MVHS students take on the 2017 March Madness intramural basketball tournament

Aditya Pimplaskar • March 7, 2017

Every year, MVHS Basketball club hosts the intramural basketball tournament. This year, the club anticipated yet another successful turnout. Follow along with El Estoque’s daily coverage of the intramural basketball tournament.

DAY TWO

As the top four competitors from Monday’s games faced off in the gym on Tuesday, Mar. 7, they had one focus: Qualifying for the championship game. The two semifinal games were intense matchups. From the high-scoring first game between Tragic Bronson Squad and #THEPROCESS to the high intensity second matchup between Sparm Whales and OCHOA, the semifinal round was quite the spectacle.

The first matchup between Tragic Bronson Squad and #THEPROCESS was marked by a flurry of buckets. Senior and varsity swimmer Felix Chiun was on fire from deep, draining three pointer after three pointer. Chiun’s play along with strong drives from senior Shiv Nair and sophomore varsity basketball player Akshay Gopalkrishnan helped guarantee the win for Tragic Bronson Squad, 25-12.

For every big shot from the first matchup, there was a big hit in the second. Sparm Whales and OCHOA faced off in one of the most intense intramural basketball games to date. Scuffles broke out between both squads, resulting in hard fouls and tough loose ball calls. In a deadlocked back-and-forth that went into overtime, the game got even more intense, bringing in spectators from all parts of the MVHS community. Despite a strong showing from senior varsity soccer player Alex Dunn and senior varsity football player Pranad Reddy, the Sparm Whales were unsuccessful. Varsity basketball players sophomore AJ Falak and seniors Ron Talmor and Aditya Mohan led OCHOA to victory.

Check out the photo gallery below for highlights from today’s games.

Here are the rosters for the championship game between Tragic Bronson Squad and OCHOA. Check back tomorrow for championship game coverage.

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DAY ONE

Eight teams gathered in the field house on Monday Mar. 6 to play in the preliminary round of the tournament. At the end of the lunch period, the eight team field was cut to four teams. The remaining four will go on to play in the semifinal rounds on Mar. 7.

Check out the photo gallery for highlights from today’s games. Check back tomorrow for semi-final round coverage.