--I think that the main story will be between Perry County and Collinwood. Both of these teams are really young and PC returns 3 dynamite sophs. Edney is one of the best shooters in the district when you give her time to line up her shot. Rhodes is not bad either. Collinwood got a lot of talent moved up from the State Runner-Up team from Jr. High. Not to mention having Greer and Hensley. These two are loaded..... Collinwood will need a scorer step up and Perry County doesn't need to get too cocky though.
--Eventhough Wayne County lost a lot in the players that they graduated, they are rich in tradition and will carry themselves like they always have....... they will get the wins... no doubt about it...They have always been one of the best in the district in years past and none of them want to be the ones that change that this year. People should not underestimate them for losing the Beavers girls and Myers. They still have McNutt, Davenport, and McDonald......
--Summertown has a great coaching tradition and a lot of people are counting them out.... but I would never underestimate them. They are always scrappy and fast. I would expect them to be up in the top half of the bracket like always. They are not dwelling on what they lost......
--Santa Fe really surprised some people last year and I think they will continue to play better and better as the season wears on. If the Hodge kid didn't graduate, they should have a good shooting threat every game.
--Columbia Academy should be a sleeper team. They are very much capable of finishing in the middle half of the bracket, but they can't seem to get along very well. I can't remember those two girls names..... Sophs. I think... if they would play together they'd be killer, but they won't pass each other the ball.
--Frank Hughes is a sleeper as well. I don't know much about their underclassmen, except they have a pretty tall freshman. But Allen is the best post in the district and Watson is the best all-around player and shooter. They should surprise some people....
--Hampshire returns Hickman I believe, and she has gotten better every year she has played. They also still have Cothran. I hear they have some pretty good underclassmen as well. They should be stuck in the middle again.
--Mt. Pleasant should be quick with Sharnreka and #10 returning. They will probably be in the lower half of the bracket this year.
--Zion Christian is not very publicized but they improve a lot every time they play. I believe they will be better this year and maybe even surprise some people...
Top Teams: Perry Co., Collinwood, Wayne Co.
Middle: Santa Fe, Frank Hughes, Summertown, Hampshire
Bottom: Columbia Academy, Zion Christian, Mt. Pleasant
Sleepers: Frank Hughes and CA; if they play to their potential, they could give the top 4 a good run for their money. Look how Frank Hughes did vs. Summertown in the Tournament last year....... CA is going to turn some heads if they can just learn to get along and just play....