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In 2018, Cori Bostic became the first woman to lead one of these groups founded by P. A. Van Weller. These groups still follow a “Guide” written by William P. Foster, who modernized how these groups operated during his tenure as director of “The 100.” In 2023, an exhibition featuring these groups called “The Honda”was relocated from Atlanta to Montgomery. These groups “throw punches” to win “battles” that often occur in informal time periods called the (*) “Zero Quarter” and “Fifth Quarter.” They’re not sports teams, but these groups name a rivalry game (-5[1])between Jackson State University and Southern (10[1])University (10[2])called the BoomBox Classic. (10[1])These groups are often accompanied by baton twirlers and flag spinners. For 10 points, name these ensembles (10[1])led by a drum major. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: HBCU marching bands [or HBCU bands; accept historically black colleges and universities in place of HBCUs; prompt on bands]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Lexi TermanRutgersGatherer92-5
Jack RadoColumbia ANYU C9810
Austin GuoPrincetonColumbia B9910
Andrew YangColumbia CNYU B9910
Eddie FuhrerLehigh AYale10310
Owen MimnoNYU ABard12010
Evan SchleckGathererRutgers12610

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%0%17%107.50
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%50%119.00
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%0%99.75
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y7100%0%0%104.57
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%0%33%109.00