NCCAA DIVISION ONE
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The 4 seeds – the BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE PATRIOTS – took on the 2nd seeded LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE CHARGERS in this title game.
By Halftime the Patriots had put Lancaster Bible College on Upset Alert with their 38-33 advantage. After the break Baptist Bible College eked out a tad more distance from the Chargers for a 77-70 triumph. Trent McBride led the victors with 25 points while his fellow Patriot Tre Minton logged a Double-Double of 22 points and 13 rebounds. * THE PATRIOTS ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF NCCAA BASKETBALL *
NAIA FINAL FOUR
FIRST SEMIFINAL – This game pitted the TALLADEGA COLLEGE TORNADOES against the THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY SAINTS.
The Tornadoes shocked their opponents by going out in front of them 39-27 at the Half. In turn, the Saints shocked Talladega College by forcing Overtime with a 68-68 tie to end Regulation. In the extra session the Tornadoes emerged with a 78-77 victory. Sixteen points from Cam Potts led Talladega College.
SECOND SEMIFINAL – The LOYOLA UNIVERSITY (LA) WOLF PACK faced the ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM for the other slot in the National Championship game.
The Wolf Pack dominated on both sides of the ball in the opening Half, leading the Firestorm 39-28 heading into the locker room. From there Loyola University kept ACU at arm’s length for an 82-70 win. Zach Wrightsil tossed in 20 points to lead the Wolf Pack in scoring.
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I dunno why I read this. Not my normal fodder. And I don’t really give a snit for the NE Patriots. Which reminds me. Wonder how many other cancel culture dingbats are going to cause team, city, railway trains, yadda, yadda, rename from Arapaho to Accountants, Cougars to Constellations. &^%&*^ society, Black is a color. White is not a race. Ugly is not a gender. (&*()*&(*& [See the old geezer walk away, mumbling to hisself]
Still an inneresting read,
Thanks for the comment and the wry wit, anyway. I agree about the obsessive renaming of teams and roadways, etc. Even just with sports teams it’s ridiculous. Eastern Michigan University went from the infinitely cool team name the Hurons after the Native American tribe to a bland name like the Eagles. Given the perpetually poor state of the American educational system there were likely people who only remembered the names of tribes like the Hurons, Sioux, etc BECAUSE they were sports team names, too.
I saw an article that identified the top points scorers of the NBA for each decade, beginning with the 1940s. It was an amazing list, but I will have to believe that no one will ever beat the record of 100 points by Wil Chamberlain in 1962. He and Bill Russell were the most prominent players during their heyday.
You are probably right about that!
Remember, also, that the current day players have three-pointers, which was not a part of the game when Wilt was playing.
Yes, that’s an excellent point.
Thank you. It is important to consider all of the aspects of the game in order to have a deeper understanding of the game.
Exactly!
Sitting here laughing (at my lack of any sign of sports genes) and loving this!!! Thank You, Balladeer!!! 🤗💕🤣
And thank you! I’m glad you got a kick out of this!
My pleasure!!! 😅
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