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(upbeat music) (whistle blowing) (upbeat music) ♪ Go (upbeat music) - Welcome to the 19th season of WVIA Scholastic Scrimmage.

I'm your host, Paul Lazar.

Scholastic Scrimmage is a question and answer competition featuring high school students from across the WVIA viewing area.

In each program, two schools will compete in a single elimination tournament for a chance to win one, three, or $5,000.

Tonight's match for the CSIU Blast IU Championship features Berwick versus Hughesville.

Representing Berwick are Jaxon Hittle, Jack Kendran, Emma Tchaikovsky, and Josephine Morgan.

Their alternates are Thomas de Patista and Fable Gunther.

And their advisor is Todd Gunther.

Representing Hughesville are Keagan Smith, Reese Kirk, Kaycee Sondheimer, and Jonah McGinley.

Their alternates are Michael Swales and Corbin Kirk, who's not shown.

Their advisor is Tara Holdrin.

Scholastic Scrimmage is a game of rapid recall of factual information.

So let's take a moment and review the rules.

The first team to buzz in will have an opportunity to answer a tossup question.

Correct answers to these questions are awarded 10 points, and that team will then receive a five point bonus question.

If that tossup answer is incorrect, no points will be deducted, but the question will then rebound to the other team.

If the other team answers correctly, they'll be given the tossup points but will not receive a bonus question.

Well, let's get started with this tossup question in art.

This substance is used to make color in paint.

It's also found in humans as melanin, which gives color (buzzer buzzes) to the skin.

Emma Berwick.

- Pigment.

- Is correct, (alarm whirls) and here's your bonus now.

This Italian astronomer and physicist discovered the satellites of Jupiter and disagreed with the accepted theories of solar rotation as propounded by the church.

Name this man imprisoned for his theories.

(buzzer buzzes) - Galileo.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

As we go to a toss up in cinema.

This 2023 film was inspired by a true story.

The plot begins in 1985 when a drug smuggler drops a shipment of drugs from an airplane before he parachutes (buzzer buzzes) to his death.

Jack Berwick.

- Cocaine Bear?

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

What port city on the Columbia River lies across the river from Portland, Oregon and is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the state of Washington?

- Southwest corner, not Seattle.

(buzzer buzzes) - Olympia?

- No, that answer is Vancouver.

Vancouver.

Let's go to a tossup in literature now.

Sinbad the Sailor's seven voyages are recounted in the "Thousand and One Nights," which is commonly known as the Arabian Nights.

On his very first voyage, Sinbad the Sailor sets ashore on what appears to be an island.

However, the island is actually a sleeping animal on which trees have grown.

What type of animal was awoken?

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- A turtle.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Hughesville.

When the sailor built a fire on it, causing big problems for Sinbad.

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah.

- A tortoise?

- Nope, that's a whale.

A whale.

Your next tossup is in geometry.

Name the quadrilateral that has four congruent sides and has no right angles.

(buzzer buzzes) Reese Hughesville.

- A parallelogram.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Berwick.

(buzzer buzzes) Emma.

- Rhombus.

- Rhombus is correct (alarm whirls) for your rebound points, Berwick.

Let's turn to a tossup now in biology.

Pyrexia is another name for this symptom or illness.

It's the body's way of fighting off whatever infection may be causing the illness.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack Berwick.

- Fever.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus now.

It was dramatized by William Archibald in "The Innocents."

Benjamin Britten created an operatic version in 1954.

It's a Henry James story about ghostly apparitions as told by a neurotic spinster.

What is the title of this 1898 story?

(group whispering) - Oh, that's not the title.

(buzzer buzzes) - No answer.

- Okay, that's "The Turn of the Screw."

"The Turn of the Screw."

Let's go to a tossup in American history.

In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed this holiday as Armistice Day to remind Americans of the tragedies of war.

(buzzer buzzes) Jaxon Berwick.

