ATLANTA, GA: Atlanta OPEN Championship | The Final Four Preview: Sugarloaf Looks to Claim the Top League Bragging Rights
Prinz will need to have a huge game to knock of the undefeated Enough Said.
We are down to the final four teams left in Atlanta, and right now 3 of the teams are based out of the Sugarloaf Life Time Fitness. The only remaining Alpharetta team left is Enough Said, but they are the number 1 seed in the tournament and haven't lost since last season. Can they remain undefeated and represent Alpharetta in the championship, or will Sugarloaf guarantee itself the first Atlanta OPEN title?
#1 Enough Said vs. #4 Team USA 7:30PM
This is the game everyone has waited for all season. Early in the year Team USA looked like they would be the top team in Sugarloaf, but some mid-season changes and a couple of tough losses dropped them to a much lower seed. Now they are playing some of their best basketball, so we get to see this dream matchup a little earlier than we anticipated. The big news is that star center Devon Scott is not going to be available for the rest of the playoffs for personal reasons. I guess we will never get to find out who is the top big man in Atlanta as we were all looking forward to his matchup with Ant Brown.
This game will not only decide who makes the championship game but could also help the case for Marcus Brown to take home the league MVP. Right now he is looking like the front runner, but a huge game out of him could solidify the award. I completely expect Enough Said to go out and control the tempo of the game and get out to an early lead. This won't be an easy game for them, but their experience should be enough to pull this one out.
Prediction: Enough Said by 8.
#2 Prime Time Playaz vs. #6 Spartans (Alpharetta)
Although this is the Spartans team from Alpharetta and not Sugarloaf, the main core of the team all plays on their Sugarloaf roster. The big story tonight is Tion Watkins, coming off a 37 point game, and which team he will play for. Tion plays in both leagues and is on both of the rosters. Either way he will get to advance to the championship, but does he have a team that he has more faith in. Tion is the leading scorer for both teams, so his decision will have a huge effect on the outcome.
According to team GM "Prime", Tion will be playing with the Prime Time Playaz tonight. I don't think the Spartans have enough fire power on offense to hang with Prime Time. If Matt Owusu plays under control and gets everyone involved, I see Prime taking this one easily.
Prediction: Prime Time by 10.
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