Buildings 44 and 45 win UCBA championship

University College held it's annual UCBA championship games Monday, April, 2 in the New Gym. The women of buildings 41 and 44 battled for the title, while buildings 43 and 45 played for the boys.

For most of the first half the ladies of Building 44 left few opportunities for their opponents to take many shots. Up by at least six the entire half, building 44 dominated early throughout the championship, leading 20-6 in the halftime. 41's Shaun Williams scored her team's first points after five minutes of play.

It was clear that 44 practiced together often from how in sync they were on the court. "They practiced late all of the time," said 44 LCM Tiffany Hoggs. "They were always inquisitive on when they were playing next and eager for the games." Building 44 won the women's title for the UCBA's after beating building 41 34-10.

The men of buildings 43 and 45 played a tighter, more competitive game for the championship.

Taking home the UCBA men's title was building 45 after winning 36-34. "It was extremely important for us to win because a lot of people didn't believe we could come from the losers side and win the championship," said Jeremi Miller.

Neither team had a tremendous lead during the game, causing a high intensity battle. Leading 17-14 into halftime, building 45 prepared to try and keep the lead for the win.

"We tried to focus on not fouling and turning the ball over," Miller said.

During the final minutes of the game, building 43 closed the lead more often than before, causing the crowd to get very involved in the game.

"We felt like we were in control of the game. We tried to stay concentrated and not let the crowd get in our heads to mess up our game," said Lawrence Laryea of Building 45.

Both winners are anxiously waiting to receive their rewards for winning the annual University College Basketball Association's championships.

"They immediately asked what incentives they would get for winning," said Hogg. "They suggested an ice cream party or some type of social to celebrate.