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The second week of the season kicked off league play, and from the looks of it we're going to have some real horse races in the Big and Small School Divisions. This week features some key league matchups that could decide if anyone goes home with the Gold Ball.

The Peebles Indians (2-0) improved to 2-0 after dispatching Fairfield by 25 points. They have a tough road came against Cleremont Northeastern on Tuesday. Manchester beat CNE by 15 points, but remember they had to come from behind to do it after the half. The Indians have to be on their best game when the Ripley Blue Jays (2-0) come to town Friday. This is the only time these teams will meet this season, both are favorites to win their divisions, and not to mention Peebles and Ripley have some of the most...spirited...fans in the SHL. This is definitely this week's BIG GAME.

The Manchester Greyhounds (2-1) return to the Gym Down by the River after playing two away last week. Coach Lockhart's Dogs blew away Western Latham, but fell just shy of a win at the Convo against Eastern Meigs. This week they look for their first league wins against Fayetteville and county rival West Union.

The West Union Dragons (0-2) have a good chance to pick up their first win against Southeastern Ross on Saturday.

The Fayetteville Rockets (1-3) and the Lynchburg Mustangs (0-2) have tough Tuesday matchups against Manchester and Ripley, respectively. On Friday they face off in Lynchburg. It should be a competitive game for both sides.

Eastern Brown (2-0) and North Adams (1-1) meet this week. This Big-School rivalry weakened in intensity last season, but both teams are well-coached and make few mistakes. Eastern takes their stingy defense to Whiteoak on Friday, while will be North Adams hosting Fairfield.

And finally we have our OTHER BIG GAME of the week, as the Battle of the Cats: Part I takes place on Tuesday. The Fairfield Lions (0-3) face off against the Whiteoak Wildcats (1-2) in a classic SHL Rivalry matchup. Whiteoak took two out of three from Fairfield last year, but the Lions won the one that counted, when they eliminated the Wildcats from the tournament. Whiteoak is coming off a narrow defeat to Oak Hill, and the Lions have struggled since losing center Chris Cox to an injury.

YOUR GAMES:

Tuesday, 12/14
*Eastern 50
North Adams 64

*Fayetteville 49
Manchester 61

*Lynchburg 43
Ripley 72

Peebles 77
CNE 51

*Whiteoak 55-OT
Fairfield 49

Friday, 12/17
*Eastern 39
Whiteoak 44

*Fairfield
North Adams ppd to 1/5

*Fayetteville 38
Lynchburg 48

*Manchester
West Union ppd. to 1/8

*Ripley
Peebles ppd. 10 2/21

Saturday, 12/18
West Union 33
Southeastern Ross 65

*League Game


Your SHL Standings:


OVERALL:
Team - W/L - GB - SHL - STREAK - PCT.

PEB / 3-0 / - / 1-0 / W3 / 1.000
RIP / 3-0 / - / 2-0 / W3 / 1.000
MN / 3-1 / .5 / 0-1 / W1 / .750
NAD / 2-1 / 1 / 1-0 / W1 / .667
WHK / 3-2 / 1 / 3-0 / W3 / .600
ESB /2-2 / 1.5 / 1-2 / L2 / .500
LYN / 1-3 / 2.5 / 1-2 / W1 / .250
FAY / 1-4 / 3 / 0-3 / L4 / .200
WU / 0-3 / 3 / 0-1 / L3 / .000
FRD / 0-4 / 3.5 / 0-2 / L4 / .000


DIVISION 1
Team - SHL - PCT. - GB - W/L - PCT. - STREAK

RIP / 2-0 / 1.000 / - / 3-0 / 1.000 / W3
NAD / 1-0 / 1.000 / .5 / 2-1 / .667 / W1
ESB / 1-2 / .333 / 1.5 / 2-2 / .500 / L2
LYN / 1-2 / .333 / 1.5 / 1-3 / .250 / W1
WU / 0-1 / .000 / 1.5 / 0-3 / .000 / L3



