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Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:03 am
by JeepNation26
Thoughts/Predictions on this one? Can the Indians beat the Pirates in back to back games?

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:20 am
by Injuneer
Minus the West game, the Indians have been on a roll as of late. Only issue I see for them is that they only use 6 players. Be nice if they had a bench they could use to keep legs fresh throughout the game. But after their 6th man, it's JV players. I don't keep up with the basketball team as much as football. Any Indian basketball fans know why there are so few boys playing basketball this year? Last game I was at, there were 6 JV players and 6 full time Varsity players.
But I guess as of recently, the 6 they use have been playing great ball. Hoping they pull out a win tonight. It's not often you play back to back games with a conference opponent! Will this game be streamed?

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:06 pm
by art_vandelay
Injuneer wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:20 am Minus the West game, the Indians have been on a roll as of late. Only issue I see for them is that they only use 6 players. Be nice if they had a bench they could use to keep legs fresh throughout the game. But after their 6th man, it's JV players. I don't keep up with the basketball team as much as football. Any Indian basketball fans know why there are so few boys playing basketball this year? Last game I was at, there were 6 JV players and 6 full time Varsity players.
But I guess as of recently, the 6 they use have been playing great ball. Hoping they pull out a win tonight. It's not often you play back to back games with a conference opponent! Will this game be streamed?
injuneer: Valley has a couple of kids in their regular rotation out hurt (Dunham and Bender). As for the low jv numbers, not sure what the issue is. But the kids they do got out (especially the sophomore class) are pretty solid for the varsity squad. They also have some nice players in their freshman class as well.

As for tonight's game, Burg should get the win at home. They really did not play bad at Valley Saturday night as Valley was on absolute fire in second half from behind the arc. I look for another close one and for Burg to get the win 60-54.*

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:39 pm
by The Ghost of Swanker
Burg by a gazillion. 8vs5 in the shoebox

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:43 pm
by OldHooper
If Valley were healthy - I’d be tossing them as a tight winner.

If the injuries are accurate, Burg by 10.

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:27 pm
by art_vandelay
art_vandelay wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:06 pm
Injuneer wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:20 am Minus the West game, the Indians have been on a roll as of late. Only issue I see for them is that they only use 6 players. Be nice if they had a bench they could use to keep legs fresh throughout the game. But after their 6th man, it's JV players. I don't keep up with the basketball team as much as football. Any Indian basketball fans know why there are so few boys playing basketball this year? Last game I was at, there were 6 JV players and 6 full time Varsity players.
But I guess as of recently, the 6 they use have been playing great ball. Hoping they pull out a win tonight. It's not often you play back to back games with a conference opponent! Will this game be streamed?
injuneer: Valley has a couple of kids in their regular rotation out hurt (Dunham and Bender). As for the low jv numbers, not sure what the issue is. But the kids they do got out (especially the sophomore class) are pretty solid for the varsity squad. They also have some nice players in their freshman class as well.

As for tonight's game, Burg should get the win at home. They really did not play bad at Valley Saturday night as Valley was on absolute fire in second half from behind the arc. I look for another close one and for Burg to get the win 60-54.*
This why FanDuel takes all my money. Valley wins @ Burg 57-53. Chase Davis was clutch once again for the Indians. They are going to be a real problem in D6 this year and for the foreseeable future.

As for Burg, they now at 7-9 and with Minford (Homecoming?) and @Ironton, probably time to start researching the last losing season for Burg basketball. I honestly can’t remember.*

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:06 pm
by Oldtimer55
art_vandelay wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:27 pm
art_vandelay wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:06 pm
Injuneer wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:20 am Minus the West game, the Indians have been on a roll as of late. Only issue I see for them is that they only use 6 players. Be nice if they had a bench they could use to keep legs fresh throughout the game. But after their 6th man, it's JV players. I don't keep up with the basketball team as much as football. Any Indian basketball fans know why there are so few boys playing basketball this year? Last game I was at, there were 6 JV players and 6 full time Varsity players.
But I guess as of recently, the 6 they use have been playing great ball. Hoping they pull out a win tonight. It's not often you play back to back games with a conference opponent! Will this game be streamed?
injuneer: Valley has a couple of kids in their regular rotation out hurt (Dunham and Bender). As for the low jv numbers, not sure what the issue is. But the kids they do got out (especially the sophomore class) are pretty solid for the varsity squad. They also have some nice players in their freshman class as well.

