It was a matter of the Beavers winning and other teams losing; the Beavers kept their half of the deal, but lost their berth by just one game.

So much of the team’s focus had been on readying for the playoffs, Coach Mark Giorgi said, it feels like the season was cut short.

Ending the season with a flurry of baskets, the blowout of the Feb. 15 game was so severe (89 — 65) the Beaver fans began supporting the

The Beavers grabbed every offensive and defensive rebound, scored double digits points off of steals and they just intimidated the Panthers. If blocking the Panthers shots was a crime, ARC player Nelson Ekeh will be a wanted man.

The Panthers got sympathy from ARC fan Elizabeth Harward.

“They are losing so bad I feel sorry for them. So I cheered for them when they score a basket,” she said.

The last 2 minutes of the 1st half, the Beavers scored 7 points. The score going into halftime was 55-32.

With a 23-point lead, ARC Head

Coach Mark Giorgi felt comfortable not starting his starting five. Fans cheered as the reserves took the floor. Both team shot so many bricks they had enough bricks to finish building The American River Theatre.

18:37 on the clock when Coach Giorgi called a timeout to have a pep talk with his players. He had enough; he put in two starters.

The game became even more sloppy close to the end of the game; players started to foul harder and shoot more bricks. With 30.1seconds left, the Beavers led the Panthers 87 — 65.

At the end of the season, ARC’s record is 6-6 and overall 19-14.