We are down to the final four in each league after another exhilarating day of Poleyeffs action!!
In the basketball Poleyeffs, the top 3 seeds all made quick work of their opponents en route to spots in the semifinals. Eye of the Tiger (3) beat Bak at it Again… (6) and The Mehlman (2) beat Ciment Brick Layers (7), both in blowouts, to set up a must-see semifinal matchup. The Prime Ministers (1) also defeated their opponent, JoSackic (9), with authority, and they will try to dash the hopes of this year’s Cinderella story, Where is Faivish (13), who followed up their first round upset with a win over another higher seed, Wex Marks the Spot (12).
The NIT Tournament is winding down as well, and some may argue that it’s just as intense as the regular Poleyeff bracket. Day 2 saw a couple of upsets and the stirrings of a good old-fashioned NIT Cinderella run with the advancement of Wounded Warriors (30) over Persins of the Book (22). They’ll attempt to continue their magical run when they face Golden Horns (23), winners of their game against The Benchwarmers (31). Yerushalayim, Senter of the World (21) continued their dominance with a victory over The Danish Pastry Shop (29), and they’re set to face Berlin Bralers (24), who knocked out top-seeded Gold-man Saks (17), for a spot in the NIT Championship.
The excitement and intensity of the hockey Poleyeffs was tangible throughout the camp today after two of the four games went to sudden-death overtime, and three of the four games were won by only a goal. Josh Fagin and Dude (3) took out Loofa (6) 1-0 in OT, and Jakey Friedman’s Soap Rack (5) fell to Sink (4) 2-0. Squeegee (2) just got by Commissioner Poleyeff and Tub (10), and the longest game of the day ended in a double-OT 1-0 victory for Shower (1) against Curtain (9). With all of the top 4 seeds advancing to the semifinals, some of the league’s best talent is sure to be on display tomorrow.
The intensity will certainly be upped tomorrow as teams try to book their spots in the championship games, and stay tuned as we will finally crown a winner for the advanced bracket of the 3-on-3 Tournament!!