By Daniel Lins | City of Knowles, Carpenter County

With Game 5 of the NBA Finals rapidly approaching, the hype surrounding the Raptors first potential NBA Championship in program history has taken over the 78th annual session of Badger Boys State.

Toronto’s 3-1 series lead likely means they will bring home the championship trophy.

Teams trailing 3-1 in a series are 1-33 all time, but this year’s Warriors team can come back from the deficit, with perennial All-Star Kevin Durant slated to come back for Game 5.

The excitement about the series has impacted citizens in numerous ways with streaming the game and following the score as it goes on.

There are countless citizens eager to hit the hardwood and compete against the best hoops players BBS has to offer.