Josh Goldfine, TBT Staff

This one will be a rematch of last year’s semi-finals, in which Team Heartfire – playing as Team 23 – downed a Blue Collar U squad that was missing guard Wes Clark.

Team Heartfire

How they got here

Round 1: Defeated Competitive Choice 84-75

Round 2: Defeated The Enchantment 79-74

Round 3: Defeated LA Cheater 86-72

Players to watch

Eric Washington (16 ppg) and veteran TBT scoring threat Marcus Hall (14 ppg) can each fill up the stat sheet. 

What to watch for 

6-foot-10 Raphiael Putney is long (he has a 7’3” wing span) and can cause havoc on the defensive end.

Blue Collar U

How they got here

Round 1: Defeated NG Saints 91-64

Round 2: Defeated Friday Beers 78-75

Round 3: Defeated The Nerd Team 83-62

Players to watch

Proud new father C.J. Massinburg (15.7 ppg) leads four players averaging in double figures. Wes Clark (14.3 ppg) can shoot from deep, and both Blake Hamilton and Nick Perkins are strong in the paint.

What to watch for 

Each member of the University of Buffalo alumni squad has the name of a victim from the recent mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on their jersey. Following each game, the team forms a circle, placing each of the jerseys inside the circle as part of the postgame ritual.