As for tonight's game, Burg should get the win at home. They really did not play bad at Valley Saturday night as Valley was on absolute fire in second half from behind the arc. I look for another close one and for Burg to get the win 60-54.*
This why FanDuel takes all my money. Valley wins @ Burg 57-53. Chase Davis was clutch once again for the Indians. They are going to be a real problem in D6 this year and for the foreseeable future.

As for Burg, they now at 7-9 and with Minford (Homecoming?) and @Ironton, probably time to start researching the last losing season for Burg basketball. I honestly can’t remember.*
I’m thinking Barrick’s last 2 seasons at Burg 2012 and 2013 were the last with last with a losing record

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:27 pm
by art_vandelay
Oldtimer55 wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:06 pm
art_vandelay wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:27 pm
art_vandelay wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:06 pm

injuneer: Valley has a couple of kids in their regular rotation out hurt (Dunham and Bender). As for the low jv numbers, not sure what the issue is. But the kids they do got out (especially the sophomore class) are pretty solid for the varsity squad. They also have some nice players in their freshman class as well.

As for tonight's game, Burg should get the win at home. They really did not play bad at Valley Saturday night as Valley was on absolute fire in second half from behind the arc. I look for another close one and for Burg to get the win 60-54.*
This why FanDuel takes all my money. Valley wins @ Burg 57-53. Chase Davis was clutch once again for the Indians. They are going to be a real problem in D6 this year and for the foreseeable future.

As for Burg, they now at 7-9 and with Minford (Homecoming?) and @Ironton, probably time to start researching the last losing season for Burg basketball. I honestly can’t remember.*
I’m thinking Barrick’s last 2 seasons at Burg 2012 and 2013 were the last with last with a losing record
That was the last “down” Burg teams I can recall being somewhere in that timeframe. But couldn’t remember if any of those teams actually finished under .500.

This Burg team will still be dangerous in the tourney, but the tough schedule and not finishing games starting to catch up to them. With basically their whole team back next year, and some solid underclassmen coming up as well, they’ll be back soon.*

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:37 pm
by art_vandelay
Old timer: good call. Just found on Maxpreps: 2011-12 Burg team went 8-14; and 2011-12 Burg team went 9-14.

I remembered them being down those years, but not that much.*

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 5:23 am
by fbnut
never recovered from the 55-0 beatdown

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:57 am
by coop
Valley has some REALLY good years ahead of them.

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:23 am
by JJMD24
coop wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:57 am Valley has some REALLY good years ahead of them.
And we have the right coaching staff for these boys to be successful this season and future seasons. Coach Tackett and his coaching staff are doing a great job and deserve their fair share of the credit too. The difference in how that staff was treated by our fans last night at Burg compared to last year's game is night and day. We have something very special happening this year.

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:28 am
by burgpirater
being in d6 also gives Valley a chance for maybe a district title run. EP and N Adams are solid but valley might be the 3rd best IMO so anything is possible

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:02 am
by SEOSports740
JJMD24 wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:23 am
coop wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:57 am Valley has some REALLY good years ahead of them.
And we have the right coaching staff for these boys to be successful this season and future seasons. Coach Tackett and his coaching staff are doing a great job and deserve their fair share of the credit too. The difference in how that staff was treated by our fans last night at Burg compared to last year's game is night and day. We have something very special happening this year.
From what i've been told

Valley is starting 3 sophomores, 1 junior, 1 senior

2 starters are out with injury (soph & junior)

next 3 up are a sophomore & 2 freshman. Could be some good years in Lucasville.

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 11:10 am
by SoutheastHoopsWizard
Valley will be very tough in the near future. On the burg side, it appears they have forgotten "how to win" the close ones which has been something that most Burg teams excel at (mental toughness and expecting to win)

Re: Valley @ Wheelersburg 2/4/25

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2025 12:40 pm
by danicalifornia
I liked what I saw out of the team and staff down at West (w/Wolfenbarker) and could see that something positive was being built in Lucasville

They will be prepped for whomever they’ll face in D6