At the helm was Captain Shaya Lubner, who scored nine points. Both teams displayed a deep proficiency in the game. This victory will help pave the way for Rambam’s legacy and prowess in soccer. Aaron Grimm (Sophomore) College Bowl: A Dramatic Pendulum It’s the final College Bowl of the season—or is it? This week, both JV and Varsity College Bowl teams set off for another round of trivia at Beth Shalom in the Five Towns, filled with determination. Until now, they had won all of their games except for two. Nevertheless, there was a sense of tension in the air, for if they won all three games that day, they would, in theory, make it to the playoffs. In the first game, our boys went head-to-head with HAFTR, a formidable team. Swinging back and forth like a pendulum, the lead kept changing as our starting lineup of Henach Barningham (Captain), Akiva Leider, Yosef Harris, and Avi Pearlman held the line but was blocked from any advance. Normally, each round you switch up your players, but in such a strong game like this, our captain made the decision to keep the starting lineup in. This decision proved to be instrumental. As if blessed, the speaker moved on to “categories.” What this means is that for a certain group of questions, they adhere to a specific theme or key, such as “starting with the letter P” or “Roman history.” In this frenzy, the Rambam team rose victorious and crushed the opposing team by tens of points. Next on the lineup was Central. With Yoni Kogan, Yoni Pfeifer, Elan Klein, and Henach Barningham on the stand, Central was defeated without. However, we were not out of the woods just yet. Rambam would now be facing one of the best teams in the league: North Shore. Just like the first game, we put in our starting lineup and decided to keep them in for the duration of both rounds. Once again, the match became a pendulum of victory. Tensions were high, as the majority of questions in the first round were physics and math, even including problems that required 30 seconds of pen-on-paper work. With the help of Avi Pearlman’s mathematical brain, we managed to maintain competitiveness, but spirits were low moving into the next round. And once more, as if blessed, categories were rolled out. The first category? European History of a certain era. Akiva Leider and Yossi Harris rejoiced—this was their chance. Flying through each question, the Rambam team knocked North Shore off their feet, and taking advantage of their disorientation, Rambam swept the floor, once again winning by tens and tens of points. What a season it has been. Filled with pride and a throbbing brain, the team walked home to the Raven Haven with smiles on their faces and wondered: Will we make it to the playoffs? I’d like to hope so, but even if not, the smile of glory has a long way to fade.