Earlier today, we took a look at the NY2LA Sports Invitational's Pools are picked who we thought would advance to Platinum bracket play in Pools A-D. Now, we take a look at Pools E through I and give you our picks!
Pool E (ECI West N. Dakota, Team Nebraska, Grand Rapids Blue, and SW IL Jets Orange): ECI West N. Dakota has a talented big man in 6-9 Bryan Kielpinsk, and Team Nebraska counters with 6-10 big man Kyle Schlake. I like Team Nebraska and Schlake in that match-up, and but that will be ECI W. ND's only loss, and those are the two teams that will advance.
Pool F (Team NLP, Iowa Mavericks Black, Full Package White, ECI South Dakota): Team NLP has had a good season so far, and are by Dickey Simpkins, the former Chicago Bull. The Mavericks Black team put together a suprising run in the spring, and are led by guard Tayler Bontrager and sharpshooter Andrew Wirth. I take those two as #1 and #2 in the pool.
Pool G (RBS All-Stars, Wisconsin Blaze, Grand Rapids White, SW IL Jets Black): RBS has a strong team this year, and the Wisconsin Blaze had a nice run the last NY2LA event. I pick those guys from this pool, in that order.
Pool H (Rising Stars Blue, Midwest Stars White, All Iowa Attack Black, ECI Minnesota): Rising Stars has a nice program going in Chicago, and they've got a couple guys from their program playing for the Hawkeyes. I like them to win this pool, and give the Attack's Black squad the nod for second... look for Chad Malloy from Williamsburg to have some coaches watching for him in Milwaukee. He can really shoot it.
Pool I (MN Comets White, ECI East N. Dakota, Illinois Magic, Iowa Mavs Blue, HLC): In the last pool, I like the Minnesota Comets white team to prevail, with Mavericks Blue team coming in second. Watch out for Chris Norton from Bondurant-Farrar on the Mavericks Blue team... he could catch on fire and carry them at times.
Later today we'll fill out the bracket play (based on our predictions), and pick a final winner!
Any updates for Next Level day 1?
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