Clingerman's advancement to their 7th straight championship game! Gaspar led all scorers with 12 points, while Mike Flanigan, Joe Koeplin, and Tony Lynch each chipped in 8. Strope was masterful on both ends of the court and made his case to be recognized as the league's Most Valuable Player. With the win, Clingerman advances to 9-2 on the season and a championship match-up with the Dublin Ballers.


SCORING TOTALS:
Francis Gaspar - 12
Mike Flanigan - 8
Joe Koeplin - 8
Tony Lynch - 8
Ron Hubbard - 7
Matt Strope - 6
Chris Clark - 5

CLINGERMAN PAINTING 62, TRI-VALLEY HEAT 43

Coming off their first loss of the season, Clingerman Painting was looking to regain some momentum for the approaching playoffs, but found themselves in a tough spot. Playing without leading scorer Ron Hubbard was a huge factor, while a match-up with a motivated Heat squad looking to stay alive in the playoff race presented more problems. The result turned out to be one of the team's best overall efforts of the season. After a sloppy first half that featured numerous missed free throws and turnovers by both clubs, Clingerman trailed by a 27-22 margin at the break. After halftime, it looked like a completely different Clingerman team had taken the floor. Playing efficiently and within control, the team began to put it together as Chris Clark started to rain threes from deep, while Matt Strope made his presence felt all over the court. The result was a 40-16 second half run that saw Clingerman win by a comfortable 62-43 margin. Francis Gaspar and Mike Flanigan each provided stellar efforts on both sides of the court to contribute to an excellent team effort. With the win, the retooled Clingerman squad moves to 7-1 and closes in on a #1 seed for the playoffs.

SCORING TOTALS WERE UNAVAILABLE