Rumble in the Bronx: The Playoffs
ARDSLEY, NY – Saturday was D-day for the Rumble in the Bronx Tournament as all the playoff bound 17U to 15U teams headed to House of Sports for the playoffs. There were quite a few New York teams in the mix with two of the premier teams facing off in the quarters. Here’s what went down.
NY Rens edge NY Jayhawks, 75-74, in photo finish
The quarterfinal rounds of the RITB featured two of the top NY teams going head to head. Paced by a blistering 27 point explosion by high D-1 prospect Hamidou Diallo, the Rens would edge out the Jayhawks by a free-throw. Jordan Nwora pitched in 20 points which included four three-pointers.
The NY Rens would fall short in the semifinals, losing to Playaz Club Remix, 75-59.
Albany City Rocks EYBL falls to Sports U in semis, 52-50
In the quarterfinals, City Rocks EYBL cannibalized City Rocks Orange, 64-39. The premier Albany, NY team would itself fall prey to Sports U after a valiant comeback attempt against the NJ squad.
Playaz Club Remix entered the Gold division playoffs with a 2-1 record. Their only lost occurred in pool play when they lost to Team NYC who was also 2-1. Inexplicably, Team NYC was relegated to the Silver division even though they beat the NJ squad head-to-head. The Playaz Club, however, would go on to lose the 17U Gold championship to Sports U, 73-59.
17U Silver Championship: iWork Basketball defeating The Firm, 56-48
16U Championship: City Rocks Black defeating NY Rens, 62-56
15U Championship: NJ Playaz Black Defeating City Rocks Black, 53-52
