who has the best chance to reach the state around the area??

[TribeManiac10]

a few weeks ago, :someone;' posted that Bendolph did not belomng on the same floor with the Carter kid from Ironton, said he was not enough for the Trojans to beat Ironton, also said he would not make that big od difference when he returned to the Trojan line up.

what has happened since then?
shut Carter down ' "dont play the sick card, he was dancing and dunking during warm ups"

have won 8 games in a row, including beating d2 Marrietta 2 times who had only lost 4 games at the time, 2 of them to the Trojans, AND, beat d 2 Chillicothe who was in the top 10 in the state in D2.

I agree , I would not take Peakes 2 guards for Bendolph and Evans.

who all thinks that Peake could beat Chilli?.......not even close in my opinion

I think Peake would beat Chilli.

[bigcline81]

this is a qs for (peake) didnt bendoph shut you up once when u was saying stuff about that ironton game???
i would deff take wayne,andrew, for a couple of reasons.. wayne is one of the best shooters i seen from behined the arc and he can drive to get his shot he has a all around game at both ends of the court.. and andrew can score and his D is one of the best in SE ohio and hes a great team leader and he makes it easy for shooters like wayne, dion, to get open looks... that jus a few reasons why i think the trojans have two of the best gaurds in SE ohio
just my opinion

[Rvbballdude]

Don't seem to be as motivated? Based on what? They have beaten OVC teams by an average of 30+ and lost as single game to a team that is as good as any in our area. I am curious how you can say they are weaker at this point. I will say they are probably not as solid at the pg position, but all other positions they are better imo, including a 6'4 kid who hits 5-6 3's against you. That is something they did not have last season. E. Kennedy would be the best player on most OVC teams and he comes off the bench for Chesapeake.

Sneak in? Really. Beating Piketon, Garaway, and Ironton doesn't really scream sneaking in imo.

Relax man! >??? < means opinions. Mine is just that.

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

Like opponents Chesapeake has the same record as Portsmouth v them, and a 50+ blowout of Gallia in which you beat them by 5. Rock Hill beat Gallia by the same amount btw.

Just thought you might like to know, a complete (i.e. with Bendolph) PHS beat Gallia 69-31. sure it isn't the 50+ win you like to thump your chest over but it's just something to think about.

[Trojan_FB_Alum]

I don’t think Peake beats Chilli, Portsmouth probably gets 5 times out of 10 at a neutral site. Anyone that doesn’t think Ragland, London and the rest of the Cavs are for real has not seen them play. Just ask Warren how good they are. Ragland nails a buzzer beating 3 at the end of the game in a pack house, at Warren to win what is the best basketball league in southeast Ohio, yeah they don’t flinch, Chillicothe is just that good, and Portsmouth has proven that they are too, by beating them at home with Andrew, and losing a close one on the road to them without him. Does PHS win the first game with Andrew? Who knows, just as we don’t know if Peake could beat them at all, what we do know is that Portsmouth did and has proven their merit, with that win, the wins over Marietta, and will have another chance to prove themselves as they travel to Vincent to play Warren on Saturday for 2nd in the SEOAL. The Ironton win has lost some of its luster, but it was a big one at the time also.
Also I’ve got an obvious bias but I wouldn’t trade Bendolph, and Evans for a set of guards in south east Ohio. Wayne is a scoring machine, and I would love to see how many assist Andrew gets, but the thing that gets them my vote is the defense they play. Andrew is just a lock down defender, and Wayne has stepped his defense up this year to a ridicules level.

[newlex/sheridan]

I actually like the road Chillicothe has to get to Columbus. They will have to probably beat Washington Court house to get out of sectionals. WCH had trouble with D4 Fairfield and D3 Adena until the 4th quarter. District Semi-finals they will matchup to either Logan Elm or Sheridan. I do not think Logan Elm is as talented like in the past. Sheridan has a nice ballclub but i do not know if they can keep up with Chillicothe 's athletes. District Final could be the toughest if they matchup against Warren again. They've beaten Warren twice already this season but it is tough to beat a team 3 X. In the regional semi's they would probably matchup against a Carrolton. Carrolton beat Logan by 1 point. I think Chillicothe would have a favorable matchup but it would be difficult because C- is undefeated. In the other bracket teams like Zanesville and Hartley would matchup against each other. Regional final would be a tough test but I think this Chillicothe has faced opponents at that level. Then its the final four. A lot of things happen in the tournament that changes the outcome. Good luck to all.

