2018 MSNCT
| 2018 NAQT MSNCT | |
|---|---|
| Edited by | NAQT |
| Champion | Pi-oneers |
| Runner-up | BASIS Silicon Valley A |
| Third | Longfellow A |
| Fourth | Challenger-Berryessa A |
| High scorer | Shiva Oswal |
| Site | Chicago, Illinois |
| Field | |
| Stats | [1] |
The 2018 MSNCT was held from May 11-13 2017 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, Illinois. Pi-oneers (Cupertino, California) won the tournament, defeating BASIS Silicon Valley A 490-335 in the first game of an advantaged final. Longfellow A finished third, and Challenger-Berryessa A claimed fourth place. 192 teams participated.
Summary
Each team at the 2018 MSNCT played eight preliminary rounds. Midtown Classical A held the first seed after defeating Pi-oneers 420-270 to claim an 8-0 record. Teams had to have at least a 5-3 record to advance to the double-elimination playoff. Pi-oneers remained undefeated throughout the playoffs.
NAQT gave out All-Star awards to the top 30 players in the tournament, and Rising Star awards to the top eight non-eighth grade players. The top All-Star was Shiva Oswal (145.31 PPG), who was followed by Karsten Rynearson (137.37 PPG) and Robert Muniz (106.84 PPG), respectively.
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