[larrymcg421]

GATA Winter North - January 2022

Level: Varsity and JV, but we only entered the JV division.
Negs: No
Bouncebacks: Yes
Format: 4 prelim matches. Top 4 teams make playoffs.

Prelims

Chattahoochee B 340, Team A 315 - We almost pulled this one off with an amazing performance on bonuses, getting 22 of the 24 asked to us, but Chattahoochee got too many tossups for us to overcome.
Team A 320, Chattahoochee C 195 - Jeffrey with 50 pts to lead the way.
Team A 340, Paul Duke STEM 185
Team A 450, Team B 65 - New A Team member Adhav combines with Matt for 130 pts.

Team B 215, Lakeside 100 - A puzzling match given how Lakeside performs in the rest of the tournament.
Paul Duke STEM 220, Team B 185 - Another one where bonuses almost won it for us. We have to get better at tossups.
Chattahoochee B 255, Team B 150
Team A 450, Team B 65

North Gwinnett B 435, Team C 85
Lakeside 210, Team C 80
Chattahoochee C 230, Team C 120
Paul Duke STEM 275, Team C 115

Rough outing for Teams B and C. Some work to be done there.

Playoffs

Semifinals: Team A 295, Chattahoochee B 225 - We get revenge from the prelims in an exciting match that comes down to the last two questions. Chatt B got more tossups, but we had another amazing performance on bonuses.
Finals: Team A 310, Lakeside 220 - Bonuses carry the day again for our first tournament championship! Both teams get 9 tossups, but we convert 21 of 27 bonuses and they convert 11 of 27.

Still some issues to work on for all three teams, but a fantastic result here!!!