- Veterans Day.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus now.

This mineral is second only to diamonds in hardness.

It's composed mostly of aluminum oxide.

Name this mineral whose impure form is emery and whose gemstone types include rubies and sapphires.

(buzzer buzzes) Emma.

- Corundum.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

As we go to a tossup in music now.

This 10 letter term means to play very softly and is noted on printed music.

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville.

- Pianissimo.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

It's the most populous city in North America and is the oldest capital city in the Americas.

Name this city located in the basin of Mexico.

(buzzer buzzes) That was once the site of the Aztec Empire.

(alarm beeps) - Let's just say Mexico City 'cause it's the oldest capital right?

(buzzer buzzes) Mexico City.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Hughesville.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the first quarter, and it's now time for the lightning round.

In this segment, each team will have an opportunity to answer as many of the 12 rapid fire questions as they can In one minute.

Berwick has won the coin toss and will pick first.

Your categories are astronomy or US geography.

- US.

- US geography.

(buzzer buzzes) - We'll take US geography please.

- US geography it is.

And your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Give the US state that is home to these places, attractions, or events.

The London Bridge.

(buzzer buzzes) - Colorado.

- [Paul] Arizona.

The Amana Colonies.

(buzzer buzzes) - Pass.

- [Paul] Iowa.

Padre Island.

(buzzer buzzes) - Florida.

- [Paul] Texas.

Bryce Canyon National Park.

(buzzer buzzes) - Pass.

- [Paul] That's Utah.

House on the Rock.

(buzzer buzzes) - Arizona.

- [Paul] Wisconsin.

Craters of the Moon National Monument.

(buzzer buzzes) - Florida.

- [Paul] Idaho.

Elvis Presley's birthplace.

(buzzer buzzes) - Tennessee.

- [Paul] Mississippi, Mesa Verde National Park.

(buzzer buzzes) - Colorado.

- [Paul] Yes.

Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

(buzzer buzzes) - Hawaii.

- [Paul] Yes.

The Baseball Hall of Fame.

(buzzer buzzes) - New York.

- [Paul] Yes.

Fort Knox.

(buzzer buzzes) - Kentucky.

- [Paul] Yes.

Falling Water.

(buzzer buzzes) - Pennsylvania.

- Yes.

Alright, Berwick, nice comeback there in that lightning round.

And now Hughesville, we're coming over to you and your remaining category will be astronomy.

And once again, your time will be begin after I finish reading the first question.

Identify these astronomy numbers, the number of major planets in the solar system.

(buzzer buzzes) - Eight.

- [Paul] Yes.

The number of moons that orbit Mars.

(buzzer buzzes) - Two.

- [Paul] Yes.

The number of stars in the big Dipper.

(buzzer buzzes) - Seven.

- [Paul] Yes.

The number of days in Mercury's year.

(buzzer buzzes) - 80.

- [Paul] 88.

The number of moon phases in Earth's moon cycle.

(buzzer buzzes) - Four.

- [Paul] Eight.

The number of Jovian planets.

(buzzer buzzes) - 60.

- Four.

The number of main stars in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

(buzzer buzzes) - Four.

- [Paul] Five.

The number of inner planets.

(buzzer buzzes) - Three.

- [Paul] Four.

The number of crew members on the International Space Station's first crew in the year 2000.

(buzzer buzzes) - Five.

- [Paul] Three.

The number of equinoxes that appear during a one year period.

(buzzer buzzes) - Two.

- [Paul] Yes.

The number of Galilean moons that orbit Jupiter.

(buzzer buzzes) - Three.

- [Paul] Four.

The total number of Apollo missions that were designed to land astronauts on the moon and return them (buzzer buzzes) safely to earth.

- Two.

- 17.

Okay, Hughesville, that's gonna do it for the lightning round.

And after that we currently have Berwick in the lead over Hughesville, 85 to 35.

And we're now going to go ahead and begin the second quarter of the game with this tossup question in literature.

