Bookstore Basketball XXXII: Frigid Bookstore courts get rowdy in first round
By MATT LOZAR
Associate Sports Editor
They both had boom boxes.
They both had beverages on the court.
One team was drinking from a two-liter bottle while the other was using the traditional blue plastic cup.
What separated these two teams were their mascots.
Four Fingers and a Thumb had a plastic Christmas penguin while Verdad o Falso? We're Bowed? had a six-foot inflatable penis.
On the court, Four Fingers and a Thumb was able to overcome all of these distractions and win 21-13 in the first round of the Bookstore Basketball tournament.
The plastic penguin routinely sat at the top of the key on offense and defense for Four Fingers and a Thumb.
Meanwhile, the inflatable penis stayed mainly on the sidelines and was used to hit some of Verdad o Falso?'s players as needed.
Despite the 30-degree temperatures, a small pool was courtside filled with water for any potential swimmers — there were no takers.
Hoop While Rap 21, Team Thiz 12
Thankfully it was cold.
Originally, Thiz planned to play wearing nothing but thongs from the waist down.
Due to the cold temperatures, Thiz kept their shorts on and only attempted to pull down their shorts in order to distract the opposition.
Hoop While Rap stayed focused on the basket and took advantage of its height in using the inside game to defeat Thiz and move on to the second round.
Nunc Dimmittis 21, Booyah! In Your Face 8
No. 18 Nunc Dimmittis just dominated Booyah! In Your Face by playing tough defense and limiting its opponent to minimal shot opportunities. Dominating on the glass, Nunc Dimmittis sent the outlet pass out quickly to get numerous transition baskets and advance in the tournament.
Milf Hunters 21
Stop that Dog! It has my Gum! 19
Down 11-8 at the half, the Milf Hunters knew they had to do something different.
Switching from their 2-3 zone to a more conventional man-to-man defense, the Milf Hunters were able to complete the comeback with more success on the defensive side. Limiting Stop that Dog! It has my Gum! gave the Milf Hunters enough chances on the offensive end to win this intense contest.
All Sports Stories for Thursday, April 10, 2003
