(poll) Pfloyd's Elite 8 (final edition) - Tournament Thread

[pfloyd]

... I KNEW IT!!! the TVC Manifest Destiny !!! the spreading of the TVC across ALL of Ohio !!!! a new chapter to the Social Studies curriculum !!! LOL

[pfloyd]

Regional Semi-finals ...


D4 ...Tuesday... 3/12 ... 7 pm

Portsmouth Notre Dame vs South Webster


D3 ... Wednesday... 3/13

6:15 pm/8 pm

Ironton vs Martins Ferry
Oak Hill vs Piketon


D2 ... Thursday ... 3/14

6:15 pm/8 pm


St. Clairesville vs New Philadelphia
Athens vs Warren

[pfloyd]

Athens vs Warren Rd 2 ... Thursday night ... Regional Semi



... Round 1 of Athens vs Warren at McAfee Gyn in the Plains ended with the Warriors getting the "W" 60-57 ... both teams had personnel issues - Athens was without soph starter Ryan Leuhrman (injury) while Warren had everyone on the floor but Michael Hall was nursing an ankle injury (4 pts in the game) ... Athens won all of the quarter breaks BUT the most important one of being ahead when the buzzer sounded at the end of the 4th period ( Athens 13 Warren 10 after one, Athens 31 Warren 25 intermission, Athens 46 Warren 45 after 3, Warren 60 Athens 57 a final) ...

Areas of potential improvement for the Bulldogs/Warriors in Round #2 at the Convo :

Athens had 17 turnovers in Rd 1 ... 10 TOs in the 2nd half, 5 TOs in the 3rd qtr. as Warren climbed back into the game ... Athens will need to cut down on the TOs in Rd 2 ... Jared Elmore had 0 fgs in Rd 1 - the Athens BIG will need to get to the boards/get 2-3 offensive put backs for AHS scores ... Athens "length" is not as magnified vs Warren as both Hall/Patton for Warren negate the Athens wingspan in the paint - Athens had 1 block in the paint vs WHS in Rd 1 - 2 or 3 rejections/more altered shots needed in Rd 2 ... Athens was 6/20 from behind the arc in Rd 1 - the Bulldogs avg. 4-6 threes made per game, the number that is out of sorts was the 20 three point attempts - a little high for AHS on the game - fewer threes ( in the 15 for the game range) more shots in the paint/at the rim (Elmore) gives AHS separation on the board and more FT attempts (9/11 at the line in Rd 1) ...


... on the Warren side of the scorebook ... Warren had 14 TOs in Rd 1 (about the WHS season average) ... Warriors with 10 TOs for Rd 2 means they handled Athens pressure and took care of the ball in the half court game BOTH needed for the win Thursday night ... Michael Hall one of the Big Three for the Warriors with 4 points in Rd 1, not acceptable in Rd 2 , the ankle is healed - getting into the paint AND hitting a 3 ball is in the cards ... double figures is a must number for Hall in Rd 2 ... WHS was 1 for 17 from downtown 5-6 threes BELOW their season average per game - the BBB hits their average from behind the arc the Bulldogs will be playing catchup in Rd 2 ... Warren was less than 50% from the FT line (7/15) - 3 or 4 more FT made is a must for scoring separation down the stretch in the 4th ...

... should be a dandy to watch no matter which green seat you are sitting in Thursday night ... I'll take my Cheap Seat location, some Twizzlers & a water and smile the whole game while watching these to basketball TEAMS go at on the court ...

[caldwellbasketball]

Went from the convo Friday night, to Meadowbrook to see the River boys upset two time defending state champion Hiland in overtime Saturday afternoon, then with the gf to by far the best game I watched all day....and it was a stinking girls game. Packed house @ Pick north, watching a small town team with a big time following take down a program that to me signifies all that is wrong with high school sports. The big girl (#32 for NC) is a sophomore who was Sheridan's (my alma mater) best player last year, somehow she ended up moving right next to NC high school to play ball with the other big girl, who happens to play aau with her and who's dad coaches them in the summer. Loved watching them lose. The Burdette girl is the most fun girls player I've ever watched and easily the most entertaining player I've seen, boys or girls, all year and I coach an All-Ohioan.

[93Bulldog]

great post caldwellbasketball!

[pfloyd]

South Webster 25
ND 16 ... 8-0 run ...

3rd quarter

[pfloyd]

SW 27
ND 19 ... SW with 9 TO in the 3rd

[pfloyd]

South Webster 32
Notre Dame 24 end of 3rd ... SW's Norman banks in a three at the buzzer ...

... was 25 - 8 SW at half time ... Levi Cook for SW out with 3 fouls

[pfloyd]

South Webster 39
Notre Dame 33

... 6 minutes left

[pfloyd]

SW 43
ND 33 ... 4 minutes in the 4th

Timeout

[pfloyd]

South Webster 45
Notre Dame 37


... 2:13

[pfloyd]

1:44


SW 46
ND 37


... FT parade for SW ...

[pfloyd]

South Webster 47
Notre Dame 37


... Jeeps going to the Elite 8 ... :40 Jeeps at the line

[pfloyd]

South Webster 51
Notre Dame 39 final

[pfloyd]

... radio guys are talking like BECAUSE Fairfield Christian has beaten Danville tonight ... the D4 Regional final MAY BE at the Convo Friday night ??? ... still listening to hear if this is the case ...

[pfloyd]

... a decision will be made by noon tomorrow as to whether the regional final will be at Ohio Dominican or the Convo Friday night ...

[The Ghost of Swanker]

I'm hoping for the convo. its like home court advantage for the jeeps by now

[LetsGoPSU]

congrats to SW good luck get to "the show"

[fbfever9]

don't know if it has been updated or not, but OHSAA currently has this game listed as @ ODU

[pfloyd]

... about time to hit Rt 33 ... Best of luck to all D3 teams tonight in Semi-final action at the Convo ... took out a loan so I can get a pretzel & a water before the games start ... it's a blizzard out right now in Hocking Co. LOL ... everyone drive safely to and from A'town tonight ...