The storm blew in just as the players were taking the court and subsided just as they were leaving. The epic weather provided a fitting backdrop to the storm that Jim Finch brought to the playoffs. Finch, 6-0, put paid to Erik Skarvan's championship hopes 7-5, 7-3 and then took on Tim Clement. Clement was a top favorite having knocked out the #5 seed Alena Gauba in the first round, and he appeared to be on the way to the semis as he took a 6-0 lead in the opening game. But Finch re-focused his energies and rallied, unbelievably, to an 8-6 win. Clement then jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second trying to extend the match, but he couldn't close the deal and Finch rallied once again 7-5 to take out the match and move into a showdown against Agustin Goba in the semi-finals.
Championship night is set and looks to be either Tuesday or Thursday of next week. Casey Ward is the big favorite ala the N.E. Patriots from last season. He has never lost a winter Bocce match in 3 seasons and currently holds a 6-0 record with a +50 points differential. Stay tuned.
Playoff scores from last night:
1st round, J. Finch d. E. Skarvan 7-5, 7-3
1/4 finals, J. Finch d. T. Clement 8-6, 7-5
Semi-finals:
#1 Casey Ward (6-0) vs. #13 Drew Larson (4-2)
#3 Jim Finch (6-0) vs. #6 Agustin Goba (6-1)
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