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Originally Posted by The Lucas
Alliance 8 never seems to win (or goes to champs) which is odd. I'll let someone else go searching through TBA (2007) and FIRST History (2006 *shudder* that will take a while) for the full data set.
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Alliance #8 came within inches (literally; a successful 30 pt. lift would have done it) of beating alliance #1 in the quarterfinals at Davis in 2007. Had they beaten alliance #1 they would have gone on to win the regional. The quarterfinals at Davis had the highest tie-score of the year, 92 to 92.
Still more amazing was that they created such a strong alliance. Davis is not a very competitive regional. (I'm not even sure alliance #8 had a hurdler in 2008). The fact that they created such a strong alliance is testament to the importance of scouting and strategy.
The championship is a whole different story. At least it was in the past; this year it seems the two top hurdlers will be able to dominate.