The ball is tipped. There you are… —————————————— (1) “Throw Away to Worthy” vs. (2) Dean Dome “Throw Away to Worthy” came into the HIT title game fairly heavily favored. It’s just recent enough that the majority of Carolina fans remember it, yet old enough to have withstood the test [...]

We’re one game away from crowing a champion. Don’t mind us, we’ll just be in the fetal position until then. ———————————————– (1) Roy’s Little Finger vs. (1) “Throw Away to Worthy” Despite the legendary nature of these two championship-winning items, this matchup came down to one competitor exposing the weaknesses [...]

Next week’s Final Four field is set. And our nerves are a mess. ———————————————- Woollen Regional Finals (1) “Throw Away to Worthy” vs. (3) Streak of Sundays Caught looking ahead. For shame, Streak of Sundays. After hearing the news that Roy’s little finger had advanced to the Final Four, the [...]

Two teams have advanced to the Promised Land – the Final Four at the Old Well. —————————————————— Carmichael Regional Finals (1) Roy’s little finger vs. (3) Harold Arceneaux The pundits labeled this one as a prime opportunity for a number-one seed to be taken down. The little finger’s nagging inability [...]

Eight teams are just one win away from the Final Four. And one loss away from heartbreak. ————————————————–   Woollen Regional Semifinals (1) “Throw Away to Worthy” vs. (4) 8 points in 17 seconds My, oh my…what a battle of two powerhouses this appeared to be. The two sides traded [...]

Half of the Elite Eight is set. So currently we have the Terrific Twelve? ——————————————– Carmichael Regional Semifinals (1) Roy’s little finger vs. (13) Miles Simon Look, Miles Simon has certainly left his mark on all of us. As yet another spurned recruit who wasn’t able to fulfill his lifetime [...]

The Sweet 16 is set.  And the remaining teams have 4 or 5 days to game plan. ——————————————- Granville – (2) Dean Dome vs. (10) Adam Lucas Poor Adam Lucas. Not sure if it was nervousness about going up against something as historically significant as the Dean Dome or his [...]

Round of 32.  Day 1.  Ding! —————————————- Franklin Street – (3) Danya Abrams vs. (6) Dick Baddour Danya Abrams was able to rely on his dirty play in the 1994 NCAA Tournament to win in the first round of the HIT on Thursday, but that really only worked because he [...]

The best two days of the year draw to a close, and we recap the 16 games played today… ————————————————– Early Afternoon Session Granville – (7) Erin Andrews vs. (10) Adam Lucas When the selection committee awarded up-and-coming sideline reporter Erin Andrews a seven seed, the national media celebrated the [...]

16 games are in the books, and we’ve recapped them all. —————————————————- Early Afternoon Session Franklin Street – (3) Danya Abrams vs. (14) Makhtar Ndiaye You know you had a large impact on at least a single game if you could get Dean Smith to single you out in a [...]