Regional 3/14 6:15pm Wheelersburg (25-0) vs Magnolia Sandy Valley

[Hoopie74]

About an hour till game time.

[JTEK]

I haven't picked against Burg all year, but for once I think I'm going to tonight. I was the one talking about Meadowbrook for weeks so if this team has enough to beat Meadowbrook, they must be pretty daggon good.

I'm going with

Sandy Valley 61
Burg 55

But I wouldn't mind seeing another Harvest + Burg rematch either!

Meadowbrook played their worst game of the year against SV atleast that's what Meadowbrook is saying IMO SV is on a roll the last couple of game but it's ends tonight hopefully and Connor Mullins is finally gonna have a good game tonight so let's go Burg!

SV May have had apart in meadowbrooks play
They will need more than 7 combined points from Truitt and Mullins

[LucasDavenport]

Updates on top of the page tonight for both D3 games.

Good luck to the Pirates.

[FANOSPORTS]

Burg started good but too many 3 air balls since 2nd qtr and Holden just missed dunk in 3rd. Burg shooting way too many 3's. WOW !!!!! Big boy Kelly having his way right now but with 3 fouls.

[FANOSPORTS]

Holden really turning it up in 4th. Two SV players with ankle injuries.

[Hoopie74]

Congrats Burg. Survive and advance .

[VetteMan]

Congrats Wheelersburg! On to the Regional Finals, one game at a time.

[PirateFan[69]]

Harvest Prep vs. Aden’s tipping off in 4:00

[RedmenFB10]

Anyone know how many blocks Holden had?

[spider2Ybanana]

Anyone know how many blocks Holden had?

Radio had him at 6

[Raider6309]

Nice win Burg. Holden is tough

[yabbadabbadoo]

Great comeback Burg!! Down 37-22 in the 3rd and never quit and came back to get the 51-48 victory.

Hats off to the Sandy Valley coach for taking his team completely out of their offense after he got the 15 point lead and let Burg right back in the game. They totally went away from what was working and that was taking the Burg defenders to the basket and scoring. He tried to sit on the 15 point lead in the 3rd qtr and it bit him in the butt.

Holden is BY FAR the best basketball player Burg has ever had. His block on the dunk attempt by Kelly, SV's big man in the 3rd qtr was one of the best blocks I've ever witnessed at the HS level.


Don't understand the officiating in that they let the players kill each other in the paint and then call a little touch foul up top. The worst call of the night was when the SV's player bodied Holden out of bounds on the baseline late in the game and they called it out of bounds.

Kelly is a beast but I believe football is his better sport. Does anyone know if he is getting any offers anywhere???

[greygoose]

Sandy valley could've gotten to the hoop any time, 30 and 32 were lightning quick and 30 dishing the ball off well. They'll be back as only the BIG man was a senior in the starting lineup. Problem was when he got in foul trouble they couldn't keep burg off the boards. Very good game by SV simply outplayed and out hustled burg to get that lead. Then sort of sit back with the lead and burg out played and out hustled SV to finish off the game. 30 getting hurt in the 4th hurt as he was simply a decoy he didnt try to go to the rim after. Very good game and i look to see sandy valley again next year. Good luck to burg on saturday as that HP team was a machine tonight.

[wobycat]

Sandy valley could've gotten to the hoop any time, 30 and 32 were lightning quick and 30 dishing the ball off well. They'll be back as only the BIG man was a senior in the starting lineup. Problem was when he got in foul trouble they couldn't keep burg off the boards. Very good game by SV simply outplayed and out hustled burg to get that lead. Then sort of sit back with the lead and burg out played and out hustled SV to finish off the game. 30 getting hurt in the 4th hurt as he was simply a decoy he didnt try to go to the rim after. Very good game and i look to see sandy valley again next year. Good luck to burg on saturday as that HP team was a machine tonight.

First 20 minutes yes, but the last 12, burg played great defense and kept SV from getting to the rim and when it did come the help side defense by Holden was great.

[LucasDavenport]

Shot selection also was better after The Timeout taken by Wheelersburg at 22-37.

[RedmenFB10]

Anyone know how many blocks Holden had?

Radio had him at 6

Thanks, figured it was around that.

[Burg_Grad_77]

Great job by the Pirates of digging deep and finding the moxie to make the comeback from down 15 in the 3rd quarter. I think the "over rated" chant may have helped spur that run.

Survive and advance!

[victor creed]

You say hats off to the sandy valley coach for going away from what was working. But how about we give a little credit to Burg coach ater on his switch to a press and a some zone defense that looked like it confused sandy Valley enough for burg to make the run that got it back under 7 and then back to the lead. Great job by coach ater and the burg staff, to make those adjustments. Still didn’t shoot it very well but we are moving on with a chance to go to the shott. Great season by sandy valley I talked to a bunch of their fans while waiting in line to get in. Really nice people.

[scott1297]

You say hats off to the sandy valley coach for going away from what was working. But how about we give a little credit to Burg coach ater on his switch to a press and a some zone defense that looked like it confused sandy Valley enough for burg to make the run that got it back under 7 and then back to the lead. Great job by coach ater and the burg staff, to make those adjustments. Still didn’t shoot it very well but we are moving on with a chance to go to the shott. Great season by sandy valley I talked to a bunch of their fans while waiting in line to get in. Really nice people.

Totally agree Burg switched it up defensively and it confused SV enough to switch the momentum back to Burg it wasn't pretty but a win is a win and a good team will always figure a way to win Burg has had to fight and scratch their way this postseason because of the terrible shooting from beyond the arc. But Saturday they will find their stroke and hopefully upset the city all star team

[E High]

They have a puncher chance but they have to sla