Whiteoak vs Manchester

[GreenDevils#1]

Thoughts and Predictions

[Rodeo1]

Rubber match.Who wants it most?

[sparky]

might have to flip a coin on this one.

[Rodeo1]

Like both of them .Two completely different teams. At least one of them will be in the regionals.

[TribeManiac10]

Whiteoak will make this one a fight but i'll take the greyhounds by 5.

[art_vandelay]

Four best teams in D4 made it to District Finals. Good luck to both teams here, SHL is guaranteed one spot at Regionals and possibly two.*

[Ironman92]

I completely agree on the 4 best teams.

[NormanDale]

Can't wait

[MTSWNGRVSG]

Should be a great game.

[rollman]

Hate to see either team loose, but if it turns physical, I give the nod to Whiteoak. I think they have a little deeper bench and are no stranger to the tough physical game.

[thebull]

It will all come down to which team handles the other teams pressure. On paper you have to go with Manchester but it looks like Whiteoak is playing better right now. To close to call.

[jimmy chipwood]

For those who follow these two teams - do certain players have a tendancy to get in foul trouble because it seems like so far in this tournament players from both teams have been committing a lot of fouls?

[stephenhcp]

http://highlandcountypress.com/main.asp ... cleID=7276

[mgh92]

I take manchester by 2. Manchester is a much better team than whiteoak and it shouldnt even be a close game but they just dont have the coaching to back up their skill with.

[Ohioguy23]

Manchester beat whiteoak at home easily....... Yes, they lost at whiteoak, but coach got a hair up his butt and benched our pg early ( cause he scored twice in a row!!!!) said it wasn't his job to score?? And we had 3 starters foul out..... Not making excuses for losing, just giving a reference for the 2 gms..... Manchester was up big at home and whiteoak came back... Hounds by 14? I think in that gm..... Hounds were down by 24 at whiteoak with rickets out, when finally put him in late we went on A run and lost by 14..... Neutral court, both teams full strength...hounds by 9

[Ironman92]

I say if WO stays out of foul trouble so who Coach Wessner wants on the floor can be on the floor.....WO wins. Michael, Seip and the Carrahers must be in most of the game. Stratton, Morris, Taggert and Crowe all need to be solid in their minutes. They had tremendous composure versus SG.....must remain so in a much heated 3rd battle with Manchester.

[heatfan]

Manchester beat whiteoak at home easily....... Yes, they lost at whiteoak, but coach got a hair up his butt and benched our pg early ( cause he scored twice in a row!!!!) said it wasn't his job to score?? And we had 3 starters foul out..... Not making excuses for losing, just giving a reference for the 2 gms..... Manchester was up big at home and whiteoak came back... Hounds by 14? I think in that gm..... Hounds were down by 24 at whiteoak with rickets out, when finally put him in late we went on A run and lost by 14..... Neutral court, both teams full strength...hounds by 9

I think when manchester won at home, WO didnt play there 3 best players in the 4th quarter. So your argument for this kid playing or that kid playing, or a coach not playing a certain player is not even relivent. Coaches play the players that they think will give them the best chance to win.

I take manchester by 2. Manchester is a much better team than whiteoak and it shouldnt even be a close game but they just dont have the coaching to back up their skill with.

I dont think that Manchester is that much better than WO. They may have the edge when it comes to certain positions, but I dont think they are a lot better 5 for 5. If that was the case they wouldnt have lost big at WO. And as for the coaching, I think it can make a difference but I dont think if Bob Knight was coaching Manchester that they would win the state. They are a good solid team that will go as far as the players can take them. Honestly, I feel that Fairfield is the best SHL team that is left. Just my opinion!!!

[Ohioguy23]

I don't know what game you were at, but whiteoak definitely had their best player ( michaels ) in the 4th quarter.... Idk whiteoaks players by names, but I am pretty sure they had all 5 starters in the 4th....And the coaching comment......when the coach takes out your pg ( only kid on the team that can handle the ball) because he seen an opportunity to score , and benches him for over half the gm because of it, then yes, coaching does have an impact

[Ironman92]

Manchester is as good as they are and only have 1 player that can handle the ball?

[Ohioguy23]

In the "pg" role.......as a playmaker......I'm sure most people knew what I meant