Check out high quality basketball outside under the lights at Saltonstall Park when the Watertown Summer Basketball League playoffs begin this week. The teams are made up of current and former college players, and Thursday night there will be a cookout.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:
The regular season has come to a close and the playoffs will open on Wednesday with a single elimination first round.
New Day has claimed the top seed with an 11-4 record and earned a first-round bye along. The Beavers also received the second first round by earning the No. seed, winning the second. Tie-breaker with a 2-1 mark against New Day.
The Zards claimed the third seed and will face the sixth seed More Than Different on Wednesday at 8 p.m., while Donohue’s Kaos Club earned the fourth and will play the fifth seed Middlesex Magic on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
THURSDAY NIGHT AUGUST 7 – COOKOUT
Join us for the first games of the Papas Elite Semifinals and the O’Brien-Jerahian Legends League on Thursday night August 7 for a cookout down at Saltonstall Park at 7 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
2025 PAPAS ELITE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, August 6 #4 Donohue’s Kaos Club vs. #5 Middlesex Magic 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 6 #3 Zards vs. #6 More Than Different 8:00 p.m.
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, August 7 #1 New Day vs. Winner of #4/5 – GAME 1 8:20 p.m.
Thursday, August 7 #2 Beavers vs. Winner of #3/6 – GAME 1 9:15 p.m.
Monday, August 11 #2 Beavers vs. Winner of #3/6 – GAME 2 7:00 p.m
Monday, August 11 #1 New Day vs. Winner of #4/5 – GAME 2 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 12 #2 Beavers vs. Winner of #3/6 – GAME 3* 7:00 p.m
Tuesday, August 12 #1 New Day vs. Winner of #4/5 – GAME 3* 8:00 p.m.
*if necessary
FINALS
Wednesday, August 13 Papas Elite Championship – Game 1 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 14 Papas Elite Championship – Game 2 9:15 p.m.
Monday, August 18 Papas Elite Championship – Game 3* 7:00 p.m.
*if necessary