City Takes Control as DQs Shake Up the Standings
October 27, 2026 | BeerCityHoops.com
Three weeks into Year 7, the GR3G League has its first true shake-up.
Week 3 wasn’t just about what happened between the lines. Two teams discovered that sometimes the biggest damage to a season doesn’t come from an opponent’s jump shot. Both the West Leonard Hearts and Bridge Street Fire received disqualification losses, changing the standings and adding an unexpected twist to an already competitive season.
Meanwhile, City of Bridges took care of business against Rhythm of the River, the Legends finally got into the win column, and the Roundball Ruckus Ligers continued searching for their first victory.
With the dust settling, City stands alone as the league’s last undefeated team.
City of Bridges 60, Rhythm of the River 56
City Makes Its Move
The first game of the night delivered exactly what the league needed: a competitive matchup between two teams with legitimate championship ambitions.
Rhythm entered Week 3 undefeated at 2–0, having beaten the Legends 57–45 and the Fire 58–48. D-Money’s 27-point performance in Week 2 had put the rest of the league on notice.
City, however, was riding its own momentum. After opening with a 60–46 victory over the Fire, City survived a one-point overtime thriller against the Ligers.
This time, City didn’t need extra time.
A 60–56 victory moved City to 3–0 and handed Rhythm its first loss. The four-point margin suggests just how competitive this matchup was, but the result gives City something every team wants: control of its own destiny at the top of the standings.
Rhythm still has one of the league’s most dangerous offenses. Its 171 points through three games are the highest total in the league. But scoring a lot of points and winning basketball games aren’t always the same thing.
City is learning how to do both.
Legends of the Lake 44, Roundball Ruckus Ligers 34
Legends Finally Find Their Footing
The Legends needed this one.
After dropping their first two games to Rhythm and the Hearts, the Legends entered Week 3 looking for their first victory. They found it against a Ligers team that has had a frustrating start to Year 7.
The 44–34 result was a defensive-minded affair, with the Legends holding the Ligers to just 34 points.
The victory moves the Legends to 1–2, giving them an opportunity to get back into the conversation before the season gets away from them.
For the Ligers, the losing streak reaches three.
Their 45–46 overtime loss to City in Week 2 showed that they can compete with the league’s better teams. But the Week 3 loss means the Ligers are still waiting for that first checkmark in the win column.
At some point, close games have to become victories. The Ligers are running out of excuses and time to get the season turned around.
Hearts and Fire: A Double Disqualification
The Night the Standings Changed Without a Final Score
The final scheduled matchup of the evening was Hearts versus Fire.
Neither team walked away with a conventional victory. Both the West Leonard Hearts and Bridge Street Fire received disqualification losses.
That means the Hearts’ championship defense takes an unexpected hit, while the Fire’s difficult opening to Year 7 gets even tougher.
For the Hearts, the result ends their unbeaten start. They had opened with a dominant 65–32 victory over the Ligers before grinding out a 42–38 win against the Legends. Their 2–0 start had established them as an early championship favorite.
For the Fire, it’s another setback in a season that began with losses to City and Rhythm. The team now finds itself 0–3.
There are no style points in the standings. Whether a team loses by 30 on the court or through disqualification, the loss column doesn’t care.
And with both teams receiving losses, the double disqualification has consequences for the entire league.
Year 7 Standings After Week 3
The double disqualification changes the complexion of the season. City now owns the only undefeated record, the Hearts have joined Rhythm at 2–1, and the Fire and Ligers are both still searching for their first win.
| Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bridges | 3 | 0 |
| West Leonard Hearts | 2 | 1 |
| Rhythm of the River | 2 | 1 |
| Legends of the Lake | 1 | 2 |
| Bridge Street Fire | 0 | 3 |
| Roundball Ruckus Ligers | 0 | 3 |
Gins’ schedule participation begins later in the season. Disqualification results are counted as losses; no artificial points have been added to either team’s scoring totals.
Three Weeks, Three Different Stories
The contender: City of Bridges is 3–0 and has established itself as the early team to beat. Its ability to win close games could become important as the schedule progresses.
The defending champion: The Hearts are still very much in the championship picture, but the double disqualification means they no longer have the luxury of an undefeated record.
The offensive threat: Rhythm has scored 171 points in three games. D-Money and company have demonstrated that they can put up numbers against anybody.
The comeback story: Legends finally have a victory and have an opportunity to build momentum.
The uphill battles: Fire and Ligers are both 0–3. Neither team can afford to let the early-season frustrations become a season-long identity.
The Final Word
Year 7 was supposed to be another chapter in the ongoing battle between the established powers of the GR3G League.
Three weeks in, we’ve already had overtime, a four-point showdown between two contenders, a breakthrough victory for the Legends, and a double disqualification that shook up the standings.
The Hearts have taken a hit. The Fire are searching for answers. The Ligers need a breakthrough. Rhythm has plenty of offense but needs to turn it into victories.
And City?
City is sitting at 3–0, looking down at everybody else.
The GR3G League is three weeks old, and already the season has gotten interesting.
That’s a One!
