Alexander (19-5) vs Valley (19-3) - D3 district semi-final

[93Bulldog]

Thoughts?

[coop]

Should be a great ballgame. Valley defeated Alexander earlier in the season.

[spartans_fan]

Should be a great ballgame. Valley defeated Alexander earlier in the season.

On the contrary, Valley and Alexander have not played this season. Valley did beat Alexander last year. Alexander did beat one of the two teams, Minford, that beat Valley this year twice.

Valley has been very good for several years. Alexander will play a defense that most teams do not play. I think this is a pick'em game. Of course, I am picking Alexander.

Go Alex. Go TVC!

[Flock_92]

Should be a great ball game. Valley had better run and gun to beat them, let Rolfe run the floor and keep the tempo up. Alex's big boys may not handle the running game as well as they do the half court slow set game. Will be rooting for the SOC, ROLL TRIBE!!

[bbjunky81]

This should be a great game filled with big, strong, quick athletes.

I see an absolute barn burner but I think the final will be:

Alexander 62
Valley 59

[Orange and Brown]

I think this will be a pretty good game.
I'll be rooting for Alex!
GO TVC!!

[coop]

Should be a great ballgame. Valley defeated Alexander earlier in the season.

On the contrary, Valley and Alexander have not played this season. Valley did beat Alexander last year. Alexander did beat one of the two teams, Minford, that beat Valley this year twice.

Valley has been very good for several years. Alexander will play a defense that most teams do not play. I think this is a pick'em game. Of course, I am picking Alexander.

Go Alex. Go TVC!

Heck I thought they had played earlier in the year, but it was Trimble that Valley beat. I knew it was a TVC team, just couldn't remember which one. Hard to keep up from so far away.

[Tri-StateYouthSports]

2/28 (Sunday) 5:30p @ the Convo (Athens)

[Crab's Brother]

Valley is actually 19-3

I expect this to be a very close game on Sunday. Having watched Alexander's last 6 quarters of play, they are a very good team. They do what they do and they do it really well. I think man per man, Valley has better basketball players, but Alexander can definitely match you athlete per athlete.

One advantage Valley should have is experience at the Convo. Unless Albany has played in a tournament or classic there this will be there first trip.

Alexander has a couple of really nice players, but I think Valley will have the best on the floor in Bryan Rolfe. This will be Rolfe's 7th game on the Convo floor (3-3), so it won't be strange for him.

This is Valley's 5th straight trip to the Districts. They have captured a Regional runner-up and District Runner-up in those trips,

Coach Scott Rolfe and his staff now sit at 97-23 in their 5 years (9-4 in tournament play/4-4 at the Convo) so this is nothing new for them.

I think this one is decided late with Valley's seniors making a few plays down the stretch.

Valley 58
Alexander 53

[spartans_fan]

I am not sure how much Alexander has seen of Valley. I am sure Alexander will be prepared.

Convo experience is huge. Alexander has 8 seniors on the team, so these boys have seen a lot. They have not been this far in the basketball tournament. I just don't think the stage will be too big for them since most of them have experienced success in both football and baseball too.

[Woodwards brother]

Valley is actually 19-3

I expect this to be a very close game on Sunday. Having watched Alexander's last 6 quarters of play, they are a very good team. They do what they do and they do it really well. I think man per man, Valley has better basketball players, but Alexander can definitely match you athlete per athlete.

One advantage Valley should have is experience at the Convo. Unless Albany has played in a tournament or classic there this will be there first trip.

Alexander has a couple of really nice players, but I think Valley will have the best on the floor in Bryan Rolfe. This will be Rolfe's 7th game on the Convo floor (3-3), so it won't be strange for him.

This is Valley's 5th straight trip to the Districts. They have captured a Regional runner-up and District Runner-up in those trips,

Coach Scott Rolfe and his staff now sit at 97-23 in their 5 years (9-4 in tournament play/4-4 at the Convo) so this is nothing new for them.

I think this one is decided late with Valley's seniors making a few plays down the stretch.

Valley 58
Alexander 53

You sure think you know a lot about Valley sports, don't you? I think the score will be the other way around. If Rolfe is not on it then Valley really struggles to score the basketball. Alexander's defense is very good. Its going to be a barn burner in Athens!

[Orange and Brown]

I am not sure how much Alexander has seen of Valley. I am sure Alexander will be prepared.

Convo experience is huge. Alexander has 8 seniors on the team, so these boys have seen a lot. They have not been this far in the basketball tournament. I just don't think the stage will be too big for them since most of them have experienced success in both football and baseball too.

It should be packed with red and black clad fans so I think the Spartans will feel right at home.

[spartans_fan]

I am not sure how much Alexander has seen of Valley. I am sure Alexander will be prepared.

Convo experience is huge. Alexander has 8 seniors on the team, so these boys have seen a lot. They have not been this far in the basketball tournament. I just don't think the stage will be too big for them since most of them have experienced success in both football and baseball too.

It should be packed with red and black clad fans so I think the Spartans will feel right at home.

One advantage the Spartans will have is they will be used to hearing their names called out by Sweet Lou Horvath. The "2-minutes" call will not bother them at all. Also, Randy Dillinger will be keeping the book. So familiarity will be all over the place.

I am pumped up to see this team play in the Convo. They have worked so hard to get there.

Go Alex.

[Crab's Brother]

Valley is actually 19-3

I expect this to be a very close game on Sunday. Having watched Alexander's last 6 quarters of play, they are a very good team. They do what they do and they do it really well. I think man per man, Valley has better basketball players, but Alexander can definitely match you athlete per athlete.

One advantage Valley should have is experience at the Convo. Unless Albany has played in a tournament or classic there this will be there first trip.

Alexander has a couple of really nice players, but I think Valley will have the best on the floor in Bryan Rolfe. This will be Rolfe's 7th game on the Convo floor (3-3), so it won't be strange for him.

This is Valley's 5th straight trip to the Districts. They have captured a Regional runner-up and District Runner-up in those trips,

Coach Scott Rolfe and his staff now sit at 97-23 in their 5 years (9-4 in tournament play/4-4 at the Convo) so this is nothing new for them.

I think this one is decided late with Valley's seniors making a few plays down the stretch.

Valley 58
Alexander 53

You sure think you know a lot about Valley sports, don't you? I think the score will be the other way around. If Rolfe is not on it then Valley really struggles to score the basketball. Alexander's defense is very good. Its going to be a barn burner in Athens!

I know enough.

[coop]

Valley 40
Alexander 33

1:40 to play

[coop]

Valley 47
Alexander 39

Indians will play for a District Title next Saturday night!

[smurray]

Congratulations Valley

[Orange and Brown]

Alex didn't rebound well at all. It made a difference in the game.
Hats off to Valley!

[Bleeding Red]

Congrats to Valley and good luck!

[Crab's Brother]

Alex didn't rebound well at all. It made a difference in the game.
Hats off to Valley!

You couldn't be more right. Indians win the battle on the boards 42-22 and win the game.

Valley did a great job on the two stars of Alexander (Richardson and Chapman). Those two combined to go 5-20. The Indians got a great performance out of Bryce Romanello. He was a man on the glass and lead them in scoring. Blake Howard was absolutely outstanding on both ends of the floor.

All and all a very good win for Valley. Alexander is a very good basketball team.

Indians improve to 20-3 on the year.