Season Update

The 2009-2010 season has had its fair shares of ups and downs. The Turkeys have looked very good and haven't lost a game when their full roster has been present, however, they look terrible when they're missing any piece of this intricate puzzle.

Here's a glance at the midseason standings:

Cargill Silver......5-0
Aches and Pains.....4-1
Scoreboard..........4-1
Wild Turkeys........3-2
Park Tavern.........3-2
Cargill Green.......3-2
Ingenix.............1-4
Real Men of Genius..1-4
Triple Threat.......1-4
Cargill Platinum....1-4
M33M................0-5

The Turkeys are tied for fourth place, having defeated three of the worst teams (Cargill Platinum, Real Men of Genius, and M33M) and having lost to two of the best teams (Cargill Silver and Scoreboard). The Turkeys will show their true skill in the second half of the season when they have a chance to separate themselves from the teams in the middle of the pack.

Turkeys Snap Skid; Improve to 3-2

The Turkeys decided to show up for a game for the first time in a few weeks, as they beat the Real Men of Genius 42-37.

Unhampered by sickness, workplace accidents, XTREME CAR ACCIDENTS, and racist referees, the Turkeys played well in a must-win game over a good team. The refs called a tight game, which included technical fouls on both teams.

One thing we learned from this game is that we can only beat ourselves, which means that we need to stop complaining to the refs after every foul, even if the fat official is making said calls from the opposite baseline.

Look out, the Turkeys are rolling

Goofy Ball and Racist Call Lead to Turkeys' Fall

Tuesday night's game started off on a bad foot when the refs decided to use an orange and white Harlem Globetrotters-inspired ball. It only got worse when the Turkeys shot about 20% from the field in the first half, with the score at 18-12.

The second half started off with Cargill making two consecutive three pointers. Then things got ugly. The Turkeys couldn't put together anything offensively and the deficit expanded. Then, the refs called a technical foul on Drew (the only black guy involved in the game) for having his shorts too low. THAT'S RACIST!



The game ended in a blowout, with the Turkeys only scoring 20 points in the game. It certainly didn't help that we were missing three players, had only two subs, and half the team on the court was either sick or sore.

Now that we got that ugly loss out of our system, we should be built for the stretch run.

Turkeys Flying High

The Wild Turkeys started the season off in strong fashion. They're 2-0 in regular season play to go along with a preseason victory, putting them in command of the Minnetonka Bronze league going into the High Holidays of Turkeydom.

The hallmark of this team has been its depth. They're a mobile, tall team with contributions coming from every player on the floor.

So far, each game has gone nearly the same. They've had a narrow lead at half, but dominated defensively in the second half and won each game by double digit margins. Conditioning is not our strong point; but it seems to be improving with each game. It also helps that we've had 3 to 4 Turkey subs on the bench each game.

More updates to follow later in the week. The Turkey coach has been busy with Turkey-related business over the Turkey holidays.

Welcome

Welcome to the new home of Wild Turkey Basketball. Here you can find stats, scores, schedules, and articles posted with the same irregularity as they are on the softball site.

The season begins on November 4 and two-a-days begin on September 31.

Stay tuned