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Basketball madness consumes March
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The ball sails over the court, just barely tipping over into the hoop as the buzzer goes off, causing the crowd to go mad. These excitement-filled moments are regular in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball championship tournaments, otherwise known as March Madness. A single elimination tournament, it consists of 68 teams…
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The Madness of April: Final Four teams compete for the championship
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March, the month of happiness, heartbreak, success, failure and (of course) madness. The NCAA College Basketball Tournament played out during March and early April. This year the Final Four consisted of many newcomers, but there was one team that was very familiar with the finals: North Carolina. The other teams that competed in the…
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Student versus Teacher: March Madness
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Jarod Norton, sophomore, v. Scott Ellis, history teacher 1.What was the final score of the championship game for this year’s March Madness? Ellis: I know it was a five point game… 65-60? Norton: 71-68 or something like that. Answer: 71-65. Number one seeded North Carolina scored 71 points to win its sixth championship, while…
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A Different Kind of Cinderella Story
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Kris Jenkins was waiting for the ball just outside the 3-point arc, his heart pounding uncontrollably, the clock ticking down. He caught the ball and fired away, off balance to the left. The horn sounds, only cut off by the swish of the net. The crowd rushes the court and Kris Jenkins has risen…