Mailmen Fall for Third Time Against Boston Road

The Mailmen suffered another defeat to Boston Road Monday, 41-58. The team had to battle with only 4 regular starters and a 5th who they signed for 10 days, Mike, no last name given. The flow of the game was off from the start as the newly acquired player did not have a feel for his Mailmen teammates. "There were breakdowns defensively and offensively we just weren't the team we need to be," Coach Hunter said. "A lot of easy, easy baskets underneath for them. We just don't have a good chance with 5 guys against them, that's all there is to it." The Mailmen have suffered injuries at the worst time. Pat Cripple was unavailable last night with the flu. Reminder, Giardina, and Weigel are also out for various reasons. "Reminder has had back problems and scheduling conflicts, which we won't get into. Having Crip out last night really put us behind the 8 ball. If he was healthy, that game is a lot closer down the stretch. Giardina is still nursing the ankle and Weigel's situation is a whole other issue." Weigel was signed through the remainder of the year a few weeks ago, but has only played in one playoff game thus far. Some rumblings seem to be stating that he is upset with his contract and may be looking for a long term deal. None of the team was looking to comment on the situation. The Mailmen will be going up against M&M who they beat by 13 last game. Hopefully the team will be able to dress 5 or 6 when they play this Thursday at 6:30. If the team happes to win tomorrow, the Mailmen would have to beat Boston Road twice in order to win the championship game. "We have to be ready to give whatever it takes," leading scorer Brandon Hunter said. "That's all there is to it."