Have watched Chilli twice, you can't argue what kind of athlete London is with his size but sheridans strength is team athleticism. Myers and Ragland athletically cancel each other out (Myers is 6'2, went back to play against them over xmas with some other "old men" and he threw down a 360 dunk with two hands, I was impressed) they also have 6'2 pg and best player anthony crane, 6'2 wing troy sweeney, 6'6 forward Josh Busby, 6'3 leading scorer jacob horsley, and 6'5 soph wing matt freville off the bench who has a few dunks this year. These are strong, athletic kids who benefited from Culvers football program and they know how to win. Unusual to see a local high school team with 6 guys in their 8 man rotation who can throw it down consistantly. I believe (if sheridan is able to beat a very well coached Elm squad) that Chilli/Sheridan will be one of the best games of the tourny in the district semi finals. They both have to get there first though.

[bvmv4life]

Can we please take Chilly out of the Portsmouth/Chesapeake feud....? LOL!

[trojan7]

Can we please take Chilly out of the Portsmouth/Chesapeake feud....? LOL!

Lol I agree this feud is getting old and the two haven't even played. Plus Chilly is in a complete different division. Good luck to your Cavs!! Will be rotting for y'all all the way in D2!
Go Trojans!
For the sake of the thread my opinion for best chance
D2 - Chilly
D3 - Portsmouth or Peake
D4 - South Webster or Manchester

[Just My Opinion]

Trojan Fans, let me ask you a Question? First let me say, I have not seen Portsmouth play this year, but what happens if Bendolph gets into foul trouble early in one of the sectional games and has to sit for the majority of the game, does Portsmouth have a good enough team to still when these games, cause from what I'm reading it sounds like without Bendolph Portsmouth is just another average team.

[bvmv4life]

Trojan Fans, let me ask you a Question? First let me say, I have not seen Portsmouth play this year, but what happens if Bendolph gets into foul trouble early in one of the sectional games and has to sit for the majority of the game, does Portsmouth have a good enough team to still when these games, cause from what I'm reading it sounds like without Bendolph Portsmouth is just another average team.

Good Question!

[jgordon0315]

Trojan Fans, let me ask you a Question? First let me say, I have not seen Portsmouth play this year, but what happens if Bendolph gets into foul trouble early in one of the sectional games and has to sit for the majority of the game, does Portsmouth have a good enough team to still when these games, cause from what I'm reading it sounds like without Bendolph Portsmouth is just another average team.

Good Question!

Portsmouth is not an average team without Bendolph! Portsmouth has already won a fair share of games without him. We quite possibly would be more prepared than some teams if one of their big guns went down, due to that. In fact, we've already beaten one of our potential sectional matchups (South Point) without Mr. Bendolph. For those who may question how good Portsmouth really is, I still feel we let at least 3 games slip away due, in no small part to the other teams capabilities, but also because of an extended amount time without one of our best players. In the game against Chillicothe(in which we were up most of the first 3 quarters) and in the game against Warren at home (in which we were up 17 late in the 3rd). Again, these teams are very good teams but i feel we were on the verge of pulling out solid wins without him, however we did not! Those 2 teams are not as capable without their mainstays either, in my opinion. Hopefully, all teams discussed can stay injury free and the only other contributing factor would be foul troubles, in which I feel we're very capable of weathering that type of problem. To sum it all up, I believe we can handle foul trouble, and even minor injuries, but I don't think any team will win it all if they're without one of their main cogs for any significant amount of time, especially in the later rounds.

[jimmy chipwood]

1. Chesapeake
2. Portsmouth

[thebull]

1. Peake
2. Peebles
3. Portsmouth

[Peake]

I think half of you should go back and re-read my post. I said Bendolph is a good player, but he is not asked to carry the load so to speak like Wayne, Copley, and McMaster. He is perfect for what Portsmouth needs, but he is not as talented as McMaster or Copley imo. He is a good defender, no one said he wasn't, if we are talking pure talent then I take several sets of guards over those two. Now if you say Dion and Wayne now I have less of an argument.

I agree with everyone who says Bendolph makes this team better, there is no doubt he does.

Why even say Chili would beat Chesapeake or vice versa? We will never know and it doesn't help build your case. Fine Portsmouth wouldn't beat Logan WV. Now we are in a p*ssing match that makes no sense either way.

We will find out in several weeks who is still standing, but Chesapeake, unlike Portsmouth has been there before. I think that is a natural advantage, but we shall see.

RV, I just think some examples or reasoning should be provided to back that up.

