AN ALL-LOUISVILLE FINALS!

Greathouse Shyrock A followed this path to the Finals: 315-305 over St. Hugo (MI) in the quarterfinals; 305-255 over No. 1 seed Gadsden (AL).  In the meantime, Brandeis A defeated Prairie Trail (IA) in the quarterfinals 330-200; 345-185 over defending champs Quest (IL) in the semifinals.

Greathouse Shyrock led Brandeis 70-50 at the end of the first period.  Brandeis took charge in the Bonus Round.  They swept the ANIMAL bonus and stole Greathouse’s 15-pointer in the BURIAL PLACES bonus, identifying London as Chaucer’s burial site.  Brandeis took a 140-115 lead at halftime.  In the 70 Seconds Round, Greathouse Shyrock scored 90-10 on LIFE SCIENCE, while Brandeis advanced 60-10 on MATH.  At the start of the fourth quarter, it was Greathouse 215, Brandeis 210.  The difference in the game was Brandeis’ steal of Greathouse’s GEOMETRY question:

In degrees, what is the central angle of an arc with a length of 3 inches, given that the circumference of the circle is 9 inches?

         Ans.  120

The final score of the title game: Brandeis 290, Greathouse Shyrock 275.