By: Joey Hatton
It was an exciting week in Intramural sports in the Royce and Pam Money Recreation and Wellness Center as the basketball regular season ended with some nail-biting rivalry games. Rivalry week brought in huge crowds of students excited to see their peers fight for playoff spots.
In the Men’s Champ division the game to watch was the well-known rivalry of Gamma Sigma Phi vs. Galaxy. GSP led the whole game and beat Galaxy 48-45, closing out the season in 2nd place with a 4-0-2 record.
“It was big,” said GSP captain Travis Stevens. “This win boosts our confidence heading into playoffs because of the rivalry between us.”
Schubert’s Best, Gamma Sigs, Illuminati, The Fellowship of the Ring, and Who’s Next will all start the playoffs with a bye. Galaxy will face the Fightin’ Peacocks to start the first round of the playoffs, while Triple R looks to stay alive when they face the Trojans. The all freshmen team, Hickory High, looks to move on to the second round when they play Milk Men to finish out the opening round.
In the Women’s Champ division the highlight game was Ko Jo Kai’s last minute comeback against Sigma Theta Chi to win 33-32. The Kojies’ ability to draw fouls and get to the free throw line kept them in the game and eventually led to a big run to close out the win. In the other game, LEGIT defeated Alpha Kai Omega 75-35 to finish the season 4-2.
Kojies will face Alpha Kai Omega in the first round of the playoffs. The Kaios will be looking for their first win of the season and a big upset to move past the 5-1 Kojies who are favorites to win the championship. Siggies will play against LEGIT with the winner battling either the Kojies or Alpha Kai for the championship.
“It’s the little details that can really make a difference in a game,” said KJK captain Katie Cupit. “That’s free throws, rebounds and hustle plays. Doing the little things but playing our game is important. Execution and defense will get us to the championship and think we have a good chance of that.”
Playoffs begin this week and will continue the week after spring break. Stay up to date with brackets and final scores by visiting www.imleagues.com.
