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Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Wednesday February 25, 2026

Storm 28 (Sadie O’Donnell 16, Lottie O’Donnell 6 , Sydney Cox 2, Monroe McCall 2, Kenley Green 2); Mercury 28 (Jouslynn Perrin 7, Micah Gonzales 7, Hailey Henderson 6 , K-Lynn Slawter 4, Zoey Hepburn 2, Olivia Darling 2)

Dream 21 (Anastasia Windover 10, Gabriella Mundacruz 7, Victoria Castro 4); Sky 20 (Ava Murano 6, Charlie Dee 6, Abby Cook 4, Dani Faulkner 2, Haven Gionet 2)

Sparks 20 (Lily-Ann Scott 12, Ellery Sullivan 2, Winter Edmunds 2, Ava Schmidt 2, Naomi Morrison 2); Starzz 13 (Delilah Quinn 6, Ellie Gribson 2, Brooklynn Cantarutti 2, Ava OBrien 2 , Tiana McNamara 1)

Tempo 34 (Olivia McNulty 15, Skyla-Marie Marchand 6, Nova Sparks 4, Isla Adams 4, Brianna Donnelly 3 , Emma Harris 2); Sting 32 (Isla Chinook 12, Emma Griffin 10, Taliyah Armstrong 2, Chloe Spencer 2, Hailey Hewitt 2, Amarachi Obilor 2 , Monarch Malinowski 2)

As we prepare to play the last games of year 71 tonight we continue our series losing at the origins, and the stories behind the trophies that you will see presented at the banquet on Sunday with the tragic story behind the Bill MacLeod Memorial Cup.

Last night Mikki Dale of the Grizzlies in the Biddy Division’s at the Raptors – OKC game and he was interviewed by an Oklahoma City newspaper doing a story about the popularity of Shea Gilgous Alexander in Canada even though he was on the visiting team. Mikki spoke about playing in the Pete Petersen Basketball League and being able to work on his game with us.

Our thanks to Mikki for his interview, and to his mother Tiiu Vail for sharing the story. The link to the full article is below.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2026/02/25/okc-thunder-shai-gilgeous-alexander-inspires-canada-toronto-raptors/88842621007

Today we continue our look at the stories behind the trophy names you will her read out at the banquet on Sunday with a look at the Guy Wells Trophy. The most dominant trophy on stage and in our display cabinets, It is also one of the most important recognitions we give out at the banquet.

The last week of our season is made special because of the personal commitment of these people. Music this week will be supplied on Monday and Thursday by long time league executive Chris Payne, and on Tuesday and Wednesday night by Carlos Merchant with Future Vibes Entertainment. Carlos approached us wanting to help out and we are very happy to have his talent doing the music for the end of the season.

We also want to thank local sports icon Doug Jeffries for lending his talented voice to doing our pre and post game player introductions and in game announcing all four nights this week. Thank you for your professionalism Doug, and your long commitment to making a difference in the lives of our players and their families.
The league runs on the volunteers that we have, and we are grateful to have these individuals taking the extra step to help out. I would be remiss to not also include Luis DeMatos on the list for stepping in on Monday night so Doug could coach his team’s last game of the season. THANK YOU ALL!

Last night we wrapped up play in the Little Guys Division and took a moment to recognize the energy and enthusiasm co-convenor Shawn Hollywood brings to the half time Player of the Week announcements. His booming voice, his passion for recognizing each individual, and his higher than high, high fives to the recipients are a highlight for the players, parents and everyone in attendance. Thank you Shawn! We are lucky to have you!

