Two of the leauges strongest teams got together for an early season matchup, as The Late Payments defeated Synergy by the final 61-48. The Late Payments took a while to catch their rythem in this one, fighting neck and neck with Synergy for much of the first half. However, a second half charge led by Brandon Goode (19 points, 11 rebounds) helped The Late Payments pull away late. Synergy was led by Mike Knighters and Matt Rose each with 19 points.