Pfloyd's Elite 8 of Southern/SouthEast Ohio Final Edition

[pfloyd]

... it's a long way from Thanksgiving Weekend's early start to Southern/SouthEast Ohio hoops back in November to NOW - the start of the "Survive and Advance" Season that begins Monday evening ... lots of sweat, hard work between then and now by all the players/ teams Below the Lancaster-Dixon Line ... another great season led by a couple of teams that set themselves apart as THE teams in Southern Ohio - Zanesville/Chillicothe BOTH teams were led by their high profile players CHS - Humpty Hitchens/Ray Chambers ...ZHS Logan Aronhalt/Cedric Harris/Andre Harris ...BOTH teams ended up beating one another in head to head games with the 'ville picking up the "W" in THE GAME on the Day of Champions in the SEOAL to lay claim to the SEOAL league championship ...BOTH teams ended the regular season at 18-2 ... Vinton County backed up its 20-0 regular season record of last year with a 19-1 regular season effort in the 2007-08 campaign - once again led by Dustin Guthrie in the middle, with perimeter sharp shooters seniors Andrew Eberts/Ryan Stewart - the Vikes are once again primed for a Run for the Convo ... Coach Barrick's Wheelersburg Pirates played themselves into another SOC Championship , the Orange & Black never lost a beat in being a top 8 team in Southern Ohio for yet another season ... at 18-2 the Burg is eyeing another tournament run ... newcomer to the Elite 8 this season has been the upstart Pointers of Coach Norris at South Point ... led by Todd Mayo the Pointers posted the only undefeated season Below the Line at 20-0 ... Greenfield McClain has been a regular at the top of the heap for the last 4 years led by Dante Jackson - this season no Dante - no problem ... this seasons cast of characters Alex Anderson,Lucas Polley,Jeremy Webster and a freshman named Zollo kept the Tiger fans happy with a league co-championship and a 17-3 record ... another team led by one the best coaches in Southern Ohio kept up their winning tradition - the Logan Elm Braves of Coach Stiverson put up a 16-4 record with 2 losses coming to league champ Canal Winchester and a game one OT loss to one loss Harvest Prep ... Huntington HS has been to the mountain top of #2 this season by knocking off then number 2 Vinton County at VC before suffering losses to Zane Trace and Adena ... at 18-2 the Huntsmen are one of the best the Southern part of the state has to offer ... Lynchburg Clay 15-5 make their first appearance in the Elite 8 spearheaded by their 65-56 win in the season final vs North Adams who dropped into a tie for the 7 spot to end the season ... rounding out the bottom third of the elite list are 17-3 Oak Hill and a resilient Federal Hocking Lancer squad at 16-4 rounds out the top 8 ...



