Saturday March 5th, The Gotham Titans defeated Nassau Pride by a score of 78 - 37 to wrap up un undefeated regular season in the Island Garden Super League.
Playing in the the top division of the 8th grade Super league, and matched up against the best competition on Long Island (including some games against high school teams), the Gotham Titans showed heart, hustle, teamwork and an insatiable drive for excellence to sweep through the regular season without taking a loss.
Facing off against Nassau Pride for the final game, the Titans roared out to a large lead early behind a very strong showing from Thomas Martelli and Isiah Marino, and kept their collective feet on the gas pedal to win by a final margin of 41 points. Truly a team effort, the Titans defense swiped 16 steals on the day, and outrebounded the taller Pride team 46 to 31. Individually, Thomas Martelli scored 15 points with 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Xavier Bala scored 15 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Isiah Marino netted 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals, and Stirling Sloman had 9 points and 4 rebounds. Mateo Morales, Gerry Metaxas, Alex Roth, Dylan Santucci, and Brendan Lofaro each hitting multiple shots from the field in a very balanced and efficient offensive onslaught.
The playoffs begin on March 13th.
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