In an improbable turn of events, the 8th seed Optimistic pulled off a massive upset, defeating the heavily favored number one seed Blue Devils 99-86 in the first round of the playoffs. Optimistic led a three-pronged scoring attack: Ed Asirit 26PTS 8AST Ekman Sohal 26PTS 10REB Malcolm Williams with 23PTS Despite Josh Dhillon’s valiant effort for the Blue Devils, who poured in 28 points, the team seemed to struggle throughout the game. Due to last-minute roster challenges, they entered the game with a five-man squad. Optimistic controlled a 15-point lead until the midway point, when Blue Devils managed to tie the game at 64. However, Optimistic dug deep and unleashed a relentless scoring run to pull away with the win. With Blue Devils out of the picture, Optimistic moves onto the semi-finals and will play Rapture on May 17th.