Head Cheese Celtics Survive NYC Diesel Nets 125-124
NYC Diesel forced overtime with a 35-point fourth at Premium Craftsmanship Center, and Head Cheese won the extra period 8-7 for a third straight win.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYC Diesel | 31 | 30 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 124 |
 Head Cheese | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 8 | 125 |
The NYC Diesel Nets came one point from their first win. The Head Cheese Celtics took that point away in overtime.
NYC Diesel set the pace at Premium Craftsmanship Center, winning the first quarter 31-26 and matching Head Cheese 30-30 in the second for a 61-56 lead at the break.
Head Cheese answered with a 30-21 third and carried an 86-82 edge into the fourth. NYC Diesel refused to fold, pouring in 35 points to force a 117-117 tie at the end of regulation.
Overtime came down to one basket. Head Cheese won the extra period 8-7 and escaped 125-124.
Head Cheese sits at 3-1, first in the Atlantic Division, with three wins in a row. NYC Diesel falls to 0-4 and fifth in the same division, losers of four straight. Head Cheese owns the season series 1-0.
Both teams stay home on Friday. NYC Diesel hosts the Pink Cookie Pistons, and Head Cheese gets a quick rematch with the Cap Junky Bulls.
Tale of the Tape
| NYC Diesel Nets | Head Cheese Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | Record | 3-1 |
| Gold Strain Series | Series | Presidential Line |
| Hybrid | Strain type, as printed | Hybrid |
| Flower · Live Resin · Diamonds | Build | Flower · Live Resin · Diamonds |
| New Pack Line | Packaging | Classic Pack · Polaris Cannabis |
| Blunt · Pre-Roll | Roster | Blunt |
One recipe in two different jerseys
Strip away the labels and these two Presidential Cannabis League rosters share a recipe. Each pack starts with flower, runs live resin through it and closes with diamonds, and each is marked Hybrid.
The difference is everything around that build. Head Cheese plays in the Presidential Line as a collaboration with Polaris Cannabis, wears Presidential's classic packaging and fields one player. NYC Diesel belongs to the Gold Strain Series in the New Pack Line, where how Arizona shelves the strain-led Gold names explains the idea: the strain name leads, and spellings like NYC Diesel never change from pack to pack.
The wrap is where the two Blunts meet again. Each is rolled in hemp, and what tobacco-free means on a blunt spells it out: no tobacco leaf, and a neutral sheet that leaves the taste to the flower, concentrate and finish inside.
What's inside
Head Cheese is a one-pack team. Its 1.5g Moon Rock Blunt pairs Polaris cannabis with live resin and diamonds, and its profile reads as a pungent cheese aroma with lemon and spice behind it.
NYC Diesel goes two deep. The 1.5g Blunt rides in a tobacco-free wrap, while the 1g Pre-Roll is prepared in rolling paper. Both carry grapefruit-like citrus up front and a fuel note underneath.