Championship Results & Recap
The Stage was set for a battle 11 weeks in the making: The Ooh La La's vs. Piranha Farm for the very first All-Star Pop Culture Championship.
Off to a slow start, Piranha Farm got the only points on the board after a rough 6 rounds, with 3 points and 3 steals, But The Ooh La La's fought back by gettting the score a little more manageable by round 10, at 6-4. The final rounds of the first half saw a Piranha Farm visciously scoring points to retain their lead, while Ooh La La's held their own. At one point, The Ooh La La's were down by 8 pts., but rallied to finish the 1st half only down 1 pt., by not allowing Piranha Farm a chance to steal for the last 12 rounds. Halftime score: Piranha Farm 21, The Ooh La La's 20.
The second half began with the Ooh La La's stealing the first question to tie the game at 21 pts. each. The rest of the half saw a see-saw scoreboard that went back and forth for most of the play, with the lead switching after each team's answer. Teams performed so well in the second half there were only 4 steals total! By Round 18 The Ooh La La's had taken a slight lead of 39-37, but fell into a rut for the rest of the match, as Piranha Farm answered their questions and made a couple steals to take a 5 point lead. With only 2 questions left, The Ooh La La's chose to use their Multiplier for the maximum amount of 5x. When they neglected to answer the Celebrity Mugshots question correctly, Piranha Farm got a 5 point steal, increasing their lead to 10 points, and securing their win.
When the dust settled, Piranha Farm was victorious in a 49-42 win over the Ooh La La's, and took home the $835 Championship Prize!
Piranha Farm was a "come from behind" team, that played a VERY strategic game, utilizing every aspect of the format to their advantage. They never won a Qualifying Week, and were the lowest ranked team in the post-season, which caused some feelings about their place in it. It was obvious from the crowd response at the Championship that Piranha Farm was not the favorite to win. When asked about their "Bad Guy" image in the league, they had this to say:
"Without the all important bonus questions, we perform better than most teams in all rounds. The format of the semi's and the finals favor a team that consistently answers questions right during regular play. The numbers reflect this fact very clearly" - Jason
"Bad guys? No problem. Being hated makes me want to win even more. If any team seems to think they are better than us, we'll be around next season with the same lineup, so they can take their best shot." - Steve
"I really don't care what other people think about me or the team; all that matters is how we view ourselves. I am very proud of our team and of the victory. We have to tip our hats to a very tough Team 42 we faced in the Final Four and an even tougher opponent in the Ooh La La's we faced in the Championship. They were both very solid and gave us a strong run for the money." - Andy
They obviously have embraced their new image, and welcome anyone to knock them off their Championship pedestal next season.
And for those interested, here are the stat's they were talking about...
Omitting the Bonus Round points:
Piranha Farm - 438 (#1)
The Hoopleheads - 393 (#4)
The Ooh La La's - 386 (#5)
42 - 373 (#7)
Average Points per Round in the Qualifiers (10 is max):
Piranha Farm - 7.4
The Hoopleheads - 7.3
The Ooh La La's - 6.4
42 - 6.2
Average Weekly Rank throughout the season (lower is better):
42 - 5.2
The Hoopleheads - 6.2
The Ooh La La's - 6.3
Piranha Farm - 6.4
Off to a slow start, Piranha Farm got the only points on the board after a rough 6 rounds, with 3 points and 3 steals, But The Ooh La La's fought back by gettting the score a little more manageable by round 10, at 6-4. The final rounds of the first half saw a Piranha Farm visciously scoring points to retain their lead, while Ooh La La's held their own. At one point, The Ooh La La's were down by 8 pts., but rallied to finish the 1st half only down 1 pt., by not allowing Piranha Farm a chance to steal for the last 12 rounds. Halftime score: Piranha Farm 21, The Ooh La La's 20.
The second half began with the Ooh La La's stealing the first question to tie the game at 21 pts. each. The rest of the half saw a see-saw scoreboard that went back and forth for most of the play, with the lead switching after each team's answer. Teams performed so well in the second half there were only 4 steals total! By Round 18 The Ooh La La's had taken a slight lead of 39-37, but fell into a rut for the rest of the match, as Piranha Farm answered their questions and made a couple steals to take a 5 point lead. With only 2 questions left, The Ooh La La's chose to use their Multiplier for the maximum amount of 5x. When they neglected to answer the Celebrity Mugshots question correctly, Piranha Farm got a 5 point steal, increasing their lead to 10 points, and securing their win.
When the dust settled, Piranha Farm was victorious in a 49-42 win over the Ooh La La's, and took home the $835 Championship Prize!
Jason, Steve, Andy & Kate - Piranha Farm
Piranha Farm was a "come from behind" team, that played a VERY strategic game, utilizing every aspect of the format to their advantage. They never won a Qualifying Week, and were the lowest ranked team in the post-season, which caused some feelings about their place in it. It was obvious from the crowd response at the Championship that Piranha Farm was not the favorite to win. When asked about their "Bad Guy" image in the league, they had this to say:
"Without the all important bonus questions, we perform better than most teams in all rounds. The format of the semi's and the finals favor a team that consistently answers questions right during regular play. The numbers reflect this fact very clearly" - Jason
"Bad guys? No problem. Being hated makes me want to win even more. If any team seems to think they are better than us, we'll be around next season with the same lineup, so they can take their best shot." - Steve
"I really don't care what other people think about me or the team; all that matters is how we view ourselves. I am very proud of our team and of the victory. We have to tip our hats to a very tough Team 42 we faced in the Final Four and an even tougher opponent in the Ooh La La's we faced in the Championship. They were both very solid and gave us a strong run for the money." - Andy
They obviously have embraced their new image, and welcome anyone to knock them off their Championship pedestal next season.
And for those interested, here are the stat's they were talking about...
Omitting the Bonus Round points:
Piranha Farm - 438 (#1)
The Hoopleheads - 393 (#4)
The Ooh La La's - 386 (#5)
42 - 373 (#7)
Average Points per Round in the Qualifiers (10 is max):
Piranha Farm - 7.4
The Hoopleheads - 7.3
The Ooh La La's - 6.4
42 - 6.2
Average Weekly Rank throughout the season (lower is better):
42 - 5.2
The Hoopleheads - 6.2
The Ooh La La's - 6.3
Piranha Farm - 6.4