February 24th, 2011
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| The championship trophy will be the most towering prize that will be claimed by the team that makes their way to the promise land. (Photo courtesy of Richard Lee) |
By: Richard Lee
It’s certainly been an exciting and thrilling ride in this basketball season thus far, with the past two months being filled with an immense variety of memorable moments.
But regular season is regular season. It is now a thing of the past. Those fortunate enough to make the final four in their respective divisions will now focus on the present which is the long awaited play-offs.
It’s very simple, win three games in the next two weeks and the trophy will be under your institute’s belt.
The schools that will compete from the NEFF division are listed here from the highest seed to lowest.
Lowell Cardinals (12-4)
Wallenberg Bulldogs (10-6)
Burton Pumas (6-10)
Galileo Lions (6-10)
The schools that will represent the LANG division are listed here from highest seed to the lowest.
Mission Bears (15-1)
Washington Eagles (14-2)
Lincoln Mustangs (12-4)
Marshall Phoenix (8-8)
The records show that the Lang division squads have a much more impressive record than that of the NEFF division teams.
However, do not count out the second seed from the NEFF. The Wallenberg Bulldogs, despite the relatively poor record compared to the Lang division teams are no strangers to rallying and pulling off shockers during play-off time. Last year’s AAA finals contenders will look forward to enter post season as the underdogs and attempt to impress doubters. Wallenberg head coach Patrick Mulligan seems to have a knack for finding a way and sneaking itself to safety when it really matters.
Be on the lookout for the LANG division teams as their records are no exaggeration to the supremacy that they have put on during each game.
Third place Lincoln will play with an added sense of urgency. Before the regular season had started, the Mustangs have lost their head coach Mike Gragnani. Ever since then, a new level of determination could be seen in the eyes of the Lincoln players and staff.
Second place Washington Eagles will definitely catch the attention of many during this ceremonial two-week event. With a staggering record of 14-2, Washington has established itself as an elite force throughout the city. Washington had been leading the league in the standings for the whole season until their last game on February 22nd, 2011, when they were defeated by the Mission Bears. The Eagles will rest on the shoulders of their “Big 3”. The senior trio of guard Brendan Glapion(who leads the league in individual scoring with 23 points), forward Levander Moore, and guard Jeremy Jetton.
An interesting note was that Washington has beaten Mission before on a blowout win of 89-66. This was Mission’s only loss of the regular season.
The ball club that holds the regular season title and is the overwhelming favorite to win this year’s title is the reigning champion, Mission who has a flat-out dominating record of 15-1. The Bears have absolutely mulled down every team in the league and any adversary contending against them will have to face the daunting task of simply trying to keep up.
The featured game in the tip-off of post season will be taking place alongside Dolores Park within the corners of Mission High School‘s main gymnasium. The Galileo Lions are expected to visit and clash with the Mission Bears at 4:00 P.M.(Pacific time) February 25th, 2011. The last time these two associations met was on January 26th, 2011, when Mission defeated Galileo 82-59.
A monolithic amount of pressure is on the line for every single team. One loss is all it takes for a team’s season to be ultimately seized until the winter comes around again. Intense methods of preparation are being endured by each club as we speak. With the stage finally ready for a show, each individual organization will be forced to put on a competent performance. If not, they will have to walk towards the exit sign, check out, and make way for whoever puts on the greatest display of basketball execution.
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