Pfloyd's 2015-16 Preseason Elite 8 in Southern/SouthEast Ohio

[wipala]

Pfloyd, great to start reading about SEO hoops. Being in Arizona high school basketball is good but not SEO good. Looking forward to trojandave and others for updates on The Portsmouth Trojans!

[Henry Jones, Jr.]

Pfloyd, great to start reading about SEO hoops. Being in Arizona high school basketball is good but not SEO good. Looking forward to trojandave and others for updates on The Portsmouth Trojans!

It would be nice this winter if we could get an occasional weather update from out in Arizona!

[pfloyd]

… Saturday tips off MY hoops season !!! heading to LHS at 10am to catch some of the Purple vs Eastern Pike scrimmage … both Eastern Pike and the Purple are under new leadership with longtime Wheelersburg HS head man Coach Barrick now leading Eastern Pike … Logan now under Coach Kellough … looks like Isaiah Smith & Co. will play coming off of last weeks football finale vs Warren - not much rest for the FB guys but it will be fun to get a feel for what each team brings to the table this season … I'm excited - let's do it !!!

[wipala]

Pfloyd, great to start reading about SEO hoops. Being in Arizona high school basketball is good but not SEO good. Looking forward to trojandave and others for updates on The Portsmouth Trojans!

It would be nice this winter if we could get an occasional weather update from out in Arizona!

Well, today we are having Ohio weather, around 73, cloudy and rain! We will take it for a day or two! lol

[Henry Jones, Jr.]

Pfloyd, great to start reading about SEO hoops. Being in Arizona high school basketball is good but not SEO good. Looking forward to trojandave and others for updates on The Portsmouth Trojans!

It would be nice this winter if we could get an occasional weather update from out in Arizona!

Well, today we are having Ohio weather, around 73, cloudy and rain! We will take it for a day or two! lol

It was 80 and Sunny here today!! It was just like Arizona in February!

[Greenbobcats3]

Green will prove a lot of people wrong this year

[IWacthFromTheStands]

Green will prove a lot of people wrong this year

Who do they have?

[Tonto]

Green had a nice 8th grade team last year. Will they make the transition to Varsity? That's asking an awful lot. But sometimes a year makes a lot of difference.

[pfloyd]

Logan takes on Eastern Pike in their first scrimmage of the season at 10am … Fairfield Union entertains Coach Duckworth's Marietta Tigers to open the preseason action …

Who else has scrimmages and with whom this weekend ?

[svc_guy]

Westfall, Lynchburg, Vinton County, Teays Valley today.

[Wffan]

Good day for Westfall. 2-0 against VC and 1-1-1 against LC

[knowledge]

Manchester, Notre Dame, and South Gallia on Thursday at ND.

[pfloyd]

Watched my Logan Purple under Coach Kellough scrimmage vs Coach Barrick's Eastern Pike squad this morning … both teams are in good hands with their respective coaches running the show … I watched 2 mentors who have 814 high school coaching "Ws" under their belts … Coach Kellough and Coach Barrick were "teaching" both players and assistant coaches the game of hoops today - as a cheap seat guy THIS is what scrimmages are all about - teaching the game …

… it is so early in the campaign I paid little attention on the offensive end of the floor … I looked at defensive effort/fundamentals … where do these teams stand and where did it look like they were going under new leadership … it is all upside for both teams … Eastern Pike lacks size - although they are "strong" across the board … they play hard, will put a body on you … Coach Barrick worked hard on getting "bodies" on the floor , in the positions they needed to be on the floor at both ends of the floor … I saw lots of talented athletes on the Eastern side of the court - looking forward to seeing EHS live when the season opens … The Logan Purple has many many positives … Lane Little (PG) may be the quickest/playmaker guard I will see ALL season … Isaiah Smith (6-3) is pure and simple an athlete … he was a stud on the football field/ he will be outstanding this season on the court at both ends … Kory Henthorne (6-5) post player … has to fill the roll of "big man in the middle" under Coach Kellough , KH will have a great season in the paint … big/strong and can shoot the FT , more importantly he is very coachable … Sam Evans at 6-4 is a question mark - he CAN BE a difference maker if he buys into the program, Evans is long, has basketball talent can be a major help on the boards at both ends … 5th starter will come from the newcomers in my mind - Bo Meyers or Kalib(?) Bell both talented freshmen … Bell is a solid defensive player/ has length / can shoot the 3 ball consistently … add to the mix Kayden Landis (6-3) soph, soph guard Bradie Walsh , senior backup point man Cole Baron quick/strong/100% in your face at both ends … senior Chase Walter (6-4) will spell Henthorne in the paint …

