pfloyd wrote:I92 is right about the concessions/parking BOTH untouchable by the OHSAA (as amazing as THAT is - hard to believe ANYTHING is out of the Godfather's reach) ... nothing better in sport than SRO at a high stakes high school basketball game ... nothing WORSE than a high stakes high school basketball game that should be a sell out but isn't ...
I agree 100%. Big crowds and atmospheres lead to big moments for the players (who it should always be about)
One of my top 3 moments of this season was watching the Adena kids adjust and thrive off playing in front of a packed house at Unioto a couple weeks back. You could tell early that they have never been in an environment like that previously, them once they got used to it a bit, turned up their game to play at a level for that crowd.
Should be a big crowd for McClain vs Unioto tonight. Both bring big crowds for home games and tournament games.
Since the series restarted in 01-02, McClain has won every matchup, including 2 tournament games, which makes them 14-0 against their purple and gold counterparts. Unioto also has not been to the Convo since 2001 and not won a game their since 1995 (Coach Hoops' junior year).
Another thing to mention, McClain defeated Unioto 50-45 at Unioto a little over a month ago. In that game, McClain hit 8 of 12 3s and thwart any Unioto run, while the Shermans shot 9-23 from the FT line and had 4 possessions to tie or take the lead in the final four minutes. McClain only made 7 2 point attempts in the game. Freshman Erique Hosley posted a double double for Unioto and led them in scoring that night and he will be out another 2 weeks for Unioto.