Pfloyd's Elite 8 of Southern/SouthEast Ohio ... Final


1. Zanesville 18-2W over St. Chucks/W over Dublin Jerome/Chillicothe 18-2 W over Hillsboro/ W over Marietta

2. Vinton County 19-1 W over New Lex/ W over Washinton CH

3. Wheelersburg 18-2 W over Belpre/ South Point 20-0 L to Ironton

4. Greenfield McClain 17-3 W over Unioto/W over Gallia Academy

5. Logan Elm 16-4 W over Northwest/W over Warren Local

6. Huntington 18-2 W over West Union

7. Oak Hill 17-3 W over Miller / North Adams 17-3 W over Zane Trace

8. Federal Hocking 16-4 W over River Valley 60-55/ L to Chespeake/ Lynchburg Clay 15-5 L to Peebles




Treehugger Wannabees

Chesapeake 15-5 W over Wellston 64-34/W over Federal Hocking
Fairland 15-5 W over Crookesville/W over Alexander
Waterford 15-5 W over South Gallia
Warren 14-6 W over Meigs/ L to Logan Elm
Washington CH 14-6 W over Roundtown/L to Vinton Co.
Adena 13-7 W over Ports West 73-53/L to Peebles
Logan 12-8 L to Independence 48-62
Fairfield Union 11-9 L to GAHS
Circleville 11-9 L to Court House
Ironton 10-9 ... W over Rock Hill 64-52 /W over South Point
Zane Trace 12-8 W over PHS 80-74/L to North Adams
Alexander 12-8 W over NY 59-34/L to Fairland
Piketon 12-8 W over Valley 74-62/L to Westfall
Minford 12-8 L vs Westfall 45-48
Southern 12-8 W over Trimble
Manchester 11-9 W over Whiteoak
Symmes Valley 15-5 L to Reedsville Eastern
New Boston 14-6 L to Fairfield
Western Pike 14-6 W over Notre Dame
Portsmouth East 12-8 W over Green
Belpre 11-9 W vs Coal Grove 55-53/L to Wheelersburg
Rock Hill 11-9 ... L to Ironton 52-64
Westfall 9-11 W over Minford 48-45/ L to Piketon


Teams on the End Table

Unioto 6-14 W over Waverly 71-60/L Greenfield McClain
Portsmouth 9-11 L vs ZT 74-80
West Union 9-11 W over Eastern Brown 85-61/L to Huntington
Meigs 8-12 W over Athens 75-58/ L to Warren
Coal Grove 7-13 L to Belpre 55-57
WhiteOak 9-11 W over So.Webster 50-40/ L to Manchester
Reedsville Eastern 7-13 W over Symmes Valley
Marietta 6-14 W over Sheridan/ L to Chillicothe


... there you have it - the Final 2007-08 Edition of the Elite 8 ... it's been fun to watch the teams in the Southern part of the state the past 3 and a half months ... some great TEAMS , great PLAYERS both young and old ... got a chance to see the programs that are put together by the best coaches we have to offer - Persin/Kellough/Aronhalt/Maddox/Barrick/Combs/VanMatre/Stiverson/Uhrig/Barr/Young... have seen the "one year wonders" as well - those teams that were a hodge podge of players freshmen/sophs/juniors/seniors that were thrown together for their "one year" of getting it done only to go back to waiting for that "one year" to come along again somewhere down the road ... now it's time to start down the Road to the Convo - the sectional action begins Monday, District/Regional play to follow ... whatever you call it - the "Second Season", the "Post Season", " the One and Done Season" ... the "Season of Survive and Advance" ... it's ALL GOOD ... looking forward to seeing many of you out following/supporting the teams/players on The Road to the Convo in the next 3 weeks ...

[ohbuckeye2]

Nice list, I guess Ironton would fit in there somewhere.........

[pfloyd]

OHbuckeye1 ...sorry about that LOL ... the Fighting Tigers have now been "found" ...

[Hitchbone64]

pfloyd,

Nice list as usual. You have one of the more insightful and factual based rankings that I see anymore.

Lets see the tourney play out and these teams in the Southeast, get after it and cut some nets down.

GO CAVS!!!

[Cameron34Crazie34]

one last time I would like to say is why dont you have Portsmouth West at least on your bottom list they beat New Boston, West Union,and East which is on your list, plus they beat Valley, Northwest, Waverly Twice, South Webster, and Notre Dame.

GO SIDERS, Adena bette watch out because they are gonna be in for a dog fight.

[Tartanblue]

I think East has to be the turn around team of the year going from 3 wins to 12 this year compared to last.

[moose]

Great job as always Pfloyd.

But Chesapeake is 15-5. The Panthers lost at home last night to Scott (WV) by 2 points. It's almost as if the game never happenned. No reports in the papers, no discussion on here. But I seen it.

[pantherpaw]

Great job as usual. The "new" season officially starts this week. It is now "lose one and you're done". The best of luck to all area teams, especially the OVC teams!! R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T!!!

[pfloyd]

...moose I saw where the 'peake was playing one of those "foreign" teams from across the river for Senior Night (last night) ...you're right nothing posted, nothing brought up I assumed a "W" for the Panthers but - I was wrong - it looks like ... thanks for the heads up ... the loss last night drops the peake out of the top 8 I'm afraid as well ... wow ...

[bman618]

Roundtown finished at 11-9 and Westfall at 9-11.

The 'ole Northwest Territory relocates to Southeastern High School Friday for a doubleheader involving Circleville and the Court House followed by Logan Elm taking on that fraud school called Northwest which is really Southwest. Think I have grounds for copyright infringement.


Seriously, everyone be safe in their travels around the southeast as the ROAD TO THE CONVO begins.

