TBT 2023 Semifinals Preview: Friday Beers vs Bleed Green

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A trip to the $1M winner-take-all championship game is at stake in this battle between two teams each making their first trip to the semi-finals.

Playing in its ninth straight TBT, Friday Beers knocked off three talented alumni teams to make its way to Philadelphia. With 19 all-time wins, Friday Beers ranks fourth all-time. 

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Gabe York leads four players averaging in double figures for Friday Beers, averaging 16.5 points per game. Julian Gamble, Aubrey Dawkins and Coty Clarke complement York’s scoring efforts. Gamble’s 10.5 rebounds per game are the most among remaining players. Dee Bost is also a force at both ends of the floor.

Bleed Green is back this year looking for redemption after a heartbreaking regional final loss to the host AfterShocks last summer. 

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Like they did last summer, Brandon Jefferson (20.5 ppg) and Jordan Stevens (17.8 ppg) pace the offensive attack for the University of North Texas alumni squad. James Reese (15.3 ppg) also helps with the scoring load for Bleed Green, which has won its four games by an average of 13 points and has won each game by double digits this summer. Thomas Bell anchors the middle, averaging a team-best 9.3 rebounds per game.