Playoff Prediction 1 (Jeremy Keast)

Round 1

6 Hastings vs. 11 Sellers

50-47

Coach Eddie tells his team they are only allowed to shoot threes. Chris Smith and Max Phanord go crazy from deep, but they are the only ones who score for Hastings all game. Alex Sellers goes beast mode, being the loud and emotional leader he is, and his squad pulls out the tight W.

8 McNamara vs. 9 Booth

54-60

Friday night lights, Matty Bo vs. Borsque. This game is rowdy from the jump, with emotions running high. McNamara gets out to a big lead, but Booth starts crawling back into it, much to the dismay of the Borsque. Borsque's emotions are tested, as he grows angry and extra hulk-ish while Booth makes their comeback. With two minutes left, Borsque and Matty Bo get into a vicious fist fight, and both are ejected. Booth wins.

7 KK vs. 10 Willson

64-63

In a rematch from just 5 days earlier, Willson and KK battle it out in an intense back-and-forth game. Alex Castellano emerges from the shadows for the first time since Week 2, but chooses to stand in the fan section and root against Team KK. In a game that comes down to the wire, Coach Keast expertly draws up an out-of-bounds play that sees Joseph Pang splash a three at the buzzer for the win.

Elite 8

3 Southwick vs. 11 Sellers

56-48

Sellers' title hopes come up short, as Team Southwick lucks out and watches Harrison forget how to walk as he steps onto the court for tip-off. Harrison has no choice but to either sit on the ground during the game or coach from the sideline, so Mrs. Booth lets him coach. With Harrison now being a non-factor for his team, Southwick is able to take care of business against Sellers.

1 Strauss vs. 9 Booth

65-40

Team Strauss gameplans intensely for Team Booth, and they decide to quadruple-team Matty Bo. 34 seconds into the game, Bo gets so annoyed that he walks off the court and goes home. Booth, having no one to turn to for scoring, struggle against the high-powered Strauss and crumble.

2 Jarboe vs. 7 KK

52-66

Warmed up from their Friday night game, KK comes out firing. Jarboe relies heavily on Watkins to provide for the team, but he appears to lose control of his pet meerkat who unexpectedly turns feral at halftime and bites him, and Watkins is forced to be stretchered off. Too busy trying to tame the wild beast in the second half, Team Jarboe falls apart and KK cruises into the semis.

4 Townsend vs. 5 Manzi

48-70

Following an emotional game last week for Manzi after losing at the buzzer. Sam Boudreau activates playoff mode and goes berzerk. He drops 45 on Hank in the first half alone. Adamant that he will not switch on defense, Hank remains on Sam and ends his valiant rec career with two broken ankles and a fat L in a blowout win for Manzi.

Final Four

3 Southwick vs. 7 KK

50-57

In the battle of the blog admins, Team KK is a heavy underdog. Zach Millett and Jack Barry are ready to go to work, but in a shocking turn of events, Mainerd is spotted lacing them up. After receiving word that his son is now paraplegic, he decides to take his place on the roster. Mainerd goes for 26, but its not enough as D-Rod and Keast combine for 60 on 2 total missed shots.

1 Strauss vs. 5 Manzi

67-65

This is the best game of the playoffs. Team Manzi plots to get inside of Dougie's head, and does so successfully. Bursa heckles Dougie from the sideline all game long, and Dougie, evidently rattled, breaks into tears before halftime. Needing to carry the load, Jack Blount is no match for the onslaught of Brad & Sam, as Manzi is able to pull off the close upset.

Championship

5 Manzi vs. 7 KK

It's a packed house at GDRHS, and the closest thing either Sam or Jeremy will feel to being on varsity again. Right before tip-off, the meerkat returns. It storms the court and consumes the game ball in protest, then proceeds to eat every other ball it can find in the gym. With no ball to play with, an anonymous PA announcer states that the championship will be decided by a rap battle between a member from each team. Coach Manzi steps up as Roy Kunk Lug. Alex Castellano, still rooting against his team from the stands, comes onto the court for the debut performance of "Castroworld." Casto wins the hearts of the crowd and KK is named league champs. Castellano wins league MVP.