The American Basketball Association (ABA) continued its play-in rounds this weekend to determine the teams to compete in the Final Eight in Baltimore, MD April 21-23.  Team Trouble, Austin Bats, Las Vegas Royals joined the Music City Jazz, Baltimore Hawks and Burning River Buckets with divisional wins.  Still to be determined are the finalists from the Northeast and Southeast Divisions.  “Our play-ins have been much like the NCAA tournament,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman.  “Our #1 & 2 teams have been eliminated #3 has made the Final Eight – and #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 still have a shot.  Exciting indeed.”
Wyoming Valley Clutch over Herkimer Originals, 118-101
Steel City Yellow Jackets over Binghamton Bulldogs, 135-118
Steel City vs Wyoming Valley to determine NE Champion.
Jacksonville Giants over Palm Beach Stampede, 143-103
Baldwin County Hoopers over North Alabama War Dawgs, 120-114  2OT
Georgia Soul over Columbus Blackhawks, 118-114
GA Soul vs Jacksonville Giants, winner vs Jacksonville to determine SE Champion
Team Trouble over San Jose Panthers, 109-87
Advance to ABA Finals
Las Vegas Royals over Chula Vista Suns, 149-146
Advance to ABA Finals.
Austin Bats over Texas Seraphin, 160-113
Advance to ABA Finals
“Based on the season ending Power Rankings,”added Newman, “Team Trouble
will be the #1 ranked team in the ABA Final Eight