[pfloyd]

... thanks for all of your assistance this season b618 - a great job by you and daniC in keeping the rest of us informed of the hoops action in the NorthWest (MSL) and the SVC ... couldn't do the Elite 8 without all of the good info you guys provide ... my committee of one - me - thanks you ...

[bman618]

Glad to see the purple hippo going again pfloyd. Helps keep me informed about the complete picture of the district. And good luck to your purple and white up yonder in C-Bus.

[Ironman92]

Looks good except NA and LC split and NA won the league....over LC and has the better record.


I think GM is too high....but tourney will tell.

[pfloyd]

I92 ... my "napkin stats" have Lynchburg Clay winning the LAST game vs North Adams Friday night which pushed the LC team over NA in the final standings ...

[REDSTREAKFAN]

Floyd...Piketon finished 13-7 (not 12-8 )....9-5 in the SVC...

[nafan07]

Pfloyd,
The loss against Lynchburg did not hurt them in league standings. They won the league outright with a record of 11-2. LC has a league record of 9-4. NA also beat LC at Lynchburg by 20. LC also lost to Huntington outside of league play which puts their record at 15-5, not 16-4.

[allsport]

Rock Hill finished 11-9 pfloyd... nonetheless, a great job this year! Sorry the Redmen were never able to move into the elite... Hopefully we can make a little tourny run.

[pfloyd]

ok sports fans ... I think we have the records correct ... the shuffling in the Elite 8 is over - most everyone should be happier now LOL ...

... we'll see everyone next season for another look at the top teams Below the Lancaster-Dixon Line ...

[danicalifornia]

Sectional Semi-Final SVC Preview

2/11, 8PM @ Waverly
(13-7)Adena vs. Portsmouth West
West fans have complained all year about being ignored in the Elite 8, well tonight is their big chance to prove pfloyd wrong. Adena has been rolling lately, even though it took big 3's from Clay Roll(Unioto) and Buddy Barnes(Huntington) to keep them from recent losses. Many thought that Adena would be down after losing 5 starters from last year's team, but they have rebounded nicely and finished better in the league this year, compared to last year.
Prediction: Adena wins a close one, 61-55

2/12, 8PM @ Waverly
(12-8) Zane Trace vs. (9-11) Portsmouth
This should be a fun ballgame. ZT has been rolling as of late, but hit a BIG stumbling block in a loss at Paint Valley(who is playing much better) Portsmouth is a big, young team who can really score. If ZT can get some mental toughness and come out hot, they have a very good shot in this game.
Prediction: Portsmouth will be too much, 64-60

2/12, 6:15PM @ Valley
(4-16) Paint Valley vs. Portsmouth Notre Dame
Wow, the SVC has a good number of games vs. Portsmouth schools! Paint Valley has played much better in the past couple of weeks, beating Zane Trace and taking Unioto to overtime before losing at the buzzer. They have a ton of heart and won't stop until the final horn. Their will to win should take them to a victory in this game.
Prediction: Paint Valley pulls away late, 58-46

2/13, 6:15PM @ Southeastern
(6-14) Unioto vs. Waverly
Unioto has been so close in so many games this season, but, so has Waverly. Both teams have faced heartbreak so many times and both could've easily been over .500. Unioto plays excellent halfcourt defense and has been able to take the other teams best player out of the game, while Waverly seems to have underachieved, but still has a lot of athletes and Trevor Walls.
Prediction: Unioto, 52-48

2/13, 6:15PM @ Waverly
(13-7) Piketon vs. Lucasville Valley
Piketon is young, athletic, and hungry. Valley likes to get up and down the court, a style that Coach Lisath used to play at Unioto. This should be one of the more fun games of the Semi-Final level, up and down all night.
Prediction: Piketon, 76-59

2/13, 8PM @ Waverly
(9-11) Westfall vs. Minford
Westfall is athletic, long, but very much underachieved this season. Minford has played better after a slow start, so I think this should be an interesting matchup. If Westfall can finally play up to their talents, they could make another run at a district title, but if they go through the motions, they will lose on Wednesday.
Prediction: Westfall in a close game, 67-65

[jottings]

Meigs finished 8-12 according to Fasteach. Must of missed one somewhere near the end of the campaign.