"The Canterbury Tales" written in the 14th century is one of the first major works of English literature.

It tells of a group of pilgrims who are traveling to Canterbury Cathedral.

From what city did their journey begin?

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- London.

- Is correct.

And here's your bonus question.

This foremost painter of the Venetian School was born in Italy in 1488 with the birth name of Tiziano Vecellio.

He became well known for his paintings, Bacchus and Ariadne, Assumption of the Virgin, and Venus of Urbino.

Name this artist who loved painting beautiful women like Flora who had red hair.

(buzzer buzzes) - Titian.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

Great job.

Let's go to a tossup in biology now.

Clams are bivalve mollusks that are filter feeders.

They consume tiny organisms such as diatoms, protozoans, and small crustaceans that drift in the water and are carried by currents and tides.

What general term beginning with the letter- (buzzer buzzes) Emma Berwick.

- Plankton.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

It took place from 1950 to 1953.

The northern and southern divisions of this country along with their allies fought with the North wishing for reunification under communism, and the South wanting to stop the spread of communism.

Name this war which Douglas MacArthur fought under President Truman's authority.

(buzzer buzzes) - The Korean War.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

Let's move on to a tossup in potpourri.

What type of machine holds a piece of wood or metal and turns it while it's being shaped (buzzer buzzes) by another tool?

Jaxon Berwick.

- Ladle.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hughesville.

(buzzer buzzes) - It's a lathe.

- A lathe is correct for your rebound points, Hughesville.

Let's go now to an anatomy tossup.

Sometimes referred to as the CMC joint, what is the scientific name of the joint located at the junction of the thumb and the wrist?

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- The Anchorage joint.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hughesville.

- Oh wait, shoot, sorry.

(buzzer buzzes) Horseshoe joint.

- No, that's the carpometacarpal joint.

Let's go to a tossup in sports now.

Softball rules are very specific about the distances and other measurements used in laying out the diamond.

They give very specific instructions as to where the measurements are to begin and how far they extend.

How far apart are the bases?

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville.

- 20 feet.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Berwick.

On a softball diamond.

(buzzer buzzes) - 60 feet.

- 60 feet is correct for your rebound points, Berwick.

As we go to a toss up in music now.

What song by Hardy that also featured Lainey Wilson was nominated in 2023 for the best single of the year.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack Berwick.

- You look like you love me?

- Is incorrect.

We rebound to Hughesville.

(bell dings) That is Wait in the Truck.

Our next tossup is in grammar.

What grammatical property of nouns, pronouns, and adverbs tell whether more than one person is involved?

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville, - Pluralfication.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus question.

In 1818 and 1819, this beloved British poet produced poems such as "To Autumn," "The Eve of St. Agnes," and "Ode to a Grecian Urn."

At that time, he was already seriously ill with tuberculosis that eventually took his life.

Name this poet who left England to escape the cold, damp weather and died in Italy in 1821 at the age of 25.

- Wait, what's the guy that was friends with Shelly?

(bell dings) - It's Bryan Jennings.

(buzzer buzzes) - Jennings Bryan.

- No, we're looking for John Keats.

John Keats.

Well that sound that you heard signals the end of the first half, and we're now going to give our contestants a little bit of a break and the opportunity for those of you at home to get to know them a little better.

And we'll start with the students from Berwick.

And Jaxon, I'll come to you first.

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life and only one food, what would that be?

- Shawarma.

- [Paul] Shawarma's excellent.

That's a good choice.

Thanks, Jaxon.

Jack.

- Well Paul, I think I would have to go with the banana pudding from Das BBQ in Atlanta, Georgia.

- [Paul] Oh, very specific.

- It's heavenly.

(Paul laughs) - Thanks Jack.

Emma?

- Chicken.

- [Paul] Okay, and Josephine?

- Well Paul, I'd have to say ratatouille.

- Oh, okay.

