Final from “The Roy”.

Oldham will take on Collins in the finals in what most figured when the brackets came out.

Kudos to Grant. They were my "sleeper" pick in the preseason, turned the corner in mid-season (when they were 9-7), winning 13 of their final 17 games. Thought prior to the game that four quarters of the Oldham pressure would be their undoing. It probably was - Grant with over 20 turnovers in the contest - but the Braves nearly overcame those turnovers, anyway. Congrats to the Braves on a great season and a tremendous showing tonight.

 

Kudos also to Oldham on surviving. With a 30-3 record and a #12 ranking, you are going to have a target on your back every night. Oldham didn't have their best game tonight - leading scorer Deaton Oak didn't even score - but Oldham again showed the versatility and grit to adapt to the situation / style of play and persevere.

 

CM

Kudos to Grant. They were my "sleeper" pick in the preseason, turned the corner in mid-season (when they were 9-7), winning 13 of their final 17 games. Thought prior to the game that four quarters of the Oldham pressure would be their undoing. It probably was - Grant with over 20 turnovers in the contest - but the Braves nearly overcame those turnovers, anyway. Congrats to the Braves on a great season and a tremendous showing tonight.

 

Kudos also to Oldham on surviving. With a 30-3 record and a #12 ranking, you are going to have a target on your back every night. Oldham didn't have their best game tonight - leading scorer Deaton Oak didn't even score - but Oldham again showed the versatility and grit to adapt to the situation / style of play and persevere. Terrific game for Tyler Slone with 16 points, and another great outing by the lone Oldham starting senior, point guard Steven Votaw.

 

CM

The best game of this tournament, so far. Not many would have seen this coming.