College Basketball
Big Northwest Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Mark Daniel 28 20 8 2271 1976 +295
2 Bartewick National 28 19 9 2218 2035 +183
3 Zendeny 28 16 12 2193 2192 +1
4 Twin Cities 28 14 14 2123 2159 −36
5 Bartewick Grafalee 28 12 16 2141 2178 −37
6 Cougar 28 11 17 2075 2202 −127
7 Rush-Diamond 28 10 18 2153 2275 −122
8 Levin 28 10 18 2081 2238 −157
Big Northwest Tournament
Citiz Urban Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Janwick 28 25 3 2286 1945 +341
2 Kirant 28 21 7 2222 2001 +221
3 Topher 28 18 10 2206 2080 +126
4 Choral-Daipa 28 11 17 2087 2178 −91
5 Hatchgreen 28 11 17 2030 2154 −124
6 Portsdan 28 10 18 2086 2196 −110
7 Central Grafalee 28 8 20 2117 2296 −179
8 Rizzo Landing 28 8 20 2061 2245 −184
Citiz Urban Tournament
Eastern Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Iona 28 24 4 2326 1846 +480
2 Chase Tech 28 22 6 2290 1901 +389
3 Astodon 28 17 11 2163 2078 +85
4 Citiz International 28 14 14 2134 2118 +16
5 Continental 28 12 16 2186 2154 +32
6 Reaymer 28 10 18 2028 2304 −276
7 UCCC 28 9 19 1978 2288 −310
8 East Grafalee 28 4 24 1880 2296 −416
Eastern Tournament
Modraine Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Regal Heart 28 25 3 2293 1909 +384
2 Norfolk 28 19 9 2217 2038 +179
3 Seaway 28 16 12 2056 2050 +6
4 Johnstone 28 15 13 2206 2178 +28
5 Mcvirason 28 11 17 2042 2142 −100
6 Wharfers 28 10 18 2019 2175 −156
7 Brevin Econ 28 9 19 2057 2253 −196
8 Ecoduo 28 7 21 2026 2171 −145
Modraine Conference Tournament
Prairie Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 WEU 28 18 10 2223 2146 +77
2 Westermere Agricultural 28 17 11 2247 2094 +153
3 Victoria City 28 16 12 2255 2136 +119
4 Chester 28 15 13 2148 2252 −104
5 Southwestern 28 13 15 2118 2137 −19
6 Flatmound 28 13 15 2188 2220 −32
7 NPI 28 11 17 2109 2204 −95
8 Western Chase 28 9 19 2143 2242 −99
Prairie Tournament
Waterfront Conference Pld W L PF PA PD
1 Coastal Citiz 28 26 2 2464 1839 +625
2 New Athens Dominion 28 20 8 2256 2045 +211
3 Touffer 28 16 12 2149 2038 +111
4 Vendrall 28 12 16 2100 2287 −187
5 Crewiname 28 11 17 2101 2276 −175
6 Oldfield Grafalee 28 10 18 2093 2286 −193
7 Southern Seaside 28 9 19 2034 2271 −237
8 Kyle 28 8 20 2076 2231 −155
Waterfront Tournament
CCBA Championship
Preview
Eastern Chase Regional
1Coastal Citiz (29-2) vs 16Seaway (17-13) or 17Zendeny (16-13)
8New Athens Dominion (21-9) vs 9Bartewick National (21-10) or 24Continental (12-17)
Kent Regional
4Janwick (27-4) vs 13Astodon (19-12) or 20Victoria City (16-13)
5Kirant (24-7) vs 12Topher (18-11) or 21Johnstone (15-14)
Athenstoft Regional
6Chase Tech (23-7) vs 11Norfolk (19-10) or 22Citiz International (15-15)
3Iona (27-4) vs 14WEU (18-11) or 19Twin Cities (17-14)
Comesby Regional
7Mark Daniel (21-9) vs 10Westermere Agricultural (20-11) or 23Bartewick Grafalee (12-17)
2Regal Heart (28-3) vs 15Touffer (18-13) or 18Chester (17-14)
Final Four (Bartewick)
Eastern Chase Regional winner vs Kent Regional winner
Athenstoft Regional winner vs Comesby Regional winner
The very exciting CCBA Championship gets underway with some potential early high-profile games. In the opening round, two teams that had deep postseason tournament runs face off in the Touffer-Chester game. More importantly, though, are the Sweet Sixteen games, where the top eight seeds join the action. Kirant-Topher would be a delicious inter-conference game; Astodon seems to be a potential upset threat for Janwick; Norfolk's surprising first-round Modraine Tournament exit will not deter them from challenging Chase Tech. Looking even farther ahead, the great Janwick-Kirant rivalry from the Citiz Urban could come to a boil in the Elite Eight, while Chase Tech hopes to avenge losing the Eastern regular season title to Iona. Coastal Citiz and Regal Heart seem to be the clear favorites heading into the tournament, but Regal Heart has some early challenges to get through and Coastal Citiz must tackle a pesky Dominion squad in the Elite Eight.
