Saturday, October 28, 2023

Calculator Madness and Bracketology

Melrose finishes the season with a +32 set differential in twenty games, meaning AVG MARGIN of 1.60. 

The loss to Newton North (OPRAT 4.9353) should bring Melrose to 38.8769 ÷ 20 = 1.9438 OPRAT and a total of 3.5438. 

Duxbury beat Pembroke 3-0. That raises their AVG MARGIN to 2.2 and their OPRAT is 1.5239. That sums to 3.7239.

Dartmouth lost to Case 3-2 in their final. That drops their AVGMARGIN to 1.8 and their OPRAT finishes at 1.5099, totaling 3.3099,dropping them to eighth below Oliver Ames. 

Final standings (5-8)

5. Duxbury 3.7239

6. Melrose 3.5439

7. Oliver Ames 3.3691

8. Dartmouth 3.3099

Canton drops marginally and should finish at #3. 

Melrose should face #27 in the round of 32, Scituate or Westwood.








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