All right, excellent.

Thanks for being here, Berwick.

Good luck the rest of the way.

Hughesville coming over to you.

Keagan, tell me if you had one food to eat your entire rest of your life, what would it be?

- I think it would definitely be sushi.

- [Paul] I think that's a good choice.

Reese?

- Paul, I'd have to say potatoes because they're very versatile.

You can make potato chips, baked potatoes.

- [Paul] Tator tots.

- French fries.

Yeah, right.

Very versatile.

- Thanks Reese.

Kaycee.

- Mine's kind of childish, but I love s'mores, so I think I could live on s'mores for the rest of my life.

- [Paul] That's a good selection.

Jonah.

- I think I'd have to go with bibimbap.

You could just put like anything in it, so.

- Cool.

Sounds really good.

It's very nice to meet all of you again.

And now let's go ahead and begin the third quarter with this tossup question in astronomy besides our sun what star is next closest at 4.37- (buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville.

- Proxima Centauri.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus now.

In what 1906 collection of Rudyard Kipling Tales.

Would you find the characters of Dan and Una in references to William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream?"

- I'm blanking so hard.

(buzzer buzzes) - The Kipling Tales.

- No, they're looking for "Puck of Pook's Hill."

Let's go to a tossup now in the literature.

This character was an uncle to Daniel and the great uncle of Marie-Laure.

He was a wounded veteran who suffered from PTSD.

Name this character who takes in his great niece after his father's death in the novel "All the Light we Cannot See."

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- Matthew.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hughesville.

(buzzer buzzes) - David.

- Nope, Etienne LeBlanc.

Let's go to a toss up in government now.

It's the world's largest office building.

What building is the headquarters for the- (buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville.

- The Pentagon.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

Ferns were the dominant plants on Earth.

The first small rodent sized mammals and the first dinosaurs appeared, and the super supercontinent Pangaea began to break apart toward the end of this geological period.

Name this period in the Mesozoic Era that lasted from 252 million to 201 million years ago.

- Triassic.

- Triassic or the Cretaceous Period.

Cretaceous, okay.

(buzzer buzzes) Cretaceous.

- No, it was Triassic.

Triassic.

Let's go to a tossup in sports.

His baseball career ended in 1928, but his record as the all time leader in career batting average still stands today.

He spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack Berwick.

- Lou Gehrig.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Hughesville.

Name This Major League Baseball- (buzzer buzzes) - Baseball Joe.

- Ty Cobb.

Ty Cobb.

Here's your next toss up in television.

Dr. Phil deals with real issues and human behavior in a blunt manner on his primetime television talk show.

What is Dr. Phil's last name?

(buzzer buzzes) Jaxon Berwick.

- Phil.

- Is incorrect.

(players laughing) Rebound to Hughsville.

- Doctor.

- Nope, McGraw.

McGraw.

Let's go to a toss up in art now.

These heavy cloths can be hand or machine woven.

They depict pictures (buzzer buzzes) or decorative designs.

Josephine Berwick.

- Tapestries.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

What highly renowned inventor attempted to save President James Garfield's life after he was shot by developing an apparatus that could locate bullets in the human body.

(buzzer buzzes) - Alexander Graham Bell.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

Let's go now to a tossup in earth science.

The rock dolomite is a carbonate of calcium and what other element?

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- Silicon.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hughesville.

(buzzer buzzes) - Sulfur.

- Magnesium.

Magnesium.

Here's your next tossup in music.

I was born in California on March 18th, 1979.

While playing high school basketball, I met the people who would become my band mates.

My first band, Kara's Flowers, had a rock sound.

After a name change, the band took on a more soulful sound.

I've been a coach on The Voice.

Name this former coach on The Voice who's the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band Maroon 5.

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughsville.

- Adam Levine.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

Located in the main range of the snowy mountains, Mount Kosciuszko is the tallest peak on the continent.