[trojandave]

Peake: My statement referring to Portsmouth being the best defensive team in D3 refers only to the SE District, not statewide D3.......I have seen all the contenders in our district, with the exception of Peebles (we did scrimmage them), and I think that the Trojans defense' stands above the rest, considering the competition PHS has faced.

I have seen Taft play........and I was very impressed, even though they lost to Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana)........the Senators were the preseason pick by many to win the D3 title, and I see why........they've got the whole package. It will be a tall order for anyone in the SE District to beat them, but our representative has to win the semifinal game first, that is if the East District champion doesn't win the Athens regional.

I saw Chesapeake play Africentric, I saw Piketon play Vinton County, and I have seen Ironton several times.

As far as experience, we had 4 starters back in 1991 from our 1990 state runnerup team.......we lost to Columbus Briggs 70-69 in the regional final........Briggs had never been to the state before.

There is simply no guarantee no matter what perceived advantage a team may have......and even though I feel Portsmouth's D is the best in SE D3, that necessarily won't result in a trip to the Final 4.........and having been to the state tournament 21 of the last 22 years, I can say that the best team doesn't always win.......and that may just apply to Taft this year as well.

[trojandave]

Just My Opinion: You bring up a good point about how Portsmouth would play with Andrew Bendolph on the bench with foul trouble........of course it would hurt us, but it wouldn't necessarily spell our doom either.

[biggdowgg]

IF Bendolph goes to the bench, Lenny Collins ,and Seth Bratchett both started the first ten games of the season and we won more games then we lost with them,I feel Andrew plays under control enough tha he does not get into foul trouble that much,,and that is surprising with the intsnse Defense he plays.

[TribeManiac10]

Peake: My statement referring to Portsmouth being the best defensive team in D3 refers only to the SE District, not statewide D3.......I have seen all the contenders in our district, with the exception of Peebles (we did scrimmage them), and I think that the Trojans defense' stands above the rest, considering the competition PHS has faced.

I have not seen Portsmouth play with Bendolph this season but I did see him play last year and based on that im sure they are a much better defensive team with him and the Whitley kid. With that being said, in the last scrimmage against Peebles the Indians won by around 20 in three quarters with the second being 16-3 in Peebles favor. I realize that the trojans are a better team then they were in the preseason but in the only head to head these teams have had Peebles came out on top. This should be the season that Portsmouth gets back over that sectional hump and with the draw they have should make it out of districts. Goodluck to them......unless they matchup with my Indians :122245

[hawkeyepierce]

a few weeks ago, :someone;' posted that Bendolph did not belomng on the same floor with the Carter kid from Ironton, said he was not enough for the Trojans to beat Ironton, also said he would not make that big od difference when he returned to the Trojan line up.

what has happened since then?
shut Carter down ' "dont play the sick card, he was dancing and dunking during warm ups"

have won 8 games in a row, including beating d2 Marrietta 2 times who had only lost 4 games at the time, 2 of them to the Trojans, AND, beat d 2 Chillicothe who was in the top 10 in the state in D2.

I agree , I would not take Peakes 2 guards for Bendolph and Evans.

who all thinks that Peake could beat Chilli?.......not even close in my opinion

I think Peake would beat Chilli.

I am not so sure. However, I do believe that one can out coach the other one.

[independent2012]

Peake: My statement referring to Portsmouth being the best defensive team in D3 refers only to the SE District, not statewide D3.......I have seen all the contenders in our district, with the exception of Peebles (we did scrimmage them), and I think that the Trojans defense' stands above the rest, considering the competition PHS has faced.

I have not seen Portsmouth play with Bendolph this season but I did see him play last year and based on that im sure they are a much better defensive team with him and the Whitley kid. With that being said, in the last scrimmage against Peebles the Indians won by around 20 in three quarters with the second being 16-3 in Peebles favor. I realize that the trojans are a better team then they were in the preseason but in the only head to head these teams have had Peebles came out on top. This should be the season that Portsmouth gets back over that sectional hump and with the draw they have should make it out of districts. Goodluck to them......unless they matchup with my Indians :122245

It must have been a really bad drought in Portsmouth basketball when Peebles trys to call you out,I think all these comments should be taken to the men of Troy before they face anyone of these teams and put over their lockers so they can read them,and see how they are disrepected.The most storied program in seo,gets dumped on by teams that have never won nothing.I doubt that coach Collins reads this site but if he does I would get Trojan Dave,Tobias,or Bigg Dog,to look up all the HATE post and go over with these boys,forget a scouting report these HATE post would be all you need.