Going into the playoffs, Keelan Bowers entered as the number one seed. Over the course of the season, Bowers ended the season 7-1. Bowers took victories over big schools such as Kean College, Albion College, Stockton University and Long Island University.
Over the course of the playoffs, Bowers earned a first round bye to go to round two. Bowers then faced the #17 seed from Elmira College and was able to take a 2-1 victory. Going into the Quarterfinals, Bowers faced against the #8 seed Keuka College, with a swift 2-0 victory, he earned his spot in the Semifinals.
Going into the Semifinals, Bowers had no trouble as he took a quick, 3-0 victory against the #5 seed Stockton University. This victory punched his ticket to the ECAC Conference Championship. Going into the finals, Bowers faced against the #6 seed Albion.
In game one, it was a very tight game, with Bowers being up two going into half. Bowers continued to dominate the pain and was able to win game one, 60-55. Game two was started off slow by Bowers as he got down as much as 11 points at halftime. A new game plan by Bowers allowed him to bounce back and secure the win of game two with a score of 59-51.
In game three, Bowers couldn’t be stopped. Going into halftime, Bowers was up by 15. The momentum continued into the second half as Bowers secured the series with a 88-61 victory in game three. This is the first season Cumberland Esports has entered into the NBA 2K League.
With this win, Cumberland Esports has now won two Conference Championships and one National Championship since the creation of the program in Fall of 2021.
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