III.13
lincoln high
(33171) vs Raiders12
(33495)lincoln high finished second in their conference, but stil have HCA with an 18-4 record that matches Raiders12's 18-4 record, but Raiders12 had a worse PD. lincoln high is being led by young Canadian power forward Rafael Gauthier
(17731459) who is in the running for a U21 spot next season. Raiders12 have a fairly weak team, but are young and should only improve.
My Pick: lincoln high wins this one fairly easily.
III.14
The Ravens
(33425) vs Webfoots
(25133)The Ravens finished second in their conference with a 20-2 record, but claimed HCA anyways over Webfoots and their 19-3 record. Ignasi Cervera
(6713438) is a dominant inside threat for The Ravens and has helped alot in their run to the finals. Another factor has been Efstratios Kalampokas
(18435479) who is on the Cyprus U21 team at the ripe age of 20! Webfoots have some very young and good guard trainees and have Augedas Muzas
(13468128) who has led the outside attack.
My Pick: The Ravens and their HCA advance.
III.15
Haylors
(25047) vs Soaring Eagles
(33877)Haylors are the number 1 team facing off against the number two team from their conference. Soaring Eagles have a very strong roster and have made it to the finals in one of the strongest leagues in division III. Dave Bliss
(11735153) leads the inside attack for this team. Haylors went undefeated with Ciro Caprioli
(5792997) being a major part in the success of the team.
My Pick: Haylors win at home.
III.16
Murfs Blue Devils
(33497) vs NorthYork Shockers
(33955)Murfs Blue Devils finished the season 21-1 and have HCA for these finals. Mihkel Ling
(9581630) won the league MVP voting for the Murfs Blue Devils and should be huge in this season finals against NorthYork Shockers. NorthYork Shockers are dependant on their two big men down low in Mario Giovanbattista
(2938044) and Lucian Villa
(3096904), but do not have much else on their roster.
My Pick: Murfs Blue Devils win this series.
*I made my picks before the first games, just didnt finish the write ups in time :P