2018 MSNCT

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2018 NAQT MSNCT
Edited by NAQT
Champion Pi-oneers
Runner-up BASIS Silicon Valley A
Third Longfellow A
Fourth Challenger-Berryessa A
High scorer Shiva Oswal
Site Chicago, Illinois
Field
Stats [1]

The 2018 MSNCT was held from May 11-13 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. Pi-oneers (Cupertino, California) won the tournament, defeating BASIS Silicon Valley A (San Jose, California) 490-335 in the first game of an advantaged final. Longfellow A (Falls Church, Virginia) finished third, and Challenger-Berryessa A (San Jose, California) claimed fourth place. 192 teams participated.

Summary

Each team at the 2018 MSNCT played eight preliminary rounds. Midtown Classical A held the first seed after defeating Pi-oneers 420-270 to claim an 8-0 record. Teams had to have at least a 5-3 record to advance to the double-elimination playoff. Pi-oneers remained undefeated throughout the playoffs and went on defeat BASIS Silicon Valley A 490-335 in the first round of an advantaged final, while Longfellow A defeated Challenger-Berryessa A 500-300 in the third place game.

NAQT gave out All-Star awards to the top 30 players in the tournament, and Rising Star awards to the top eight non-eighth grade players. The top All-Star was Shiva Oswal (145.31 PPG), who was followed by Karsten Rynearson (137.37 PPG) and Robert Muniz (106.84 PPG), respectively.