Capturing their first KOC title last year, the Riders returned looking to claim the tag of “back to back champions”, and they did so with a convincing 44-36 victory over the surprising 72nd St. Shooters. After knocking off the top seeded BU team in the semi finals, the kids from 72nd St. fell behind early and although they managed to make the score respectable in the end, the Riders squad was just too strong and focused on defending their title.
While the Novi Sad junior team may have fell short to the BU juniors, the meeting between the senior teams flipped the script 54-49 in an exhilarating overtime classic. Tied at forty-five after regulation, BU struggled to finish on the offensive end, with Novi Sad outscoring them 9-4 in the three minute overtime period.
