In perhaps a matchup The Basketball Tournament (TBT) could only dream of, Happy Valley Hoopers, Penn State‘s Alumni Team battles The Zoo Crew, the University of Pittsburgh’s Alumni Team in the regional final.
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At 7:00 pm tonight back in the Petersen Events Center, the 5-seed Hoopers, fresh off their victory over top-seed Stars of Storrs/UConn Alumni Team, another significant challenge awaits in the shape of the No. 2 seed and host team, the Zoo Crew.
They already won a rivalry game Monday night over No. 3 Best Virginia (the West Virginia Alumni Team).
Tonight’s matchup features two of the best offenses in the entire tournament.
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While former NBA player DeJuan Blair is out for the Zoo Crew, former Panther star Mike Young leads this team of Pittsburgh alumni. Happy Valley may have received a break as Zoo Crew starter Jamel Artis was listed as ‘out’ by TBT yesterday. Izaiah Brockington, who joined Happy Valley Monday after missing the first game, is listed as questionable for tonight’s game.
In their first two round wins, Happy Valley stuck with the same starting lineup: Sam Sessoms, Myreon Jones, Curtis Jones Jr., Greg Lee and John Harrar. Joining Brockington as crucial players off the bench are Trent Buttrick and Qudus Wahab.
TBT is a one million-dollar winner take all tournament. Teams are required to self-fund to participate. If you are able to donate to the Happy Valley Hoopers cause, please do so here.
For more information on TBT, the Happy Valley Hoopers, and tonight’s matchup, listen to the Shots Gotta Fall Podcast.
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