Kevin O’brien

Jazz Gaming take down Blazer5 Gaming on Friday night

Jazz Gaming had a strong start, and while they faded as the game progressed, they still had enough in them to come away with the victory in a tight contest. Blazer5 Gaming will be disappointed about how the game unfolded and probably wished they had more time to complete the comeback. The game ended with the feeling that Blazer5 Gaming could have won had they had the chance to play a few more minutes, or if a few breaks had gone their way.

Jazz Gaming grabbed control early and jumped out to a comfortable 20-13 lead following the first period, and they bolstered the advantage further with a 20-14 run before the break, giving them a healthy 13-point advantage as Jazz Gaming looked solid on both ends of the court. However, the Blazers showed signs of a potential comeback in the second half and won the third quarter by an 18-14 score, reducing the deficit to single digits and setting up a thrilling end to the contest. Blazer5 Gaming ripped off a 12-2 run in the final minutes and won the final quarter, 26-20, but unfortunately it was not enough, and Jazz Gaming sealed the victory with a couple clutch free throws in the final seconds.

Gen was the high scorer for Jazz Gaming with his 23-point performance, and Splashy ended up with 21 points and 10 assists. Ria recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds, but he also delivered four steals and three assists. followTHEGOD posted seven points and three boards, and Compete filled the stat sheet with five points, five steals, three rebounds and three steals.

Randomz was the leading scorer for Blazer5 Gaming, scoring 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and unguardable finished with 19 points. Bucket posted 17 points and six assists, and CantGuardRob just missed a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds. He also contributed elsewhere, tallying five dimes and blocked two shots.