First Round
16Seaway 82–74 17Zendeny
9Bartewick National 90–77 24Continental
13Astodon 87–74 20Victoria City
12Topher 72–88 21Johnstone
11Norfolk 71–70 22Citiz International
14WEU 75–70 19Twin Cities
10Westermere Agricultural 77–80 23Bartewick Grafalee
15Touffer 58–63 18Chester
Surely the biggest upset was Johnstone's (relative) drubbing of Topher, which played very respectably in the top-heavy Citiz Urban. The most-viewed game was the Norfolk-Citiz International game, which came down to a one-point margin in favor of the eleventh seed. Bartewick Grafalee - 12-17 on the year in finishing fifth in the Big Northwest - pulled off a surprising upset over Westermere. The big losers of the first round are the Prairie and Waterfront, both of which have just two representatives in the Sweet Sixteen (the Waterfront's representatives both having qualified automatically into the Eastern Chase regional).
Sweet Sixteen
1Coastal Citiz 87–67 16Seaway
8New Athens Dominion 78–71 9Bartewick National
4Janwick 71–77 13Astodon
5Kirant 91–63 21Johnstone
6Chase Tech 82–70 11Norfolk
3Iona 95–60 14WEU
7Mark Daniel 81–59 23Bartewick Grafalee
2Regal Heart 79–65 18Chester
Only one upset in this round, but it was a big one: Janwick's downfall at the hands of Astodon. Astodon nearly won the Eastern Conference tournament en route to a nineteen-win season, but this was surely their biggest. They ruined an enticing Citiz Urban rematch between Janwick and Kirant, which annihilated Johnstone. Iona also destroyed WEU (combined with Chester's loss, the Prairie has no more teams left in the tournament), and Mark Daniel wiped the floor with sub-.500 Bartewick Grafalee.
Elite Eight
1Coastal Citiz 77–67 8New Athens Dominion
13Astodon 74–71 5Kirant
6Chase Tech 74–76 3Iona
7Mark Daniel 82–94 2Regal Heart
Finally, the road to Bartewick has concluded. Three of the spots have been taken by the most dominant teams this season: Coastal Citiz, Regal Heart, and Iona. But Astodon has made an incredible run from the playoff round to the Final Four, knocking off the two powerhouse Citiz Urban squads in the process. The Eastern now has two teams in the Final Four, though another, Chase Tech, was very narrowly eliminated - by Iona, off a last-second three-pointer. Astodon's victory was no easy one either, as Kirant fell behind by as much as thirteen but clawed their way into the game before falling just short. Rabid Dominion fans pleaded for an upset, but Coastal Citiz' tenacious defense was just too much to handle. Even Mark Daniel, the Big Northwest champion, played their opponent tough; but Regal Heart's offense exploded for 94 points, more than enough to secure a berth in the Final Four.
Final Four
1Coastal Citiz 65–74 13Astodon
3Iona 76–67 2Regal Heart
The thirteenth seed in the national championship? You couldn't have imagined a more exciting scenario. Coastal Citiz' offense was stymied by the Purple Lions all game, and the heavy underdogs handed Coastal Citiz its third and final loss of the season. Their opponent will be Iona, their Eastern rival, which eliminated Regal Heart. The Sacreds were playing, essentially, for a hometown crowd, being located in Bartewick and all. Yet, like the number one seeds, they could not seem to find a rhythm; and Iona, which is everyone's favorite team no matter where you live or what school you attended, capitalized for the victory. That leaves a CCBA final no one predicted: Iona-Astodon.
National Championship
13Astodon 61–82 3Iona
The impossible run to the championship by the Purple Lions finally came to a close. The Gaels of Iona romped in front of a packed house at Grand Grafalee Court, which is the home of Bartewick Grafalee. Some may argue that Iona lucked out by facing a relatively easy opponent in the final - one that Iona beat several times this season - but supporters will point to Astodon's victories over Coastal Citiz, Janwick, and Kirant. This championship is a big deal for Iona, a school not known for its academics but which has invested heavily in athletics. That sure has paid off in Bartewick.
















