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It was fun, but...
When we made the gutsy move to pick the Technokats over Beatty, we knew the elims and especially the finals would be fun and exciting (if Beatty & us both made it through). I don't know of any spectators that were disappointed. We love to put on a good show at our local regional.
It was exciting, but a disappointing way to end an outstanding regional.
The competition was tough. This morning at least 6 teams had a solid shot at #1 seed and it came down to the final match of the day. Teams 107 and 269 put forth an outstanding effort and kept us sweating.
Our alliance of 111, 45, & 79 had a great shot at defeating Beatty (we found a few weaknesses in their bot & strategy). We had the right strategy but we couldn't execute. In the first match of the finals, 45 shut down in the initial goal impact and the door for our tongue wouldn't open. Result: 36-26 loss. In the second match Beatty dominated 2 goals but with the help of the Technokats we trapped 519 in our endzone. It would have been a 30-28 victory if we didn't accidentally score 2 balls in our opponent's goal. Result 30-30 loss. Winning 2nd place is a great accomplishment, but it's always hard to accept immediately after losing.
It's a tough way to lose, but we all had a wonerful time and that's the real point of these competitions.
I must extend a HUGE congradulations to the Technokats for winning the Regional Chairman's award. They are a top notch team and I can't think of a better team to win it.
Mike
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