No. 1 Bivouac (8-1) vs No. 4 Tri-State (5-4):
Final Score:
Bivouac: 50 Tri-State: 40
Top Performers:
Corey Brewer (Bivouac) – 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Kevin Murphy (Tri-State) – 16 points, 6 rebounds
Garlon Green (Bivouac) – 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists
Game Summary:
- Tri-State go on 10-3 run in the first half to gain control of lead
- Defensive intensity picked up for Bivouac after game was tied at 18; that carried over into the second half
- Bivouac with a 13-2 run to open the second half; had lead as large as 15 in second half
- Tri-State struggled with turnovers and free throws
- First time that Bivouac has defeated Tri-State in franchise history
- Bivouac’s first career playoff win in franchise history; will be first championship appearance
No. 2 3’s Company (7-2) vs No. 3 Enemies (6-3)
Final Score:
3’s Company: 50 Enemies: 47
Top Performers:
Michael Beasley (3’s Company) – 32 points, 16 rebounds
Jordan Crawford (Enemies) – 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
Elijah Stewart (Enemies) – 14 points, 6 rebounds 3 assists
Game Summary:
- 9-0 run by Enemies to take lead after 3’s Company gets off to fast start
- Techs called on Isaiah Austin, Swaggy P, and Reggie Evans
- Austin and Evans get into it again after confronting each other in Week 8
- 3’s Company end first half on 10-3 run
- Enemies go on 7-0 second half run to cut deficit to 35-33
- Follow it up with another 7-0 run to take 43-37 lead
- Final sequence with Enemies holding 47-45 lead:
– Elijah Stewart missed 3-pointer
– Michael Beasley missed 3-pointer
– Jordan Crawford missed 3-pointer
– Mario Chalmers missed 3-pointer
– Elijah Stewart missed layup
– Michael Beasley makes layup to tie it - Reggie Evans blocks Jordan Crawford’s potential winning shot before Michael Beasley ends game with 3-pointer
- Beasley scores last 9 points of game for 3’s Company
- Enemies end season on three-game losing streak, have lost their last three matchups against 3’s Company dating back to last year
- 3’s Company back in BIG3 championship for first time since 2018