The early rounds of the ABA playoffs are announced.
The early rounds of the ABA playoffs are announced. See preliminary Bracket here http://bit.ly/g0fuJc
Both the SETX Mavericks (west) and Jacksonville Giants (east) have byes into the Final Four which will be played at the home of the SETX Mavericks in Winnie, Texas. The goal is to find the two best teams, one from the east, one from the west to make up the Final Four.
The goal is to get the first round of the playoffs completed on the weekend of March 5 and 6. We will have mini-tournaments involving many teams in the following cities with the following teams: If the listed host cannot do the games, we will put it at another venue.
North Central - at Lake Michigan Chris Glisson, Coordinator
Lake Michigan Admirals
St. Louis Pioneers
Jersey Express*
West Virginia Blazers
Indiana Diesel
*Note. Jersey Express will be in China - and will play the following week the winner before the game in Chicago.
Winner will play Chicago Steam in Chicago
Southeast - at Savannah Storm Anthony Dooley/Dick Packer, Coordinators
Savannah Storm
Heartland Prowl
Heartland Prowl
Georgia Gwizzlies
Fayetteville Flight
Columbus Riverballers
Gulf Coast Flash
Winner will play 7-City Knights at 7-City (Williamsburg, VA)
Winner of the game in either Chicago/Williamsburg will play EAST KENTUCY for the 2nd east slot in the Final Four.
Southwest - at North Dallas Cleveland Phelps, Coordinator
North Dallas Vandals
Dallas Impact
Houston Red Storm
West Texas Whirlwinds*
North Texas Fresh
Texas Fuel
Oklahoma Stallions
*Note: West Texas Whirlwinds will not compete in this as they are going to China.
Winner will play Colorado Kings at Denver Colorado
SoCal - at San Diego Don Sanchez, Coordinator
San Diego Surf
San Diego Sol
Los Angeles Slam
Las Vegas Aces
Mid Valley Titans
Winner will play winner of NoCal Division at higher seed.
NoCal - at Bay Area (to be determined) Damone Hale, Coordinator
California Seakings
San Francisco Rumble
Sacramento Heatwave
East Bay Pitbulls
Modesto Hawks
Bay Area Matrix
*Seattle Mountaineers will not compete in this as they are going to China.
Winner will play winner of No Cal playoffs.
The winner of the SoCal/NoCal game will play the winner of the game in Denver for the 2nd west slot in the Final Four. The game will be at the home of the higher seed.