Results of the Last Games of the Season Played Tuesday February 24, 2026
Tarheels 28 (Sawyer Mills 20, Nathan Sitoski 4, Michael Hanwell 2, Demilade Adeniji 2); Hoosiers 11 (Everett Burchett 4, Damien Fitzpatrick 3, Logan Hanna 2, Kaden Shaw 2)

Mustangs 28 (Carter Biggs 6, Mac Woods 6, Cooper Adams 6, Zeke Levy 6, Grayson Knight 2, Owen Harris 2); Hoyas 22 (Lito Vieira 6, Leyton Locke 6, Sebastian Wood 5,, Benjamin McMillan 3, Noah Ferguson 2)

Wolfpack 30 (Lennox Denison 18, Jacob Cunningham 6, Ben Kirkpatrick 4, Bentley Beahen 2); Huskies 18 (Ikechuka Obilor 6, Edward Hurd 4, Mathew Matson 2, Hugh Hurd 2, Jesse Bullock-White 2, Grayson Melbourne 2)

Wildcats 17 (John Gunder 8, Thomas Morgenstern 4, Blake DeBoer 3, Hayden Lumb 2); Jayhawks 16 (Levon Fry 4, Erikson Timmins 4, Jackson Trott 2, Connor McStravick 2, Drew Donnelly 2, Owen Valente 2)

Results of the Last Games of the Season played Monday February 23, 2026

Warriors 57 (Cecil Mackenzie 2, Aidan Bates 6, Darius Atterberry 6, Wessley Chi-Fru 8, Chidiebube Obilor 14, Bentley Babcock 3, Isaiah Brooks 16, Brayden Babcock 2); Bulls 37 (Brady Warren 6, Easten Svensson 2, Emery Hart Hiller 4, Raymond Fiegen 3, Kaiden McKim Rose 4, Keoni Larson 1, Lincoln Locke 6, Aaron Vankoughnett 11)

Heat 53 (Simon Broome 7, Vincent Yonick-Mundacruz 2, Zachary Griffin 10, Warren Lai 2, Kolton Buscaino 3, Moses Milkon 7, Charlie Cassiano 8, Saul Tiffany 2, Coby Yonick-Mundacruz 11); Thunder 53 (Ayden Freeman 6, Oliver Moreland 6, Harland Armstrong 2, Joshua Romero Brown 16, Ashe Lessard 3, Oscar Martinez Munier 5, Braylon Villeneuve 3, Christopher Fowler 8, Derick
Lagbao 4)

Sixers 55 (Nathan Orr 28, Vincent Barcenas 4, Charlie Lebarge 5, Andrew Washburn 4, Hayden Stewart 4, Liam Baird 8, Miles Cahill 2); Celtics 36 (Matthew Leveridge 8, Tahjae Daley 6, Zevon Matthews 4, Mason Campbell 2, Greydon Malinowski 6, Nickolas Thompson 2, Dylan Morris 6, Omar Battal 2)

Today we continue our series helping you understand the stories behind the names on the trophies you will see presented at the banquet this Sunday with a look at the Gerry Besselink Trophy. Gerry and his siblings all played in the league and continue red to be involved with local basketball throughout their lives. I hope you enjoy this look at the history of the Gerry Besselink Award.

Results of Last Games of the Season Played Monday February 23, 2026

Raptors 29 (Nathaniel Tilley 9, Parker Heyman 6, Jacob Francis 6, Duncan McDermid 4, Kale Svenson 2, Carter Easton 2); Magic 27 (Sebastian Romero Mathews 10, Samuel Manoll 9, Quincy Byers 4, Zayden Dunford Salter 2, Oliver Hayes 2)

Spurs 37 (Dominic Boudreau 10, Devan Hunter 9, Spencer MacGregor 6, Simon McMillan 6, Miles Olner 4, Cassius Peter Heighington 2); Orange 32 (Avery Boehme 24, Colt Denison 4, Bradley Levy 2, Griffin Boshart 2)

Suns 28 (John Allen 8, Emmett Grant 6, Jaquoi Thomas 6, Ben Arnold 2, Felix Arnold 2, William May 2, Matteo Turner 2); Jazz 26 (Cedric Robichaud 8, Josh Heath 5, Eric Lollar 4, Iremide Amousu 4, George Shayo 3, Kye Douglas 2)

Grizzlies 32 (William Huddle 16, Scout Hylkema 6, Mikki Dale 4, Owen Elliott 4, Connor Warren 2); Nuggets 19 (Marlon Djakovic 7, Owen Morris Pock 6, Christopher MacKenzie Mills 2, Sawyer Rix 2)