Hannel's Spur Track is the most challenging route to the Summit.

On what continent is Mount Kosciuszko located?

(buzzer buzzes) - Australia.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Hughesville.

And that sound that you heard signals the end of the third quarter and another lightning round.

This time Hughesville will pick first.

Your categories are vocabulary or mythology.

(buzzer buzzes) - [Player] Mythology.

- Mythology it is.

And your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Let's tackle some Greek mythology trivia.

What part of Achilles body (buzzer buzzes) was his weak spot?

- Heel.

- [Paul] Yes.

Who was the leader of the Argonauts?

(buzzer buzzes) - Jason.

- [Paul] Yes.

Who did Artemis kill after Hera turned her into a bear?

(buzzer buzzes) - Callisto.

- [Paul] Yes.

Who was the goddess of the rainbow?

(buzzer buzzes) - Iris.

- [Paul] Yes.

Who designed the Labyrinth?

(buzzer buzzes) - Daedalus.

- [Paul] Yes.

What happened to people when they looked at Medusa?

(buzzer buzzes) - Turned to stone.

- [Paul] Yes.

What creatures that were half human and half bird- (buzzer buzzes) - Harpies.

- Is incorrect.

Sirens.

Who is the Greek goddess of the dawn.

(buzzer buzzes) - Pass.

- [Paul] Eos.

Which female helped Theseus escape from the Labyrinth?

(buzzer buzzes) - Adriani, Adriana.

A-D-R-I-A-N-E - [Paul] Ariadne.

- Yes.

- [Paul] What three-headed dog guarded the underworld.

(buzzer buzzes) - Cerberus.

- [Paul] Yes.

What Greek God can make anyone fall in love by shooting them?

(buzzer buzzes) - Cupid, Eros.

- [Paul] Eros.

What character has the body of a lion and the head of a man?

(buzzer buzzes) - Manticore.

- Sphinx.

Sphinx.

Okay, Hughesville, you put me to work in that last lightning round.

Great job.

We're gonna come over to Berwick now.

And your remaining category will be vocabulary.

And once again, your time begins after I finish reading the first question.

Identify these words that begin with the prefix B-I.

Occurring twice a year.

(buzzer buzzes) - Biannual.

- [Paul] Yes.

A 200 year celebration.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bicentennial.

- [Paul] Yes.

Consisting of two legislative chambers.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bicameral.

- [Paul] Yes.

A type of eyeglasses that have two lenses.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bifocals.

- [Paul] Yes.

The ability to speak two different languages.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bilingual.

- [Paul] Yes.

The muscle that flexes the forearm.

(buzzer buzzes) - Bicep.

- [Paul] Yes.

A math expression consisting of two terms connected by the- (buzzer buzzes) - Binomial.

- Yes.

A system of classifying organisms in which each organism- (buzzer buzzes) - Binomial nomenclature.

- [Paul] Yes.

Occurring once every two years.

(buzzer buzzes) - Biannual.

- [Paul] Biennial.

An athletic contest consisting of cross country skiing and rifle sharp shooting.

(buzzer buzzes) - Biathlon.

- [Paul] Yes.

A permanent tooth with two points on its chewing surface that's located between the canine- (buzzer buzzes) - Bicuspid.

- [Paul] Yes.

A type of invertebrate who shall consist of two- (buzzer buzzes) - Bivalve.

- Is correct.

Wow, Berwick, great job in the lightning round.

After that we currently have Berwick in the lead over Hughesville, 195 to 30.

Let's move on now to the last segment of the game with this tossup question in earth science.

What black sticky, semi-solid form of petroleum is used primarily for paving roads?

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine Berwick.

- Tar.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Hughesville.

(buzzer buzzes) - Asphalt.

- Asphalt is correct for your rebound points, Hughesville.

Let's go to a tossup in world geography.

Malta's official languages are Maltese and English with over 66% of the population able to converse in Italian.

