Polo defeated Game Over 58-40 giving Polo its third win and Game Over its third loss of the season last Wednesday in intramural basketball on NE Campus.
    Both teams came prepared for the game, and it showed in pre-game warm-ups.
    Polo put out a solid effort by showing patience and good defense throughout the game.
    Game Over opened up with a quick 6-2 lead thanks to two three pointers by Phillip Paraway. This would be the only lead Game Over would see in the game.
    Both teams struggled with ball control early as turnovers were racking up faster than points were.
    Game Over cracked under the pressure defense Polo was putting on them forcing them to turn the ball over on numerous occasions.     Game Over seemed to struggle with passing or just didn’t know  how to do it because the team’s play looked selfish at times.
    Once Polo settled into its game by passing the ball, taking good quality shots and applying good pressure defense, Game Over players began to see the game get out of grasp quickly.
    Polo saw its defense pay off in the first half while building its lead to as much as 18.
    Game Over showed a few new players in an attempt to better its half- court game.
    Phillip Paraway proved he was a reliable player for the Game Over team by showing great offensive and defensive ability.
    Early on, the teamwork showed to be working, but then poor decisions offensively and defensively prevented Game Over from getting back in the game.
    At half time Polo was ahead of Game Over 31-13.
    In the second half, Game Over showed it did have a talented team, and players proved they could make good shots and play defense that would keep them in the game.
    Polo’s defense rose to the occasion by preventing Game Over from capitalizing and making any shots.
    Polo’s Nick Martin got hot late in the second half, making almost every shot he took.
    Martin led both teams in scoring with 19 points, and Phillip Paraway led Game Over with 14 points.
    After the game, Polo remained undefeated, posting three wins, proving they are a valid contender for the league championship, which will be decided after playoffs, which begin today, Feb. 28.
    Game Over dropped to 1-3 with its third straight loss.
    Game Over does show that it has the talent to be a team to watch out for in the playoffs. (NN)

    NE Campus intramural basketball got one game closer to the beginning of the playoffs last Friday when a game full of trash talking and individualism saw the Kinfolk take on the Shooters.
    The Kinfolk were able to capitalize on turnovers by the Shooters and beat them 60-50.
    The first half was a great fast-paced back-and-forth offensive battle by both of these aggressive teams.
    Neither team was able to hold a lead of more than 5 points throughout the first half.
    The Shooters were able to capitalize on good movement, good shots and rebounding.
    The Kinfolk had good speed and good defense and took good shots.
    The Kinfolk could have broken the game wide open with more passing, patience and less trash talk.
    Jesse Lee of Kinfolk led both teams in scoring in the first half with 10 points. At half time the Kinfolk were ahead of the Shooters 35-32.
    At the beginning of the second half, the Kinfolk looked tired as they were walking up and down the court.
    The Kinfolk were up by as many as 12 points midway through the second half.
    The quality defense and shooting of Brandon Muise kept the Shooters in the game.
    The Shooters, after being down as much as 12, were able to battle back and tie the game in the second half. Execution and turnovers by the Shooters late in the game killed their comeback.
    One spectator complained that there was more trash talking than basketball and couldn’t believe either team had not been given a technical foul. Muise of the Shooters led both teams in scoring with 16 points.
    The last game of the regular season was played Monday. In the     first game of the playoffs today, Feb. 28, the Kinfolk take on Game Over. The winner of that game will play the Scrubs Monday, March 5, at 2 p.m. (NN)

    South Campus 5-on-5 basketball began Monday, Feb. 19, but sign ups will be accepted through today in the intramural sports office.
    The tournament is open to men and women.
    “We had eight or nine players come Wednesday, Feb. 21, for 5-on-5 basketball, and they promised they would be back this Monday,” Paul Stewart, intramural sports director, said.
    Stewart hopes to have four or five teams.
    The players and Stewart hope to split up the teams to prevent one team from being dominant.
    “Several people have asked about women’s basketball,” he said.
Registration for women’s teams will also be accepted through today, Stewart said.
    “Even if we just have two women's teams, we could let them play each other until we get more people interested,” he said.
    More sports action is planned for the coming weeks.
    Men’s and women’s racquetball will begin Monday, March 5.
     As in all intramural sports, the winners will be awarded t-shirts. (JH)