The opening round of the National Basketball Association playoffs consisted of many exciting matchups that nearly became upsets at times, but ultimately finished with top teams as victors.
■ Middle infielder Victor Oppenheimer ’20 scored twice in an 8-2 victory over Bridgewater State University.
■ The softball team was swept by Washington University in St. Louis, falling to 4-9 in conference play.
■ Irie Gourde ’17 came in second in the 400-meter dash with an impressive time of 47.82 this past weekend.
■ The women’s tennis team finished its strong regular season with an outstanding overall record of 15-5.
The NBA playoffs have begun, and fans all over the world are glued to their TVs to watch an extremely interesting first round of action.
■ Pitcher Scottie Todd ’20 has been incredible for the Judges with a 3-1 record and an outstanding 0.88 ERA.
■ The baseball team dropped to 1-9 on the season after losing all four games played this past weekend.
■ Goalie Tuukka Rask came up clutch for the Bruins on Thursday with his seventh shutout of the season.
■ The women’s team picked up their 10th win of the season after shutting out Wheaton College.
With the National Basketball Association season coming to a close, usual suspects such as the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs are the main teams in the championship discussion.
■ Pitcher Sean O’Neal ’18 racked up 13 strikeouts in a loss against Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
■ Both the men’s and women’s track teams came away with success from this year’s first outdoor meet.
■ Even after a lopsided trade, guard Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings should not be counted out.
■ Xavier University and the University of South Carolina are just two of the teams to provide shocking upsets.
After four tries, the United States finally pulled off the ultimate win at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California.
■ Foilists Joanne Carminucci '19 and Jessica Gets '20 performed admirably last weekend.
■ Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams suffered blowout losses against Middlebury College.
■ Despite a full season of dominance, Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas came under heat for sitting out.
■ Centers Marc Gasol and Nikola Jokic have been putting in work as elite playmakers for their teams.
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