On Nov. 19, 2014, 28 teams tipped off their intramural season in the fieldhouse. After playing three games in this season, these 28 teams are still competing for the chance to win the intramural basketball championship. Recently, the popularity of intramural basketball has increased rapidly amongst students at CHS.  Despite not being able to play on the men’s basketball team, the players still apply their love and passion for basketball by participating in CHS’s intramural basketball league. Many of the teams are taking their quest to win the championship seriously. On the other hand, a couple teams use this as a chance to have fun playing basketball with their friends. Even so, many students would agree that intramural basketball is one of the largest extracurricular activities at school.

CARMEL REJECTS

According to the Carmel Rejects, a team of all seniors, they hold a 2-2 record as they had to forfeit two games due to the football season. With four team members having played basketball for the high school and others who partake in other school sports, the team is looking to have a strong run this year. According to the team, they have no specific strategies and have found that just getting the ball to the basket works best for them. The team has a strong chemistry on and off the court and many strong athletes. The team is still working to live up to their preseason ranking, but they believe they will meet their expectations of themselves and their fans.

CREW 22

A well-known team with many former Carmel basketball players, Crew 22 has started off with a record of 4-0. With the team led by top scorers junior Joey Piegsa and senior Andrew Sons and some of the tallest players in the league, the team is confident they will have a strong performance this year. The team was ranked as third, but with their undefeated season helped them climb up the ranks. Their team name was created by Calib Street and has stuck for the team since. Crew 22 believes they are a team with strong fundamentals and good chemistry ready for anything coming at them.

Not Bad!

Another team of all seniors who said they have strong chemistry, Not Bad!, brings passion and pride to the court. According to their team, this year they are a good team ready to take down all opponents. With a few former basketball players, Not Bad! is 4-0 and hoping to maintain an undefeated season. They said as long as they continue to focus on their game, come tournament time, they believe they will be a well-oiled machine that no other team can defeat. According to the team it is surpassing their preseason ranking due to the fact that they play better together than any other team. Not Bad! has been the same team for three years and the members can focus on fundamentals rather than having to get used to playing alongside each other on the court. Supposedly the most unselfish team, Not Bad! hopes to use its team strengths to excel this season.

Team Schmoney

A team where all members can shoot the three, Team Schmoney is looking forward to see what the season has in store. They have started off undefeated and believe their team chemistry and confidence will get them to the championship. The team has four returning players and this year they were excited to gain players with basketball backgrounds such as senior Austin Barnes, junior Braden Caldwell and junior Grant Smith. Team Schmoney said they don’t have much height but hope to gain victories over teams like Crew 22 and Carmel Rejects with their fast-paced gameplay. They understand that height is a big factor but believe that the other teams won’t be able to keep up with their speed. Team Schmoney believes it is living up to their preseason rankings but is interested to see how the season goes this year. They said they are a team of highly confident players with the mind set of taking the championship victory and believe no one can ball like them.