Classen JV (OK) defeated University of Detroit Jesuit 305-255 and then overcame John Cooper (TX) 355-255.  In the meantime, New Orleans Jesuit defeated Parkland (PA) 225-150 and then they overcame No. 1 seed Gadsden (AL) 340-255.     

At halftime, Classen led Jesuit 120-100.  Classen then outscored Jesuit 80-20 on the Seventy Seconds Round category MURDER IN LITERATURE, then Jesuit advanced 60-20 on SOCIAL STUDIES.  Classen took a 220-180 lead into the fourth quarter, which turned out to be their finest hour.  They scored 20-point steals on these four questions:

MUSIC … Stan Getz is best known for his recording of this song that is set in Brazil and was written and performed by Brazilians.  Listen and name that tune.

                      Ans. “The Girl from Ipanema” 2309

MATCHING Match these five countries – Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan – with these official languages – Farsi, Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Bengali.

         Ans.  Bangladesh, Bengali; Brunei, Malay; Iran, Farsi; Iraq, Arabic; Pakistan, Urdu

MEANING OF THE TITLE The title of which Eugene O’Neill drama refers to two trees that are located near the Cabot farmhouse?

         Ans.  Desire Under the Elms

20^TH CENTURY ART (VISUAL) …Many of which artist’s paintings depict either Cushing, Maine, or Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania?

         Ans.  Andrew Wyeth

Classen won 380-220, a world-class JV team that would have beaten a number of Varsity teams.