… this group of Purple is the deepest squad for many years …

… Coach K, is preaching defense, teaching defense, instructing on the "true" fundamentals of playing D … keeping players "in play", hustling with a purpose - not taking themselves out of the play by overplaying … getting everyone to be in position to hit the boards, getting a body on people, getting players to stop using their hands, moving their feet - I know ALL of these are basics BUT if you have athletes YOU as the coach can improve TEAM the most by making sure these athletes know/use the fundamentals … games are won by doing ALL of the little things better than your opponent … offensively - not giving up your dribble, stop the "as soon as you get the ball put it on the floor - pass it ! … get in the triple threat position (basics) … square up to the basket … can't make a play with your back to the basketball … bigs inside - getting under control before going up strong … seems simple enough BUT youngsters want to get the ball out of their hands and up too soon - ending up with an unbalanced shot in the paint/when you get the ball inside TEAM needs to score or get to the line … one of the areas I see as one that Coach K will work on is "feeding the post" … seems easy BUT there is a skill in getting the ball into the paint, to your BIGS in a position so that your BIGS can be effective with the ball - score /fouled or both … Coach Kellough expects fundamentals out of EVERY player on the court - from the seniors on down … best player on down the line … no one gets a free pass … do it Coach Kellough's way or you won't be doing it … THIS is discipline … THIS is how you create an atmosphere of respect for TEAM, coaches, officials etc.

… Coach K does it the way I personally like to see it done … DEFENSE , DEFENSE and more DEFENSE …the Chiefs will pressure the opposition for 32 minutes … teams better be in shape playing the Purple as there will not be much drop off in the pressure when subs enter … fans will like the product on the court this season … FUNDAMENTALS at both ends BY EVERY PLAYER ON THE COURT - if you are the best player on the court YOU will be as fundamentally sound as anyone - in the end THAT alone makes THIS team better top to bottom - I like it ! … it's how you make the best athletes even better … it's how you make TEAM the best it can be … your athletes are always going to make "the plays" on the court that people aren't supposed to make - as a coach you count on that - we're talking about 2-3 plays like that a game BUT as a coach in order to be a "good team" you have to count on solid fundamentals out of EVERY player on EVERY play …the pay off is "Ws" …

… I'm excited about this season for the Purple !!! looking forward to seeing the improvement from today to my next "eye test" of the Purple in the scrimmage season … Best of luck to Coach Barrick & Eastern Pike , I will see EHS down the road I'm sure …

[brown13]

Seen the eastern pike eagles scrimage at logan today thought it was a good scrimage both teams u have rated pretty fair this preseason alot of good ball players on the floor eagles get the post man in there they be real good team could be a top 15 team barrick doing great job as figured but 20 is fair. logan was tough at times too want to say what a beautiful campus they have too.

[pfloyd]

… Thanks brown13 - I feel lucky to be able to call the LHS campus home everyday … I agree - it was a good first outing for both squads … I saw a couple Eastern Eagles not dressed … I didn't know where they fit into the mix … they too looked "strong" , not especially tall - in the 6-2 area is my guess, but they had some width to them … Coach Barrick will put a quality "product" on the court - guaranteed …

[pfloyd]

… any word on how other scrimmages went today ? Marietta @ Fairfield Union ? Warren played at Bloom Carroll Friday night - any word on how the Warriors of Coach Maddox looked ? …

[pfloyd]

20 Days until we tip it off for real !!!!

[Whs95fan]

No news of the scrimmage Pfloyd but hoping the boys will be ready to go next month!






Go Blue!

[Chieftain Fan]

Nice post on the Eastern and Chieftains. It's nice to see positive post on High School Basketball . As fans we take for granted the hard work and sacrifice these young people endure. Eastern has a nice group of young men that will represent their school well . Good luck to them for a successful and injury free year. The Chieftains will represent the community in a positive way . The future looks good . Nice to see a mix of seniors and under class men.

[pfloyd]

Pfloyd's Preseason Elite 8 in Southern/SouthEast Ohio


1. Unioto (22-0)

2. Logan Elm (13-8)

3. Portsmouth (18-4)

4. Vinton County (14-7)

5. Chillicothe (13-9)

6. Warren (18-2)

7. Chesapeake (19-2)

8. Trimble (20-0)



...Treehugger Wannabes ...

Peebles
Circleville
Logan
Alexander
Portsmouth Clay
Westfall
15 Valley

Adena
Fairland
Oak Hill
Minford
20 Eastern Pike

Waverly
Portsmouth East
Washington CH
Fairfield Union
25 Coal Grove

Paint Valley
Ironton
Meigs
Waterford
30 Miami Trace

Athens
Zane Trace
Eastern Brown
Marietta
35 Wheelersburg

Sheridan
Portsmouth Notre Dame
Southeastern
Portsmouth West
40 South Webster

Western Pike
St. Joseph
Belpre
Miller
45 Northwest

Lynchburg Clay
Manchester
Southern
River Valley
50 Fairfield Leesburg

Nelsonville York
New Lexington
South Gallia
Greenfield McClain
55 West Union

Wellston
Rock Hill
Piketon
Wahama
60 Hillsboro

Federal Hocking
Jackson
Symmes Valley
North Adams
65 Gallia Academy

… Teams on the End Table ...

South Point
Huntington
Green
Reedsville Eastern
70 New Boston

Whiteoak
Crooksville