17th Century AD Prevails 88-80 over 4th Century BC

If anyone still doubted the depth of Louis XIV’s squad, tonight’s game should convince them otherwise.

With the game in the balance and the 4th Century BC’s Demosthenes catching fire, the French Monarch looked to the end of bench and brought in John Donne, who held the Greek orator scoreless for the remainder of the contest.

“When the bell tolls you’ve got to answer the call,” said the poet and preacher.

With Demosthenes cooled, the 17th Century was able to pull away for a deceivingly comfortable 88-80 win.

The 4th Century BC, believed by many to be the strongest of the #2 seeds, went into halftime facing a 41-30 deficit after a turnover-plagued first period.

“I told the guys in the locker room that such a bad half should give us confidence,” said Demosthenes. “If we had played our best and were still down, we would have had reason to despair. But if we came out and played our best in the second half, there was still time to win.”

The Athenian orator acted on his words with an electrifying second half, going for 22 points before Donne clamped down on him. The Greeks never took the lead in the second half, although the game was tied twice.

On offense, the 17th Century was carried by its perimeter players as well, with Milton and Shakespeare each connecting for 19 points, and Racine putting in 15 off the bench.

“I’ve never felt like we needed any poets on this team,” said Plato, who finished with 16 points. “But we certainly had trouble defending those guys.”

Players of the Game
17th Century AD: William Shakespeare, 19 points, 8 assists
4th Century BC: Demosthenes, 22 points, 9-10 from the field