Christianity is the primary religion in this island country.

On which continent is the country of Malta located?

(buzzer buzzes) - Europe.

- Jaxon Berwick is correct, (alarm whirls) and here's your bonus now.

On June 19th, 1953, two American citizens known as Julius and Ethel were executed at New York Sing Sing Correctional Facility after being accused of spying for the Soviet Union and jeopardizing sensitive nuclear technology.

What was the last name of this husband and wife pair?

(buzzer buzzes) - The Rosenbergs.

- Rosenbergs is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

As we turn now to a tossup in biology, this indigestible complex carbohydrate is found in the tough stringy parts of vegetables, (buzzer buzzes) fruits.

Jonah Hughesville.

- Cellulose.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Berwick.

Fruits and whole grains.

What five letter word is the name for this indigestible carbohydrate.

(buzzer buzzes) - Fiber.

- Fiber is correct for your renowned points, Berwick.

Let's go on now to a toss up in mythology.

She was the personification of the earth and the ancestral mother of all life.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack Berwick.

- Gaia.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

Baking soda tastes a lot like washing soda.

It has a slightly salty alkaline taste.

In its natural mineral form it's called nahcolite.

What is the scientific name for baking soda?

- Bicarbonate.

- Yeah, sodium bicarbonate.

(buzzer buzzes) - Sodium bicarbonate.

- Is correct for your bonus points.

Very, very good, Berwick.

As we turn to a tossup in government now.

Who presides When oral arguments are heard before the US Supreme Court?

(buzzer buzzes) Keagan Hughesville.

- Speaker of the House.

- Is incorrect.

Rebound to Berwick.

(buzzer buzzes) Josephine.

- The Vice President.

- No, the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.

Let's go to a tossup now in novels.

George Orwell published a novel in 1945 that was a political satire based upon people and events that led up to the Russian Revolution.

(buzzer buzzes) - Animal Farm.

- [Paul] Jaxon Berwick.

- Animal Farm.

- Is incorrect.

I'll finish and rebound to Hughesville.

He used animal characters to represent important personalities of the time in his book Animal Farm.

Which animal represented both Karl Marx and Vladimir Lennon in this novel?

(buzzer buzzes) - Pigs.

- [Paul] Keagan.

- Pigs.

Is correct.

(alarm whirls) Very good For your rebound points.

Let's go to a tossup in astronomy.

Charon is its largest moon.

It was discovered in 1930.

(buzzer buzzes) Emma Berwick.

- Pluto.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

What word beginning with the prefix contra means to speak against something or to express an opposite opinion.

(buzzer buzzes) - Contradict.

- Is correct for your bonus points, Berwick.

Let's go to a toss up now in math.

What name is given to a mathematician who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums?

(buzzer buzzes) Jonah Hughesville.

- Actuary.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) Here's your bonus.

In which Tennessee Williams drama would you find the characters Big Daddy Pollitt and his son Brick?

(buzzer buzzes) - No clue.

- "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Let's go to a toss up in earth science.

What three syllable word refers to the name given to the disturbance of air that causes bumpy rides for aircraft.

(buzzer buzzes) Jack Berwick.

- Turbulence.

- Is correct.

(alarm whirls) And here's your bonus.

This Italian painter from the late Middle Ages is known for painting people in a more lifelike style than had ever been seen before.

His masterpiece is the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy, where he painted frescoes depicting the life of the virgin and the life of Christ.

Identify this painter about whose life we know very little.

- Let's guess a Ninja Turtle.

- Botticelli.

(buzzer buzzes) - Botticelli.

- No, we're looking for Giotto.

And that's the end of the game.

And our winner tonight is Berwick over Hughesville, 260 to 160.

Congratulations, Berwick, you are this year's CSIU Blast IU Champions.

And we'll see you next time with another round of Scholastic Scrimmage.

I'm your host, Paul Lazar, and thank you for watching.

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