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dboy wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2024 8:52 am Only six teams in D III so things will be interesting. We only get one out of the district semifinal to go up against the east district semifinalist for the right to move on to the regional. Team 1 gets a buy and plays the winner of 3 & 6. Teams 2 gets a buy and plays the winner of 4 & 5. Maxpreps currently has them as:

1 Marietta
2 Athens
3 Sheridan
4 Unioto
5 Miami Trace
6 Chillicothe

I have seen the top four teams play multiple times but I am curious how people see this playing out.

Chilly wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2024 3:18 pm Unioto graduated a few good senior players, return 2-3 starters and start a couple freshman. They have played three very good teams so far this season and lost to all of them, two of the games were close. They have a lot of talent, one starter has missed some games with injuries, another is returning from an injury from last season, looks like they are still trying to put it all together.

Barney Rubble wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:47 pm As I just read in the paper, Athens is having a HISTORIC season. Just ask Grand dad.

SportsGrandDad wrote: Sun Jan 05, 2025 2:26 pm

Barney Rubble wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:47 pm As I just read in the paper, Athens is having a HISTORIC season. Just ask Grand dad.

Agreed

dboy wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:01 am It looks like the seeding will be very little changed. Marietta-Sheridan and Athens-Unioto would be the quarterfinals with the winner playing in the district semi to get to move on vs. the East for a trip to the regional. I think this is the worst case scenario for Marietta as they would have to beat both Sheridan and Unioto to get there. Good news for them is that they will get Sheridan at home so that could very well be a deciding factor. I wavered for a little bit but still think Unioto is the pick in this group. They seem to be playing pretty well although I still scratch my head over the Laurel game. Should be some good games though.

danicalifornia wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 12:20 pm

dboy wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:01 am It looks like the seeding will be very little changed. Marietta-Sheridan and Athens-Unioto would be the quarterfinals with the winner playing in the district semi to get to move on vs. the East for a trip to the regional. I think this is the worst case scenario for Marietta as they would have to beat both Sheridan and Unioto to get there. Good news for them is that they will get Sheridan at home so that could very well be a deciding factor. I wavered for a little bit but still think Unioto is the pick in this group. They seem to be playing pretty well although I still scratch my head over the Laurel game. Should be some good games though.

If you saw the shooting numbers from the Laurel game, it would make more sense lol, outside of Smith, it was a struggle from the field in the 2nd half.

What will give Unioto some trouble is a big that can score. It’s been the story of their losses so far. The freshman is getting better defensively, which is a huge factor for them advancing.

Smith will be the best player in this district, but they need Hamilton, Holbert and Beard to shoot well to move on as well.

dboy wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 11:01 am It looks like the seeding will be very little changed. Marietta-Sheridan and Athens-Unioto would be the quarterfinals with the winner playing in the district semi to get to move on vs. the East for a trip to the regional. I think this is the worst case scenario for Marietta as they would have to beat both Sheridan and Unioto to get there. Good news for them is that they will get Sheridan at home so that could very well be a deciding factor. I wavered for a little bit but still think Unioto is the pick in this group. They seem to be playing pretty well although I still scratch my head over the Laurel game. Should be some good games though.

dboy wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:48 am This should be a dandy and I think it pits good defense against good offense. I typically go with the defense in these situations but I have leaned toward Unioto all season so I am really split on this one. Any small thing could decide this (illness, injury, foul trouble, etc), but I really think if the Freshmen don't play like Freshmen then Unioto wins this. @danicalifornia can correct me if I am wrong but I think they played two years ago when Smith was a Freshman and she went off for 32 or something like that and Unioto won by 2. I doubt they let her go for that tomorrow but we will see and I do think strength of schedule favors the Generals. Wish I could get to this one.

danicalifornia wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:15 am Sheridan is only 1-5 in close games this year, but Unioto is only 2-3, so not a whole lot better.

Unioto is down the Dennis girl, so less depth than they previously had, so rebounding can be an issue.

Sheridan is very talented as well and those kids have been apart of a lot of wins. I’m sure they’ll have some revenge on their minds from 2 seasons ago as well.

dboy wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:20 pm

danicalifornia wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:15 am Sheridan is only 1-5 in close games this year, but Unioto is only 2-3, so not a whole lot better.

Unioto is down the Dennis girl, so less depth than they previously had, so rebounding can be an issue.

Sheridan is very talented as well and those kids have been apart of a lot of wins. I’m sure they’ll have some revenge on their minds from 2 seasons ago as well.

I didn't realize the Dennis girl was out. She has length and would have been a big help defensively on the inside. Did she get injured or is she sick?