... Steds! The victories for Steds sport teams continue roll on in. Recently, on the basketball courts of the JACC, Steds faced off against Morrissey Manor. Overcoming an early, crushing defeat, the Steds squad did not throw in the towel, but retooled and reformed, finding their feet as well as a spot in the first round of RecSports Intramural Playoffs. Lead by junior and Atlantan, Brian Gonzalo, Steds started off strong against Morrissey and never took the foot off the pedal, speeding off a victory with a score of 53 to 41. They now advance to the second round and will have a date with Duncan, the perennial top seed and the team that gave Steds the early loss.
On the game, John Sacris, sophomore and Chicagoan, shared, "We came off to a slow start missing a handful of threes; however, an electric three from Nick Haggestad served as the catalyst for a stellar run. A stifling press from Jacob Buckendorf and John Digenan, coupled with unstoppable offense from Brian Gonzalo and Michael Lynch, pushed our lead to 16. After the first half, the weary men of Morrissey Manor could not stage a comeback as we cruised to an easy 13 point win to advance to the second round of the playoffs.”
Fellow Chicagoan, John Digenan, added, “Steds took care of business in our first playoff game, and we now get the opportunity to play the number one seed in the entire tournament. If we win, we have the easiest road to winning it all.. and we fully intend to.”
Henry Bergstrom said, "Although they (Duncan) are heavy favorites, we’re not going to let this Cinderella run end easily. As a wise man once said, 'so you’re saying there’s a chance…'"
Good luck to our Steds A Team!
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