{"id":41453,"date":"2025-07-28T01:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/41453\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T01:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:27:08","slug":"tbt-2025-quarterfinals-recap-we-are-d3-beats-fail-harder-to-advance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/41453\/","title":{"rendered":"TBT 2025 Quarterfinals Recap: We Are D3 Beats Fail Harder to Advance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/tbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Basketball Tournament<\/a> delivered big-time drama in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">We Are D3 kicked off the action with a thrilling win over Fail Harder to punch its ticket to the semifinals on July 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">Up next, Heartfire takes on Aftershocks, a team loaded with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-basketball\/wichita-state-shockers-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wichita State<\/a> alumni.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">The other four remaining teams \u2014 Best Virginia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-basketball\/west-virginia-mountaineers-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">West Virginia<\/a> alum), Shell Shock (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/college-basketball\/maryland-terrapins-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Maryland<\/a> alum), Eberlein Drive and Sideline Cancer \u2014 will face off on Monday night in the final two games of the quarterfinal round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">Here&#8217;s a recap of Sunday night&#8217;s TBT action!<\/p>\n<p>We Are D3 95, Fail Harder 93<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">We Are D3 got off to a quick start in this one, putting up more than twice as many points (23) than Fail Harder (11) in the first quarter. Fail Harder found a bit of a rhythm in the second quarter, though, cashing in for 25 points compared to 21 for We Are D3. Marcus Azor (We Are D3) and Darius Adams (Fail Harder) led all players with 13 first-half points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">We Are D3 took a 44-36 lead into halftime and came out hot in the third quarter, scoring 30 points with ease. Fail Harder went into the Elam Ending \u2014 the tournament&#8217;s alternate ending, in which the game clock is shut off in the fourth quarter and a target score is set \u2014 down 20 points, 86-66. The target score was set at 94, and both teams went back and forth. Things came down to the wire, with both teams tied at 93-all after a fierce final quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">In the end, Fail Harder came just one point shy of pulling off the largest comeback in TBT history. Adams led all players with 44 points, while Ty Nichols and Dimitrius Underwood led We Are D3 with 19 points each.<\/p>\n<p>Aftershocks vs. Heartfire<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">Stay tuned for updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-dd2a400b=\"\">Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p> FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience     <\/p>\n<p>\n        recommended\n      <\/p>\n<p> Arrow pointing to the leftArrow pointing to the right <\/p>\n<p>Item 1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TBT.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"The Basketball Tournament\" class=\"team-logo\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"\/> Get more from the The Basketball Tournament Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Basketball Tournament delivered big-time drama in the quarterfinals. 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