DIVISION 2
Team - SHL - PCT. - GB - W/L - PCT. - STREAK

WHK / 3-0 / 1.000 / - / 3-2 / .600 / W3
PEB / 1-0 / 1.000 / 1 / 3-0 / 1.000 / W3
MAN / 1-0 / 1.000 / 1 / 3-1 / .750 / W1
FRD / 0-2 / .000 / 2.5 / 0-4 / .000 / L4
FAY / 0-3 / .000 / 3 / 1-4 / .200 / L4

chitwood,
what do you know about cne? they seem to be playing a few shl schools this season.

sparky wrote:chitwood,
what do you know about cne? they seem to be playing a few shl schools this season.

I doubt if I know much more than you. I read a little about them on maxpreps, and you're right: they play ripley and west union, after they play Peebles. They were 7-12 last year, last in their league. I heard good things about them from people at the Manchester game though.

They graduated their leading scorer, Varner, who averaged 29 points and 8 rebounds game. Other than that, I'm blank.

i don't think varner averaged near that many points last year. last year they were very weak at the guard positon and i doubt they are much better this year. they do have some decent inside players returning who did not play last year. losing their legendary coach from last year will be a big factor as well. i doubt that they will be as disciplined as they have been in the past.

I would think that CNE must be a decent team as they were up on the greyhounds after three quarters at Manchester.

CNE is very physical...everything they do is in thepaint....I don't think they shot 3 all night against manchester, everything is going to the basket

NormanDale wrote:CNE is very physical...everything they do is in thepaint....I don't think they shot 3 all night against manchester, everything is going to the basket

Should be exciting. Hate that I have to miss this one.

sparky wrote:i don't think varner averaged near that many points last year. last year they were very weak at the guard positon and i doubt they are much better this year. they do have some decent inside players returning who did not play last year. losing their legendary coach from last year will be a big factor as well. i doubt that they will be as disciplined as they have been in the past.

I'd say you were right...someone's juking the stats on maxpreps lol

post the scores as you get them.

Peebles is up 61-40@ end of the third. Countryman comes alive with 2 threes, then takes a hit to the face on a layup...followed by calmly sinking two free throws.

Peebles beats CNE 77-51.

Manchester-61
Fayetteville-49

HoundsAre4Real wrote:Manchester-61
Fayetteville-49

Thanks Hounds

Whiteoak and Fairfield are going into overtime 44 all.

Five Point wrote:Whiteoak and Fairfield are going into overtime 44 all.

whoa! sounds like a good game.

North Adams upsets Eastern Brown 64-50.

Thanks to c103 for the score.

Whiteoak comes out on top of Fairfield, 48-46. Standings are current minus the Lynchburg/Ripley game. But unless an upset occurs, peebles and Ripley look to be the only undefeated teams in the SHL after tonight.

Was anyone at the eastern.NA game what are the napkin stats? I figured slamdunk would be all over this....

Win number 399 for coach Young.

jchitwood wrote:Whiteoak comes out on top of Fairfield, 48-46. Standings are current minus the Lynchburg/Ripley game. But unless an upset occurs, peebles and Ripley look to be the only undefeated teams in the SHL after tonight.

Was anyone at the eastern.NA game what are the napkin stats? I figured slamdunk would be all over this....

Should make for an important game friday at the wigwam.

TribeManiac10 wrote:

jchitwood wrote:Whiteoak comes out on top of Fairfield, 48-46. Standings are current minus the Lynchburg/Ripley game. But unless an upset occurs, peebles and Ripley look to be the only undefeated teams in the SHL after tonight.

Was anyone at the eastern.NA game what are the napkin stats? I figured slamdunk would be all over this....

Should make for an important game friday at the wigwam.

The wigwam...I like that. I'm going to use it in the Preview...granting you a (TM) of course...not only that, but Coach Young can snag win 400 at home against Fairfield on Friday.

No understating how big the Ripley game is though.

I'm DYING to hear details on the Eastern/NA game. We really need to recruit loyal fans from Ripley, Easter, Fayetteville, and Lynchburg to be a SEOP superstar.