Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 8/12/24

Arena's: It was another jam packed standing room only crowd for this week's game on the avenue. Alone & Afraid scored the OTB extra point to get the early holeshot and off to a strong start. Midway through the half, the race at the front was between two teams: Hot Totz and The Sharks. *draw a picture of an F-22 fighter jet on the (8/19/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At Halftime, Hot Totz was the only team to take maximum points on the bonus to hold a slight edge over The Sharks, Diamond Dogs, Above The Law, then a tie between Lascivious Carriage and Alone & Afraid. The second half was a bit more challenging for a few teams, allowing some others to take advantage and move up the roster. Going into the Final Bonus, Hot Totz was still holding a slim lead over Mr. Hands & The Lemon Party, Alone & Afraid, then a tie between Lascivious Carriage and The Sharks.

Over a half dozen teams correctly answered the Final Bonus!

Final Top 5 Results:

1) Mr. Hands & The Lemon Party

2) Alone & Afraid

3) Lascivious Carriage

Tied) Sharks

5) Diamond Dogs

Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 8/5/24 *Inflated Prize Alert*

Arena's: We had a super fun crowd join in our game this week. Lightning McPeen and About Faces submitted some great responses to score OTB extra points. The Hot Totz ran the table throughout the early rounds to lead the pack, but then dropped the ball during the Halftime Bonus. *draw a picture of your favorite Olympic hitman on the (8/12/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At the halfway mark, Lucky 8 held the advantage over a tie between Hot Totz and Low key, followed closely by a 3-way tie between Lightning McPeen, About Faces and Jim & Pam. Yeah, a close match. The second half shook up the running order as Hot Totz found their second wind to regain the lead midway through the half. Going into the Final Bonus, Hot Totz were just ahead of Lightning McPeen, Lucky 8, Jawn Trivioltas, then a tie between The Freakamunks and Low Key.

*Inflated Prize Alert*

Nobody correctly answered the Final Bonus, and the house team scored the top prize, so the next winning team will have a super-inflated bonus.

Final Top 5 Results:

1) Hot Totz

2) Lucky 8

3) The Freakamunks

4) Lightning McPeen

5) Jawn Trivioltas

Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 7/29/24 *Inflated Prize Alert*

Arena's: It was a standing room only, incredibly packed house for this week's game on the avenue. Montana Fish People and Mayhem both scored OTB extra points for their responses. The lead and standings of all our teams were in constant flux throughout the early rounds, making it nearly impossible to pick an early favorite. *draw a picture of the Olympic Rings on the (8/5/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At Halftime, Yichuses held the advantage over Olympic Diving Fans, followed by a 3-way tie between Hot Totz, The Orange Crushes and Rehobos. Yichuses was able to maintain their lead over the field during the second half despite being challenged by a couple other teams all the way. Going into the Final Bonus, they were closely trailed by a tie between Hot Totz and The Orange Crushes, Rehobos, then another tie between Olympic Diving Fans and Two Lefts Don't Make It Right.

*Inflated Prize Alert*

Nobody correctly answered the Final Bonus, and the house team scored the 2nd place prize, so the next winning team will have an inflated bonus.

Final Top 5 Results:

1) Yichuses

2) Hot Totz

3) The Orange Crushes

4) Olympic Diving Fans

Tied) Rehobos

Arena's - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 7/22/24

Wow, what a week here at Arena's Rehoboth for Let's Do Trivia!! Ten teams braved the harsh elements to create a close match throughout the entire evening, with ties abounding at the half. *draw a picture of a surprise tornado at the beach on the (7/29/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At the halfway mark, the Pine Nuts and Amy's Magic Pills were tied for 7th, the Hot Totz and Team Steve were tied for 4th, and the About Faces, Mongrel Elite, and Captain Morgan were three-way tied for 1st; however, the teams were still in it to win it through the second half. A few teams did answer the Final Bonus correctly, resulting in the following Top 5:

1) TIE between James and Onika Burger

3) Hot Totz

4) About Faces

5) Pine Nuts

In our neck-and-neck game, the final tiebreaker went to James taking home the gold and Onika Burger taking home second place. It was an honor to cover for Eric this week, and I hope to see you all again. Have a great week!!

--Matt

Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 7/15/24

Arena's: We had a super enthusiastic bunch of players join our game this week. Alone And Afraid were first on the board, scoring the OTB extra point. The match was close, with no clear favorite over the course of the early rounds. *draw a picture of a melting ice cream cone on the (7/22/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At the halfway mark, Alone And Afraid was narrowly ahead of Hot Totz, Penelope's Posse, Adarlie Bois, then a tie between The Wickersham Brothers and Allentown Family. The second half did well to shake up the running order of the roster for all but the top spot. Alone And Afraid had slightly extended their lead over Adarlie Bois, The Pine Nuts, The Wickersham Brothers and Hot Totz as we entered the Final Bonus.

A couple teams correctly answered the Final Bonus.

Final Top 5 Results:

1) Adarlie Bois

2) Penelope's Posse

3) Alone And Afraid

4) The Pine Nuts

5) The Wickersham Brothers

Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 7/8/24

Arena's: The avenue was busy and we had a baker's dozen of fantastic teams join our game. The Hot Totz, Alone And Afraid and The Flying Pigs all scored OTB bonus points for their responses. It was a super close match with several teams vying for the lead. *draw a picture of the Arc de Triomphe on the (7/15/24) Round 2/Question 1 response for bonus points*. At Halftime, Alone And Afraid held a comfy lead over a tie between Yesterday's News and Old Town, followed by another tie between DNC and Myth And Moonshine. Alone And Afraid stumbled a bit early in the second half, allowing the pursuing teams to challenge for the lead. Going into the Final Bonus, Alone And Afraid still held a slim lead over Hot Totz, Old Town, Odd Todd And The Roybots, then a tie between Czapp Attack and Myth And Moonshine.

A couple teams correctly answered the Final Bonus.

Final Top 5 Results:

1) DNC

2) Crab Dippers

3) Alone And Afraid

4) Old Town

5) Hot Totz

Arena’s - Let's Do Trivia Blurb - 6/24/24

Arena's: Summer is in full swing and the avenue is packed, which makes this venue the perfect getaway. The Hot Totz were first on the board, snagging the OTB extra point, and got off to a strong start. However, Killer Kollers and Home Team Mulverne would rise above the rest of the competition to battle for the lead in the later rounds of the first half. *draw a picture of some fireworks on the Round 2/Question 1 response (7/1/24) to score bonus points* At Halftime, Killer Kollers led the charge ahead of Hot Totz, PS Inc., Home Team Mulverne and Train. The second half did well to shuffle the running order, keeping the majority of our teams engaged. Going into the Final Bonus, PS Inc. held the lead over Hot Totz, DogLovers, Killer Kollers and Home Team Mulverne.

A couple teams correctly answered the Final Bonus.

Final Top 5 Results:

1) PS Inc.

2) DogLovers

3) Hot Totz

4) Home Team Mulverne

5) Ford's Mad Dogs